PSA: Check your layer alignment before you get deep into a big print...

I spent about 8 hours across two days trying to figure out why my prints kept failing about halfway through. Turned out my Z-axis couplers were slightly loose from the factory. Tightening them took maybe 10 minutes but I wasted a whole weekend troubleshooting before I thought to check. Has anyone else run into something simple like this that cost them way more time than it should have?

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elizabeth_ramirez16d ago

Check your layer alignment" - yeah, that's the kind of thing that makes you want to throw the whole printer out the window. I had a similar issue with my bed leveling screws just being loose from day one.

paigeg2215d ago

Wait, are you sure the issue was loose screws or maybe the springs under the bed? Honestly, I thought my screws were loose too but it turned out the springs were just really weak from the factory. Ngl, I replaced them with some stiffer ones from a hardware store and it fixed the leveling problems overnight. The screws themselves shouldn't come loose if they're properly tightened, but those stock springs can compress and lose tension after a few prints. Just a thought in case you're still fighting with the bed.