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Advice for a newbie (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world
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Hi, all. So my first ever 3D printer is on its way to me. I went with an Elegoo Centauri Carbon, partially for the option of using OpenCentauri firmware. I have been looking at various models on printables.com and Thingiverse, getting excited for the possibilities. I would just like to ask if there are any big pitfalls I should look out for as I'm starting my 3D printing adventure. What mistakes did you make when you were just starting out? What resources do you wish you were aware of earlier? What general advice can you give me?

Thanks in advance, and have a lovely day.

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[–] 2 points 4 months ago

I thought I would introduce the lowest amount of water to my setup and get the very best bed cleaning and bought electronics grade pure isopropyl and diligently wiped my bed after every print. I had all kinds of issues with bed adhesion for months and finally figured out that some of the electronics grade stuff has some sort of additive that was lubricating my plate. It's all 91% generic from the local drugstore now and much better results.

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