Hi all,
I have a MakerFarm Prusa i3 (magma head, ABS), and have been getting decent results on simple prints such as bottle openers, cube puzzles, etc. Now I am trying to get to the next level, and an trying to print a linked chain:
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The print is not working, and I see a number of different ways to go to try to resolve it, so I'm looking for some guidance.
The print comes out with VERY little area on the platter - just barely 3 passes with the filament - as the first layer. This seems to be the main cause of the problem - after a few layers, the links won't stick, come off the platter, and the print is over.
It's clear to me that the print could be done with a much wider base for those links, but I don't know how to attach this: is it a matter of settings in slic3r (0.99), should I modify the STL before generating gcode? Or should I look for a totally different STL file in the first place (I've tried 2 different chain versions at this point).
At any rate, would appreciate any advice on where to start tackling the issue, Thanks!
