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  1. Mike Kelly

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    tighten the zip tie
     
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    In my case tightening the one ziptie (the small end sticking up) will accomplish that. You have really fine control (the notches on the zipties are fine).
     
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  3. jbigler1986

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    I will do that. I know my belt has like an angle to it. It's not running completely flat/straight. Not sure if you know what I mean by that without a picture. So it may need some tightening. Like it's twisted a little.
     
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  4. Tanbam

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    My printer has a spring-type tensioner, like the spring you find on a clothes pin. It seems to keep the tension pretty constant, since it will compensate for some amount of belt stretching.
     
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    Do you have a picture
     
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  6. jbigler1986

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    Just ran that circle test. Here are the results. I think my offset was to low.
     

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  7. Ben R

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    low and thick.. what size extrusion is that trying to be? ,3? looks like a factor of ten larger... but it might be my lack of sleep and cold pills.

    Clean up your platten... that seems to help.. probably just with the x axis being slightly out of line, starting with a fresh base takes a bit of the elevation issues.

    strange looking leveling issue. Have it grinding into the glass on one side and printing in air on the other?
     
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  8. jbigler1986

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    No. It just knocked some of print off of the bed. It wasn't printing in the air thankfully. What do you mean by size of extrusion and 3?
     
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  9. Ben R

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    sorry... the intended layer thickness... also... any over extrusion or layer shortening in your settings? 1st layer 50% height 130% extrusion type thing?
     
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  10. jbigler1986

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    How about I just post my profile. Would that be easier
     
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  11. Ben R

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    prolly
    never know what's in there
    but I really have to get these annual reports done... or go to bed and call in sick tomorrow. God I hate these reports. What's done is done.. move on...
     
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  12. jbigler1986

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    Here it is. Remove .txt at the end.
     

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    Any suggestions?
     
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    I just reprinted it again. It seems the right side is getting smashed to much and the left is a little to high. How do i fix that?
     
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    Turn the left rod CW and the right rod CCW
     
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    Is your X axis level against the bed?
     
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    It looks to be yes. It's not angled or anything like that. The bed is all the way seated as well in the little holes where the metal "pegs" go in. I will adjust the threaded robs when I get home. Anything else that would cause this?
     
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    Also my threaded rod wobbles pretty bad. Here is the video
     
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    Threaded rod wobbles are not really an issue. The smooth rod is what holds the carriage in place and the threaded rod just provides the lift.

    It should not be bent at an angle or anything :)
    but some wobble is not going to be a huge issue.
     
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  20. jbigler1986

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    It's not bent. Just wasn't sure if that was an issue. I will level the bed on the right and left side as soon as I can. Hopefully that fixed the leveling then I can print a test part to see if the feed rate change fixed the other issue. Slowly working it out.
     
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