Questions tagged [y-axis]
Use this tag for questions related to specific movement of the Y direction of the printer - Questions about a machine or 3D model's Y-axis
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The Y-axis on my XVICO X3 seems to run backwards. I can't level or home the printer. What can I do to fix it?
I purchased the XVICO X3 over a year ago. It had fair reviews. I didn't end up assembling the printer until recently.
The Y-axis appears to run backwards, so I can't use it for anything. It jams the ...
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Which material should I use to print a mounting adapter for the y-carriage?
I have purchased a replacement bed for my 3D printer. I wish to have it mounted on a single linear rail.
Currently I am unable to drill properly into aluminum (due to problems with my drill).
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Y-axis limit switch adjustment is way off on new Ender 3 V2 causing motor grinding noise and system lockup
Just received my new Ender 3 v2. When using the Auto Home feature, the Y-axis motor drives the bed as far back as possible then the motor grinds for about 10-15 seconds. The Y-axis limit switch is not ...
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Different steps per unit while Z-Homing
Recently I've had some problems with my printer. My board and drivers got fried. Long story short, Now I have MKS-Gen-L v1.0 with LV8729 for X,Y,Z axes and extruder with these steps/mm:
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Y-axis movement error
I have a used Creality CR-10S and I have been using it for one day. I seem to be having problems with my Y-axis. Several times when I selected "Auto home", the bed only moved part of the ...
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Can't get Y-Axis to move with Marlin firmware
Just as the title says. I feel like I have tried everything. I am compiling the firmware for Marlin on a Megatronics board from RepRap. That shouldn't be relevant, because I have validated that it is ...
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Ender 3 + SKR 1.4 + Marlin 2.0.x bugfix - what bed size/min/max positions should I use?
On my Ender 3, it seems that the Y-axis can only move forward 220 mm after which the carriage will hit the tensioner. This seems repeatable so I don't think it's a hardware issue (unless it's expected ...
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X and Y axes don't move after upgrading to TMC2100 drivers
I had noisy DRV8825 drivers for my extruder E0 and X, Y, Z axes. I upgraded all to LV8729 drivers but they were still noisy, so I bought two TMC2100 drivers for the X and Y axes and two LV8729 for the ...
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Visible lines along Y-axis on Ender 3 Pro
I have a model that's placed on the bed exactly like on this picture:
I have constant quality degradation as the bed moves down to print in the upper left corner (1).
Everything is fine on the X (2)-(...
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CTC i3 Y-axis thin / no filament deposition
I have this CTC i3 printer; when I print square test prints, as it moves along the Y-axis back to zero (front). It extrudes lines but very thin or none at all.
But opposite direction along the Y axis ...
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Wavy lines throughout print
I have a zonestar P802QR2 model. This problem has been appearing since I first started using it and I'd really appreciate some help here!
The prints always come out wavy and I'm guessing the y-axis ...
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What kind of problem is this? How does it correct itself?
I fired up my printer again last night to print something (Printrbot LC that I have customized), and happened to notice the Octopi instance still had a file that I printed ~5 years ago. Also, I ...
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Ender 3 Y-Axis Stretched (I don't believe it's layer shifting)
I've got a peculiar issue today, and was looking for some help with it.
Of the six Ender 3s I manage at my college, one of them seems to be stretching the Y axis of all the prints I make with it.
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Drift and stuttering on prints
I stopped using my Monoprice Maker Ultimate (re-branded Wanahao Duplicator 6) for a couple of weeks and am getting a seemingly random drift with all my prints now when re-attempting printing.
I also ...
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Adjust Y axis only for Octoprint Bed Visualizer
I am using the Octoprint Bed Visualizer on my Ender 3/BLTouch setup. When it moves to the front left corner, the BLTouch sensor nearly misses the bed touching the very edge. Likewise, it is shifted ...
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Why is some part of the print not aligned?
I'm using a Prusa Slicer with a FlyingBear Ghost 4 and got a wrong printing alignments on the Y axis only on a part of the printing object. What may cause this?
Here are the printed model pictures ...
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3 vs 4 bearings for y axis travel
I have a Monoprice Maker Select Plus, where I'm doing the Gulf Coast Robotics carriage plate upgrade. I was watching through an installation video just to find any "gotchas" I might want to watch for, ...
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MonoPrice Maker Select V2 Build Plate Movement issue
I just recently changed out the OEM Build Plate adhesive pad with a PEI Sheet. Prior to doing this work, the build plate moved back and forth just fine along the Y Axis (front to back). The Build ...
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Print layer shifting on Alunar M508 Prusa i3 clone
[Edit: My specific question is firmware error or standard layer shifting. using 2 different versions of Cura were getting quite different results from the same stl file.]
Per the image below with ...
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Ender 3 distance between nozzle and bed changing on Y-axis
After I level my Ender 3, the distance between the nozzle and the bed seems fine on both ends, but moving the bed on the Y axis shows that it's increasing and decreasing for three times, which I just ...
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Vibration marks when printing slowly on Y-axis
My Anet A8 prints come out with vibration marks when I print under 80 mm/s.
Above that value, it's fine.
Has anyone experienced something like this with any axis?
The Y-axis motor also ...
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X and Y homing issues
I get an error: printer halted. (kill() called! Any time I home my machine's X or Y axis. I have just installed a 3D touch auto bed level sensor, ironically it ...
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Failing y-axis home with loud rattling
I have an Anet A8 and I currently try to improve the y-axis (with a tensioner and a frame to support the structure). Now after I dis- and reassembled the y-axis, I get a loud rattling noise when ...
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How to fix Y layer shift on Creality Ender 3?
While printing a simple model, my printer starts to layer-shift the build in a direction suddenly. I used the default setting for ultimaker Cura 3.4.1. It has done this same thing for multiple ...
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Layer shifting on product printing after raft support structure
First post here, so please forgive me for any silly mistakes.
Recently the y-axis (I think, forward-backward) has started skipping forward when printing the first layer of my print. It prints the ...
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Ender 3 nozzle homes off the bed in the Y axis
I just received my new Creality Ender 3. I was going through and checking/adjusting everything for alignment, and I noticed that when you "auto home" the print head, the nozzle stops off the ...
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How to calculate linear Y rod length for a larger replacement bed?
I have an Anet A8 which I want to convert to an aluminium frame printer like the AM8 (rebuild of Anet A8 parts):
This should give a much more stiff frame with ...
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3D Printer makes steps at Y axis (in some cases)
I have bought the Tevo Tarantula 3D Printer Kit.
When I'm printing something that I created (using Cinema 4D), the printer prints it without any problems, but, when I download something from the ...
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Anet A8 - X and Y axis not square - how to fix?
I have an Anet A8 printer for about 4 months, set up pretty well (or so I thought) and printing a number of models pretty well. I made a large 3" x 6" box with a sliding lid yesterday and when it was ...
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Y-axis slipping causing failed prints
My Y-axis on my Monoprice maker select running ramps 1.4 and Marlin makes a thud noise when moving every now and then. I have noticed a 1 to 2 mm shift in the print when this occurs. I tighten the ...
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3d print lean in Y-axis
I have made a custom 3d printer with ramps electronics. I have printed benchy(ship) well, but when i try to print any thing with tooth(spiral vase), gears(bearing), or circle(rocket), Y-axis skip ...
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Prusa i3 jerking during printing
I have a Prusa i3 and during the print, it will start jerking which makes a noise that sounds like something is going wrong. At first, I thought it was the infill since there is a gap in between the ...
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Steel versus MDF/Aluminium Y axis plate?
I have purchased a P3Steel v.4 kit that, rather unfortunately, comes with a steel Y plate.
I understand that there may be interia, as well as stepper motor wear, issues related to the weight of the ...
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Brass rails, bunting bearings ok for x,y axes?
new to 3D printers and to this community :)
Would a 1/4" brass rod with bronze bunting bearings for sliders and SAE 30 oil suffice for X and Y axes with moving extruder instead of print surface?
I'm ...
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What could be causing my y axis to slip?
Occasionally, while printing, my y axis will slip and the layer will, from that point forward, be shifted, ruining the print.
What might be the causes of an axis slipping? I have tried cooling the ...
