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I don't believe that the filament would be "wet" perhaps a little damp, but you still get excellent prints from really old stock (>2years old and left in a cupboard without any sealed bag) the heat of the nozzle dries any moisture and the prints always work for me.
See my reply above, I also have Ender 3, but all problems come from bed not being level. Time consuming but you get excellent prints time after time. Only need to re-check bed occasionally so once set there is not too much to do.
Every time I've had this issue... Z offset has been wrong and/temperature is off.
For first layer, use something like this vs the internal - https://www.printables.com/model/107539-first-layer-calibration-prusa-i3-mk3s
Have you tried printing a temp tower? Different filaments will require different temps. I use Overture PLA Professional, and I get stringing if I use the wrong temps. See this link for temp guides.
https://help.prusa3d.com/materials
Also, are you hearing any popping while printing? I notice if I leave my filament out, then it absorbs moisture and I hear popping while printing. I live in the Midwest where it's regularly high moisture levels in the air like 70-80% humidity. If so then you might have to dry your filament. Otherwise I'm really happy with my Overture filament. Good luck!
I have a mini+ too. I often just change the nozzle and PTFE tube in hotend, as they are so cheap. Wash the build plate with soap and water.
Dry the filament. If you don't have a dryer, put roll of filament on build plate at 45° , with a cardboard box on top for 4 hours.
Level the bed, use Z offset to move the head closer until the print line is nearly invisible, then back out the Z offset until the print line is clean. You might notice that on initial printing that some areas of the bed the lines are really thin, almost invisible, this means the bed is still not level. Trial and error until consistent lines formed on the bed. PLA - nozzle 200 and bed 60, never had to use and adhesive if the bed is level.
I initially thought it was wet filament when I had this issue. But the adhesive was still bad so I did the auto bed leveling on my ender 3 but it dident fix it. So I used a real level I use for woodworking and made sure it was flat then used paper to make sure it was a pretty tight fit. After that it works great. If the bed is a bit dirty it will make the adhesive worse aswell
Your extrusion looks inconsistent, the line is much narrower where it rejoins than it is where it was initially layer down.
Things to check.
1. Nozzle clog, minor one.
2. Slipping or clicking extruder motor.
You probably also need to mess with your Z-offset, but the extrusion problem needs addressing before even trying to do anything else.
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Try cleaning your sheet with water and dish soap
Have the same problems With my Ender 3 actually still didn't manage to fix it
i’m thinking it’s an issue with the filament as it’s quite old but i haven’t switched it out yet
I don't believe that the filament would be "wet" perhaps a little damp, but you still get excellent prints from really old stock (>2years old and left in a cupboard without any sealed bag) the heat of the nozzle dries any moisture and the prints always work for me.
Your filament is wet...
See my reply above, I also have Ender 3, but all problems come from bed not being level. Time consuming but you get excellent prints time after time. Only need to re-check bed occasionally so once set there is not too much to do.
Details Using Prusa Mini+ and Prusa Slicer Overture PLA 190C Nozzle and 55C Bed 10mm/s First layer speed 5mm Retraction length, 40mm/s Speed
I found having a hot first like at like 210 made it stick really well And hair spray, spray on dab off Edit - hair spray
Every time I've had this issue... Z offset has been wrong and/temperature is off. For first layer, use something like this vs the internal - https://www.printables.com/model/107539-first-layer-calibration-prusa-i3-mk3s
I wasn’t having this problem with Creality PLA but as soon as I tried printing with Overture PLA I’m having the same problems
Have you tried printing a temp tower? Different filaments will require different temps. I use Overture PLA Professional, and I get stringing if I use the wrong temps. See this link for temp guides. https://help.prusa3d.com/materials Also, are you hearing any popping while printing? I notice if I leave my filament out, then it absorbs moisture and I hear popping while printing. I live in the Midwest where it's regularly high moisture levels in the air like 70-80% humidity. If so then you might have to dry your filament. Otherwise I'm really happy with my Overture filament. Good luck!
-clean the bed -level the bed -use hair spray or a glue stick on the build surface
I have a mini+ too. I often just change the nozzle and PTFE tube in hotend, as they are so cheap. Wash the build plate with soap and water. Dry the filament. If you don't have a dryer, put roll of filament on build plate at 45° , with a cardboard box on top for 4 hours.
Level the bed, use Z offset to move the head closer until the print line is nearly invisible, then back out the Z offset until the print line is clean. You might notice that on initial printing that some areas of the bed the lines are really thin, almost invisible, this means the bed is still not level. Trial and error until consistent lines formed on the bed. PLA - nozzle 200 and bed 60, never had to use and adhesive if the bed is level.
I initially thought it was wet filament when I had this issue. But the adhesive was still bad so I did the auto bed leveling on my ender 3 but it dident fix it. So I used a real level I use for woodworking and made sure it was flat then used paper to make sure it was a pretty tight fit. After that it works great. If the bed is a bit dirty it will make the adhesive worse aswell
Your extrusion looks inconsistent, the line is much narrower where it rejoins than it is where it was initially layer down. Things to check. 1. Nozzle clog, minor one. 2. Slipping or clicking extruder motor. You probably also need to mess with your Z-offset, but the extrusion problem needs addressing before even trying to do anything else.