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If you look at the picture it shows the layer fan is not on the right side like it was when i got the Orion it is now sticking out in the front

Sorry if I was unclear. when i started having this problem it the distortion was in the direction of the extruder on the right side between the rear and right towers. as part of my diagnostic I disassembled the arms and the printing head and rotated clockwise looking down 120 degrees when I ...

ok tomorrow shopping for a decent small square to check alignment.

but what could be screwy in either the head or arms as it moved when i dissasembled and turned and reassembled the print head

Stephen

Oh i forgot to say the prints are working well when i push them off centre away from where the flaws were happening.

I am now running my 4th usable print, these are custom lens gears for my lenses and I am super happy replacing my old adjustable ones with these solid ones.

Stephen

Thanks for the quick response the z height is good at all three towers (I followed that video) I have paper dragging roughly same amount centre and towards each tower the problem shows up as missing plastic inbetween 2 towers but it moved which towers when I rotated the print head 120 degrees I ...

So I have been playing and have managed to get a usable print by pushing to the back of the machine away from the problem area, I am going to attach a picture of both good and bad. lensgears.jpg The bad print has the distortion where the part does not touch the bed as it gets farther away from the ...

So I am still looking for help and need to know what info is needed to figure this out
should I take pictures of the machine or of the failed/distorted parts
Thanks
Stephen

Sorry not near machine right now but yes the arms fit on to plastic balls and have plastic springs holding them tight together

Thanks
Stephen

Hi at a recent conference I won an Orion printer and have been playing with it when i can find time. when the item I print stays in a small area (80mm circle) it functions well and I thought i was learning. But when i try to scale up and go outside about a 80mm circle i get distortion near the bed ...