<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Y axis skipping, just started doing it!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/12258/y-axis-skipping-just-started-doing-it/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 22:49:47 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Y axis skipping, just started doing it!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/105174/#p105174 Haha that would be the Vref pot. They're very sensitive, the tiniest little nudge will make a big difference! No surprise it freaked a bit. smile
Glad to hear it's sorted, keep an eye out in case it needs another slight adjustment in the future.

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2015 22:49:47 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/105174/#p105174 <![CDATA[Re: Y axis skipping, just started doing it!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/105173/#p105173 Thank you guys so much i finally have it working again! Not sure exactly what i did, just spun a little metal piece clockwise and then my printer started freaking out so i unplugged it and spun it the other way a little so I'm honestly not sure what i did but it worked. As you guys can probably tell I'm not great with the hardware side of electronics.

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2015 22:39:13 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/105173/#p105173 <![CDATA[Re: Y axis skipping, just started doing it!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/105036/#p105036 jagowilson wrote:

did you raise vref as suggested? over time the trimpots do move a bit due to heating and cooling. it probably needs just a tiny nudge to the right.

^What he said...

EDIT: Vref potentiometer looks something like this:
http://soliforum.com/i/?q76oE9k.png

Also, you may want to check the set screws in the Y drive pulleys to make sure they're tightened as well as the tension of the belts...

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2015 19:43:02 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/105036/#p105036 <![CDATA[Re: Y axis skipping, just started doing it!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/105035/#p105035 How do i raise the VREF?

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2015 19:26:35 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/105035/#p105035 <![CDATA[Re: Y axis skipping, just started doing it!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/105031/#p105031 did you raise vref as suggested? over time the trimpots do move a bit due to heating and cooling. it probably needs just a tiny nudge to the right.

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2015 19:09:31 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/105031/#p105031 <![CDATA[Re: Y axis skipping, just started doing it!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/105029/#p105029 Ive already calibrated the steps and its extruding the correct amount but its still skipping. Heres a video of what its doing.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvH_3V94RnE]

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2015 19:05:49 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/105029/#p105029 <![CDATA[Re: Y axis skipping, just started doing it!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/105023/#p105023 Because you state a change between ABS and PLA I'd guess over extrusion.
A fan on the control board will help if you don't already have one.
Start with calibrating E: steps per mm and extrusion multiplier.  Both are covered in the WIKI.

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2015 18:24:24 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/105023/#p105023 <![CDATA[Re: Y axis skipping, just started doing it!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/105022/#p105022 turn up VREF on Y a small bit and see if it goes away. also, see below \/

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2015 18:23:49 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/105022/#p105022 <![CDATA[Y axis skipping, just started doing it!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/105016/#p105016 I just recently replaced my extruder on my SD3 with an E3d V6 and it seems that my Y axis is always shifting during the print. It will always go backwards until it hits the stopper and continues to kinda just freak out (not sure the terminology XD). I have already done the entire y axis realignment a few times and I get perfect circles just like i should but I can't get it to stay aligned. It looks like the print pauses for a split second then continues all of a sudden in a different spot on the y axis towards the back. ABS does this worse than when i print in PLA.

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:38:04 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/105016/#p105016