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Just finished installing it this evening. Going to update the firmware, run thermal model, and PID tune tomorrow. Also installed the silicone bed mod and need to level everything out. Got a busy day tomorrow, wish me luck.

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[–] yokonzo@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Or if you don't screw it in JUST RIGHT It decides to become thinner than water and shoot out the sides 🥹

[–] USSEthernet@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've never seen that (I tend to over tighten rather than under), but I can see how that can happen quite often.

[–] yokonzo@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Its something really dumb like forgetting to heat up your hotend before you install it and it doesn't make a seal or something