Maggie's Mixed Reef Build V3, now a 75!

[OrchidMiss]

I'm so happy you got one!

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Comp frag.

 

[stoney7713]

Yes sir...

So this bacterial infection, does it affect anemones too? It would explain a lot...

 

[fishguy242]

So this bacterial infection, does it affect anemones too? It would explain a lot...

not that i know of, but i'm not a nem guy, have not heard that either...

 

[stoney7713]

not that i know of, but i'm not a nem guy, have not heard that either...

I received a haddoni and Sebae and they ended up dying along with a few other nems that wasted away before I could save them. I have a couple I managed to get treated and seem to be doing okay.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

I tried a print this morning that I stopped right away, first layers were messy and looked like the z offset was out of whack. So I turned off and cooled down and found that the nozzle was gooey, took the rubber cover off and it's all over the hot end. Could this be a leak somewhere from my tear down the other day?

I'm to clean and try to adjust the z offset and try again, but now I'm worried I did mess up something.....

@Projects with Sam @tbrown and the rest of the 3d print crew, any ideas?

I also have been using new random brand silk 3color PLA the last few days, maybe it's just fussy? I tried reg petg this morning.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Womp womp.

Yeah. I definitely did something on reassembly. Way too much on top there so think it came from the nozzle going upward, I was hoping z offset was shmooshing filament up, but no. That is definitely leaking from between here.

 

[tbrown]

I tried a print this morning that I stopped right away, first layers were messy and looked like the z offset was out of whack. So I turned off and cooled down and found that the nozzle was gooey, took the rubber cover off and it's all over the hot end. Could this be a leak somewhere from my tear down the other day?

I'm to clean and try to adjust the z offset and try again, but now I'm worried I did mess up something.....

@Projects with Sam @tbrown and the rest of the 3d print crew, any ideas?

I also have been using new random brand silk 3color PLA the last few days, maybe it's just fussy? I tried reg petg this morning.

Sounds like Z-offset is too close maybe? Or over extruding? Causes filament to not fully extrude and causes gooey globs at the nozzle.

 

[tbrown]

When you swapped the nozzle did you preheat the hotend?

 

[Mhamilton0911]

When you swapped the nozzle did you preheat the hotend?

Is this a thing? Maybe I should go back to the tube and watch more videos.

I've left the rubber cover off to try to see where it's coming from. Leveling now and will try a z offset test print.

Would nozzle leaking cause it to deposit on top? The rubber cover was on, so I imagine it might have reached all the way up there?

 

[tbrown]

When my nozzle plugged up the entire hot end was covered. Heat it up and wipe the excess PLA off with a disposable rag or paper towel (it gets hot so be careful with your fingers). Mine was from a bad Z-offset I believe.

But yes, they say you have to heat the hotend while swapping nozzles or it can cause problems. I haven't changed my nozzle yet so I've yet to experience it.

 

[stoney7713]

Is this a thing? Maybe I should go back to the tube and watch more videos.

I've left the rubber cover off to try to see where it's coming from. Leveling now and will try a z offset test print.

Would nozzle leaking cause it to deposit on top? The rubber cover was on, so I imagine it might have reached all the way up there?

You removed the heat block from the heatsink?

If so it's possible you didn't tighten it enough.

@tbrown is right, preheat and tighten the nozzle a bit if possible. Don't torque it, but I have changed nozzles a few times and if not tight enough they can leak.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Ok I'll give it a snug.

Z offset looks better after adjustment. Why after each auto leveling cycle does it change the z offset so much? Another read for another day.

Trying the print that failed earlier.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Can you over tighten or was it really that loose?

 

[rmorris_14]

Can you over tighten or was it really that loose?

now now.....

 

[Mhamilton0911]

now now.....

Don't report me I'm sorry!

 

[rmorris_14]

Don't report me I'm sorry!

I live the snitches get stitches credo

 

[stoney7713]

Can you over tighten or was it really that loose?

 

[Mhamilton0911]

I was worried about damaging the aluminum, so I definitely didn't have tight enough.

 

[Projects with Sam]

careful with the aluminum. way easy to strip it out. Then you have to replace it.