3D Printing Forum

I'm from Seattle Washington.

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I've recently started printing with a CR-10S, and in general the prints come out well and after a little cleanup they look fine. Still, I'm seeing some stringing and I'm wondering what the best way to minimize or eliminate it is. I've attached a few example pictures to show the problem. Again, the p...

I've been using tape and heating the bed for PLA, but now I'm seeing info that says not to heat the bed for PLA. (??)

I tried a print without using any tape or glue and with the bed heated but nothing stuck at all, zero adhesion.

Is it better to run the bed cold for PLA?

Here it is...my first print on the CR-10 S (Sharpie for size reference).

It's not much, but it seems like a good start.

Thanks to everyone who responded to my questions, I got a lot of good info out of the posts. :-P I put my CR-10S together (I'm doing a test print right now) and I have a few observations. The printed 'manual' is beyond dreadful. The PDF is marginally better, but all in all, they're just awful, lol. ...

I suppose I should also ask for recommendations on software... For slicer software I have Cura and Repetier installed, but I'm really interested in seeing what I can use to create and modify 3D models. I'd like to create some of my own and I've no idea of where to start. I found the TinkerCad.com si...

Well I got my CR-10S, now to find a little time and space to put it together and fire it up.

Standby for incoming questions and frustrated rants, lol.

Thanks for these tips and suggestions; I'll work on them once I get the printer and I'll let you all know how it goes... Well, it's coming....I'm in the PNW* area so it may be here much sooner than they projected; it wasn't scheduled to arrive until the 13th or so. 2019-01-05 07:11:05 FEDEX SMARTPOS...

Thank you Gruemaster and LePaul. This is my first 3D printer so I know I have a lot to come up to speed on. I have a week or so before it arrives so I'll be trying to learn as much about it as I can. Since this is my first 3D printer, what kind of tools, supplies, or add-on things would you all reco...

I'm awaiting delivery of a Creality3D CR-10S 3D and I'd like to know if there are any "gotchas" or tricky bits to be aware of when assembling the printer. I got the 10S 3D, the "upgraded" version (according to Gearbest). FWIW, I'm very familiar with assembly and repair of all sor...