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Written by Simonoid on 2025-01-19 at 06:19

Fellow nerds I have a new obsession and it is driving me insane!

I got a second hand Creality cr-10s pro.

It came with some clogged pla. I got this.

I cleared the clogged nozzle with the help of YouTube university.

Next was levelling the bed.

I manually adjusted the gantry and then each z axis both manually and via the touch screen. Using a piece of paper for clearance.

Test print time! It fails to adhere to bed and gums to the nozzle 😔

I couldn't let it go and tried again a few...more than a few times.

If anyone has some time for some one on one via video call or if you are near Western Melbourne.

I will do my best to show my appreciation with coffee/beer/renumeration ❤️

[#]3dprinting #3dfail #help

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Written by Andre on 2025-01-19 at 07:00

@simonoid Before considering a call ... checklists

1. Raise the nozzle high above the bed, heat and extrude filament. Ensure the extrusion is smooth and consistent. Look for bubbles, steam which could indicate wet filament.

2. Is that the Creality glass bed? If so, scrub with 0000 steel wool and dishwashing liquid. Then douse in isopropyl and wipe dry with paper towels.

3. If that's a PEI or similar bed, scrub with dishwashing liquid and a scrub brush (nail brush works) and then isopropyl wipedown.

4. I'm pretty sure the CR-10S Pro has automatic levelling, so make sure you run that procedure after manually trimming up.

5. Handy Tip: Keep some nylon filament around, preferably slightly damp and run it through the nozzle after a clog and it'll "steam clean" things. This is only valid for an all-metal hotend that can handle nylon temps though.

6. Make sure your belts are tight!

Second hand 3D printers are a potential nightmare because there's usually a reason why people are moving them on.

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Written by Sebastian Lauwers on 2025-01-19 at 07:57

@PCOWandre @simonoid I posted my experience with the printer in a parallel thread. Could you double check my review? I don’t want to be overly biased/negative.

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Written by Andre on 2025-01-19 at 08:05

@teotwaki @simonoid Sure, pop a link to the thread.

I'll admit I'm at least somewhat biased against Creality and I'm in the Bambu ecosystem wherein printers print and I get to spend my time in CAD designing rather than babysitting printers.

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Written by Sebastian Lauwers on 2025-01-19 at 08:08

@PCOWandre @simonoid likewise, but with Prusa

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Written by Andre on 2025-01-19 at 08:09

@teotwaki @simonoid Based on your list of recommended upgrades, I think the summary could be "buy new printer". Unless one needs the bed size, the cost of those upgrades would find an A1 Mini.

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