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3D Printing
- Set up your first 3D printer
- Level the Print Bed
- Print a Calibration Cube
- Swap Filament
- 3D Print 10 Benchies
- 3D Print 25 Benchies
- 3D Print 100 Benchies
- Print a Cable Clip
- Fix a Clogged Nozzle
- Clear a Clogged Nozzle
- Witness a Blob of Death
- Print a Phone Stand
- Print a Spool Holder
- Tune Retraction Settings
- Print a Temperature Tower
- Tighten the X-axis Belt
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/start
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:welcome/howtodoquests
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:grant→ "I've got the goods! What's next?" - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, green PLA filament ×1000benchy→ "I've printed the Benchy! What's next?" - Benchy ×1
- Grants:
grant→ "Don't mind if I do!" - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, green PLA filament ×1000- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- dChat ×1, dUSD ×1000
- Processes used:
- 3dprint-benchy
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1
- Consumes: green PLA filament ×15, dWatt ×150
- Creates: Benchy ×1, dPrint ×15
- 3dprint-benchy
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/bed-leveling
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinter/start
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:baseline→ "Record baseline and run the first leveling pass." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1, safety goggles ×1baseline→ "Baseline notes captured; ready to adjust corners." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1adjust→ "Post-adjust pass is within tolerance at all five points." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1adjust→ "Readings drift after homing or one corner keeps wandering." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1drift→ "Rollback complete; rerun baseline and adjustment sequence." - sheet of printer paper ×1verify→ "Skirt is even and post-heat drag still meets tolerance." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1verify→ "Center drifted after heat; make another micro-adjustment pass." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- green PLA filament ×1
- Processes used:
- level-3d-printer-bed
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1, safety goggles ×1
- Consumes: none
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1
- level-3d-printer-bed
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/calibration-cube
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinting/bed-leveling
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:print→ "Baseline cube is cooled and ready to measure." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, green PLA filament ×15, safety goggles ×1, print removal scraper ×1baseline→ "Baseline logged and tuning adjustments applied." - mission log entry ×1baseline→ "One axis is still out of tolerance after adjustments." - mission log entry ×1recover→ "Rollback complete. Run a fresh baseline cube." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, safety goggles ×1retest→ "Retest passed and measurements are documented." - mission log entry ×2
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- green PLA filament ×1
- Processes used:
- measure-filament-diameter
- Requires: digital calipers ×1, white PLA filament ×1
- Consumes: none
- Creates: none
- print-calibration-cube
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1
- Consumes: green PLA filament ×15
- Creates: none
- measure-calibration-cube
- Requires: digital calipers ×1, mission logbook ×1, feather quill ×1
- Consumes: none
- Creates: mission log entry ×1
- measure-filament-diameter
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/filament-change
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinting/calibration-cube
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:start→ "Leveled, unplugged accessories, and ready to heat." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, safety goggles ×1heat→ "Unload old filament and load green PLA." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, green PLA filament ×10, safety goggles ×1, wire cutters ×1heat→ "Green filament is flowing without bubbles." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1flow-check→ "Purge line is steady and first-layer strip looks clean." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1flow-check→ "I see bubbles, brittle feed, or inconsistent flow." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1recover→ "Run a recovery swap and purge cycle." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, green PLA filament ×5, safety goggles ×1, wire cutters ×1recover→ "Recovery done, rechecking purge quality." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- green PLA filament ×1
- Processes used:
- swap-green-pla-filament
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, safety goggles ×1, wire cutters ×1
- Consumes: green PLA filament ×10
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1
- swap-green-pla-filament
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/benchy_10
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinting/filament-change
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:strategy→ "Main path: controlled batches." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1strategy→ "Alternate path: short burst run." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1, safety goggles ×1steady→ "Run a controlled Benchy batch." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, green PLA filament ×15steady→ "I logged checkpoints and reached ten clean parts." - Benchy ×10, sheet of printer paper ×1burst→ "Run a burst batch." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, green PLA filament ×15burst→ "I spotted warping/stringing and need a recovery pass." - Benchy ×4burst→ "Burst run stayed stable and reached ten parts." - Benchy ×10, sheet of printer paper ×1recover→ "Validation passed; continue with controlled batches." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1evidence→ "Checklist complete: ten Benchies and usable run notes." - Benchy ×10, sheet of printer paper ×1
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- Benchy Award ×1
- Processes used:
- 3dprint-benchy
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1
- Consumes: green PLA filament ×15, dWatt ×150
- Creates: Benchy ×1, dPrint ×15
- 3dprint-benchy
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/benchy_25
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinting/benchy_10
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:strategy→ "Main path: stable batches with routine checks." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1strategy→ "Alternate path: burst prints to test throughput." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1, safety goggles ×1steady→ "Print Benchies in controlled batches." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, green PLA filament ×15steady→ "Checkpoint notes are logged and fleet count reached 25." - Benchy ×25, sheet of printer paper ×1burst→ "Run burst batch printing." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, green PLA filament ×15burst→ "Burst run complete with logs and 25 good parts." - Benchy ×25, sheet of printer paper ×1burst→ "Stringing or warped hulls appeared during bursts." - Benchy ×10recover→ "Validation batch passed; return to stable production." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1evidence→ "Run log is complete and 25 Benchies pass inspection." - Benchy ×25, sheet of printer paper ×1
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- green PLA filament ×1000
- Processes used:
- 3dprint-benchy
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1
- Consumes: green PLA filament ×15, dWatt ×150
- Creates: Benchy ×1, dPrint ×15
- 3dprint-benchy
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/benchy_100
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinting/benchy_25
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:strategy→ "Main path: steady batches with scheduled checks." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1strategy→ "Alternate path: sprint windows and cooldown buffers." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1, safety goggles ×1steady→ "Quality checkpoints logged and fleet reached 100." - Benchy ×100, mission log entry ×1steady→ "I found recurring warping, layer shifts, or weak bridges." - Benchy ×40sprint→ "Sprint logs are complete and 100 prints pass inspection." - Benchy ×100, mission log entry ×1sprint→ "Defect rate spiked during sprint blocks." - Benchy ×40recover→ "Verification batch passed; resume steady production." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1, mission log entry ×1recover→ "Verification batch passed; resume sprint production." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1, safety goggles ×1, mission log entry ×1evidence→ "Evidence complete: 100 Benchies plus corrective notes logged." - Benchy ×100, mission log entry ×1
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- green PLA filament ×10000
- Processes used:
- None
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/cable-clip
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinting/filament-change
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:prep→ "Purge to white PLA." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, safety goggles ×1, wire cutters ×1prep→ "First-layer line is smooth and white PLA is flowing cleanly." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (white PLA loaded) ×1, safety goggles ×1print→ "Batch printed, cooled, and deburred." - 3D printed cable clip set ×1, mission log entry ×1print→ "Clips stringed, cracked, or failed to snap onto cable." - 3D printed cable clip set ×1fit-test→ "Fit test passed and no brittle fractures appeared." - 3D printed cable clip set ×1, mission log entry ×1fit-test→ "Fit test failed or clips fractured during installation." - 3D printed cable clip set ×1troubleshoot→ "Adjustments made; verify with a fresh fit test before sign-off." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (white PLA loaded) ×1, safety goggles ×1evidence→ "Fit test passed and notes are logged." - 3D printed cable clip set ×1, mission log entry ×1
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- Benchy Award ×1
- Processes used:
- level-3d-printer-bed
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1, safety goggles ×1
- Consumes: none
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1
- swap-white-pla-filament
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, safety goggles ×1, wire cutters ×1
- Consumes: white PLA filament ×10
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (white PLA loaded) ×1
- 3dprint-cable-clips
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer (white PLA loaded) ×1, safety goggles ×1
- Consumes: white PLA filament ×12, dWatt ×120
- Creates: 3D printed cable clip set ×1
- level-3d-printer-bed
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/nozzle-clog
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinting/filament-change
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:start→ "Document the failure and trigger a clog state." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, green PLA filament ×5, dWatt ×50start→ "Printer is powered down, ventilated, and cool." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (clogged nozzle) ×1cooldown→ "Clear the nozzle and reseat it." - safety goggles ×1, needle-nose pliers ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1, entry-level FDM 3D printer (clogged nozzle) ×1, green PLA filament ×5cooldown→ "Swap in a new nozzle." - safety goggles ×1, needle-nose pliers ×1, 0.4 mm brass nozzle ×1, entry-level FDM 3D printer (clogged nozzle) ×1cooldown→ "Hotend is rebuilt and ready for monitored purge." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (clean nozzle) ×1monitor→ "Logs show all three snapshots are stable and within limits." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (clean nozzle) ×1, sheet of printer paper ×3monitor→ "At least one snapshot failed (skip, smoke, or uneven strand)." - sheet of printer paper ×1monitor→ "Persistent smoke or burnt odor appeared; stop and cool down now." - norequiresItemsgateanomaly→ "Adjusted cooling/feed settings and logged corrective notes." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (clean nozzle) ×1, sheet of printer paper ×3anomaly→ "Symptoms look like a hard clog; return to teardown and service." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (clogged nozzle) ×1safety-stop→ "Printer is cool and workspace is safe again." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (clean nozzle) ×1verify→ "First layer holds and the three-entry monitoring log is complete." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (clean nozzle) ×1, sheet of printer paper ×3
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- Benchy Award ×1
- Processes used:
- 3dprint-nozzle-clog
- Requires: none
- Consumes: entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, green PLA filament ×5, dWatt ×50
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (clogged nozzle) ×1
- repair-clogged-nozzle
- Requires: safety goggles ×1, needle-nose pliers ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1
- Consumes: entry-level FDM 3D printer (clogged nozzle) ×1, green PLA filament ×5
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (clean nozzle) ×1
- replace-brass-nozzle
- Requires: safety goggles ×1, needle-nose pliers ×1, 0.4 mm brass nozzle ×1
- Consumes: entry-level FDM 3D printer (clogged nozzle) ×1, 0.4 mm brass nozzle ×1
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (clean nozzle) ×1
- 3dprint-nozzle-clog
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/nozzle-cleaning
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinting/nozzle-clog
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:start→ "I already have a clogged hotend." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (clogged nozzle) ×1precheck→ "Baseline residue check documented." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (clogged nozzle) ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1clean→ "Install a fresh 0.4 mm nozzle." - safety goggles ×1, needle-nose pliers ×1, 0.4 mm brass nozzle ×1, entry-level FDM 3D printer (clogged nozzle) ×1clean→ "Nozzle is rebuilt; run post-clean verification." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (clean nozzle) ×1postcheck→ "Before/after check passed and flow is stable." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (clean nozzle) ×1, sheet of printer paper ×2contamination→ "Area cleaned; retrying the cleaning cycle." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (clogged nozzle) ×1contamination→ "Residue cleared on a clean nozzle; rerun post-check." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (clean nozzle) ×1
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- green PLA filament ×1
- Processes used:
- 3dprint-nozzle-clog
- Requires: none
- Consumes: entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, green PLA filament ×5, dWatt ×50
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (clogged nozzle) ×1
- repair-clogged-nozzle
- Requires: safety goggles ×1, needle-nose pliers ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1
- Consumes: entry-level FDM 3D printer (clogged nozzle) ×1, green PLA filament ×5
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (clean nozzle) ×1
- replace-brass-nozzle
- Requires: safety goggles ×1, needle-nose pliers ×1, 0.4 mm brass nozzle ×1
- Consumes: entry-level FDM 3D printer (clogged nozzle) ×1, 0.4 mm brass nozzle ×1
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (clean nozzle) ×1
- 3dprint-nozzle-clog
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/blob-of-death
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinting/nozzle-cleaning
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:start→ "Kill power, let the blob cool, and list the damage." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (blob of death) ×1cooldown→ "Printer cleaned and reassembled." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1verify→ "Verification pass is clean and repair notes are logged." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1verify→ "Fresh ooze or smoke appears during verification." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1contamination→ "Safe to retry teardown and rebuild." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- 3D printed cable clip set ×1
- Processes used:
- 3dprint-blob-of-death
- Requires: none
- Consumes: entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, green PLA filament ×10, dWatt ×100
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (blob of death) ×1
- repair-blob-of-death
- Requires: safety goggles ×1, needle-nose pliers ×1
- Consumes: entry-level FDM 3D printer (blob of death) ×1, 0.4 mm brass nozzle ×1
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1
- 3dprint-blob-of-death
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/phone-stand
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinting/filament-change
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:prep→ "Swap to white PLA and purge." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, safety goggles ×1, wire cutters ×1prep→ "Ready to slice and print." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (white PLA loaded) ×1print→ "The stand is finished and I have calipers ready." - 3D Printed Phone Stand ×1, digital calipers ×1measure→ "Both measurements are in bounds and recorded." - 3D Printed Phone Stand ×1, digital calipers ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1measure→ "Angle or clearance failed the threshold." - 3D Printed Phone Stand ×1, digital calipers ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1corrective→ "Corrective print cooled; retesting thresholds." - 3D Printed Phone Stand ×1, digital calipers ×1
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- Benchy Award ×1
- Processes used:
- level-3d-printer-bed
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1, safety goggles ×1
- Consumes: none
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1
- swap-white-pla-filament
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, safety goggles ×1, wire cutters ×1
- Consumes: white PLA filament ×10
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (white PLA loaded) ×1
- print-phone-stand
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer (white PLA loaded) ×1
- Consumes: white PLA filament ×20
- Creates: 3D Printed Phone Stand ×1
- level-3d-printer-bed
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/spool-holder
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinting/phone-stand
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:prep→ "Bed is already leveled and verified." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, safety goggles ×1strategy→ "Main path: tune X-belt tension first." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1strategy→ "Load white PLA and purge 10 grams before slicing." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, safety goggles ×1, wire cutters ×1strategy→ "Prep complete; begin spool-holder print." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (white PLA loaded) ×1, safety goggles ×1print→ "Holder cooled and ready for feed-path checks." - 3D printed filament spool holder ×1evidence→ "All three sweeps are smooth and no wobble appears." - 3D printed filament spool holder ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1evidence→ "I hear dragging, feel binding, or see arm wobble." - 3D printed filament spool holder ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1troubleshoot→ "Part is warped or cracked; reprint with corrected settings." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (white PLA loaded) ×1, safety goggles ×1troubleshoot→ "Feed path adjusted; rerun three-sweep verification." - 3D printed filament spool holder ×1
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- Benchy Award ×1
- Processes used:
- level-3d-printer-bed
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1, safety goggles ×1
- Consumes: none
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1
- tighten-x-belt
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, precision screwdriver set ×1, safety goggles ×1
- Consumes: none
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (belt tensioned) ×1
- swap-white-pla-filament
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, safety goggles ×1, wire cutters ×1
- Consumes: white PLA filament ×10
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (white PLA loaded) ×1
- 3dprint-spool-holder
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer (white PLA loaded) ×1, safety goggles ×1
- Consumes: white PLA filament ×120, dWatt ×520
- Creates: 3D printed filament spool holder ×1
- level-3d-printer-bed
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/retraction-test
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinting/spool-holder
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:start→ "Green PLA is loaded and ready." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1setup→ "Print the stepped Benchy." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1, safety goggles ×1, digital calipers ×1setup→ "Benchy finished and cooled." - stringing-tuned Benchy ×1setup→ "I smell burnt filament or see nozzle ooze piling up." - stringing-tuned Benchy ×1inspect→ "Measurements are logged; compare against thresholds." - stringing-tuned Benchy ×1, digital calipers ×1inspect→ "Stringing still exceeds 2 mm whiskers on bridges." - stringing-tuned Benchy ×1interpret→ "Chosen profile meets thresholds and notes are archived." - stringing-tuned Benchy ×1, digital calipers ×1interpret→ "At least one threshold failed; run a corrective pass." - stringing-tuned Benchy ×1retest→ "Corrective plan logged; rerun the test print." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1safety-stop→ "Safety checks complete; continue troubleshooting." - safety goggles ×1
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- green PLA filament ×1
- Processes used:
- tune-retraction-benchy
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer (green PLA loaded) ×1, safety goggles ×1, digital calipers ×1
- Consumes: green PLA filament ×20, dWatt ×200
- Creates: stringing-tuned Benchy ×1, dPrint ×20
- tune-retraction-benchy
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/temperature-tower
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinting/retraction-test
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:start→ "Benchy notes are ready; let's slice it." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, stringing-tuned Benchy ×1slice→ "Print the temperature tower." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, safety goggles ×1, white PLA filament ×30slice→ "Tower cooled and labeled." - temperature tower sample ×1review→ "Measurements logged for at least three temperature bands." - temperature tower sample ×1, digital calipers ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1evaluate→ "One band meets all thresholds; temp profile is ready." - temperature tower sample ×1, digital calipers ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1evaluate→ "Bands are inconsistent or all fail thresholds." - temperature tower sample ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1correct→ "Reprint with corrected temperature range." - entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, safety goggles ×1, white PLA filament ×30correct→ "Corrective run complete; re-evaluate all bands." - temperature tower sample ×1
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- 3D printed cable clip set ×1
- Processes used:
- print-temperature-tower
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer ×1, safety goggles ×1
- Consumes: white PLA filament ×30, dWatt ×240
- Creates: temperature tower sample ×1, dPrint ×30
- print-temperature-tower
- Quest link: /quests/3dprinting/x-belt-tension
- Unlock prerequisite:
requiresQuests:3dprinting/cable-clip
- Dialogue
requiresItemsgates:baseline→ "Baseline logged; start adjustment." - digital calipers ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1, entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1baseline→ "Baseline is inconsistent between repeated moves." - digital calipers ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1, entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1adjust→ "Apply controlled tension adjustment." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, precision screwdriver set ×1, safety goggles ×1adjust→ "Adjustment complete; run tolerance retest." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (belt tensioned) ×1retest→ "Tolerance holds and motion is smooth." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (belt tensioned) ×1, digital calipers ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1retest→ "Error drifts or carriage binds outside tolerance." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (belt tensioned) ×1, digital calipers ×1, sheet of printer paper ×1drift→ "Apply a corrective micro-adjustment." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, precision screwdriver set ×1, safety goggles ×1drift→ "Correction made; retesting tolerance." - entry-level FDM 3D printer (belt tensioned) ×1
- Grants:
- Dialogue options/steps grantsItems: None
- Quest-level
grantsItems: None
- Rewards:
- 3D printed cable clip set ×1
- Processes used:
- tighten-x-belt
- Requires: entry-level FDM 3D printer (leveled bed) ×1, precision screwdriver set ×1, safety goggles ×1
- Consumes: none
- Creates: entry-level FDM 3D printer (belt tensioned) ×1
- tighten-x-belt
- Cross-quest dependencies: follow quest unlocks in order; each quest above lists exact
requiresQuestsand inventory gates that must be present before completion paths appear. - Progression integrity checks: verify each process-backed step can be completed either by running the process or by satisfying the documented continuation gate items.
- Known pitfalls: repeated processes may generate stackable logs or outputs; validate minimum item counts on continuation options before skipping process steps.
3D Printing quests build practical progression through the 3dprinting skill tree. This page is a QA-oriented map of quest dependencies, process IO, and inventory gates.
