My 3d printer isn't printing it's first layers (and for the rest of the print) properly! It seems that the y axis becomes offset to the x axis in the same layer, and stuff starts to screw up. I'll try to upload pictures, but the files are too big. What is the problem, and how can I fix it? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,626518,626518#msg-626518 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:33:09 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,626518,627524#msg-627524 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,626518,627524#msg-627524
This link will help you with the information you need to provide to help diagnose this, and includes information how to link files and photos. It's a common issue, people don't know what info to provide, so what the heck... I made a page for it.

The shifted layers issue is common, so I made this page.

For Tutorials and Troubleshooting, just click the Wiki button at the very top, and then Reference on the left side.

Hope that helps.]]> Paul Wanamaker Reprappers Tue, 16 Feb 2016 21:28:57 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,626518,627523#msg-627523 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,626518,627523#msg-627523 elwood127 Reprappers Tue, 16 Feb 2016 21:16:58 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,626518,626824#msg-626824 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,626518,626824#msg-626824
Assuming you have a Cartesian machine such as the prusa i3 you could have insufficient belt tension, a loose drive pulley, or a improperly tuned driver.]]> gmckee Reprappers Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:35:31 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,626518,626518#msg-626518 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,626518,626518#msg-626518 vapark212 Reprappers Mon, 15 Feb 2016 00:58:43 -0500