diff --git a/pages/Z-related-problems.md b/pages/Z-related-problems.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4895214 --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/Z-related-problems.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +# Z related problems + +## My print seems to have *blobs* on corners +![Calibration cube with corner blobs](../img/z/calibration-cube-corner-blobs.jpg "Calibration cube with blobs") + +This can occurs for multiple reasons, if no matter what you change on your printer this keeps happening check your slicer. + +For instance in Cura I have : + +![Calibration cube with corner blobs Cura preview](../img/z/calibration-cube-corner-blobs-cura-preview.jpg "Calibration cube with blobs Cura preview") + +You can see for consecutive layers the starting points are aligned. This can cause an amount of material to accumulate and create the blobs. + +*Retraction settings might help to prevent the leaking and reduce the quantity of material accumulating.* + +Another way to prevent this corner to be the starting point for too long **in Cura** is to change the *Z Seam Alignment* in the *Walls* parameters : +![Z seam setting in Cura](../img/z/cura-z-seam-setting.jpg "Z seam setting in Cura") +Changing to : +![Cube preview with Z Seam Randomised](../img/z/calibration-cube-corner-random-starting-points-cura-preview.jpg "Cube preview with Z Seam Randomised") +Once printed (*with a low quality printer*): +![Printed Cube with smaller blob](../img/z/calibration-cube-smaller-corner-blob.jpg) \ No newline at end of file