As a side note I am having a bad time with solutech PLA. Seems very inconsistent in size.
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Is the parts cooling fan coming on. I had this recently that it was set to come on and I didn't realize and the left side of an ABS print lifted. Turned it of and redid the part and it was fine.
One thing I have done is add a PEI sheet to the glass and it has worked out pretty good. Take s a bit to get used to but haven't used spray or glue for a while now.
Hi guys, I recently got into 3d printing and the QIDI Tech 1 is my first printer. I had initial success with my first print but now it's all gone to hell; it looks like the printer is putting down successive layers at an offset instead of directly on top of the previous layer. It continues that pattern until it extrudes off the plate. Any ideas how to fix this?
This happened both with files that I sliced (using Makerware) and with the test file that QIDI support sent me. I'm printing HIPS/ABS, 250C/230C/110C bed temp. I factory reset the printer and it still happened.
Here's a pic of the test file print; I stopped the print after it started extruding off plate.
http://i63.tinypic.com/jrcso8.jpg
Are both nozzles the same height and have you leveled your build Plate to the nozzles?
Yup. Here's the video that led to the above in case you can diagnose that way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea5L...ature=youtu.be
You're being pretty ambitious trying to do a dual print.
What's your bed temp?
I would recommend you seriously consider getting Simplify 3D for your slicer it will save you a lot of headaches.
Yes, it's that much better and worth the $160.
Apoc4, I totally agree w/ Rcleav's comments re. S3D. Well worth the $. How is your slicer configured wrt the type of printer you are using? Can you do a single extruder print without issues?
Haha yeah, it did occur to me that I bit off a little more than I could chew. The same error occurred when I tried using the single extruder though.
After the back and forth with QIDI customer service, they determined it's a problem with the main board so they're sending me a new one. Hopefully that fixes it.
I'm pretty sure I'll get S3D but I want to wait until the new board comes. I was using Makerware before, but even with the test files that QIDI sent me, the same thing happened. So it's doubtful it has to do with the slicer settings.