gsucci
September 4, 2016, 4:16am
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My DaVinci 1.0 printer is not working properly. First off it can’t do large prints anymore, it starts off well enough but then it messes up and the filament gets dragged all over the print and dunks up the extruder. Secondly, I can’t calibrate it. When I use the calibrator function the third value is always “ERR” no matter what i do. When i tried to calibrate it as best i could with out the third value, i would hit calibrate, wait, adjust according to the values, and repeat. Im not sure if this is bad for the printer but i cant think of another way to do it. Recently when i did it the extruder started to smoke and the fan would periodically star and stop until the printer gave me the overheating error and i had to shut it off.
If anyone can help me out with these problems that be awesome thanks.
tk0084
September 4, 2016, 1:28pm
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First you have to get a proper calibration reading since you decided to use the built in calibration. Clean the contact point if all else fails then use a wire brush to hit the head of the nozzle. If you go this route then you’ll need to do it at all 3 points. Count to 2 or 3 then hit the head so it’s even at all points. Once you get a reading NEVER use the onboard calibration again.
Next go to thingiverse and download the calibration tool. While its printing go to harbor freight and get the pressure dial. Then you just work it to zero, I use to do 6 points, above the springs and at the machine measured points, do one set to zero then the second set. You have to measure each point several times. When it’s at zero start a build then adjust the bed while its printing the base layer so it’s sticking at all the spots. I did this on 4 davincis and never had a problem after I went to this method.
MyI’ve sold mine off and now use hatchbox alphas. Xyz support sucks and they lost my business.
I tried the pressure dial tool and was disappointed and never used it again. It can only reach some portions of the bed and misses a large section. I use nothing but the onboard and it prints perfectly after setting it. I broke my x axis adjuster on mine, which was causing the failed prints to occur when the print head moved and slid due to the adjuster. Printing a new x axis adjuster resolved the skipping issue on mine and made it print better.
tk0084
September 4, 2016, 2:35pm
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Then you didn’t do the pressure dial right. Prints were much better and it was much easier to calibrate with the pressure dial.
Not quite sure about the large print problem. That could be several different things… but considering you’re having problems leveling, that’s a good place to start. It’s very possible that the bed leveling problem eventually manifests itself as the large print problem.
So first off, stop using the built in calibration utility. It’s garbage. You’ll want to use the paper/feeler gauge method, which is laid out here:http://www.soliforum.com/topic/8408/bed-leveling-for-beginners/
At least in my experience with using the built in calibration utility, ERR means that at one or more of the 3 points it measures, the probe isn’t making contact with the bed. Check to make sure that your leveling screws haven’t turned the entire way out. I had an issue with elephant footing a while back and found that i had completely unscrewed 2 of the leveling screws and it was just the spring pushing the entire way out.
Then you completely have ignored what I stated. The pressure dial cannot, I repeat cannot reach sections of the heatbed due to the way it is built. This prevents the bed from being leveled properly. I have more then enough experience with mechanical testing to be able to do this. I have dials and feeler gauges on hand in multiple flavors. I can level my bed within .05 with the onboard settings in less then 20 minutes.
