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So I am trying to dial in the TAZ 4 at my job, and running into an interesting problem. Half of the brim is laying down and adhering really nice, while the other half is not. When duplicate pieces are printed side by side, the same thing happens, which makes me rule out bed leveling (I recently leveled the bed anyways). I am using 3 mm black ABS filament.

Anyone run into a similar issue?

Thanks!

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Try slowing down your printing speeds

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Hello, I have had this happen on a few but since I am so new with this printer I don’t have the experience to help you. Hoping someone will chime in. It prints really well after, but that first layer is a bit rough.

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Also I would suggest not using ABS because there is no real point use PLA and see if that fixes the issue as it does not warp. Also look for air bubbles in your tape.

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Thanks for the tips. I think I am stuck using ABS as I want to use the printed parts as part of an injection mold, but I will try slower speeds and a flat surface!

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I’m confused why do you think you stuck with ABS? I think you actully want PLA. There is a common misconseption in the 3D printing community that ABS is stronger than PLA. In reality that is only true for non printed parts as PLA bonds to itself better in layered form than ABS does. If you are concidering this option because of tempeture ABS will still often melt at PLA temps. What I would recomend is getting high tempeture PLA often referred to as HTPLA. Or you can get nylon or ULTEM. Although in the end you would be better off getting a mold CNCd out of metal.

hope this helps,

Jacob