3D printing First Layer issues troubleshooting Guide

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[avengerwolf]

Four minutes into this video and you just listed all the problems I have been having and how to fix them in a more concise way than any other videos I have seen!

[Kimchi_Studios]

This is vital info. So vital my man made a whole channel on it. Thanks!

[Euphoil]

One of the first comments, how some ridges can also cause the first layer to not stick to the bed!!! I have had my E3V2 for about 2 weeks now, got bed properly leveled. Now dialing in my z-offset. Still learning what the perfect layer looks like.
The filament being squished and then nozzle hitting one of the small ridges pulling filament Thank you, will definitely be a sub.

[RPG-Wizard]

Identified my problem in the first 5 minutes. Transparent areas, clicking, and pulling previous line. You earned a subscriber!

[henrydonaldson]

Just followed your steps here and had the most beautiful first layer my machine has ever produced.

[DLStaS]

I've tried all of this, an more - and it didn't help. Now, you may not believe it, but the source of my problem was... the deep blue synthetic rag which I used to wipe my build plate with alcohol !... It kind of dissolved in it, and gradually covered the plate with a thin layer of blueish residue. When I'd figured out what's going on, I wiped it thoroughly with a cotton rag and alcohol (the rag turned light blue in the end), and now it works just fine. But... your tips still improved my experience with the printer a lot, so thank you very much, good sir !

[peterhines]

Wow i have watched a lot of YouTube videos, and your the first to put it all together so in makes sense, i'm going to watch a lot of your videos, thank you, i'm going to start from scratch and do it properly

[prashkd]

The more I watch such videos the more I learn. Struggling with first layer and found some nice tricks in this video. Thanks

[bizonelleme]

I needed this video more than i need a water. Thank you mister

[ColinWatters]

If you are still struggling after all the tips you are not alone. Last year I printed over 180 parts using several reels of filament, no first layer problems at all. Now all of a sudden I've had to spend three days solid trying to fix several different fix problems with the first layer. Normally a heated bed helps adhesion but apparently not always. To fix a problem this week i had to turn the heated bed off. Never had to do that before.

[durbinmitchell]

Just came across your video after some recent sticking and warping issues. In the process of trying some of the things you mentioned. These are the kinds of videos i miss on YouTube, simple and down to earth explanation and enough detail to understand the reasons for each issue. Just liked and subscribed, thank you!

[mrcooleh]

These tips are golden. I've finally got my perfect first layer after weeks of struggle. Thank you.

[gregr]

This finally seems to have solved many of my issues. I tried leveling several times based on other vid's, but none explained it quite this way. It seems to be working finally without the need for a raft.

Thanks!

[rufustoad]

Thankyou. Because of this video I determined what my issue was and fixed it. Transparency was your key word that made me think my level was to close. I am an old tech that did in fact use feeler gauges to set the gap for points and that drag is to much for these printers:)

[Mrree]

I have spent about a week trying to get the bed level with awful results watching this has helped me so much and first layer is the best I've ever had. Thankyou so much for your advice

[JTLStudios]

Thank you so much! I spent the past few hours wondering why my first layer kept coming out weird. But I got it fixed now and am printing now!

[victorsullivan]

I wish I would have watched this 40hrs of frustration ago :). Great info!

[bitosdelaplaya]

Thank you from france. Like a wheel on car you use the "cross" method to ajust. So simple.

[Rhystic_Buddies]

Totally didn't know about the clicking. Thought it was just a normal thing. Thank you

[papperme]

Super thank. Very informative of important issue. First layer had been my most difficult problem with CR-10. Small things eventually matters ...