<p>I am trying to print a model that requires support material to be on the first layer, what is the best way to accomplish this? I am currently using Cura. It seems that the support material is too flaky. I have the infill for the support at around 8%</p>

[{'answer_id': 5320, 'author': 'Mick', 'author_id': 3953, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/3953', 'pm_score': 0, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>I cannot comment on your infill percentage for supports, since I never use them. In any case, increasing the infill may well have little or no effect.</p>\n\n<p>However, you could try two things: If your slicer includes supports when generating brims, then use brims. Otherwise, use a raft.</p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 5325, 'author': 'mac', 'author_id': 9134, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/9134', 'pm_score': 3, 'selected': True, 'text': '<p>I had the same problem printing a miniature just recently.  As always, settings are somewhat dependent from the object you want to print, but here are some suggestions:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Increase the support density: 15% (8% is very low!)</li>\n<li>Support pattern: zig-zag with "connect zig-zag" option enabled (add stiffness to the "column" of support)</li>\n<li>Enable support interface (increase adhesion to the plate, and provide a more "beefy" base for the support material)</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>For reference, here\'s a screenshot of my settings as I tweaked them for that miniature (printed a 0.1mm layer height).</p>\n\n<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/WNjki.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/WNjki.png" alt="complete support settings"></a></p>\n\n<p>("Support line distance 1mm" is the same as "Support density 15%", or at least it is the same with my nozzle size)</p>\n\n<p>If your problem was not only with the "flakiness" of the material, but also with it adhesion to the bed, then prepping your printing bed somehow (with a bit of painter tape, glue, etc... can help.  Alternatively using a brim or a raft (as also suggested by another responder) could also help.</p>\n\n<p><strong>EDIT</strong>: all the above still standing true, it turns out the OP had a hardware problem as well, his timing belt being loose (see comments).</p>\n'}]
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