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layer alignment issues

You may see layer alignment issues on prints with flat surfaces; notice how the print on the left exhibits the problem very well but the contour of the print on the right masks the problem to a certain degree. This can be caused by a variety of issues, but here are some of the things you can do to get more consistency:

 

1. Slow down if using non-Marlin firmware. Print your perimeter at 20-25 mm/sec

2. Tighten your belts.

3. Make sure any springs on your build platform are very tight and that the top plate can't wobble around independent of the bottom plate.

4. Upgrade your Z-coupling to a better one, such as www.thingiverse.com/thing:11220

5. Replace any non-straight threaded rod used in the Z-axis with perfectly straight ones.

6. Unless they were printed perfectly, replace your timing pulleys with manufactured ones, such as sdp-si.com/eStore/PartDetail.asp?Opener=Group&PartID=...

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Uploaded on October 8, 2011
Taken on October 7, 2011