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need help while printing print get off course

Posted by papo

papo

need help while printing print get off course
May 23, 2014 11:09PM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 42

when i print i can see print getting of course holes don't align
dose happen quite often end up stopping print x y z run very smooth
need help thank you i put pics printer megatronics v2.0amp
power supply 12v 2amps

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Andrew Smith

Re: need help while printing print get off course
May 24, 2014 06:38AM

Registered: 13 years ago
Posts: 643

Skipped steps. Check for mechanical problems, make sure the carriage moves freely along the axis, and try a little more current to the motor.

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cat.farmer

Re: need help while printing print get off course
May 24, 2014 10:08AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 466

2 Amp power supply? Is that a typo? If not you are way under powered, which would cause your issue.

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papo

Re: need help while printing print get off course
May 27, 2014 07:29AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 42

i put in a 14amp power supply still no luck i slowed down infill speed and some other settings
better but still goes off course its killing me help

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Dirty Steve

Re: need help while printing print get off course
May 27, 2014 09:02AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 560

reduce the extrusion multiplier in your slicer

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MrDoctorDIV

Re: need help while printing print get off course
May 27, 2014 01:18PM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 790

Have you tuned your steppers? Second thing I check after friction.

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ejbantz

Re: need help while printing print get off course
May 27, 2014 05:35PM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 43

Hi Papa,

Pulleys could be loose, mark them to see if they are slipping. I've seen this happen and the result is similar to your prints... sort of random shifting usually in one direction.

Looks like that is fishing line instead of a belt right, so the belts are probably not too tight.

Otherwise, like others mentioned, stepper motors count need the current adjusted... either too much or too little. Turn the current down until it doesn't move, then slowly bring it back up until they are strong.

Here's video of me tuning one of mine:
[www.youtube.com]

Let us know how it goes.