Accuracy problems

[RobH2]

That's a crazy ugly print. Yikes. Looks like you have multiple problems. Have you tried printing any other calibration models? If so, do they fail the same way? Have you tried printing the standard 1" cube? Try that and post back with a photo so we can see what is happening.

I hesitate to complicate things but I started out with Slic3r but stated getting much better results with KISSlicer. It won't connect directly to the printer and you have to use the SD card method but it makes the best prints. I've experimented with Slic3r (0.9.1, 0.9.9, 1.0.0), Repetier-H, Cura 13.12 and Cura 13.11.2, KISSlicer64 and ReplicatorG. Colin at Makerfarm said that the newer Slic3r was problematic. He's apparently had issues with but it performs fine for me. I like way Slic3r interfaces with Pronterface but I still like KISSlicer best. Besides KISSSlicer I like Cura, either version. What I don't like about Slic3r is that you don't get a 3d preview. [EDIT] I wanted to correct myself. Slic3r in Pronterface does have a 3d preview. You have to click and drag on the yellow grid and it will rotate. Nice...

If you really want to blow your mind play with Skeinforge. It's hard to get going with it but it's the most configurable slicer I've seen.

Anyway, I don't mean to complicate your diagnosis. Just wanted to mention some of the workflow I took until I got things settled and working well.

Here's what I'd do. Using Slic3r the way you have been, try to print a cube. If that fails, then try printing it with another slicer like Cura or KISSlicer and see if anything changes. If the cube looks good, then it's likely a poorly configured Slic3r profile that you have going. If it fails the same way, then it's likely to be fundamental issues with the calibration of the printer itself.

I've attached a torture test I got from Thingiverse. I printed it with 4 different slicers and the photo is of the one using KISSlicer. Of all the photos I've seen on the web of this torture test, this is one of the cleanest I've seen. I'm really getting good results.



KISSlicer_TowerTorture.jpg