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tiffany.i
(@tiffany-i)
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Suddenly uncalibrated after a print

Until today my printer (MK2S) has been working satisfactorily. It failed the XYZ calibration but otherwise was printing things out ok.

Today I decided to try a bigger print (the triceratops skull) that took 5+ hours. The first half looked pretty good but the second half was a little messy.

However when I went back to re-calibrate the printer, everything was messed up:

1. The initial self test failed for the y-axis. When I tried sliding the print bed along the y-axis, it seems to get a little stuck at certain points even though I can't see anything preventing its movement.

2. The XYZ calibration failed and said consult the manual.

3. The Z-calibration hit the print bed at three points (the x's are where it hit). I tried twice and got the same result.

O X O
X X O
O O O

I'm quite at a loss. What could these errors indicate? Seems like multiple problems sprung out of nowhere.

Posted : 16/03/2018 11:15 pm
Nikolai
(@nikolai)
Noble Member
Re: Suddenly uncalibrated after a print

1. Find a root cause where it stuck. You have a mechanical issue.
2. Check the PINDA probe. Maybe a cable broke and it's working intermediately.
3. Visually check if there are any axes skew in all directions
4. Check all screws are still tight

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Posted : 17/03/2018 12:15 am
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