Filament extrusion is not proper in the first layer.

Filament extrusion is not proper in the first layer.

PROBLEM:-  Nozzle Too Close to Print Bed

What’s the 3D Printing Problem?

Inexplicably, despite loading the filament and the print head moving without a hitch, no filament is depositing on the print bed.

What’s Causing this 3D Printing Problem?

Quite simply, your nozzle may be too close to the print bed. If you’ve somehow tuned your print bed to mere microns from your nozzle opening, it’s unlikely the melted filament has room to escape. At best your print will be missing its first layers, and have a higher chance of not sticking once the filament does extrude. At worst, you’ll cause a backup of melted filament in your hot end, possibly leading to a blockage.

3D Printing Troubleshooting: Nozzle Too Close to Print Bed

3D PRINTING TROUBLESHOOTING TIP: Z-AXIS OFFSET ( LOWER THE PRINT BED )

Just decreasing the height of the bed slightly can often help. To raise your nozzle away from the print bed you’ll need to increase the offset into the positive value. This also works for the reverse, with a negative offset helping to address your prints not sticking to your bed.

Be careful though, too high of an offset and it won’t stick to the platform.




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