Hi guys, I am new to the forum.
I bought the xyz da vinci pro 1.0 3 weeks ago, using the cartridge ABS i got with the printer i hardly had any issue, some time consuming calibrations but has some really nice prints.
Then i replaced to the PLA catridge and my issues started, for starts it didn’t stick to the bed.
then when i bought some 3d party ABS and wanted to switch i had some PLA stuck in the extruder and opened it to clean it up, now the new ABS won’t stick either, it just move after a while printing, i belive some of the issue might be the way i arrange the cables after readjusting the print head.
other then the non sticking ABS the biggest issue i have atm is that the printer always give me calibration fail, no matter what i do i won’t get it to give me calibration instructions, i used Z axis to try to get close - but still get calibration fail, i used a spirit level and same, so i tried to print but the print quality is waaaaaaaaay off (image attached, tried to print a calibration tests, it lost stick after 10 min but the print quality is also bad) anyone have any suggestions?
really frustrating, i only managed to do 4 small prints in the 3 weeks i have the machine
Thanks in advance
SU
For the calibration fail the pin on the extruder head must be clean as it makes contact with the print bed during calibration. It cannot have any material or residue. The corners of the bed must also be clean. XYZPrinting’s website has a video on this. Find your model in the support section and then click on it to link to their videos. As for material not adhering to the bed have you tried any glue? Generally stick glue (Elmers) applied to the tape that covers the print bed will take care of your non-sticking issue. Also try printing by selecting rafts in the printer setup. Hope this helps.
About the calibration I can help you, because my machine suffered from the exact same problem. There is no current flow, because the small metal rod near the nozzle does not touch one of the edges. It’s a designe problem of the machine and a fix I found is to bring a piece of metal with the same thickness as the edge pieces as close as possible to the edge, such that the rod near the nozzle can touch the metal while calibrating.
