the Build plate center of the curaEngine not the same center of the vertex3d print.
when I print large models, the parties close to the axis y = 20 are not printed because the model is outside the Build plate.
curaEngine in the model is in the center of Build plate.
and my y-axis does not go to Y = 0
I have the same problem !!
Regards !
Have that problem also, seems to be related to the firmware setting for the build plate set to 200mm instead of 240mm. I read this somewhere in this forum. Velleman haven’t so far fixed this I think.
Actually you can’t use the whole width of the bed. The bed’s depth is 21.5 cm and its width is 24 cm. Of the width, you can only use the right most 20cm. The 4 left cm are used when printing in two colors to let rest the nozzles between layers.
If you load Repetier (vertex version) you’ll see a black dot on the bed. You can’t use the area located to the left of that dot. But the program let you place object past that line without any warning.
So there is no different print bed setup for dual and single head printing?
So we have to waste 4cm of the precious build volume on this “feature”?!
WTF?
[quote=“Zefix”]So there is no different print bed setup for dual and single head printing?
So we have to waste 4cm of the precious build volume on this “feature”?!
WTF?[/quote]
It is an inherent drawback of the dual nozzle concept. The first nozzle can’t physically move more to the left.
You could have build the vertex 100% exactly like the ultimaker2 from which it was obviously influenced the most.
Move all the pulleys max to the side and out of the way of X/Y mounts like the original did. So there wouldn’t be such a problem at all. Seems to me a sort of “political” design decision to limit the capabilities.
I tried to get around that problem by mounting the pulleys 180° on the axis so that the pulleys screw is on the outer side that gave me around 1cm in total. But i cant use this cause the print head X axis plain bearing is in the way and hits the X rod mounts.
Don’t think so, just need a 4cm bigger box. Not much to ask, and it would have avoided all these irate posts about the software not warning you when you place an object outside the print area for a particular nozzle.
BTW, where is the corresponding black dot for the left hand nozzle?
Then we would have irate posts about the second nozzle floating above empty space and posts about the software not warning that objects would be printed outside the bed area.
The Ultimaker 2 is a €1999 single extruder assembled printer. It is not in the same league as the Vertex. The Vertex is a 3D printer kit with emphasis on print quality.
Fair enough! Though it would be nice if the software did warn you that you’re printing outside the print area…
Must say I’m very happy with the quality so far. 
I still don’t understand how this works for the Y-axis. If I look into Repertier, I do understand the dot on the X-axis which says you shouldn’t cross this over, but where is te limit on the Y-axis? How can I see which part will be printed or not?
[quote=“ygma!l”]I still don’t understand how this works for the Y-axis. If I look into Repertier, I do understand the dot on the X-axis which says you shouldn’t cross this over, but where is te limit on the Y-axis? How can I see which part will be printed or not?[/quote]There isn’t a limit on the Y axis. There are two limits on the X axis, one for each head. The dot shows the default limit for the default head. Not sure how you can add a dot on the other side for when you upgrade to your second nozzle!
I disagree on the fact that there isn’t a Y axis limit. I tried to print a test object of 180mm (Y) x 200mm (X), but I could definity see that on one end of the Y axis, it has an limit, because it wasn’t drawing the lines next to each other, but on the same place. If your theory is correct we could even print beyond the 180mm on the Y axis. As far as I understand that isn’t possible.
I do have the second nozzle installed and yes, it seems confusing, because I have to stay at the right of the dot, but once I will use 2 nozzles it seems impossible to print an object of 200mm wide when using both nozzles…
[quote=“ygma!l”]I do have the second nozzle installed and yes, it seems confusing, because I have to stay at the right of the dot, but once I will use 2 nozzles it seems impossible to print an object of 200mm wide when using both nozzles…[/quote]Well, it could be done if you can split the object into parts whose left edge can be printed by the left nozzle and whose right edge can be printed by the right nozzle! But to be safe, you’re best sticking to a width of 160mm in the centre of the bed that can be reached by both nozzles.