The print will not come off the bed

Any FDM printer (3 guides)

• PETG on a smooth PEI plate: the part sticks so hard it tears pieces off the sheet

  With PETG on a smooth PEI plate, the part sticks so hard it will not come off and, when forced, takes pieces of the sheet with it, leaves lifted or marked areas on the…

• Supports that fall over, break or won't come off

  Supports come away from the bed, bend or break during the print, and the area they held comes out badly or collapses.

• The part is stuck so hard to the bed it won't come off

  When the print finishes, the part won't come off the bed or only comes off with a lot of force.

Materials and filament (1 guide)

• PETG: stringing, plastic stuck to the nozzle and parts that grip the plate too hard

  With PETG the part has strings and blobs, plastic builds up around the nozzle and then leaves marks or gaps in the part, or the part sticks so hard to a smooth PEI plate…

Bambu Lab (1 guide)

• Bambu Lab build plates: print won't stick, plate not recognised or not matching the G-code

  The first layer does not grip the Bambu Lab plate, or the printer complains about the plate: the marker is not detected (0300-8006, 0C00-0300-0002-000C), the detected…

Products that may help

Products from the usi3d shop that fit these guides, chosen for the fit and not for the commission. Check that they work with your printer before buying.

• Magigoo 3D printing glue stick, 50 ml
• Creality 18-piece 3D printer tool kit
• Bambu Lab textured PEI plate 256 mm: A1, P1, X1
• 3DJAKE textured PEI plate, dual-sided, 235 × 235

More “Adhesion and first layer” problems

• Does not stick to the bed
• Corners lift (warping)
• Elephant's foot (flared first layer)
• Uneven first layer (thin and thick areas)

Guides by brand

• Bambu Lab