First layer calibration error. First time user trying to get started.
Hello everyone,
Just got my first 3D printer a week ago and i'm trying to get started.
My first 2 prints were alright, I printed the frog file that comes with the printer and a custom made phone stand. Both turned out alright.
(maybe a couple off layers)
But this morning I started to print something else and i noticed the first layer had some problems, so i stopped the printer right away.
As you can see the there was some inconsistency between lines.
I decided to clean the bed and run a first layer calibration test. This was the result:
As you can see, The first line didn't start correctly until halfway through. The test did not start correctly either, it didnt start extruding until 1cm into the print then it started printing very thick before stabilizing and printing corretcly.
Also, the square at the end of the test was not correct either. As you can see the second half of the square is shifted slighly to the left.
Also, Another thing i noticed is that the extruder was licking PLA while doing the first 9 Z-points calibration before each print. This made it so that it left a drop of PLA on each points and dragging a string from one point to the other.
My first thought was that the nozzle might be clogged. So i tried to clean the nozzle (I removed the filament. I heat up the nozzel to 280º until it stopped dripping PLA. I also used the niddle provided to reach inside).
I repeated the test after that but the results were the same.
What could be the problem? And what can I try to fix it? I'm out of ideas.
Thanks in advance :/