Questions relating to the type of print failure that causes the layers to separate from one another.
Questions tagged [delamination]
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Layer delamination
I've printed mostly ABS in the past and encountered delamination between layers many times. I've ensured the following conditions regularly:
Build plate is level
Base of print isn't warped (using ABS slurry)
Prevent air draft. I've added acrylic…
tbm0115
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Help printing in ABS
My first attempt to print in ABS has been an unmitigated disaster, and I could do with some advice before I try again.
I've been trying to print a Bean Hopper Extension for Melitta Barista TS Smart coffee machine, but every time the layers separate,…
Mark Booth
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Hatchbox Silver PLA settings?
I have a RepRap Prusa i2. I have done the majority of my printing with clear PLA that I got on the cheap from eBay. It works just fine.
I bought a roll of Hatchbox Silver PLA (1.75 mm) from Amazon. I have never had a print go well with it. I have…
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Perimeters/shells not properly fusing - delamination
I come to you all in my time of need, as I have nowhere else to turn. I’ve been a 3D printer for about two years now. I have an Ender 5 Plus.
Up to this point, all of my prints were fine straight out of the box; no need to calibrate anything besides…
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Print is not properly laminated at certain height
I have a Wanhao Duplicator i3.
I have done many excellent prints with this printer, and have first hand experience that it can do a pretty much flawless print.
But... Recently, I am experiencing weird results. My "flow" seems uneven. When laying…
Louis van Tonder
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Walls separating only on one side of print bed
Whenever I print, the walls separate when genial pressure is applied, this only happens to one side of the print, the side that faces the rear of the printer. I'm using 5 walls, so it’s only truly noticeable on the outer most walls, I’m sure it…
Adrian
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Delaminating in the middle area of photon printer
I've been getting delaminating and other issues in the middle area of my Anycubic photon printer.
Sometimes the print won't stick to the print bed and sometimes it delaminates like in the images below, but I'm only seeing issues in the middle of the…
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Delamination issue Ender 3 Pro PLA
I recently bought some SUNLU PLA black filament and was attempting a small print with it and it started to come out in strings and lumps and was incredibly inconsistent. Before this I'd been using some Eryone PLA and those prints were superb, been…
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How to set multiple draft shields in Prusaslicer?
Draft shields helped me a lot to get some usable prints out of ABS on a non-enclosed printer with a small printing bed, but I noticed that the shield cracks (it is affected by the issue that would otherwise affect the print itself), resulting in…
FarO
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Delamination in resin prints
I have observed some occasional delamination in horizontal layers of my resin prints — see two examples:
What is the cause, and how can this be minimized?
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eSun PETG outer wall delamination, random huge artifacting on some sides and fine printing on others
Check this post for larger versions of these pictures,
Using an Ender 5 Pro, printing at 0.28 mm lowest resolution.
As per that subs recommendation, I've tried the following with not a shred of difference:
Different speeds down to 40 mm
Temps…
Kyron Dervell
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Can "ABS Glue" damage the PEI sheet when used frequently?
I heard about how people dissolve ABS filament in Acetone, resulting in a glue-like solution which then they rub it on the bed and start printing. Apparently, this helps with warping. But I saw it being used only on glass beds, and the printer I…
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