Qidi Tech 1 - Replicator 1 clone

[jfkansas]

14-16 gauge will be ok for that short of distance.

[Syd_Khaos]

What kills me is I have changed nothing. Been printing fine all week. Even tried something still saved on SD card that printed perfectly yesterday. Today it wont stick because its trying to do first layer to high from buildplate.
Same print file, same tool to level, same everything. Worked yesterday, fails today. WTF!

[rcleav]

Things I do when this happens.
What is the temp inside your enclosure?
Is the build plate still level?
If using glass and hairspray is that smooth and even?

[Syd_Khaos]

Things I do when this happens.
What is the temp inside your enclosure?
Is the build plate still level?
If using glass and hairspray is that smooth and even?

Not sure temp in the enclosure, have yet to get something for in there.
Bed has stayed level all day.
Spray is smooth and even, have even recleaned my glass twice today. Just scraped it clean again and split my thumb open lol.

There is def something very wrong.

[jfkansas]

Zmin switch loose? Lever broken? Jiggle the cable and check connection on board. Maybe unplug and replug both ends.

[rcleav]

I do watch my enclosure temp and if it's below 70f it nothing sticks.
Most days I stick a small space heater in font of the printer for a few minutes to get things up to temp.
Also a partial nozzel clog can create problems.
Try heating up with loading filament after it starts extruding go to unloading pull the filament out and reload the filament.
I find this can help on minor clogs.
Your sure the other nozzle not dragging into the print?

[jcoahran]

How do you monitor the enclosure temperature? Just a simple thermometer?

[rcleav]

How do you monitor the enclosure temperature? Just a simple thermometer?

I have one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-00613A...ilpage_o05_s00

[Vansmak]

Can someone share their PETG settings? I'm printing on a glass bed and having some issues getting it to stick, and when it does I get a lot of stringing. help?!

[rcleav]

Extrude temps 235c to 260c depending on MFG. Build plate at 70c and retraction to 2.25.