# Printing base

**URL:** https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/printing-base/757
**Category:** 3D Printing
**Created:** [13 February 2017 20:47 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/printing-base/757 "2017-02-13T20:47:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Phaminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/848f3c/32.png) [@Phaminator](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Phaminator)
#### Post date: [13 February 2017 20:47 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/printing-base/757/1 "2017-02-13T20:47:49Z")

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Hi,

How do I clean the printing base, as it doesn’t hold the print down and I cannot print properly as the print is dragged and I have to stop the print.

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### Author: ![Graham](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/graham/32/54_2.png) [@Graham](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Graham)
#### Post date: [13 February 2017 21:31 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/printing-base/757/2 "2017-02-13T21:31:33Z")

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Hi @Leon19467,

What material are you using? Also, what settings do you have chosen in the below image?

![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/core_electronics/original/1X/abcf675f6e6c607145a16884829477b4d1b65b48.png)

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### Author: ![Phaminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/848f3c/32.png) [@Phaminator](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Phaminator)
#### Post date: [13 February 2017 23:01 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/printing-base/757/3 "2017-02-13T23:01:36Z")

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material is PLA and standard

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### Author: ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/sam/32/99_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Sam)
#### Post date: [13 February 2017 23:54 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/printing-base/757/4 "2017-02-13T23:54:06Z")

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Hi Leon,

Could you upload a picture of the model you’re trying to print? Does it have a large surface area on the first layer to allow it to properly adhere to the bed? If it’s only a very narrow model, try adding ‘Brims’ to the gcode in cura.

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### Author: ![Graham](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/graham/32/54_2.png) [@Graham](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Graham)
#### Post date: [14 February 2017 07:59 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/printing-base/757/5 "2017-02-14T07:59:17Z")

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As Sam said, if the print area on the bed is very small, then the best thing to do would be enable “Print Brim”. Another great trick for small prints is to slow them down. You can set the speed for the first few layers to be 20-40% and that really helps with adhesion for some prints. Brim ought to do the job though; let us know how you go!