Spiral Vase Z lift problem on mendel90 Sorry but I don't know if there it's a better place to ask this. I have a mendel90 variation printer with ramps 1.4 on an arduino UNO and 4 pololous a4988, I'm running marlin on the arduino and repetier host on the PC (I dont have the SD reader, it's on the way from china) I usually use KISslicer for my gcode but some models and single wall spiral vases are sliced on slic3r, works better. All my print are comming out great but today I did my first Vase and one of the 2 Z steppers does not rotate properly, anyway if I do any motion it works great from the manual control on repetier host, but on the spiral is skips steps, but the other stepper goes on and both are connected to the same A4988. MEchanically everything it's ok, all part work great and on manual moves everything moves properly, running the G code fails. I don't know where to look for the problem really, no clue. someone have had the same problem? or any ideas? wires are ok, connections are ok, motor and driver are cold when running. mechanics are smooth. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,275824#msg-275824 Wed, 13 May 2026 00:35:09 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,325338#msg-325338 Re: Spiral Vase Z lift problem on mendel90 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,325338#msg-325338
Also Cura has spiral vase mode as well if you want to avoid the issues with Slic3r bugs and still have spiral printing.]]> Sublime General Sat, 15 Mar 2014 12:40:47 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,325280#msg-325280 Re: Spiral Vase Z lift problem on mendel90 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,325280#msg-325280
-Mark.]]> hindessm General Sat, 15 Mar 2014 09:49:58 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,277689#msg-277689 Re: Spiral Vase Z lift problem on mendel90 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,277689#msg-277689 dagusi General Mon, 09 Dec 2013 11:56:47 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,276123#msg-276123 Re: Spiral Vase Z lift problem on mendel90 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,276123#msg-276123
Make sure Z is not set to be disabled between moves and see if the driver then overheats.]]> nophead General Thu, 05 Dec 2013 07:27:20 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,275943#msg-275943 Re: Spiral Vase Z lift problem on mendel90 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,275943#msg-275943 dagusi General Wed, 04 Dec 2013 19:02:43 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,275880#msg-275880 Re: Spiral Vase Z lift problem on mendel90 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,275880#msg-275880 jamesdanielv General Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:53:36 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,275841#msg-275841 Re: Spiral Vase Z lift problem on mendel90 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,275841#msg-275841
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dagusi
Sorry but I don't know if there it's a better place to ask this.

I have a mendel90 variation printer with ramps 1.4 on an arduino UNO and 4 pololous a4988, I'm running marlin on the arduino and repetier host on the PC (I dont have the SD reader, it's on the way from china)

I usually use KISslicer for my gcode but some models and single wall spiral vases are sliced on slic3r, works better.
All my print are comming out great but today I did my first Vase and one of the 2 Z steppers does not rotate properly, anyway if I do any motion it works great from the manual control on repetier host, but on the spiral is skips steps, but the other stepper goes on and both are connected to the same A4988. MEchanically everything it's ok, all part work great and on manual moves everything moves properly, running the G code fails.

I don't know where to look for the problem really, no clue.

someone have had the same problem? or any ideas? wires are ok, connections are ok, motor and driver are cold when running. mechanics are smooth.

Ramps runs on a an Arduino Mega, have you checked the driver current going to the motors?]]> tjb1 General Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:26:07 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,275824#msg-275824 Spiral Vase Z lift problem on mendel90 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,275824,275824#msg-275824
I have a mendel90 variation printer with ramps 1.4 on an arduino UNO and 4 pololous a4988, I'm running marlin on the arduino and repetier host on the PC (I dont have the SD reader, it's on the way from china)

I usually use KISslicer for my gcode but some models and single wall spiral vases are sliced on slic3r, works better.
All my print are comming out great but today I did my first Vase and one of the 2 Z steppers does not rotate properly, anyway if I do any motion it works great from the manual control on repetier host, but on the spiral is skips steps, but the other stepper goes on and both are connected to the same A4988. MEchanically everything it's ok, all part work great and on manual moves everything moves properly, running the G code fails.

I don't know where to look for the problem really, no clue.

someone have had the same problem? or any ideas? wires are ok, connections are ok, motor and driver are cold when running. mechanics are smooth.]]> dagusi General Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:49:33 -0500