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Originally Posted by photon
Just printed my first benchy! I must admit I'm super impressed at how clean it printed, just the tiniest whisps of stringyness but otherwise it looks super clean. I assume the gcode for the file that came on the card is well tuned for success (it had a bit of a raft, not sure if that's default in a benchy).
Bed leveling was really easy with the inductive sensor, everything seems simple enough.
Took a loooong time though, like 1:45, but I guess that's probably the most conservative settings for an initial feel good success.
The printing is SUPER quiet, like quiet enough that I don't mind it being on the desk behind me. The power supply fan though is very loud. Will have to put it somewhere else and probably setup a camera so I can keep an eye on it, the only downside of this printer is no filament sensor (though adding one seems pretty easy).
So a few questions.. should I remove the filament every time I turn the printer off? Internet seem to say no need for the easier filaments if the printer is going to be used again "soon". Otherwise the filament might get too humid. Not sure what soon qualifies as.. a day.. a week?
Is that valid for our dry climate in Calgary? Should I invest in some rechargable silica gel packets and store my filament in a ziplock bag with those if I'm not going to use it within a few days?
Anything else i should do after printing? Didn't seem to be a lot of "after your first print" instructions. I let it cool down to somewhat close to room temperature before turning it off.
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Moisture only is a problem in my experience with fancier filaments like Asa, abs etc etc. I haven't run into a moisture issue with basic pla,pla+ or hyper pla .
I went th route of getting multiple Creality space pi filament dryers. There cheap and I just run the filament with the dryer set correctly. I really only got the dryer boxes for abs and Asa as the can absorb enough moisture even from 100% dry be for a print can be done .
If your using basic pla or pla+ you should be able to keep that stuff out a long time before moisture is an issue.
I've amassed over 54 different filaments now. I'll spend the day slicing , throw the filament(Asa,nylon, abs)in the dry box over night . Go to the computer and hit print on my way to going to make the morning coffee. I've learned my lesson to trust those materials will just flawlessly print over night.
For different types of pla I'll just throw it in the dryer and let it run 30mins to an hour before a print.