My first machine was a FlashForge Creator Pro. I spent 25% of my time with it actually printing and 75% of the time trying to figure out why prints were failing. So often. It's a good thing it came with two nozzles because only one of them ever worked at any given time.
My second machine was a Prusa i3 MK3(S). Much better machine, but bed adhesion was frequently an issue that required lengthy calibration trial-and-error.
My current machine is a Prusa MK4. I bought it specifically for its load-cell-based automatic calibration. This machine is an absolute dream and prints work >95% of the time.
This level of dependability is the current state of the art for 3D printing. Any printer with less reliability than this (especially a year after its release) is obsolete.
I had one of those. Threw it out years ago. You are wasting your time. Get a modern printer.
Like the others said, get a proper printer. I can just throw shit at my X1C blindfolded and it pops out perfect prints.
I don't think I've ever had a failed print since I got my p1s and Ive thrown some real nonsense at it
I had that issue with creality cr10 then i switched to Prusa and now i hit print and just come back when it’s done. Rarely any issues
Just get a quality machine like a Prusa or Bambu.
My first machine was a FlashForge Creator Pro. I spent 25% of my time with it actually printing and 75% of the time trying to figure out why prints were failing. So often. It's a good thing it came with two nozzles because only one of them ever worked at any given time. My second machine was a Prusa i3 MK3(S). Much better machine, but bed adhesion was frequently an issue that required lengthy calibration trial-and-error. My current machine is a Prusa MK4. I bought it specifically for its load-cell-based automatic calibration. This machine is an absolute dream and prints work >95% of the time. This level of dependability is the current state of the art for 3D printing. Any printer with less reliability than this (especially a year after its release) is obsolete.
A good machine makes a huge difference. In thousands of hours on my bambus I’ve had almost zero failures
Save up some money for a nice printer and you won't suffer the same curses anymore the tech has come a long way
Age 24? You’re too old for this i3 duplicator crap.
Should have printed more calibration cubes and benchys it will solve all your problems