The engineering plate is perfectly fine for PLA (without glue or stuff) if you change the setting for it in the filament profile to non-zero (the slicer probably told you so when you tried it). Not sure what coating it has but it’s not PEI. I don’t usually print PLA on it but if memory serves me, 45°C is a good start - Bod knows why they don’t set that as a default. Anyway it’s good to know you can use it if sh!t happens with your PEI and you need a contingency plan.
thank you i have same problem but its work now
What was your correction because I haven’t ng similar issues with apparent default temp settings
Thank you! I was having exactly the same problem but with the P1P printer and an off-brand PLA that requires slightly higher temps.
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Welcome to the community!
I have found that Polyterra prints wonderfully and with the default profile, although being on a cardboard spool it needs an adapter if using it on an AMS, there is a purpose-made one for the Polyterra/Polymaker spools though!
I have used the engineering plate for PLA and did not get a warning, however, I have turned off plate recognition as I also use the Ideaformer plates for textures and holographic patterns
Look at me… finding a relevant post from the past and commenting instead of creating a new post. Yay me.
OK, so you say I can change the default temp on the PEI plate. Where do I find that setting at? I’ve been changing all of my PLA (on PEI) to print at 60°. I’ve been doing this in the settings for each filament. The problem that I run into is it keeps defaulting back to 55° whenever I change filament, load and old project, don’t hold my tongue right, etc. I would like to have all of my PLA prints default to the 60° so I can’t stop appropriating those brain cells to remembering (or not) to make the change.
TIA
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Yeah that is a problem for all of us. All filaments inherit defaults from system presets, and we can’t easily change those presets. Or rather, they don’t want us to. However, if you find the file called fdm_filament_pla.json in a config directory called filament, you can change that json file using an ordinary text editor and set the bed temperature to whatever you like, once and for all. It may be wise to make a backup copy first.
There are some downsides, one being that Makerworld might act up if you try to upload a model that has system presets messed with.
Also note that the user presets you already made will not be affected by such system preset change because they already override it.
It looks like this:
(...)
"eng_plate_temp": [
"0"
],
"hot_plate_temp": [
"55"
],
"textured_plate_temp": [
"55"
],
"cool_plate_temp_initial_layer": [
"35"
],
"eng_plate_temp_initial_layer": [
"0"
],
"hot_plate_temp_initial_layer": [
"55"
],
(...)
Another downside to editing the system presets is that they will be replaced every time Studio is updated, so you would have to manually re-edit them.
Much easier to set the bed temp (once) in all your user filament presets and use only those presets.
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I was having the exact same issue. Thanks for posting. Filament selection on the build plate also solved the mystery for me.
I’ve done this but it goes back to 55 after the first layer.
I too was shocked that the X1C did not come with a user guide or even a quick set-up guide for the AMS.
When I bought my Prusa I got a most excellent tome, hell, even the Ender 2 I bought came with documentation.
Did you eventually fix your issues with the defaults and what was the cause?
Darn I was hoping you could change the default because it always has a max of 220 on my X1C but if I up it to 230, I don’t have the problem of a thin string of filament coming off the nozzle every time it moves to print a different segment. I suspect it’s because I use Sunlu filament, even though Sunlu says 220 is the max recommended. Dunno but it works so I’m going to keep doing it, just occassionally I will forget. I just ruined a 10 hour print because it had a defect on a lower level and it was in the back so I couldn’t see it.
Where do I go to access that page? I know Newbie here too. Under Process General/Objects Advanced(on)? I don’t see it in there under any of the headings ie: Quality, Strength, Speed, Support, Others. Help please, thanks!!
ShaunW
Edit: I am using PETG HF and the defaut nozzle temp is 245, however I find that 243 is much better with less stringiness dragging across the print and possible messing it up. So far I have to wait till after it’s ‘Warmup’ before I address the temp setting. I would like to set it up to do that automatically.
We have this page. I though it was VERY good when I started up. AND still is tremendous! Youtube also!
Doing a print right now, PETG HF, Bed temp 70, Nozzle 243, Chamber 36. Works great. however I have to manually change the nozzle temp to 243 as it starts at 245 and leaves strings everywhere if I don’t drop it down. (just a comment)
Cheers!
