My Z axis seems to not be moving.
My Z axis works when I go into control and move it up and down, yet when I start a print, it completes the first layer, but it doesn't look like the axis moves after that. The strange thing is, I already printed the same thing that keeps messing up, last week. The only difference is the a slight change in the size of the text on top, but that shouldn't be affecting the lower layers. When the nozzle keeps moving with the Z-axis unresponsive, it burns the filament. Any ideas?
Thank you for all your help,
RoboTrooper
There are a couple of possibilities but let's check the settings first; save your project as a .3mf file
Files > Save Project as
Zip the .3mf and post it here. It will contain both your part and your settings for us to diagnose.
Cheerio,
RE: My Z axis seems to not be moving.
The first link is the second version, the second link is the third version. Sorry, I ended up deleting the first version. They're supposed to be the base for a phone holder. The top is in a separate file, and printed fine last week. But I haven't had time to do a test print to see if anything's different. Sorry about the weird file names. :/
Best regards,
RoboTrooper
Cox martial arts logo v34_Cox martial arts logo v34_Body125_0.4n_0.15mm_PLA_MINIIS_7h37m copy.bgcode
Cox martial arts logo v34_Cox martial arts logo v34_Body125_0.4n_0.15mm_PLA_MINIIS_3h52m copy.bgcode
Gcode is not much use for this - it contains the results but not, in a readable form, the settings. Post a .3mf as above.
Cheerio,
RE: My Z axis seems to not be moving.
I did a test print, and found that it's not the Z-axis. I don't know if the print might be going too fast. One thing I did notice, is that the print is slightly outside the printing area, an error on my part. Here is a photo of what the first layer looked like.
Thank you for your assistance,
RoboTrooper
That look more like a dirty print sheet losing adhesion - easy to check.
No .3mf?
Cheerio,
RE: My Z axis seems to not be moving.
I'm sorry, I'm still pretty new to this. Do I save it as a .3mf file in Prusaslicer?
Embarrassed, as always,
RoboTrooper
RE: My Z axis seems to not be moving.
Save it a .3mf file from PrusaSlicer, then compress it to a zip file using something like 7zip. Then you'll be able to upload it on here.
RE: My Z axis seems to not be moving.
I'm sorry it too me so long Diem. Thank you for your help 3Delight!
Cox martial arts logo v34_Cox martial arts logo v34_Body125.3mf
Thank you all for your kindness,
RoboTrooper
RE: My Z axis seems to not be moving.
I think I've figured out why my prints keep ending up burnt. It was because of this message:
That look more like a dirty print sheet losing adhesion - easy to check.
I tried rejuvenating the sheet with multiple different techniques, and it worked! None of the print is peeling off the build plate. It turns out, it wasn't the Z-axis. It was the fact that my smooth PEI sheet hadn't been cleaned in a long time, and that caused the filament to get pushed around and burnt. Next time I won't jump to conclusions so fast.
Thanks for you help,
RoboTrooper
Glad you've found a fix.
Your part might be susceptible to warping so the brim you have configured makes sense. I can see no detail to justify 0.15mm layers, I would use 0.2mm; grid infill may cause problems so consider switching to cubic or adaptive cubic.
Cheerio,
RE: My Z axis seems to not be moving.
Thanks for the pointers, I'll keep everything you've said in mind!
Feeling happy,
RoboTrooper