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[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, looks like that exact segment shifted a little while printing. A typical culprit when it comes to localized adhesion issue is finger prints.

[–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Ah. I wiped it with alcohol before printing, but I guess that doesn't actually remove the fingerprints.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Dish soap and warm water will get rid of the fingerprint oil

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

I do both. Ive never had good luck just using dish soap and water alone and still have adhesion issues until wiping with IPA.

[–] VeganBtw@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

What PattyMcB said, but also, IPA is better applied on a room temp hotbed, because if it's too hot, the alcohol evaporates too quickly to be efficient.

[–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Should I not rub it until it evaporates, but rather just apply a thin film and let it evaporate?

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

You definitely want to rub it off and not have it evaporate. Otherwise the oil will settle back onto the plate.

[–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago

Ah, I had no idea, thanks

[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

How long is a 10 year old? About 2.5 toddlers?

[–] chisel@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago

Anywhere from 5 to 7 bananas. Or about 0.01296 football fields.

[–] axexrx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Too damn long, thats what my pappy always used to say.

[–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Anarch157a@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Thanks for the link.

Is this print-in-place or a bunch of loose pieces that snap together ?

[–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago

It's print in place, but it took close to 7 hours to complete

Snakes like that are always print in place.