Bryan Mayland
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The 3D Printed Case thread has gone off the rails and into generalized discussion about 3D Printing in general so I've started a new thread to try to get that one back on track. I'm still getting my Prusa i3 set up to make a good print and here's the progression of how things can go wrong along when trying to print a bog-standard cube:

From left to right we have:
-- No bed adhesion
-- Way shifting X axis, which I think was caused by either the belt being too loose or the pulley set screw not being tight enough
-- Head just smooshing plastic all over the place
-- Not enough current to the X motor making it not place properly
-- Getting closer!
Just some posts from other last thread I found useful:
Optimal Layer Heights for your Z axis
Setting up your 3D printer
Ballpark do-it-yourself parts list
Matt's Slic3r settings

From left to right we have:
-- No bed adhesion
-- Way shifting X axis, which I think was caused by either the belt being too loose or the pulley set screw not being tight enough
-- Head just smooshing plastic all over the place
-- Not enough current to the X motor making it not place properly
-- Getting closer!
Just some posts from other last thread I found useful:
Optimal Layer Heights for your Z axis
Setting up your 3D printer
Ballpark do-it-yourself parts list
Matt's Slic3r settings