Congrats! I’ve had mine for a few months now and aside from a faint z-banding issue that I keep forgetting to tackle, it’s still working like a champ.
It tells me to clean the printer nozzle after every use. What does that mean?
I’ve never seen that, is it showing you that message on the touchscreen? Generally speaking, it’s a good idea to unload any remaining filament between prints, especially before it gets too brittle to remove.
Is the pliers that comes with it just for cutting the excess or am I missing something?
It’s primarily for cutting filament, like trimming that blobby piece off after unloading filament from the printer, but it’s also helpful when removing stubborn supports, brims, etc.
Can I keep it together and just put a cover over it if it won’t get knocked or messed with? Someone recommended putting it back in the box when not in use.
You can purchase or build an enclosure for it if you like, which can be useful both for storage and printing, but if it’s not too dusty, you can leave it out in the open. Just wipe with a microfiber cloth before your next print. Garbage bags can also work as a dust cover in a pinch as well, but make sure your printer’s had a chance to cool down before covering.
I made a flat print of a plaque and it started to curl on the edges, should I have cleaned the board after the buddha or is that normal for flat prints?
Large, flat prints can be tough to master since there’s lots of variables involved. (Platform might not be hot enough/too hot/unevenly heated, bed may need better leveling, could be affected by room temp, etc.) Brims & rafts do help, but sometimes an enclosure is needed to retain the right ambient temperature. Regardless, it’s always a good idea to clean the print bed before each session and sometimes even between prints, like if it’s dusty or when you accidentally touch the bed.
Congrats! I’ve had mine for a few months now and aside from a faint z-banding issue that I keep forgetting to tackle, it’s still working like a champ.
I’ve never seen that, is it showing you that message on the touchscreen? Generally speaking, it’s a good idea to unload any remaining filament between prints, especially before it gets too brittle to remove.
It’s primarily for cutting filament, like trimming that blobby piece off after unloading filament from the printer, but it’s also helpful when removing stubborn supports, brims, etc.
You can purchase or build an enclosure for it if you like, which can be useful both for storage and printing, but if it’s not too dusty, you can leave it out in the open. Just wipe with a microfiber cloth before your next print. Garbage bags can also work as a dust cover in a pinch as well, but make sure your printer’s had a chance to cool down before covering.
Large, flat prints can be tough to master since there’s lots of variables involved. (Platform might not be hot enough/too hot/unevenly heated, bed may need better leveling, could be affected by room temp, etc.) Brims & rafts do help, but sometimes an enclosure is needed to retain the right ambient temperature. Regardless, it’s always a good idea to clean the print bed before each session and sometimes even between prints, like if it’s dusty or when you accidentally touch the bed.