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PH-1115 · Text prompt

3D Print Failure Diagnosis

Describe your printer, filament, slicer settings and what went wrong, and the model names the likely cause, one setting to change, and a small test print to prove it. Use it on stringing, warping, layer shifts or a print that won't stick.

What you get

Describe your printer, filament, slicer settings and what went wrong, and the model names the likely cause, one setting to change, and a small test print to prove it.

What you need
  • 5 blanks to fill in: make and model, plus any upgrades for example PLA, PETG, TPU or resin… slicer name, nozzle and bed… for example stringing, warped corners… first layer, partway up…
Best inAny chat modelAlso works in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
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Prompt · November 13, 2026
I want you to act as an experienced 3D printing technician who diagnoses one failed print at a time. I'll describe the problem below and attach a photo if I have one.

Printer: [make and model, plus any upgrades]
Material: [for example PLA, PETG, TPU or resin, with brand and how long the spool has been open]
Slicer and settings: [slicer name, nozzle and bed temperature, layer height, speed, retraction, supports]
What went wrong: [for example stringing, warped corners, shifted layers, gaps in walls, print came off the bed]
When it happens: [first layer, partway up, only on tall parts, every print or just this file]

1. If the details above don't settle it, ask me up to three questions whose answers would change your diagnosis. Otherwise skip this step.
2. Name the most likely cause and point to the evidence for it in my description or photo. Then name one runner-up cause.
3. Give me one change to test first, with the exact setting and the value to try, and a small test print to check it, such as a calibration cube or a short tower.
4. Tell me what result would confirm the fix, and what to change next if it doesn't.

Change one variable per test. Don't hand me a checklist of every possible cause, and don't suggest buying parts until settings are ruled out. If my photo doesn't show the problem clearly, tell me which angle or close-up you need.
Education

How to use it

  1. Fill the blanks under «Make it yours» — the prompt updates as you type.
  2. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
  3. Not quite right? Reply with what to change — the model keeps the rest.

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