Mostly it just gives me a chance to change the z-offset before it starts printing the model. 9/10 times I don’t have to change anything though. I purge and prime the nozzle before this.
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iconic_admin@lemmy.world 3 months ago
What is the purpose of the line printed around the skull but not touching the skull?
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
iconic_admin@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Gotcha. So you watch the first layer go down and use this to see if it needs to be adjusted.
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
It prints the skirt first, but yes.
UsefulInfoPlz@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Mostly purge and to make sure the bed is level. I don’t bother with it personally. I will use a brim on occasion is i’m printing something significantly taller than it is wide
SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I find skirts useful to make sure I’ve got consistent flow before it starts printing the object.
This way there isn’t oozing or a delay from a previous retraction. A good purge, as you say, to get primed and ready to go.