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submitted 1 year ago by Machefi@lemm.ee to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

Not so long ago I bought my first 3D printer. It hasn't shipped yet, but I'm gathering knowledge so hopefully I'll be able to use it when it arrives.

One of the things I noticed while choosing the printer was that many specified "perfect first layer". What's so special about it? What should a beginner such as I know about it?

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[-] MrTulip@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago

Think of it like laying rows of bricks. If the bottom row is uneven or off in some way, it's going to throw every row above it off.

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