I recently picked up an Ender 3V2, the first spool of prints went just great (Standard PLA from 3D Printing Canada). Now I’ve changed the filament(Hatchbox), and am extremely frustrated as I keep getting botched prints - first few layers. I’ve tried adjusting the bed multiple times. My first few la…

@sanjplstic welcome! It looks like the first layer is ok from what I can see. I actually like the hatchbox filament. Have you cleaned the surface with alcohol? The glass beds are a bit tricky I don’t find them to always have the best adhesion. I would suggest a very thin layer of glue stick after …

Welcome to the world of 3D printing! I’m notorious for my lengthy, detailed posts, so this time I’ll just refer you to one from a couple of weeks ago: [image] Sakata PLA Stringing Issues on Ender 3v2 3D Printing Materials Hey all, So I’m trying to print with this baby bl…

It looks to me like the nozzle is a bit too far from the bed. Perhaps the most helpful mod I’ve done on my Ender (5 - but bed-related stuff is the same on the Ender 3) is to enable manual mesh bed leveling. It works well enough that I’m no longer planning to get a sensor any time soon. You’ll have…

Hard to tell but it looks like you are not close enough to the bed. Hopefully you upgraded to the yellow bed springs. I would take the plate off, wash it with soap and water, dry it off, put it back on the printer. Heat everything up and do your bed leveling. Once that is set, wipe the plate dow…

Printing Frustrations - Ender 3V2

Filament 3D Printer Technical Help

LEGOManiac May 10, 2021, 4:46am 3

Welcome to the world of 3D printing! I’m notorious for my lengthy, detailed posts, so this time I’ll just refer you to one from a couple of weeks ago:

That should hopefully clear things up for you. If not, write back with more details.

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