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I've had an interest in 3d printing for a while and had a few models on my wishlist, but long story short a mutual friend wanted an upgrade, and I was the first one to accept their model that they no longer needed. I cannot ask them for help. I'll probably try to ask them what specifically they changed about the printer, but I can't know that they'll take the time to respond to me.

I'd like to know where to start with this. I got what seems like an entire 3d printer in addition to a box with a bunch of parts and stuff in it. I'm wondering if I should disassemble the printer and put it back together to get an idea of what I'm dealing with? Or if I should just be grateful it's together and try and use it. It'd also be helpful if someone could help me identify which parts are not stock and what I should expect while using those parts.

Thank you,

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[–] fhein@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Hehe, PETG and glass is a notorious combination, I only printed it a few times but I put covered the bed with blue painter's tape just to be on the safe side. I've never really had any adhesion problems after starting to use Magigoo (which I also never wash off, I just add another layer every few months) but occasionally I get a bit impatient waiting for the bed to cool down.