3D Printing- Troubleshooting

Printer troubles? follow this list of tips and tricks to get things in working order.
  • Material isn't coming out of the extruder head? Stop print, then notify an on-duty tutor or Chris.
  • No/little tape present on the print bed, especially in the center of the print area, and no replacement tape in sight? Notify an on-duty tutor or Chris.
  • Print did not adhere to the raft and now a giant clump of plastic filament is forming near the tip of the extruder? Notify an on-duty tutor or Chris.
  • Raft is not sticking to the bed of the printer? Notify an on-duty tutor or Chris.
  • Printer has some sort of random error? Notify an on-duty tutor or Chris.
  • Printer is on fire? Notify an on-duty tutor or Chris.
  • Printer is trying to speak or communicate with you? Notify an on-duty tutor or Chris.
  • Your print failed in any way? Notify an on-duty tutor or Chris.
  • You failed your print in any way? Notify an on-duty tutor or Chris.
All jesting aside, if something is not working as intended, stop your print and get one of the on-duty tutors or Chris to look at it/fix it.

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