So I have been calibrating my printer for a while now trying to get it tuned just right. I have followed Triffid Hunter's Calibration Guide, and the thread on UNI Physics Dept. Both have helped out quite a bit. I still am having some issues, so here it goes:
1. Using Mendel Max 1.5+ kit with the following:
Misumi Aluminum Extrusions & T Nuts
Misumi Hardened Chromed Precision Linear Shafting
Precision Tech Leadscrew and Delrin Nut
igus Y Axis carriage and rail
200 watt 24v Kapton heater
24v 16.6a Power Supply
Borofloat Borosilicate Glass
American Epoxy G10 Y Axis Bed
Colkit Metals Aluminum Heat Spreader
SDP-SI Bronze Bushings and GT2 Belts
eMinebea Micro Extruder Motor
Kysan NEMA 17 Stepper Motors
Arduino MEGA 2560 V3 + RAMPS 1.4 Compatible Electronics
Pololu A4988 Stepper Driver Compatible Electronics
Ultipanel LCD Controller
VXB Bearings
Fastenal Stainless Steel Hardware
ABS Printed Parts
Marlin Firmware on the printer
J-Head Mk V-VB .5mm
24V 40W Cartridge Heater
Epcos 100K Thermistor
Cartridge has a small amount of Aluminium Foal around it with puddy to hold it in
Also, hot end has Polyimide tape around as well
This is how it looks[attachment 25536 frontview.jpg]
2. I use the following Software programs:
Slic3r for exporting of the G Codes with the following settings:
[attachment 25537 Slic3rPrintSettingsLayersandperimeters.jpg]
[attachment 25538 Slic3rPrintSettingsInfill.jpg]
[attachment 25539 Slic3rPrintSettingsSpeed.jpg]
[attachment 25540 Slic3rFilamentSettingsCooling.jpg]
[attachment 25541 Slic3rFilamentSettingsFilament.jpg]
[attachment 25542 Slic3rPrinterSettingsGeneral.jpg]
and Pronterface:
[attachment 25543 Pronterfacesettings.jpg]
and my 5mm calibration cube prints look like this:
[attachment 25544 frontprintcube.jpg]
[attachment 25545 sideprintcube.jpg]
I also made a video of it printing and am going to post it on YouTube as soon as it gets done uploading.
Bottom line, I have checked my Z home height multiple times with a standard sheet of paper and also a business card and tried both at various places around the print bed to make sure it was level. I also clean the glass with alcohol before every print. If you watch the video you can see that it prints really fast, which I can only wonder if that's why it comes out so poorly. However, all the software in Slic3r is what the guy I bought the kit from said to set it up as, so I have been using those speeds. I am not sure but hopefully someone here may have an idea that I haven't thought of or read on the thread with UNI Physics Dept., or the calibration guide. Any help would be appreciated and let me know if you need any more information. Thanks again for all your help so far.
1. Using Mendel Max 1.5+ kit with the following:
Misumi Aluminum Extrusions & T Nuts
Misumi Hardened Chromed Precision Linear Shafting
Precision Tech Leadscrew and Delrin Nut
igus Y Axis carriage and rail
200 watt 24v Kapton heater
24v 16.6a Power Supply
Borofloat Borosilicate Glass
American Epoxy G10 Y Axis Bed
Colkit Metals Aluminum Heat Spreader
SDP-SI Bronze Bushings and GT2 Belts
eMinebea Micro Extruder Motor
Kysan NEMA 17 Stepper Motors
Arduino MEGA 2560 V3 + RAMPS 1.4 Compatible Electronics
Pololu A4988 Stepper Driver Compatible Electronics
Ultipanel LCD Controller
VXB Bearings
Fastenal Stainless Steel Hardware
ABS Printed Parts
Marlin Firmware on the printer
J-Head Mk V-VB .5mm
24V 40W Cartridge Heater
Epcos 100K Thermistor
Cartridge has a small amount of Aluminium Foal around it with puddy to hold it in
Also, hot end has Polyimide tape around as well
This is how it looks[attachment 25536 frontview.jpg]
2. I use the following Software programs:
Slic3r for exporting of the G Codes with the following settings:
[attachment 25537 Slic3rPrintSettingsLayersandperimeters.jpg]
[attachment 25538 Slic3rPrintSettingsInfill.jpg]
[attachment 25539 Slic3rPrintSettingsSpeed.jpg]
[attachment 25540 Slic3rFilamentSettingsCooling.jpg]
[attachment 25541 Slic3rFilamentSettingsFilament.jpg]
[attachment 25542 Slic3rPrinterSettingsGeneral.jpg]
and Pronterface:
[attachment 25543 Pronterfacesettings.jpg]
and my 5mm calibration cube prints look like this:
[attachment 25544 frontprintcube.jpg]
[attachment 25545 sideprintcube.jpg]
I also made a video of it printing and am going to post it on YouTube as soon as it gets done uploading.
Bottom line, I have checked my Z home height multiple times with a standard sheet of paper and also a business card and tried both at various places around the print bed to make sure it was level. I also clean the glass with alcohol before every print. If you watch the video you can see that it prints really fast, which I can only wonder if that's why it comes out so poorly. However, all the software in Slic3r is what the guy I bought the kit from said to set it up as, so I have been using those speeds. I am not sure but hopefully someone here may have an idea that I haven't thought of or read on the thread with UNI Physics Dept., or the calibration guide. Any help would be appreciated and let me know if you need any more information. Thanks again for all your help so far.