Did you buy your machine pre-built or as a kit? That may answer a few questions right off the bat.
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So I changed my feed rate and print speed with much better results. The only inconsistency now is the beginning of each print being a sloppy mess (mind you much better than before, thank you Ken) And at detailed edges it leaves clumps which isn’t a big issue but does present a problem if detail is for my prints without sanding or cutting the figure afterwards being necessary. I’m homing in on the settings to work for my machine and I feel like I’m so close! I talked to the owners of deezemaker in California and they basically told me to read their same forum again which is a bit disappointing but I guess they’re not going to take much effort to an older model which sucks but at least they took an effort. If you have any advice on the clumps I appreciate it but at his point I’m thankful for all your help guys, thank you.
What do you mean by clumps? Could you describe it in more detail? Is it over extrusion, under? Also, what is your filament manufacturer? A machine is only as good as the filament you put into it at the end of the day.
It’s important to keep in mind that your extruder can only make .5mm thin walls so fine corners will be rounded. I am usually fine with blue painters tape on acrylic, but printing with buildtak and a bit farther away from the printbed is also an easy way to improve layer one quality. You can also try to slow down your first layer speed.
It ends up that Ken_Olsen was right with the printer speed and extrusion percentage but part of the first layer issue lays in that my printer consistently messes up printing the main first layers of any print. I attempted a print of several object that had a good quarter inch of solid foundation for the object but for some reason completely bypasses those layers and instead begins printing the more the upper layers where the the lower ones aren’t showing. It could be part of the coding On the .stl but I’m still experimenting to see if I can figure it out. Ironically because of the the machines design it print inconsistently on the further side of the bed from the intersecting axis no matter how the leveling is changed and also progressively prints the objects at an angle instead of perfectly vertical. I talked to the head of Deezemaker and they basically informed me that the only help they can offer me (because it’s an older model then their newest) is a link to an expired forum with no moderator where people have asked question before similar to mine. I have yet to find many useful pieces of advice on it it but I guess all I can do is keep tweaking until I find a way, I guess I kindve deserve it in buying an older model (mind you I didn’t know) for cheaper instead of. 1.5k one.
So your first layer has to do with your z height at beginning of print. You should be able to take apiece of paper and slide it under the extruder tip when it is homed in Z. If it is too high the first layer will not adhere properly leading to problems. If it is to close it will begin to dig into the first layer on subsequent layers . As far as the z axis needs to be perpendicular to the x and y, if they are not it will result in the lean you are explaining. You may need to tighten up the union or ad a shim while using a steel square to square up the machine. Good luck you will be pro once you get this;)