[First layer help appreciated!]

sometimes I run into a problem and all the solutions I know ... don't work and I get stuck.
to get then an input gives food for thoughts with new approaches.
resetting the frustration-level to zero with new motivation to solve the problem from a different angle.
in short: thanks to you all for your inputs! great community!

[First layer help appreciated!]

14 hours ago, geert_2 said:

..... But first check the overextrusion stuff, preferably in a small test print.

 

 

Thank you geert_2 .... very good and helpful input!
there is a lot of info on the net about under-extrusion but very little about over-extrusion.
anyway it was time to do some maintenance work and cleaning the print-head did the job I think.
had done some nylon-printing and I guess that left some residue in the print-head and after cleaning and doing a test-print ... all looks good even with a standard-cura-profile.

[First layer help appreciated!]

not perfect yet ... but a whole lot better!
THX yellowshark!
I took your tip's and applied it in Cura for the initial-layer.
here a screenie of the settings I used and I hope somebody could help to make that first layer even better?!

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[First layer help appreciated!]

THX Smithy for your input!
yes I print on the original UM2+ glass. is it possible that the glass-plate can deform after a while? (I had no problems so far!).
although I tried leveling with a good scratch on the calibration-card and another barley touching it,
but I'll give it another shot!
I decided to let the print run despite the first layer and look at the dark colored areas after a few layers ...
looks like "burn-marks"?
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[First layer help appreciated!]

sorry forgot to mention that I'm using the Ultimaker PLA with a 0.15mm layer-height and trying to solve this with a default normal-profile in Cura.

[First layer help appreciated!]

I don't know what is going on and I would appreciate some advice from a 3D-Print-Pro!
slicing my stl-file with Cura 4.4.0 and having leveled the build plate of my UM2+ several times,
I'll get this "uneven" first layer that is in certain areas not smooth at all.
I tried cleaning, apply an adhesive and different plate-adhesion methods with the same result.

BIG thanks in advance for pointing me the right direction to get a perfect first layer!

[Ultimaker 2+ keeps printing without filament]

thanks @Job_van_gennip for your input!
it is a surprise that a printer in this prize range doesn't offer some kind of filament end detection 😳

well then lets get a scale and hope for possible upgrades!

[Ultimaker 2+ keeps printing without filament]

first of all: hi to all!
coming from another 3D-Printer I finally made the step for the Ultimaker 2+ and I'm really glad I did!
one thing I need help or a good advice though is how to deal when the filament spool gets empty and I'm not around.
I like to start a 3D print either over-night or during the day when I'm out at work.
my previous printer had a device to detect if there is no more filament and paused the print.
but the Ultimaker 2+ just continues without the filament and it's quite a hustle to get the last bit of filament out of the bowden tube.
how do you guys deal with this problem?
is there something I missed to prevent that the Ultimaker 2+ keeps printing without filament?
BIG thanks in advance to get this single inconvenient Ultimaker 2+ problem solved!