I'M IN MESH LEVELING HELL...MAKE IT STOP!!!!!
My MK3 WILL NOT LEVEL AND IVE HAD ENOUGH!!!! PRUSA SUPPORT HELP!!!!
I've read the blogs, I've read the notes, I've dis-assembled and re-assembled, I've adjusted mesh level controls to raise and lower front, back, left, right, I've used OctoPrint plugins, I've installed physical levelers....I cannot get the bed to level.
Installed per spec, after a good Z-first layer calibration, I run a calibration sheet to cover most of the sheet and I can get adhesion most of the way around, but it is obvious from the PLA squish that the left side of the bed is a little high, and the right side is a little low (too much squish on the left, to little squish on the right). I have installed levelers where I drop the left by .5mm and raise the right by .5mm and I get almost the exact same print!
Is the G80 mesh leveling command and the PINDA adjusting the mesh to the physical level of the bed overriding what I'm doing?!
I've been doing this for over a week with no progress...What is going on?!?!
RE: I'M IN MESH LEVELING HELL...MAKE IT STOP!!!!!
If it were me: I would remove all the levelers you installed, set the firmware to seven point leveling - and call it a day.
The firmware will make up for minor differences in level.
I have also never had the urge to print a full bed calibration square.
The 2" ones are fine for setting Z - which is all you should really care about.
RE: I'M IN MESH LEVELING HELL...MAKE IT STOP!!!!!
I agree, except I have wide prints that are failing
RE: I'M IN MESH LEVELING HELL...MAKE IT STOP!!!!!
This is not official support,we are a user community. If you want official support, use the live chat option in the store.
To get better help here, paste pictures of the problem. They tell an experienced eye in moments what is wrong.
RE: I'M IN MESH LEVELING HELL...MAKE IT STOP!!!!!
Thank you
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So I contacted prusa support, they requested information and pictures, which I sent, and haven't heard from anyone after a week.
I can software level the entire bed except for the far right column. In the attached picture,I this is my starting point. In later pictures I can fix the entire bed,this but the far right column will not change.
I think this is a firmware bug.
RE: I'M IN MESH LEVELING HELL...MAKE IT STOP!!!!!
@lawrence-b2, In my experience with support, email doesn't make dialogues easy, where answers result in more questions.
Just contact Prusa support again via chat with the images ready. They might request more images to help understand the problem, so it's a good idea to have everything ready to send new pictures during your chat session. At least that's my experience; sometimes, solving a problem took a hundred minutes and eight pictures, but it got solved.
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Thank you.
And where is this chat that you speak of? 😀
It seems to be a premium service now.
RE: I'M IN MESH LEVELING HELL...MAKE IT STOP!!!!!
Click EShop on this page and log in. You have to be a registered owner.
After a few moments, a Chat button will appear in the lower right.
RE: I'M IN MESH LEVELING HELL...MAKE IT STOP!!!!!
You have to have account at eshop and via ehop login you will get to chat.
Sems you mk3 is not brand new and you are not a newbie 😎 .
So wneh thos etroubles started? Can you remember what exactly happened betwen the last coretc and first incorect behaviour of you printer? Do you use 7 point mesh bed leveling.?
What are the results of your xyz calibration?
even an old man can learn new things 🙂
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RE: I'M IN MESH LEVELING HELL...MAKE IT STOP!!!!!
Can you post a picture of your printer I think I have an idea but its hard to explain.
RE: I'M IN MESH LEVELING HELL...MAKE IT STOP!!!!!
Here are some pictures. This is with TPU to really accent the issue.
I'm able to adjust the front, back and left. But no matter what I change the far right side column stays the same.
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Can you post a picture from the upper part and show me the Z-Axis
RE: I'M IN MESH LEVELING HELL...MAKE IT STOP!!!!!
@bounty
Thanks for looking at it. Here's a picture of the Frame with Z included. I've run calibrations several times, even reset the printer firmware from scratch.
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Well not what I thought do you use the 7x7 point leveling or 3x3 ? If not it could help
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@bounty
I appreciate the advice, I've tried that, Thx.
I've done stuff to manually change it, calibrate bed leveling, bed leveling correction, added manual physical bed levelers, added a piece of paper or 3 under that side, taken apart and put back together, reloaded firmware, reset, etc etc etc. Very frustrated.
Only thing I can think of is there is an issue in the firmware on adjusting that 'column'.
RE: I'M IN MESH LEVELING HELL...MAKE IT STOP!!!!!
Two thoughts...
1. Have you put a straight edge on the bed to see the leveling is off?
2. Have you considered that rather than leveling, it is a thermal problem with that part of the bed not heating up as far as it should?
Please let us know when you track down the problem.
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Is your bed flat?
Z calibrate, does the z axis hit the top on both sides? Does one side hit earlier then the other side.
Do you put oil(special oil) on the printer?
Is your first layer calibration from the original printer, always the same or is it different every time.
Find out how to do maintenance on the printer. Check all screws, your head could be lose. every 3 months you have to check screws.
Every month put oil on printer after first cleaning.
Do calibration always wen everything is hot on the printer.
Check if your filament is coming fast enough out of your printer, so it can be flatted to the bed.
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@jerry-v2
Yes I have.
Have also run a temperature test. This isn't a thermal issue, it is Z-position over the bed, on just the far right.
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@peter-m26
Is your bed flat? Yes
Z calibrate, does the z axis hit the top on both sides? Does one side hit earlier then the other side. No, and I have done Z-calibrate several times.
Do you put oil(special oil) on the printer? Don't know what that means, I do not oil my printer.
Is your first layer calibration from the original printer, always the same or is it different every time. I am able to print consistently well all the time, just not on the far right column