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thomas.b9
 thomas.b9
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PINDA probe HELL.

I am on wit's end with my printer. What am I supposed to do now?!?!

I mean, the printer has been generally alright. A few happy times with my printer, more than enough mods and prints to satisfy me for a few weeks. However, recently it's just been problem after problem after problem:

  • XYZ calibration was out of whack a lot- tightened some belts and screws, seems to have been fixed.

  • There has always been an inconsistent first layer, whether or not it was scarred or too close or too far from the bed was always a tossup. Again, re-positioned the PINDA probe about 10 times, tightened the PINDA probe, put some threadlock on it, that seemed to have fixed the issue for a week or so.

  • It feels like the RAMBo board has been moving at a snail's pace. And when I mean that, I mean it does not hesitate to punch a hole through your PEI bed instead of just touching it and jerking back, like it's supposed to.

  • The printer will fail various calibrations. Over. And over. And over again. XYZ calibration? Good luck. Z calibration? Pffffft, in your dreams. Not even auto homing the printer works right. Everything is intermittent.

    • So, embarking on my week long troubleshooting journey comes up with.... literally nothing but more crap. I've checked every wire, every connection, every place that can go wrong, I re-positioned the PINDA probe a dozen times now, fixed the Z axis movement, checked every nook and cranny for things obviously wrong and guess what I come up with? Nothing!! Here's some proof to show you how bad it is.

    Here's a video showing it failing calibration and not hesitating to break itself...

    And here's another video of it failing a different calibration. Again.

    Even more proof....

    And the cherry on top...

    Wait for it....

    Just wait....

    WOW. I swear to god, this probe is broken.

    Can I contact Prusa support for a replacement probe or something? And where should I buy a replacement PEI sheet?

    Posted : 23/02/2017 10:35 pm
    JoanTabb
     JoanTabb
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    Re: PINDA probe HELL.

    Hi Thomas,

    use the Chat window on the eshop page
    http://shop.prusa3d.com/en/#_ga=1.34333665.1501426467.1445552189

    it's in the bottom right hand corner

    regards Joan

    I try to make safe suggestions,You should understand the context and ensure you are happy that they are safe before attempting to apply my suggestions, what you do, is YOUR responsibility.Location Halifax UK

    Posted : 23/02/2017 11:25 pm
    philip.z
     philip.z
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    Re: PINDA probe HELL.

    Had the same thing happen to me. Lowering the Probe helped.

    Posted : 24/02/2017 7:33 am
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