Collin wrote:heartless wrote:going back to the OP's original question - this is definitely, 100% a mechanical issue... Something is loose or is flexing somewhere.
ANY flexing of the frame will be amplified at the printhead... and these cheap i3 knock-offs are famous for frames that flex.
Same with loose, sloppy belts... belts need to be quite snug. If they vibrate when the printer is in motion, they are not tight enough.
Check the bed, too... is there any rotational movement of the bed? (can you twist it) if there is, that is a problem.
Personally, I do not like this type of printer, but to each their own..
Thanks for the clarification!
I have the opposite issue. I have a MonoPrice Maker Select V2, which is a cheap i3 knock-offs are famous for frames that flex. And the frames is indeed flex. I have not add the z braces to stabilize it yet. The print quality is great, no noticeable z-band when observe from one foot away with naked eyes (print at 0.2 mm layer height and 60 mm/s). The layer can be observed when look very closely or use camera.
It is very strange, the frame is even damaged in the left, slight push will cause frame shake along y-axis direction and I think the x-belt can be tightened (the frame will not shake during printing, only shake when pushed). The printer is noisy, lower motor current to quiet level will cause layer shift, so it is hard to understand the good print quality.
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