Basically the z axis seems fine, but we have big ‘gaps’ where the printer screws up our shapes (the round shape which supposed to be the beginning of a dome has 2 angles). What can we do to fix things, or find out our problem ?
We’ve tried loosening the belt conveyors (? ‘courroies’). But we’re a little at loss. I’ve also read that the printhead should travel freely on it’s x/y axis if you tilt the printer sideways (after having removed the belts), but that’s definitely not our case.
Thanks for your input
edit: here’s a really boring video of the printer working if you’re curious =)
That looks like a Y axis issue. Did you oil the rods? and did you check that the printhead moves around smothly (everything is aligned) by hand wish fairly little resistance?
[quote=“Marlark”]That looks like a Y axis issue. Did you oil the rods? and did you check that the printhead moves around smothly (everything is aligned) by hand wish fairly little resistance?
// Marlark[/quote]
We oiled the rods, but as for the smoothness, I’m not sure how to proceed or where the resistance comes from.
The first thing you can check is if the cross rods is strait and not missaligned sins the belts can if the pullies are fastened move the axis clamps. That is why some of us recommend as soon as you can print a set of these http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:606083 and realign them based on http://www.k8xxx-3dprinters.crimed.be/w/index.php?title=XY-Carriage_Alignment. But sins you cant print them yet i gues there is suggestions on how todo it with other alternative ideas there also.