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I guess so. I am also not entirely sure if it has always been like this, I learned it not too long ago. But that is the case now. But depending on what material you print with, I can imagine heat and possible an adhesive will make for some good bed adhesion.

The heat sticker actually indicated the best adhesive surface of your bed. It has two different sides: a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic side. The hydrophilic side is suitable for printing on, this is indicated with the warning sticker. Printing on the other side may affect your bed adhesion. So it could be an idea to put it on the other side, where there is no sticker? If you have lost your sticker, you can check which side is which by putting some water on the plate. On the hydrophilic side the water sticks together, whereas on the hydrophobic side the water disperses.

I would also consider locking the printhead in place with tie-wraps and remove the glass plate and pack it separately. Keeping the temperature/humidity in mind is a really good suggestion too.

Nice!! Did the prints actually look like any good on tv?

@Crutzi, have you contacted customer support with this problem, so they could send you a new / the right stepper motor? Do you have any measurements for me, like how long the shaft is so I can check here too? Alternatively, I think you should be able to file it down / saw it to the correct size so you can use it, but maybe contacting customer support is an easier route..

Hi Crutzi, Thank you for your post. Sorry to hear about the challenges you have faced. It seems like you came out on top most of the times. The small crack in the head does not mean you received a used Ultimaker. We noticed at some point that if you tightened the 4 thumbscrews too tight in the printhead, it could crack the housing. That is one of the reasons why in the upgrade kit it comes with a glass filled housing, for more strength. If you print ABS a lot, have you considered adding a door or a top to keep most of the heat in? That could benefit warping and delamination. An ABS slurry (ABS-Acetone) should usually also help a great deal. I am not entirely following how a pulley with a not centralized hole could make the entire Y-rod stop moving. I can see how it could leave its mark on your prints, but not sabotage the entire rod. Well, hopefully your new sourced part will cross the last t's and you can continue 3D printing without any worries. Are you still printing cases most of the time?

2:11, ah yes. I remember! All the heavy work we did.. and you filming it (pff, that booth was not setup-friendly! )

hey hey hey.. 'those Dutch people'?

Thank you for your post. Let me see if I can supply you with the requested materials

Hi @dancorrigan, Have you see this mod? It is definitely an interesting approach and shows quite some potential

Hi @Bjorn6, Welcome to the forums! Sorry to hear you were having any difficulties with your Ultimaker 2+ I also notice you have the USB cable connected. Were you just updating firmware? There is no need to keep it plugged in if you are not updating your firmware. What happened is that your filament started to grind, that is the dust you also see on your table. The reason could be a variety of things. For example, the tension was to tight, or maybe too loose. Maybe the diameter of the filament was inconsistent, and that caused difficulties or maybe there was something in the filament that didn't melt properly. It could also be that, for an unidentified reason, that your nozzle got clogged. But because it splashed around when pushing new filament in, the latter doesn't sound likely. My first guess would be that it was something in the filament. I would recommend to clean your feeder, cut off the last 70cm of your filament (length of your bowden tube), feed it again and give it another try. Maybe it was just a bad piece. If it happens again I would recommend to try a different role of filament, preferably from a different manufacturer to determine if that changes the behaviour. Good luck!

Cool! I think it might just be out of your commute to visit? I'll take some notes which I can share with you if you are interested, about the projects that are being mentioned. Alternatively, if you want to get your school in touch perhaps they / a teacher could sign up to be part of the next pioneer program? There is also a 3D printing Educators conference coming up, you could register to receive updates about the details.

Hi Vinoth, Welcome to our forums Sorry to hear you are having difficulties with your 3D Printer. First and most important question.. what type of 3D Printer do you have? You say you have removed rasin / resin.. so I am thinking you have a SLA-printer? Thank you.

Het is weer tijd voor een nieuwe Ultimaker Session. Vrij snel, namelijk 26 September alweer! Dit keer willen we jullie wat meer vertellen over 3D printen in het onderwijs. Er wordt vaak veel over gesproken, en we hebben er vast allemaal een beeld bij, maar wat gebeurt er nou echt vandaag de dag in het klaslokaal? Marcella van den Burg, een collega die zich volledig richt op het onderwijs zal wat projecten en ervaringen met jullie delen. Daarnaast zal ze jullie ook wat kunnen vertellen over pionier programma wat we hebben opgericht speciaal voor docenten. Dus als je zelf docent bent, een ouder of gewoon 3D print liefhebber zou je zeker langs moeten komen. Na de presentatie kun je lekker blijven hangen, een drankje nemen en met wat gelijksgezinde praten. Datum: 26 - 09 - 2016 Locatie: ProtoSpace Utrecht PROGRAMMA 17.00 - 18.00 Aankomst. Je kan wat te eten bestellen als je wilt (10 euro pp, cash or card) 18.30 - 19.00 Presentatie 19.00 - 21.00 3D Print en borrelen! We zouden het fijn vinden als je kon laten weten of je komt via: http://ultim.kr/2cMAdcB Hopelijk tot dan!

Hi All, A little bit later than usual, but I wanted to inform you about the new Ultimaker Session which is coming up! This Ultimaker Session we will talk about some of our experiences and projects we are involved in within education. Marcella van den Burg, who is fully focussed on education will tell you about a few different projects and talk about the pioneer program we just launched. If you are a teacher, a parent or just a 3D print enthusiast make sure to come and learn about 3D printing in education. After the presentation feel free to hang around and talk to some other like minded guests. Date: 26 - 09 - 2016 Location: ProtoSpace Utrecht PROGRAM 17.00 - 18.00 Arrival. You can also order food (10 euro pp, cash or card) 18.30 - 19.00 Presentation 19.00 - 21.00 3D Print and discussing time! We'd appreciate it if you would RSVP using Meetup: http://ultim.kr/2cMAdcB Hope to see you there!

Hi Neo, further down on the page it tells you to sweep the bubbles and water to the perimeter of the bed. If there are any bubbles left after doing so, we recommend to use a needle to pop the air. Currently, we do not sell them separately. I am not aware of any plans of doing so, but let me double check for you!

I think the object of interest is the string of filament while the blue paper tissue is just used as a photo background ;-) Hah! You are right! In my haste I interpret that as a crack in the surface. Now I feel stupid

Hi Edel, The attached photo, is it 3D Printed? If not, could you add a picture of your 3D print? That always helps in diagnosing an issue. Based on the picture, I don't know if I should look at the crack, or the surface structure or something else.. Looking forward hearing from you!

Looks pretty good!

Hi @Graphic, thank you for your post and welcome to the forums! @Nallath, could you advice? Thanks!

Hi @SimoMaker, welcome to the forums! Great to hear you are just getting started with 3D Printing and Ultimaker had the honor of being your first 3D Printer I was wondering if you could share some pictures from your failed prints with us so we can see what has gone wrong? What you may interpret as a lost X/Y axis may be something different to a trained eye. Pictures always help Upload some pictures to your album and share them in your post. Looking forward hearing from you, thanks!

Is it ABS or PLA, or something else? You could try to shield of the front of your Ultimaker (maybe as an experiment) and see how that affects your adhesion.

150mm/s can be right for travel speed yes. But the first layer is usually printed around 30mm/s (but printing speed is different from travelling speed). I asked about the filament because besides being good quality or bad, PLA requires a different temperature from the bed than ABS. (60ºC vs. 100ºC) An adhesive can also be recommended, depending on what filament you use. Is the filament lifting immediately or after a while into the printjob?

And what filament are you using?

You could reach out to @Hreedijk. I believe he has made the wheels before.