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Could use some help. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by fubbernuckin@lemmy.world to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

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So I'm trying to get my printer to a point where i can pretty consistently turn out high quality prints, but I'm at a point now where i get results like this. These two prints are from the same batch, same print job, and I'm completely clueless on how to fix it. I have an ender 3 v2 with a bltouch, I've adjusted the eccentric nuts, tightened the belts until the tips of my thumb and index finger couldn't tighten them any further, bed is level, using hatchbox pla. I know i can do ironing to fix the cosmetic problem, but I'd prefer to fix the root issue if possible.

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[–] mvirts@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is going to sound stupid, but don't forget to activate bed levelling after performing the leveling measurements. Maybe this is a stupid idea but I put M29 L1 and M29 A at the start of my gcode to load the ubl slot 1 mesh and activate it. Before getting ubl I used M420 S.

I spent way too much time frustrated by bad prints before I learned that leveling wasn't active.

[–] fubbernuckin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I figured there might be something like this that i hadn't seen. I'll look into it tomorrow, i get the feeling this would cause the inconsistency.

[–] moody@lemmings.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not sure how it works with your printer, but with mine on Klipper, after bed leveling I have to save and restart the firmware, and then I have to go back and select the profile that I just saved, otherwise it doesn't use it.

[–] mvirts@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

That ain't right 😹

Maybe try contacting klipper people https://github.com/Klipper3d/klipper/blob/master/docs/Contact.md

Or file an issue if you think it's a bug.