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First Printings - My Printer on Drugs

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:38 am
by DavidP
Or maybe just having a psychotic episode ... :-)
The printer seems to working ok ... it prints, all axis move, extruder and controls working ...
BUT !!!
I have no idea what its trying to print ...
Whenever attempting simple forms from Thingiverse or Tinkercad ... premade models or a simple dome shape from Tinkercad ... I get the same pattern ... a series of flattened circles running up the middle of the bed ... right to the edge front & back ...
Has anyone seen a similar pattern??

Re: First Printings - My Printer on Drugs

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:59 pm
by bang
I guess the motors are not moving properly as they should be...
Check this article:
https://www.simplify3d.com/support/prin ... salignment

Re: First Printings - My Printer on Drugs

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:38 pm
by DavidP
I had thought the motors were moving well ... both auto homing and manually controlled through the LCD screen control ...
When asked to do a 3D print ... it has no idea how to handle a file for 3D printing ... :-(

This is becoming the worst purchase I've ever made ... and that's saying a lot ... :-(
I had assumed that when the printer was fully assembled ... it would have a basic operating system to get you started ... :-(
It's looking as if I'll end up with a display piece to dust occasionally ... that doesn't work ... :-(