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adrian.m6
(@adrian-m6)
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Print displaced in the X axis

Hi, I'm printing the first things with my kit.

I'm trying this model: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1790624

My problem is that in the first layers it got like displaced a bit in the X axis and continued printing correctly (check attached photo).

How can I solve this issue

Note: Sorry about the photo quality, I did it remotely with my cam

Posted : 10/08/2017 2:25 pm
JeffJordan
(@jeffjordan)
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Re: Print displaced in the X axis

this "displacement" is a so called "layer shift".

it might happen if something is hindering the movement of the x-axis carriage.
and there are plenty of possible reasons for this:

1. filament is tangled up, or spool is "blocking" (so the extruder stepper is "pulling" the whole extruder carriage out of position).
2. x-axis belt tension needs to be corrected (not too tight, not too loose).
3. x-stepper pulley not securely fixed.
4. cable chain hits something at the rear of the printer, like a nearby woodchip wall paper coated wall (or maybe you've got pets ?).
5. nozzle or pinda hits an "upcurling" part at the print (most likely if the infill percentage is set to high, or the number of outer perimeters).
6. somebody accidentially "hits" the printer during print.
7. friction of the x-axis bearings to high (more likely if you use igus bearings, which tend to bind).
8. bearings of the x-axis carriage not secured firmly with the zip-ties.
....

first thing I would check is the cable chain. often the whole cable is hanging down somehow and the plastic harness is interfering with something like the heatbed cable or connector.
sometimes it's a good idea to tie the whole cable harness with a rubber band "up" a little bit...

dem inscheniör is' nix zu schwör...

Posted : 10/08/2017 2:49 pm
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