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printing prObLEMs
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object peels off the build plate
during printing.
Relevel your build plate. Inconsistent plate height
will lead to inconsistent adhesion. If any one part
of your object does not adhere well to the build
plate, the whole object might peel off of the plate.
Ensure that the build plate is clean. Dust and oil
from your hands or tears and wrinkles in the blue
tape covering the plate can prevent objects from
adhering. Wipe down the build plate with a clean,
lint-free cloth.
If you are printing directly on blue tape, consider
using a raft. A raft provides a consistent build
surface that even tricky prints will stick to.
Touchscreen doesn’t respond.
The control panel screen on the MakerBot
®
Replicator
®
Desktop 3D Printer is not a touchscreen.
Turn the dial to scroll through the available options
on the screen. Press the dial to select.
The plate leveling routine does
not result in a level build plate.
The assisted leveling routine depends on a
clean, flat plate and a clean extruder nozzle.
Wrinkles in your blue tape or plastic debris on
the build plate or nozzle can interfere with the
extruder sensor.
