Category: Troubleshooting

For most people, getting 3D prints to stick to a bed is a challenge. But, if your prints are sticking to the bed too well, what do you do? If your prints keep sticking to the bed, you probably...

If your 3D printer is under extruding, clogging, printing unevenly, or even showing signs of motor stress, it could mean the nozzle is dirty. In most cases, you’ll want to routinely inspect...

Print gaps in layers are among the most common 3D printing defects. They occur for a variety of reasons, ranging from the slicer and printer choice to the user experience – and anything...

Gaps or holes in the top layer are defects that only become visible when your object is almost fully printed. Whether it’s a visual or functional item, you’ll have to start the project from...

There is hardly anything more frustrating than admiring the quality of your print until the top – and final – layer gets to ruin everything.  3D printing pillowing refers to a top layer that...

For your 3D-printed object to look flawless or work as it should, the machine must extrude filament in a very consistent flow.  Inconsistent extrusion refers to a flow that is not consistent....