3D Printing 101: Troubleshooting a Bad Print / Installing a New Nozzle

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Sean had some issues with his Prusa i3 mk3 3d printer. We texted back and forth, but it was best for me to visit. 5 hours in a plane later, and we made it happen! The Bob-Omb model had extrusion inconsistences on one side. We tried a few troubleshooting techniques until we found the cause, and fixed it!
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[@3DPrintingNerd]

Well, poo. The audio is out of sync for a moment and I ACCIDENTALLY cut off Sean at the end. I did some edits late at night while he was playing the new Kingdom Hearts 3. Fully my fault, my mistake. Sean, I'm sorry. When you're in Seattle next, the first round is on me. Also, it's really cold in Michigan right now, don't die.

[@FilamentFriday]

Sean gets his solo moment and KZbin cuts him off! ...Thanks for mentioning the Tool Kit and my brief cameo at

[@jamesv4463]

I DID MY FIRST 3D PRINT TODAY!!!

[@Bajicoy]

I’ve had these problems before, they are rare but hard to diagnose if you’re not familiar with 3D printing so I’m really glad this video helps teach viewers about them

[@rodryk5605]

Doesn't matter how expensive your 3d printer is. Sometimes the hardware just wears out or gets loose. Great vid.

[@stylinstu]

I was surprised at such a smooth finish on the final print. It has a spun fiber look instead of the stepped layered look I see on so many 3d prints.

[@josetenorio8752]

I'm really glad this video was made I had these problems with my tronxy x5s and now with some tweaking and replacement nozzel it prints great, thanks 3DPN and Sean!!!

[@spunkmire2664]

Anytime you post a troubleshooting video, you can always count on a Like from me. The more knowledge people know the better their prints will be. Pass the knowledge on people!

[@LoveMakeShareTV]

Troubleshooting is always a struggle but so satisfying when it's done! I recently replaced all the belts and pulleys on my printer and it's printing better than ever. So worthwhile.

[@bigtimecool9635]

Thank you so much for making this video. I was having this very issue and I couldn't find a good solution anywhere else. These troubleshooting steps helped me go from printing awful messes to printing very nice models! Cheers!

[@isvvc_]

I'm brand new to the medium and so so so thankful for the work the community has put in. Thanks guys!

[@Davedwin]

Excellent timing!! I've been having the same problems, and using my flush cutters the same way... THANKS GUYS. I look forward to getting home today to troubleshoot.

[@tonyh.2126]

Great video Joel and Sean! Thank you so much for putting out troubleshooting videos. They are a great service to the 3d printing community, and newbies like myself. I have a new Prusa MK3 that I received in early January, and had the same layer shift issue on the y axis after I assembled my kit. As it turns out, this is a very common issue for those that buy the kit. Prusa has a video on their site that helps to troubleshoot common issue and this is one of those featured in the video. Once I identified the axis having the issue, I quickly found that I hadn't tightened the set screws on the Y motor pulley. As it turns out it is a final step that was left out of the printed manual (at least I couldn't find it anyway). My Benchies are now beautiful! Again, great video!

[@LincolnWorld]

I will pretend that the sound issue, and cutting him off at the end was just your way of showing him how much you need him as an editor. ;) Either way, once again, a great video! I've been printing for years, and the first few years would have been a lot less frustrating if your channel existed back then.

[@schemingdmandpc621]

Dude - great timing on this vid. I've been having very similar issues and was at a loss on what to try. Excited to check and try these things to hopefully get mine fixed 👍

[@DanielEleveld]

I've just started having these issues show up on my Prusa clone, and was getting nowhere with online help. Thank goodness you posted this video at just the right time!

[@Chris_Cable]

An e3d silicone sock works great for keeping filiment off of your nozzle and block.

[@rontheadmin1765]

Joel and Sean Great content. Because of your channel I started getting into 3d printing and I love it. Your passion is great. It helped me decided to start my own youtube channel. Keep up the great work.

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[@michaelyoung6614]

Thank you! I've been troubeshooting a strange issue on my MK3 where one corner was all rough. Changed the nozzle and all back to normal! Sometimes we forget the most basic things to check! I had been playing with slicer settings, dehydrating filament and other issues.