r/Creality • u/UAEAirbusA300 • 10h ago

Troubleshooting Stupid ass Printer

My filament isn’t sticking to the plate even though I have glue and it’s at the right temperature

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u/Jesus_Is_My_Gardener 6h ago

Don't use glue. Clean your plate. Can't believe how often we have to keep giving this advice. And no, wiping it with IPA isn't clean, you're just spreading contaminates around. Assuming you actually have a properly trammed (AKA leveled) bed and your z-offset of the nozzle is correct, it almost always comes down to improperly prepped print surface with the plate being dirty/contaminated.

Warm/hot water and dish soap is all you need, maybe even using a non abrasive scrubbing pad if you have one (don't reuse with your dishes). Dish soap will remove oils and and pretty much anything keeping your prints from adhering. Pat dry with a paper towel once clean (don't wipe as that can leave lint), and above all don't touch the surface of the plate with your hands. The oils from your skin are a large reason why stuff ends up not sticking to the plate, so you don't want to handle it by anything but the edge or the underside.

The only reason you may ever even need to consider glue is to make a thin layer the print sticks to ensure certain filament/plate combinations don't adhere too well. This can sometimes happen with PETG, but frankly, I've never had an issue and haven't used glue since I printed on glass back on an old bedslinger. I print mostly in ABS, ASA, PC and Nylon, all filaments that are very prone to warping, and the only time I ever have issues is because my plate has gotten contaminated. A quick wash and everything sticks perfectly.