I’m a beginner 3D printing novice. I have done about 5-6 successful prints so far, and my last two have technically come out fine, but they seem very brittle. By brittle, i mean that both prints have snapped cleanly into several pieces, not by design. My extremely novice research has led me to think it’s a layer adhesion issue - it is very cold here where I am right now, and I print in a non-climate controlled shed because of reasons. I do have an enclosure though, so i tried printing my PLA at 205 instead of 200, but same result. Is there a better way to correct prints snapping apart like that? I don’t feel like i used any excessive force.

Ender 3 Pro Polymaker dual matte white/black PLA 1.75mm

  • Shadow@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    Is your filament wet? Wet filament tends to be brittle.

    Post pics of your first layer and final print.

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      7 months ago

      I don’t think it was wet, it’s super dry in winter here, and i only bought it a week ago. As best i can see from the troubleshooting i did, i wasn’t letting the enclosure internal temperature get high enough before starting the print.