Princy557

As I've called it Newbie alert, I think I should be OK asking another question. The firmware on this device seems to be Marlin 1.0.1 But I see Creality have a version 4.* I have downloaded, added to a blank SD card (the .bin file), and started the 3D printer. But nothing happens, it just says there is no SD card. Am I doing something wrong? Regards

Hi GregValiant Well it looks like I sorted it. Nozzle to hot head was the problem. As for bling, I think my better half has designs on me manufacturing stocking fillers by the dozen. 6 Grand children, 3 Great grand children. One more quick question, off topic I know. The workplate (magnetic) seems to have already gone off. By that I mean I seem to have a white stain on it. I think (know) it was my own fault, I went and used Acetone to clean a stuborn bit of an outline off. I had meant to use Isopropyl. Any suggestions as to how to clear the white stains off? Isopropyl does not work. I have only used PLA . My glass bed has just arrived and should not give me that problem in future. Regards

HI, I've found the reason for the lumps. Darn it the nozzle was not fully tight. When I had a look under the heater & nozzle I found a mass of filament oozing out from the junction area. Just printing another noise reduction feet, see what happens while that's going on. Have had a quick look and nothing seems to be oozing now. Regards

hi, again thanks for the input. I'll try both of the examples in a short while. I''ve been printing, filament guide and one nosie reduction corner. I have a few questions from those prints and one that is going on at the moment. (pics attached). During filament guide print I got one of the 'lumps' of filament. It formed and was flicked off by the nozzle. Second print did the same with another piece. The actual pieces that printed were perfect all but two cats whiskars that is. Now the print that is going on now is the gingerbread house from somewhere. You will see from the picture that there is a malformation . Everytime the nozzle goes over it catches, but that has now cleared. Again other than the malformation bit it's a perfect print. Any ideas what can be causing this? The original test piece came out perfect at full size, all corners were square and rounds were fine also. Regards

Hi GregValiant Thanks for the information and the testpiece. Spent quite a bit of time sorting out the levelling and got a good 2cm cubeXYZ. Very impressed with the quiality of the output. One ever so small shrinkage on one layer. Possibly warm room and opened to a cold outside. Just done a test with your rGVCalibration_Shape at 20% to check printer is working and will do a 50% and 100% and see how they go. Being cheeky, do you have any test pieces which actually need supports so I can check that out? OK, I'll be back after test runs. Regards

Hi, Thanks for the reply and help. I had seen the supports setting, so switched it on, but it has done nothing. (although I have not tried to print yet). I have an A20T, (currently not functioning, awaiting new mother board). I was thinking of printing with the Extruder 1 (white) and selecting the extruder 2 (Black) for the support. But currently stuck and am doing the research to learn about Cura. I was thinking that the supports would show up on the actual model on the screen? Regards

HI Total newbie to this group, so I might be in the wrong section. Please let me know. Below is something I found and I notice it has red marking under arms and coat. What does that mean and how do I sort it. I am assuming that it's nothing to do with the red axis. Regards