Unresolved First layer Wavy

Paper Leveling levels the X-Axis. Y-Axis will have to be shimmed. Z-Axis is always level in accordance to the X and Y axis.

 

Better explained by @mark tomlinson lol!

 

Ok - strange thing here. I was calibrating/checking the calibration of the extruder. It was way off so I calibrated it -or so I thought. In MC, it extrudes the correct amount of material. In S3D, it does not. Any ideas why that's the case? I have checked and the e value is the same in both, so in theory - it should extrude the same amount in both. Why would the software have an effect on it?

 

Geof. That's my point. IN MC, when I extrude (100), I am pretty darn close (about 98.5-99). When I extrude (100) using jog controls in S3D, I am way off, about 78 or so. I have verified that the exact number is in both and have editied it in the firmware so I know it's there and verified it with M503 in S3D as well.

So why should I have to recalibrate just because I use a different slicer?

 

I'll give that a try. What do those commands do? I looked them up and it says it reverts the values to those int he firmware but they already are set to the values in the firmware.

 

Geof - did as you suggest and I have confirmed that the proper e-step is in the firmware and is what simplify 3d is seeing. The problem I have is the MC extrudes way too much but is at least consistent. This actually makes sense to me as I have the e-steps set pretty high (1056). Simplify 3d is also consistent, but in a bad way. It is more than 20mm underextruding than MC is. I have measured both and right now in MC, I am overextruding by 20mm consistently, and in simplify 3d I am underextruding by about 2mm consistently. That means that between MC and S3D, the extruder(steps) are off by 22 mm.

Why would changing the slicer make a difference in the extrusion rate given that the esteps for both are set the same. Also, 1056 seems very high to me given that it comes from the factory set to about 783. Thoughts?

 

Thanks Geof - I actually think my extruder is jacked up. I have been calibrating fro a long time now today and I thought it was consistent and I was just measuring sloppy, but I am not. I am using a caliper and one try it extrudes 98.5 out of 100 and the next time it extrudes 95 and the next time it might be 90. Also, when I watch the extrusion, it will be going nicely for a second piling up on the print bed and then it seems to slow down or even stop for a sec and then pick back up. The wheels, however, are turning. This leads me to believe one of three things is happening:
1 - The nozzle is partially clogged. This is possible, but I don't think so, because the extruded filament is nice and straight and flows well.
2 - The tension on the filament feeder bolt is insufficient and doesn't feed consistently because it is slipping. I think this is the most likely cause but don't know how to fix it or tighten the tension.
3 - The bolt might be oily causing the slippage of filament. I seasoned the nozzle a day or two ago and it is possible that there is residual oil on the bolt. It does not look oily, nor does the filament coming out look or feel oily. That said, I am going to put a little rubbing alcohol on the bolt just to make sure.

As I mentioned, I think it is number 2. Is there a link to how to adjust the tension? Could this be it, or do you think I am off base?

 

Here is a video of the extrusion. Is adjusting tension as simple as adjusting the two screws at the back with the springs?
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Thanks Geof. Does that seem like it may be my problem based on the symptoms and the video?

 

How do you tune the stepper?

 

After watching the video, it is definitely something to do with the Stepper Motor/Driver. You can literally watch the extrusion slow down during the video. It appears to happen roughly every 4 sec. I would try swapping 2 Drivers and see if the problem continues (or put a new one in if you have an extra).