Unanswered Questions
30 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Does matching whole Z-motor steps for layer height actually matter on Ender 3?
This question asks about computing the fundamental layer height unit for full Z-motor steps, on the basis of a theory that layer thickness can be inconsistent if the height is at different micro-...
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Can Cura apply multiple Z-offsets across the bed to "flatten" the print area?
We have a Tronxy X5SA 400 Pro which uses a TR sensor to "auto-level" the printing bed. It samples 16 positions across the bed (4 x 4) and provides a +/- level from its initial measurement. ...
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Ender 3 failing on the same z position every print
I have an Ender 3, I changed its extruder for one metallic one.
In my last prints, I am getting issues at the same height. The extruder can't pull the filament in for that z position.
I cleaned the Z ...
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BLTouch homing correct, but nozzle hits bed during print
So I have this exact problem as in this thread: BLTouch calibrated, nozzle still dives into the bed
But I don't see a clear solution to that question, or I don't understand. After correct calibration ...
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Z homing problem; starts printing in the air
I have a DIY 3D printer with Marlin firmware. I use an LJ12A3-4-Z/BY sensor for the Z probe. Recently I have had a ridiculous problem with Z homing.
In doing Z homing, it senses the bed, goes up, and ...
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Level height doesn't match the starting print height
I have a Creality CR-10. Every time I go to level the printer and start printing, the starting print height is way higher. After I adjust the height, the filament looks weird when printed, smaller or ...
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Z-axis rising from bed after BLTouch and homing
I have an old Ender 3 printer. I have let it sit for a year without anything to print. Nothing major has happened to it like falling or setting things on the printer.
It has an old BLTouch. I set up ...
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Z Offset Keeps Changing Flashforge Hunter
I am a newbie and I started having printing problems with my Flashforge Hunter.
I found out that with every calibration the building plate Z offset is getting larger by approx 0.1 mm to 0.2 ...
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Z Axis homes, then bounces up 15 mm and stays there when printing
Prusa, I3 Mk2.
Marlin 2.0.3
The test model printed fine prior to installing Marlin 2.0.3. It's not the slicer or GCode. I tried several models, and all of them worked perfectly prior to the update. ...
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Inconsistent Auto Bed Leveling - Having To Calculate Z Offset For EVERY Print
I am having a problem with my Flying Bear P902 3D printer where I have to calculate the Z offset for every single print. I calculate it using this method (and store it in EEPROM) : Link to ...
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Wrong Z-Axis movement in G-Code
Alright so I bought a broken UP mini. There was only a defect on the board so I connected the components to a Duet 2 Wifi.
Everything is fully operational and I can manually move all axes correctly ...
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What is PrusaSlicer showing as the world Z position?
I'm continuing my previous question with another one.
I managed to figure out how to tell the slicer to consider a Z Offset to be able to print on top of a previous print, but the prusa interface is ...
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Automatic Z-homing when connected
We have the problem that our machine automatically performs a Z-homing when our software connects to the Arduino, but only the Z-axis. We would like to disable it, but could not find the line in ...
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Creality CR 6 SE Z-axis issue
My new Creality CR6 SE was doing good but suddenly its Z-Axis (head extruder) randomly sometimes stays above the required configurations and sometimes below.
For example after auto leveling when I ...
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How to move my 3D print file on the Z-axis in Creality slicer software?
I am completely new to 3D printing and am borrowing someone else's Ender printer for a school project. I have never used CAD before either.
I used Onshape to create my design and then exported it as a ...
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