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Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:45 pm
by MarkM
I think this is a calibration issue? have any pointers? I this is the second time I tried printing this and I calibrated the build height and the x y and z
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:58 pm
by bubbasnow
the base looks really good, is this pla?
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:02 pm
by MarkM
No, its abs I am still trying to get the fan shrouds printed, but I am having fitment issues.
the base isn't that great
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:04 pm
by bubbasnow
the pyramid is a good test for small area overhangs, but first thing you should be printing is the cube. did you do that? throw up pix
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:40 pm
by MarkM
I was having issues with the clear filament popping so, I switched to the green which was still in its bag. Florida is to damn humid.
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 10:02 pm
by bubbasnow
alright sorry thats my fault, i meant to say the calibration cube that gene mentions in the build manual. what slicer are you using? what temps do you have? it looks like you are running only walls/perimeters no infill? what is your movement speeds? do you have z lift?
popping is usually signs of moisture in the filament so you were right to switch, you can search here for posts about precooking filament in the oven to remove it.
with all these questions i am asking it might be easier if you just snap a screen shot of your settings windows and post it
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 10:19 pm
by MarkM
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 11:17 am
by geneb
Bubbasnow, I don't specify the cube in the v2 manual - I have them print out the fan shrouds instead. It serves dual purposes that way.
g.
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:59 pm
by bubbasnow
geneb wrote:Bubbasnow, I don't specify the cube in the v2 manual - I have them print out the fan shrouds instead. It serves dual purposes that way.
g.
i guess thats what i get for not knowing how to read..
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:00 pm
by MarkM

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Is there any other setting I might be missing?
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:12 pm
by bubbasnow
those look pretty standard, lets have a look at your slic3r settings too
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:32 pm
by MarkM
Thanks for your looking at it so far bubba
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:51 pm
by MarkM
I tired to print the fan shroud again, No luck yet

. It seems like there isn't enough filament
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:23 am
by bubbasnow
ok so if you got a .5mm nozzle your widths should be .55mm, the way you you have it set at .45 or lower will force too much material in smaller path.
i like top/bot layers fill pattern to be rectangular.
extra length on restart should = 0.
from what it looks like in those pictures is you aren't even getting a straight line/edge... I would take another hard look at your mechanical setup like belts, cheapskates, and arms.
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:39 am
by Holy1
A silly question but your hotend isn't loose is it?
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 11:18 pm
by MarkM
Always feel like the I have the cheapskates set up right, but never can seem to figure it out. The belts and the tension look good. Is there any good examples how much play it should have? The hot end was tight
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 2:35 am
by bubbasnow
MarkM wrote:Always feel like the I have the cheapskates set up right, but never can seem to figure it out. The belts and the tension look good. Is there any good examples how much play it should have? The hot end was tight
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Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 8:18 pm
by MarkM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY8xET0 ... e=youtu.be
This is how they should be set up? I did have one of the delta arms upside down
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 9:05 pm
by bubbasnow
yup no play, dont smash your end stop switch too many times.. they are cheap!
hook your belts back up make sure they are tight. but not too tight as to bend anything.
re-calibrate and run a print and see if it has fixed your straight line issue.
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:52 am
by MarkM
Looks good so far. I printed a fan shroud out and it was pretty straight. The print did get detached from the bed near the end though so I need to print something again.
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:26 pm
by bubbasnow
keep the pix coming
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:45 pm
by MarkM
Looks like everything is good.
Thanks for all the help.
Re: Z-Height Smash!
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:48 pm
by bubbasnow
holy cow... wayyy better