Minimum environment temperature

Vertex 3D Printer Vertex - Issues while printing
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I just moved my Vertex to what I hoped would be it’s final resting place in the cellar, but since moving it I’ve had problems with warping (fixed that with a decent raft), but also unsticking - I just ran a job to print 6 small figures and after about 15mm the whole construction came unstuck and was just moving around stuck to the nozzle.

Previously in the main part of the house I didn’t see these issues - the temperature there is over 20°C and in the cellar it’s 18°C. Would that explain these issues? I don’t think there are any draughts where the printer sits. I’m checking the z-calibration next to see if it’s moved - it does seem to vary.

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Is you cellar particularly damp?

And yes if the nozzle is too far from the bed your print won’t stick.

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It’s damper than the rest of the house - I’ll check. BTW I used brim not raft to solve the warping.

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I would like the option to print the initial layers at a higher temperature to get better adhesion for the same reasons.

Sometimes the temp is down to 15C in the room where the printer is - it definitely doesn’t stick as well at those temps.

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A heated bed and/or getting the nozzle very close to the surface.

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I am still using the recommended ‘double-folded’ 80g paper test for the nozzle distance. I wondered if it would be better single-folded - it doesn’t seem to be a very precise method

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I’m wondering why they don’t just give the specs. For my spark plugs i have a feeler gauge set, those would certainly work!

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In the instructions they do mention ‘about 0.35mm’. I’ll have to get myself some feeler gauges…

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They did this for the K8200 that was a hassle.
Besides everyone has printer paper available.
I think the paper is easier and you can always go up or down with it.
If you have feeler gauges you should try it.

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Thanks, but ‘about 0.35’ isn’t really accurate is it? Same was with X and Y carrier which should be somewhere around 33.2cm (as i recall), which is hardly precise enough like we all know now. But i’m not really complaining, it is a kit after all and some ’figure-it-out-as-you-go’ is part of the building fun.