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by jbert50021
Wed May 15, 2013 2:09 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Bad Layer Starts
Replies: 7
Views: 5223

Re: Bad Layer Starts

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Here are some pictures

The first shows the slant to the right.
The second two show the globs on the starting side.

I hope these are clear enough - they are the best shots I could get.

Thanks,

Jason
by jbert50021
Tue May 14, 2013 4:10 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Bad Layer Starts
Replies: 7
Views: 5223

Re: Bad Layer Starts

Thanks - I am done following the posts instructions. It is definitely an improvement, but there are still some globs. Is there an acceptable amount of globing or should it be perfect? I now notice that there is an overall slant to one side. it does not look like there was one slip, but just a steady ...
by jbert50021
Mon May 13, 2013 2:27 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Printer keeps un-calibrating
Replies: 3
Views: 2890

Re: Printer keeps un-calibrating

One of my motors had a loose set screw on the gear/pulley thing. I tightened it and now that issue is gone. Thanks for the help.
by jbert50021
Mon May 13, 2013 2:25 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Bad Layer Starts
Replies: 7
Views: 5223

Bad Layer Starts

I am printing the .5mm thin wall cube. Everything is perfect except the one wall which the printer starts layers on. It is full of globs and a few holes. I tested the print with random start points but the wall was still a mess. What would cause this symptom?

Thanks,

Jason
by jbert50021
Sun May 12, 2013 11:00 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Printer keeps un-calibrating
Replies: 3
Views: 2890

Re: Printer keeps un-calibrating

That all makes sense. I will check. Is it also possible that belt tension or a loose pully could have this symptom?

Thanks,

Jason
by jbert50021
Sun May 12, 2013 10:44 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Printer keeps un-calibrating
Replies: 3
Views: 2890

Printer keeps un-calibrating

I keep calibrating and recalibrating my rostock max. It seems like it keep falling out of calibration after 1 or 2 prints. It looks like it goes out by maybe.5 mm roughly. I did not have this problem before, but I have been trying to tweak the print_radius setting... and I have a new piece of glass ...

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