Questions tagged [z-axis]
Use this tag for questions related to specific movement of the Z direction of the printer - Questions about a machine or 3D model's Z-axis
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Re-homing Z: trouble resuming a print, what if I can't re-home?
Running Marlin 1.1.2, printing from Octoprint on Linux PC. So, the PC freezes up and I have to pause the print and reboot. It's a 36 hour print with 11 hours left to go and I'd rather not start over.
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How do you call the Z-axis mechanism in a Cartesian 3D Printer?
How do you call the mechanism that allows linear motion along the Z-axis in a Cartesian 3D Printer?
I know what the individual parts are; it is a lead screw, a smooth rod ... but how do you call the ...
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Tevo tarantula Z- port burnt
I burnt the Z- port for the Z endstop. Can I use the Z+ port? I'm using Jim Brown's Marlin firmware.
Any help to change that is highly appreciated. I know nothing about code. Sorry for my ignorance. ...
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Anet A8 & BLTouch not homing Z
I have an Anet A8 with Marlin Firmware 1.1.9 and I installed a BLTouch sensor. When I start the system the BLTouch does its self test (extend and retract the probe twice) and then lights up red. When ...
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Z motors work synchronously ToyRep
I have a problem with Z direction. As you know it has two motors. And my problem is that one sometimes goes to the different direction (so basically one is screwing and another one unscrewing). It is ...
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Dual Z-axis has different speeds (out of sync)
The Z-axis has two stepper motors, I'm using MKS GEN L V2.1 mainboard with TMC 2209 Drivers. My problem is that the motors are out of sync. How can I get them to work together?
This is my code from ...
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Ender 3 : problem on Z axis for the first layers ONLY
Got a tricky problem here :
I print plate (76x70x3 mm) however there heights (Z-axis) are not correct every time...
My extruder has been re-calibrated.
My bed has been re-calibrated.
So Firstly I re-...
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Problems with the right Z axis
My 3D printer was working perfectly, but one day I put it inside an acrylic box and put it to work, that was not a good idea, because the Z axis grabbed the box, after that, the Z axis started to ...
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What can cause Z height loss in the first few layers?
All my prints come out about 1 mm too short in the Z dimension. So for example a 20 mm cube comes out 19 mm high. A 10 mm cube comes out 9 mm high. The X and Y dimensions are fine. There's a little ...
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Large SLA Build Plate
So I purchased a ready-made z-axis. There are four holes for 6 mm screws. Two pairs of holes are 100 mm apart, with each pair of screw mounts 20 mm apart from each other. Basically, ...
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Z height incorrect on calibration cube
I tried to print 30mm calibration cube with my TEVO Tarantula. I found that a few bottom layers was missing as shown in picture. I noticed that a few bottom layers looks thin during printing. Anyone ...
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Layer 1 won't adhere anymore
I have a new Tevo Tornado, which I have completed two good prints with, a 20x20 test cube from the supplied SD and the spool holder also from the SD. I say this to note that the printer was capable of ...
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Hotend moves up on HOME command
My Ender 3D with BlTouch And Marlin 2.0.1 firmware was working flawless for 3 months.
Yesterday, without any hardware or software change, it started acting weird: on Auto-Home command it first makes ...
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Incorrect beginning Z movement
I just bought an Ender 3 Max and from the start I knew something was wrong. I figured out the problem: it is with the first few millimeters of the Z axis movement.
I turn on my 3D printer, go to ...
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Measuring Z positioning accuracy
I'm looking for a methodology to easily measure/evaluate Z positioning accuracy, using equipment on hand or easily obtainable such as a high-precision digital caliper. In particular I want to be able ...
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Ender 3 Nozzle does not clear bed
I have a thicker glass plate on the bed. Also, I have a z-axis offset at the maximum value 50 yet the nozzle does not clear the plate.
Why can't I adjust the axis beyond 50?
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Z motors only working manual, do not home correctly
I'm currently setting up my custom built 3D printer with a BTT SKR mini E3 v1.2, and so far I have all the endstops and x and y motors working. The problem is that when trying to home my z motors, ...
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My Z-axis is limited to 15 mm at height [closed]
I have a Prusa i3 and I have a problem concerning my Z axis. It stops at 15 mm even the object to print is more than this.
Can you, please, help me to solve this problem.
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Printer head too low when printing
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My CR-10 printer seems to be trying to print the model 4 or 5 layers too low. This means that for the first few layers, the printing nozzle is forced against the bed, preventing extrusion ...
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Prusa i3 MK3S Z axis moving down in calibration wizard
During recalibration of my printer (due to the nozzle catching on the prints), the Z-axis went down where it used to go up, damaging the heatbed steel sheet in the process. It then failed calibration.
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Calibration of Z axis in Simplify 3D
I'm using Simplify3d and a DIY 3D printer. The printer works fine and I've printed very nice objects with very smooth and beautiful surfaces BUT they are twice as tall as they should be! It is like ...
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Ender 5 Pro - Breaking sound when z axis moves down (away from hotend)
I got this printer literally yesterday, at first it was fine but after a few test XYZ cube prints it started making a breaking noise when the Z axis moves down! Please see the video!
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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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Ender 3 nozzle moves through previous layer on lithophane
I'm trying to print lithophanes and having an issue with the nozzle moving through the previous layer and basically "drawing" through the print.
I've printed 3 lithophanes before with zero ...
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BLTouch Z offset needs changes
Just installed a BLTouch sensor on my Ender 3 Pro (using firmware version: Ender-3 Pro1.1.6BLTouchV3.1PowerLossContinueEnglish), it all works great but each time I ...
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Z-offset issues with Slic3r and Da Vinci Nano
I was attempting to use Slic3r 1.3.0 to print to my Da Vinci Nano, using MiniMover (a replacement for xyzprint) to load the G-code.
The print seemed to be a couple of millimeters off of the bed, but ...
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Monoprice MP10 Mini, can't get a decent print
Update: if i press the button "Home" it will correctly posizionate the nozzle above the printing bed, with a gap wide enough to insert a sheet of paper between the nozzle and the surface.
But, and ...
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Anet A8 moves down into piece, destroying it, just before the printer is set to finish
I hope someone can help me figure out what's going on with my printer. I have been printing a couple of pieces and it's been printing perfectly. But for some reason every now and then, the printer ...
