nieceandtows to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agoPrinted this extra long cat snake on my ender3v3 (this thing is longer than my 10yo!). The print came great for the most part. What do you think happened at this one spot? Bed adhesion issue?imagemessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up132arrow-down1imagePrinted this extra long cat snake on my ender3v3 (this thing is longer than my 10yo!). The print came great for the most part. What do you think happened at this one spot? Bed adhesion issue?nieceandtows to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square15linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareVeganBtw@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoWhat PattyMcB said, but also, IPA is better applied on a room temp hotbed, because if it’s too hot, the alcohol evaporates too quickly to be efficient.
minus-squarenieceandtowsOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoShould I not rub it until it evaporates, but rather just apply a thin film and let it evaporate?
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 months agoYou definitely want to rub it off and not have it evaporate. Otherwise the oil will settle back onto the plate.
What PattyMcB said, but also, IPA is better applied on a room temp hotbed, because if it’s too hot, the alcohol evaporates too quickly to be efficient.
Should I not rub it until it evaporates, but rather just apply a thin film and let it evaporate?
You definitely want to rub it off and not have it evaporate. Otherwise the oil will settle back onto the plate.
Ah, I had no idea, thanks