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1cm test cubes, help diagnose what's wrong?

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  1. TylerJones4292

    TylerJones4292 New Member

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    I've just gotten my printer back together after sorting out some issues, but my first test prints are no good at all. These two 1cm test cubes are really shaky (click to enarge).
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    I'm printing in PLA at 200/190 degrees, 0.3mm layer height, first layer at 0.2mm, 0.4 rectilinear infill, 1mm retraction. Let me know if you have any idea what's wrong or if you want to know any more settings.

    Thanks.
     
    #1 TylerJones4292, Dec 28, 2013
  2. Mike Kelly

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    Your x or y belt is loose. Don't bother with retraction yet either.
     
    #2 Mike Kelly, Dec 28, 2013
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    Looking at the perimeter I would say that the Z height is a bit off too...
     
    #3 mark tomlinson, Dec 29, 2013
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    The y belt was fine but the x belt needed tightening. Gonna re-level and try again.
     
    #4 TylerJones4292, Dec 29, 2013
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    I had issues with .3mm layer height. Try .2 might work better as well
     
    #5 Mike Kelly, Dec 29, 2013
  6. Leon Grossman

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    That looks more like under-extrusion to me. The stock extruder does not grip the filament well and my first print looked a lot like that.
     
    #6 Leon Grossman, Dec 29, 2013
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    It also looks like your bed isn't level. The skirt on the back left looks fine, but is too high on the front-right.
     
    #7 cosber, Dec 29, 2013
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    Tyler, Did you get this figured out? What worked? Thanks.
     
    #8 William, Jan 31, 2014
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    The x belt was loose.
     
    #9 TylerJones4292, Jan 31, 2014
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