I am getting horrible prints!! Need help!!!

I have a video I'll link of it printing the first layer too I'm currently uploading though.

 

This is a video of first layer

 

Yup still way too high. It should be pressing the filament into the bed, not resting it on it.

 

I've calibrated it about fifty times, there is no way to make it go lower

 

Unless it's physically dragging the nozzle on the bed, you can go lower.

 

So you're saying go way past the resistance of the paper when I calibrate it? Because I have gone past more than I thought was what it wanted and even then that's how it prints

 

I don't know, I don't use matter controls utility because I could never get it working. Whatever you're doing it's still too high.

What are the values from your Automatic Printer Leveling settings?

 

If you don't use matter control then what do you use?

 

I use Cura. Though I define an offset manually and use Marlin's auto-leveling routine. It probes 9 points instead of 3. I have a thread about my auto-leveling procedures

1.86 and 1.94 are really high. I would expect the values to be closer to 1.14

If you raise your axis one paper width above the printer, then slide it from side to side, does it stay a papers width above?

 

Well when it auto leveled it touched the bed, did what I believe to be an adjustment and then went on to the next point. I am using hair spray to hold down the prints so maybe that's why they are sticking. If you have any advice for fixing it I'd greatly appreciate if you wold share. I'm giving it one last-ditch effort to make it work today. If it doesn't, I'm sadly going to return the darn thing

 

If all else fails, turn off G29.

Or use cura/repetier host

 

Also I suggest you post on the MatterHackers forum as this is not a Robo3d issue but purely a software issue: http://www.matterhackers.com/community/forum

 

Okay so now I'm using repetier host. I'm not sure on how to level it in this software, could you point me in the direction where I could find out how to level it using this software? Thanks for all your help by the way

 

You should schedule a 1 on 1 with skype tech support from their home page before trying to return it. It looks like you have a few settings wrong to me. I had a few issues with the first layer until I realized how it works. In matter control you can have the auto-level on OR the custom g-code, but you should not use BOTH. Your Z values you posted do seem pretty high. they should all be pretty close to 1. not as high as almost 2!

one side is 1.14 the other is 1.94 that seems pretty far off from one side to another.

A couple of things that may help, get a level or any other solid block that is high enough that the 2 rails the extruder runs on can sit on without the extruder touching the bed. Put it on the far right side and lower it until the 2 rods just touch the top of it, then put it on the left side and adjust the Z axis screw until it just touches evenly on both sides.

Then do your auto leveling in matter control and check the Z offsets. They should be much closer together then the ones you are showing.

 

Printer settings

Connection
Baud Rate 250000

Printer: Default is fine

Extruder: 1
Max temp: 290 for hexagon, 240 for J-head
Max bed temp: probably 85, or 120

Printer shape: classic
X max: 220 (or 228 but mine crashes at that)
Y max: 254

Width: 228
Depth: 254
Height: 210


You will need to create new slicer profiles. Just copy the settings from MatterControls Slic3r and/or Cura profiles


Under your custom G-codes, and the start g-code, after G28 add this

Code:

G1 Z1.0      ;Raise nozzle 1mm for offset  (adjust this value to your liking, 1mm is a good start point)
G92 Z0      ;Force define new home position
G29            ;Perform autolevel routine

 

One more thing, check that the Z rods are not too loose in the coupler. I had to put more teflon tape on one side because it was actually slipping.