I tried 3d print glue stick. washing with alcohol. wash the nozzle, cold pull, higher bed temperature… nothing,

the i has 3 successful prints with the same file, and now for the life of me I can’t get it to work

  • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    IPA does not remove oils, it solubilizes them and then they deposit back down again when it evaporates.

    You don’t dump alcohol on the plate and then let it evaporate. You put it on a paper towel or microfiber cloth and rub the plate so the oils are transferred to the paper towel.

    Dish soap can be problematic because many brands include oils to be soft on hands. Palmolive is named because it has Palm oil in it. Dawn has Palm oil too