From the course: Additive Manufacturing: Troubleshoot 3D Prints

Unlock the full course today

Join today to access over 22,600 courses taught by industry experts or purchase this course individually.

3D prints not sticking: Geometry and nozzle height

3D prints not sticking: Geometry and nozzle height

From the course: Additive Manufacturing: Troubleshoot 3D Prints

Start my 1-month free trial

3D prints not sticking: Geometry and nozzle height

“

- [Narrator #1] One of the bigger problems in creating a 3D print is getting the print to stick to the print bed. We'll talk about how to analyze cases where the print either partially peels out from the bed or falls off altogether, and the best way to separate out the most likely cause of the problem. It's particularly hard to deal with since it's an interaction phenomenon with four principle factors: the print geometry, the nozzle distance from the platform, the platform surface and filming compatibility, and the platform temperature. This movie talks about the first two. Each of the others are covered by their own movies. First, let's talk about print geometry. If your print does not have enough contact area with the print bed, then the print will not stick to anything until you fix that. The first thing to try is to reorient the print so it lies flat. You can do that in the slicer of your choice, and here…

Contents