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Why isn't my first layer sticking?

Bed level, bed clean, bed hot — in that order. The answer is almost never the filament.

In order: bed not level, bed not clean, bed not hot enough. Re-level (preferably auto-calibrate), wipe with isopropyl alcohol, and bring the bed to 60 °C. If you're still fighting first layers, your nozzle is too far off the bed — the filament should look slightly squished, not round.

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