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=== Printing === | === Printing === | ||
* Before each print, a printer calibration ritual will be done. | * Before each print, a printer calibration ritual will be done. | ||
* | * OPTIONAL: Wait until the nozzle is hot enough (can see the temperature on the screen), when it at ~150C use tweezers to remove any bit of plastic that has oozed out. This must be done because during the ritual the printer will touch the nozzle to the bed to home the Z-axis. If a bit of plastic is in between the nozzle and the bed then the z-gap will be off and the first layer will fail. But still it prints fine without doing this. | ||
* Use the glue on the smooth PEI sheet (the stock sheet that has writing on it). Don't forget to add glue to the purge line! (left most side of the bed) | * Use the glue on the smooth PEI sheet (the stock sheet that has writing on it). Don't forget to add glue to the purge line! (left most side of the bed) | ||
* PLA is printed with the lid off!!!! PETG and ABS can be printed with the lid on. Lid holder on left side of printer. | * PLA is printed with the lid off!!!! PETG and ABS can be printed with the lid on. Lid holder on left side of printer. | ||