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So I'm trying to get my printer to a point where i can pretty consistently turn out high quality prints, but I'm at a point now where i get results like this. These two prints are from the same batch, same print job, and I'm completely clueless on how to fix it. I have an ender 3 v2 with a bltouch, I've adjusted the eccentric nuts, tightened the belts until the tips of my thumb and index finger couldn't tighten them any further, bed is level, using hatchbox pla. I know i can do ironing to fix the cosmetic problem, but I'd prefer to fix the root issue if possible.

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[–] How_do_I_computah@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What kind of bed do you have? If your bed isn't flat this can happen as well. I scrapped a magnetic PEI sheet because it was never gonna be flat enough for a whole smooth first layer for me

[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Creality bases are notoriously NOT flat although I've heard their quality has improved over the years. I have one of the 1st-gen Ender 3 Pro machines with a terrible dip in the aluminum base. One nice thing about a thicker bed material is that you can use discs of aluminum foil the shim the base. I started with a glass bed and 13 layers of foil to get the glass reasonably flat. I have since moved to 3mm G10 with a PEI sticker which is working pretty well (in case you want to try PEI again). I found some scrap G10 material on ebay and chopped it with a table saw, sanded all the edges, then got a PEI sheet that was 10mm wider than my bed to allow for some slop. Putting down the stickers is a lot easier if you have someone helping you. Then trim the overhang and you're ready to go.

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Jesus Christ just throw it away and buy a real printer.

[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

Sorry, just because you're not capable enough to work with something that wasn't completely fine-tuned for you at the factory doesn't mean many of the rest of us have any problems with these machines. I do manual bed leveling and I can walk away from my printer for a year, turn it on, and pop out as good of print as the previous time it was used. How well does your "real" printer work after a year of neglect and with all the fancy gizmos turned off?