I tried 3d print glue stick. washing with alcohol. wash the nozzle, cold pull, higher bed temperature… nothing,

the i has 3 successful prints with the same file, and now for the life of me I can’t get it to work

  • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
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    24 hours ago

    Skip the glue. I’ve found it’s just gunk that separates the filament from the print bed, worsening adhesion in my testing. Clean your print bed with rubbing alcohol before hand.

    99% of printing issues with PLA are solved with a thin film of glue stick.

    IPA does not remove oils, it solubilizes them and then they deposit back down again when it evaporates. Soap and water is better because it removes oils and plasticizers.