Printing Q

#1
This a few simple question... so here goes.

1. When my printer goes to print it goes to the other end of the print table and starts to print. The issue is it goes past the etched area on the print bed. Does anyone had some info on setting up the table of print area?

I figured this one out, The stops side a bit on the bars. I had to really tighten things down more then I thought the plastic could hole... That resolved this iisse

2. Cleaning my screw-ups. Print bed is a bit litter with things I started to print but has to shut down as the print head was going to come in contact with the bolts that hold the bed on. As the result of this there is bit of dried PLA stuck to the printer bed. Thoughts on cleaning?

I figured this one out, The little scraper is not pulling the litter up... looks pretty stuck to the printer bed.put olive oil on the bed and 8 hours later I tried and the PLA came off with a little force. A thin layer of olive oil on th bed keeps things from getting stuck on the bed.
 

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#2
jashmow1 said:
2. Cleaning my screw-ups. Print bed is a bit litter with things I started to print but has to shut down as the print head was going to come in contact with the bolts that hold the bed on. As the result of this there is bit of dried PLA stuck to the printer bed. Thoughts on cleaning?

I figured this one out, The little scraper is not pulling the litter up... looks pretty stuck to the printer bed.put olive oil on the bed and 8 hours later I tried and the PLA came off with a little force. A thin layer of olive oil on th bed keeps things from getting stuck on the bed.
If the prints are "too" stuck you can try a few things:

1. Lower the first layer print temperature in your slicer settings. We typically print the first layer at 50% speed with a temp around 199 degrees.

2. Raise your first layer print height by manually adjusting the z-axis endstop screw (on the x-axis carriage). If you raise the height of the first layer, make sure you account for this by slowing down your first layer speed to around 50% and increase the thickness both in the slicing program.

3. Sand down the print bed using the supplied sanding block. Wet the block under water to eliminate dust in the air and wipe off any reside on the bed with a light soapy water. THis will also reduce any oils.

4. I've found that simple strategic taps with the scraper works much effective on removing prints rather that brute force. Also beware the scraper is VERY SHARP. I found this out while being careless one day resulting in a sizable slice down my thumb.