As I am putting the pieces together I am finding gaps and pinch points. Also a few plates have unadhered sections. I am reprinting many of them, wondering if any of these issues can be salvaged or if reprinting is the best option. I have done nozzle and bed temp and speed changes as I have gone long to try and fix things as I have gone along
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Are you printing them in the orientation that comes with the files? Noam’s orientation is important.
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Yes I am. I am not making any changes to the parts
For weird. Fitting hasn’t been one of my projects.
The ugly corner on the footrest is fine, not a big deal. The other parts creating pinch points is a problem, Please reprint those parts. At MakeGood we use ‘Vision Miner Nano Polymer Adhesive’ in our build plates to ensure no parts starts to peel off during printing. Thats what causes these errors. thanks
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Agree with @MakeGood_Noam, that looks like the center part started to lift during printing. I had one do the same thing. I now use glue on the build plate. No more lifting and its easier to get off when it cools.
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Being that the minimum required material is PETG - Most build plates would work best with some sort of liquid glue (Magigoo, Bambu, Vision Miner, etc.).
The glue will help you get the perfect first layer, prevent corner lifting / warping, but more importantly it acts as a release agent from the build plate. PETG can really bond and destroy plates. These TMT parts have been a breeze using MAGIGOO SuperGrip, even when printing with ASA & TPU!
All parts that mate should be snug fitting.
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Are you using the Vision Miner Nano Polymer Adhesive on a textured or smooth build plate, or both?
I use it on both textures and smooth plates!
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I really have to step up my game… I’m still using Elmers glue sticks! lol
I’ll try the Vision Miner…
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That’s what I am using and it works great for me. Put 2 stripes across a freshly cleaned plate, take a wet paper towel and swirl it around until all the purple is gone and a thin white film is all over the plate. Then hit print. Get a good 12-15 prints or more before I have to wash and do it again.
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@NWCC I am so confused about glue sticks. I always thought they helped the part release, but what you (and many say) is that it does both, helps the part stick and release. I’ve never used any, but I would definately give it a go, especially on these long, material rich parts. Nothing like losing 1/2kg to a warped part 
I also thought you had to clean your plate every time between parts, but you are saying is once you apply the glue as stated above you’re good to go for a dozen prints.
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Yes sir. I saw a video a year or so back about doing the wet paper towel and using that to get a super thin coat all over the build plate and it has worked perfectly for me. Also do your very best to not touch the build plate (where the prints go) with your fingers. The oils in your skin are what makes prints not stick. But yes I do several prints between cleaning. You can do it more often but why? Oh and it does wonders for getting TPU prints to release
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My gold standard is (5) prints then clean the plate, but it could do a lot more as NWCC states. You can get like (6) giant sticks for like $8 and it washes off easily with hot water. I use Dawn and a Scrub Daddy to get it squeaky clean. It may be overboard, but I then wipe the plate down with 91% isopropyl alcohol before applying the glue. All I can say is that I haven’t had a print to come loose during a print in ages…
One of the main reasons I don’t go longer is that with AI turned on, it will detect the white spots as a foreign object and terminate the print. Five has just been my sweet spot.
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Dawn, scrub daddy (that I only use on build plates, nothing else) and HOT water is what I do. I don’t do the IPA but cant see where it hurts in this situation. I could do it more often but I’m lazy 
I also don’t run AI detection on any of my printers so I don’t have that issue thankfully.
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