Uneven Layer lines Hypercube Evolution So. I used to have an Anycubic i3 Mega-S and a week or two ago I converted it into a Hypercube Evolution. And no matter what I tried I keep having uneven layer lines. Here are some pictures of the issue. the good one is my old Anycubic that is now nothing but ashes! The bad one is my Hypercube evolution. Here's an image here in case you don't wanna use the link: oG35e7G.jpg mod_embed_images_loadimage('9217682045b980b0788b22e6fb881e0c', '/forum/thumbcache/ed5/2ed/c35/9f3/08a/1ea/bdf/c18/653/85a/5a_800x400.png', 'https://i.imgur.com/oG35e7G.jpg', 'https://reprap.org/forum/addon.php?397,module=embed_images,check_scaling=1,url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FoG35e7G.jpg', '', 858842, 800, 400, 'Loading image ...', false); My suspicions so far are the belts, First of all, They're not steel core PU belts. they're just cheap generic ones. My second suspicion isthe idlers and the overall alignment, When my motors are moving I can see the distance between the belts on the back getting further and closer, As if it's going up and down slowly. I also feel like as the motors change direction, the belt gets pulled/pushed as in it moves in the Y axis in the back slightly. When I move the Y axis back and forth I can see it happening. The threaded rods+couplings are from my Anycubic which printed really well as you can see. so I doubt that's the cause. Although In my Ancyubic they were installed with some space between the shaft and the rod to have springinessbut on the Hypercube I pushed the shaft all the way down because of my heavy Z axis. without doing that I'd get patterned artifacts on the z axis. I Also noticed the Y carriage toothed idler is able to freely move up and down and tilt a little. so I put washers under it. it did improve my results (what you see now is with it there) but it also made a horrible noise at high speeds. right now i'm using 3d printed washers in place which solved the noise (smaller outside diameter). I've tried both Marlin and Klipper with not much of a difference in terms of print quality, Although Klipper is much smoother, Eitherway I'm getting a 32-bit board soon (SKR V1.3. It's on it's way!). I tried increasing/decreasing the belt tension too. it doesn't change anything. I've been really getting exhausted over this issue. I don't know what else I can do. My print settings: 1.5mm retractions (4mm without linear advance) 60mm external perimeters 30mm/s inside and 80mm/s infill and 150mm/s travel. 0.3 linear advance 1500mm/s^2 acceleration. so far most of these are the same as my anycubic. I haven't bothered with more acceleration/speed until I can solve the issue. OFC I did calibrate the extrusion rate and retractions and e-steps again to confirm it's working well. the extruder is the same one from my Anycubic. a titan clone. I have a BMG extruder on it's way. It'll arrive in 2-3 weeks. The hotend is the same clone, Expect I changed the PTFE heatbreak to a 3DPassion Titanium heatbreak (really well polished. the insides are REALLY shiny) when installing it on my Hypercube! I did 3d print an extruder but it had the same results as the titan. although it worked horribly but I got it working enough for half a benchy to see if the extruder is the issue. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858842#msg-858842 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:05:03 -0500 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,871246#msg-871246 Re: Uneven Layer lines Hypercube Evolution https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,871246#msg-871246 Fede22 CoreXY Machines Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:54:01 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,859797#msg-859797 Re: Uneven Layer lines Hypercube Evolution https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,859797#msg-859797 AmyTheBun CoreXY Machines Tue, 24 Sep 2019 07:36:21 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,859268#msg-859268 Re: Uneven Layer lines Hypercube Evolution https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,859268#msg-859268 AmyTheBun CoreXY Machines Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:54:45 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858908#msg-858908 Re: Uneven Layer lines Hypercube Evolution https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858908#msg-858908
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Mogal
My guess:

- Too hot (The 'x' looks pretty melted at the tips)
- over extrusion (Little bit of blobbing going on)
- bad (loose) bearing(s) (The different fluctuating thicknesses of each layer)

When I print a flow rate calibration test (flow rate test. a cube in vase mode) Some sides are 0.8 and some are 0.9. I thought I mention that! could be some extrusion issue? it's hard to explain!

i'll reduce my temps and extrusion rate. but like I checked my bearings already. my shafts do bend (the actual shafts alone don't bend? i'm confused what's bending since my Y carriage looks like it's not bending. but i'll print a better version in PETG and see what happens evne tho it's more flexible than abs]]> AmyTheBun CoreXY Machines Wed, 04 Sep 2019 01:10:50 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858907#msg-858907 Re: Uneven Layer lines Hypercube Evolution https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858907#msg-858907
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Mogal
My guess:

- Too hot (The 'x' looks pretty melted at the tips)
- over extrusion (Little bit of blobbing going on)
- bad (loose) bearing(s) (The different fluctuating thicknesses of each layer)

now that you mention that. when I print a flow rate calibration test (flow rate test. a cube in vase mode) some sides are 0.8 and some are 0.9]]> AmyTheBun CoreXY Machines Wed, 04 Sep 2019 01:07:30 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858905#msg-858905 Re: Uneven Layer lines Hypercube Evolution https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858905#msg-858905
- Too hot (The 'x' looks pretty melted at the tips)
- over extrusion (Little bit of blobbing going on)
- bad (loose) bearing(s) (The different fluctuating thicknesses of each layer)]]> Mogal CoreXY Machines Wed, 04 Sep 2019 00:07:42 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858873#msg-858873 Re: Uneven Layer lines Hypercube Evolution https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858873#msg-858873 photos.app.goo.gl] printer pictures! I almost forgot!]]> AmyTheBun CoreXY Machines Tue, 03 Sep 2019 10:12:52 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858871#msg-858871 Re: Uneven Layer lines Hypercube Evolution https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858871#msg-858871
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the_digital_dentist
How about posting a few pictures of the printer?

Examine the prints closely. Look at one of the layers that bulges- follow that layer all around the print- is it bulging on all sides of the print or does it look like it's shifted slightly?

Thanks for the reply!

It's really hard to tell honestly. I think it slowly fades off on one side? like it's poking out slightly and slowly near the other end dissapears? usually only the last 1cm~ is where it fades
what i noticed is that the unevenness is mostly in "groups" like there are at laest 3-5 layers perfect to the previous layer. but the the next are different to the previous? tho there are a few single layer defects all around the print too.

but looking at the side of my benchy with the tip pointing right i do see a lot of layers poking out and a few that are relatively not.]]> AmyTheBun CoreXY Machines Tue, 03 Sep 2019 10:08:42 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858852#msg-858852 Re: Uneven Layer lines Hypercube Evolution https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858852#msg-858852
Examine the prints closely. Look at one of the layers that bulges- follow that layer all around the print- is it bulging on all sides of the print or does it look like it's shifted slightly?]]> the_digital_dentist CoreXY Machines Tue, 03 Sep 2019 09:10:34 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858842#msg-858842 Uneven Layer lines Hypercube Evolution https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?397,858842,858842#msg-858842
And no matter what I tried I keep having uneven layer lines.
Here are some pictures of the issue. the good one is my old Anycubic that is now nothing but ashes! The bad one is my Hypercube evolution.
Here's an image here in case you don't wanna use the link:

My suspicions so far are the belts, First of all, They're not steel core PU belts. they're just cheap generic ones.
My second suspicion isthe idlers and the overall alignment, When my motors are moving I can see the distance between the belts on the back getting further and closer, As if it's going up and down slowly. I also feel like as the motors change direction, the belt gets pulled/pushed as in it moves in the Y axis in the back slightly. When I move the Y axis back and forth I can see it happening.

The threaded rods+couplings are from my Anycubic which printed really well as you can see. so I doubt that's the cause. Although In my Ancyubic they were installed with some space between the shaft and the rod to have springinessbut on the Hypercube I pushed the shaft all the way down because of my heavy Z axis. without doing that I'd get patterned artifacts on the z axis.

I Also noticed the Y carriage toothed idler is able to freely move up and down and tilt a little. so I put washers under it. it did improve my results (what you see now is with it there) but it also made a horrible noise at high speeds. right now i'm using 3d printed washers in place which solved the noise (smaller outside diameter).

I've tried both Marlin and Klipper with not much of a difference in terms of print quality, Although Klipper is much smoother, Eitherway I'm getting a 32-bit board soon (SKR V1.3. It's on it's way!).

I tried increasing/decreasing the belt tension too. it doesn't change anything.

I've been really getting exhausted over this issue. I don't know what else I can do.

My print settings:
1.5mm retractions (4mm without linear advance)
60mm external perimeters 30mm/s inside and 80mm/s infill and 150mm/s travel.
0.3 linear advance
1500mm/s^2 acceleration.

so far most of these are the same as my anycubic. I haven't bothered with more acceleration/speed until I can solve the issue. OFC I did calibrate the extrusion rate and retractions and e-steps again to confirm it's working well.

the extruder is the same one from my Anycubic. a titan clone. I have a BMG extruder on it's way. It'll arrive in 2-3 weeks.
The hotend is the same clone, Expect I changed the PTFE heatbreak to a 3DPassion Titanium heatbreak (really well polished. the insides are REALLY shiny) when installing it on my Hypercube!
I did 3d print an extruder but it had the same results as the titan. although it worked horribly but I got it working enough for half a benchy to see if the extruder is the issue.
]]> AmyTheBun CoreXY Machines Tue, 03 Sep 2019 06:13:32 -0400