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    • Phaedruxundefined
      Phaedrux Moderator @moth4017
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      @moth4017 said in not able to get a good first layer using 3PL and bed mesh:

      no skew xy already checked

      The flat bed and the image showing some twist would suggest otherwise. 😉

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      • moth4017undefined
        moth4017 @Phaedrux
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        @Phaedrux would you expect the bed mesh to compensate for this twist?

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          • moth4017undefined
            moth4017
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            ok i can get a 4 point mesh to this
            Capture2.PNG

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            • Phaedruxundefined
              Phaedrux Moderator @moth4017
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              I would suggest loosening the bolts for the XY stage, checking with a square and retightening.

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              • moth4017undefined
                moth4017
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                2nd.jpg same result

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                • moth4017undefined
                  moth4017 @moth4017
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                  @moth4017 i made changes to get the 4 point mesh this level

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                  • moth4017undefined
                    moth4017 @moth4017
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                    @moth4017 I just did a check to see if i could see my Z motors turning , i have a gear box's on the z axis so i should be able to see the steeper motor turning , but there is no movement

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                    • moth4017undefined
                      moth4017 @moth4017
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                      @moth4017 start G code befor a print
                      M104 S[first_layer_temperature] ; set extruder temp
                      M140 S[first_layer_bed_temperature] ; set bed temp
                      M190 S[first_layer_bed_temperature] ; wait for bed temp
                      M109 S[first_layer_temperature] ; wait for extruder temp
                      M561 ; clear any bed transform
                      G28 ; home all axes
                      G29 ; mesh bed

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                      • Phaedruxundefined
                        Phaedrux Moderator
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                        Is the gearbox having backlash?

                        You can send M122 to check if mesh is active. If you have G29 in your slicer start gcode it should be. Do you have a mesh.g file?

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                        • moth4017undefined
                          moth4017 @Phaedrux
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                          @Phaedrux no back lash gear box belt driven ,

                          M122
                          === Diagnostics ===
                          RepRapFirmware for Duet 3 Mini 5+ version 3.4.5 (2022-11-30 19:41:16) running on Duet 3 Mini5plus WiFi (standalone mode)
                          Board ID: 3R9YY-6T9RL-D65J0-40KMN-2UW2Z-RHYT0
                          Used output buffers: 1 of 40 (18 max)
                          === RTOS ===
                          Static ram: 103652
                          Dynamic ram: 111396 of which 124 recycled
                          Never used RAM 23492, free system stack 126 words
                          Tasks: NETWORK(notifyWait,13.9%,237) HEAT(notifyWait,0.0%,320) Move(notifyWait,0.1%,265) CanReceiv(notifyWait,0.0%,942) CanSender(notifyWait,0.0%,328) CanClock(delaying,0.0%,339) TMC(notifyWait,1.2%,82) MAIN(running,83.9%,347) IDLE(ready,0.0%,30) AIN(delaying,0.8%,263), total 100.0%
                          Owned mutexes: WiFi(NETWORK)
                          === Platform ===
                          Last reset 00:49:54 ago, cause: software
                          Last software reset at 2022-12-11 09:53, reason: User, GCodes spinning, available RAM 23540, slot 1
                          Software reset code 0x0003 HFSR 0x00000000 CFSR 0x00000000 ICSR 0x00000000 BFAR 0xe000ed38 SP 0x00000000 Task MAIN Freestk 0 n/a
                          Error status: 0x00
                          MCU revision 3, ADC conversions started 2994886, completed 2994886, timed out 0, errs 0
                          Step timer max interval 1476
                          MCU temperature: min 34.9, current 38.4, max 41.7
                          Supply voltage: min 23.6, current 23.9, max 24.2, under voltage events: 0, over voltage events: 0, power good: yes
                          Heap OK, handles allocated/used 99/11, heap memory allocated/used/recyclable 2048/1652/1440, gc cycles 0
                          Events: 0 queued, 0 completed
                          Driver 0: standstill, SG min 0, read errors 0, write errors 0, ifcnt 7, reads 9988, writes 68, timeouts 0, DMA errors 0, CC errors 0
                          Driver 1: standstill, SG min 0, read errors 0, write errors 0, ifcnt 9, reads 9986, writes 69, timeouts 0, DMA errors 0, CC errors 0
                          Driver 2: standstill, SG min 0, read errors 0, write errors 0, ifcnt 79, reads 10050, writes 6, timeouts 0, DMA errors 0, CC errors 0
                          Driver 3: standstill, SG min 0, read errors 0, write errors 0, ifcnt 104, reads 10042, writes 14, timeouts 0, DMA errors 0, CC errors 0
                          Driver 4: standstill, SG min 0, read errors 0, write errors 0, ifcnt 252, reads 10024, writes 32, timeouts 0, DMA errors 0, CC errors 0
                          Driver 5: standstill, SG min 0, read errors 0, write errors 0, ifcnt 251, reads 10023, writes 33, timeouts 0, DMA errors 0, CC errors 0
                          Driver 6: standstill, SG min 0, read errors 0, write errors 0, ifcnt 245, reads 10024, writes 32, timeouts 0, DMA errors 0, CC errors 0
                          Date/time: 2022-12-11 10:43:08
                          Cache data hit count 4294967295
                          Slowest loop: 68.52ms; fastest: 0.10ms
                          === Storage ===
                          Free file entries: 10
                          SD card 0 detected, interface speed: 22.5MBytes/sec
                          SD card longest read time 4.9ms, write time 3.0ms, max retries 0
                          === Move ===
                          DMs created 83, segments created 8, maxWait 173411ms, bed compensation in use: mesh, comp offset -0.065
                          === MainDDARing ===
                          Scheduled moves 560, completed 560, hiccups 0, stepErrors 0, LaErrors 0, Underruns [0, 0, 2], CDDA state -1
                          === AuxDDARing ===
                          Scheduled moves 0, completed 0, hiccups 0, stepErrors 0, LaErrors 0, Underruns [0, 0, 0], CDDA state -1
                          === Heat ===
                          Bed heaters 0 -1 -1 -1, chamber heaters 2 -1 -1 -1, ordering errs 0
                          Heater 0 is on, I-accum = 0.1
                          Heater 1 is on, I-accum = 0.3
                          === GCodes ===
                          Segments left: 0
                          Movement lock held by null
                          HTTP is idle in state(s) 0
                          Telnet is idle in state(s) 0
                          File is idle in state(s) 0
                          USB is idle in state(s) 0
                          Aux is idle in state(s) 0
                          Trigger is idle in state(s) 0
                          Queue is idle in state(s) 0
                          LCD is idle in state(s) 0
                          SBC is idle in state(s) 0
                          Daemon is idle in state(s) 0
                          Aux2 is idle in state(s) 0
                          Autopause is idle in state(s) 0
                          Code queue is empty
                          === Filament sensors ===
                          Extruder 0 sensor: ok
                          === CAN ===
                          Messages queued 26948, received 0, lost 0, boc 0
                          Longest wait 0ms for reply type 0, peak Tx sync delay 0, free buffers 18 (min 18), ts 14971/0/0
                          Tx timeouts 0,0,14971,0,0,11976 last cancelled message type 4514 dest 127
                          === Network ===
                          Slowest loop: 74.73ms; fastest: 0.00ms
                          Responder states: HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) FTP(0) Telnet(0)
                          HTTP sessions: 1 of 8
                          = WiFi =
                          Network state is active
                          WiFi module is connected to access point 
                          Failed messages: pending 0, notready 0, noresp 0
                          WiFi firmware version 1.27
                          WiFi MAC address f0:08:d1:02:a1:0b
                          WiFi Vcc 3.34, reset reason Power up
                          WiFi flash size 2097152, free heap 26440
                          WiFi IP address 192.168.0.19
                          WiFi signal strength -54dBm, mode 802.11n, reconnections 0, sleep mode modem
                          Clock register 00002002
                          Socket states: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                          
                          ;mesh.g
                          echo "mesh.g"
                          M561
                          M98 P"/macros/ProbePickUp"			; probe pick up; absolute positioning
                          G29 S0
                          M98 P"/macros/ProbeDropOff"			; probe pick up; absolute positioning
                          
                          
                          

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                          • Phaedruxundefined
                            Phaedrux Moderator @moth4017
                            last edited by

                            @moth4017 said in not able to get a good first layer using 3PL and bed mesh:

                            bed compensation in use: mesh

                            Were you using your detailed mesh or the simplified 4 point? The movement could be incredibly hard to see with a mean error of -0.006mm

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                            • moth4017undefined
                              moth4017 @Phaedrux
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                              @Phaedrux hi i was using the 4 point mesh , but the difference in nozel height from the bed was bad enough for the left hand side not to stick to the bed and the right hand side had a nice squish , see photo
                              above

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                              • moth4017undefined
                                moth4017 @moth4017
                                last edited by moth4017

                                @moth4017, 1 step on my stepper motor moves the bed 0.025mm, using 1.8deg steppers

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                                • Phaedruxundefined
                                  Phaedrux Moderator @moth4017
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                                  @moth4017 said in not able to get a good first layer using 3PL and bed mesh:

                                  @moth4017, 1 step on my stepper motor moves the bed 0.025mm, using 1.8deg steppers

                                  If your single step distance is 0.025mm and the mesh points have a difference of ~0.006mm you would be depending on microstepping for position. Perhaps between that and the gear box there isn't enough actual movement happening?

                                  Regardless, I still think there is an issue with skew.

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                                  • moth4017undefined
                                    moth4017 @moth4017
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                                    @moth4017
                                    if i do a height check G30 s-1
                                    results
                                    12/11/2022, 11:04:22 AM Stopped at height 9.786 mm
                                    Cen
                                    ProbeDropOff
                                    12/11/2022, 11:04:19 AM Stopped at height 10.011 mm
                                    RL
                                    12/11/2022, 11:04:15 AM Stopped at height 9.952 mm
                                    RR
                                    12/11/2022, 11:04:11 AM Stopped at height 9.898 mm
                                    FR
                                    12/11/2022, 11:04:08 AM Stopped at height 9.877 mm
                                    FL
                                    Capture3.PNG

                                    looking at the height map the rear left (RL)corner is highest, if i look at the probe height for RL 10.011 is that the correct?

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                                    • moth4017undefined
                                      moth4017 @moth4017
                                      last edited by moth4017

                                      @moth4017 if i measure the thickness of the first layer at each corner ,
                                      layer height requested 0.3mm, nozzel dia 0.8mm
                                      FL 0.35
                                      FR 0.19
                                      RR 0.33
                                      RL 0.44

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                                      • o_lampeundefined
                                        o_lampe
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                                        @moth4017
                                        You've presented 3 or 4 heightmaps now and they are all different, why?
                                        I guess it's a mechanical issue or you readjusted the frame?

                                        Anyway, 0.3 layer with a 0.8 nozzle should stick without mesh levelling, if temp parameters are correct. (and printsurface is OK with type of filament)
                                        Did you check bed temp for consistency at all corners? Maybe the bed gets cold air on one side?

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                                        • moth4017undefined
                                          moth4017 @o_lampe
                                          last edited by moth4017

                                          @o_lampe hi , i readjusted the frame , removed the stepper motor extuder etc and just fitted a probe only , got all the tramming done , got a good 3 point leveling and a good flat level bed mesh which was repeatable.

                                          reinstalled the extruder stepper motor re did the 3PL and bed mesh noticed the mesh was flat but tilted , it was the cable loom to the tool head causing the tilt, re did the cable loom.

                                          3PL and mesh again flat and level again, did a print 300 x300 first layer as above but the result was the same right hand side was a good squish but the left hand side was the same as before barly attached to the bed..

                                          i have tried printing on a cold bed too same result

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                                          • o_lampeundefined
                                            o_lampe @moth4017
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                                            @moth4017
                                            Could it be overcompensation?
                                            Did you tune the Z-axis steps/mm?
                                            No one counts teeth of a belted gearbox, right? We just assume, the vendor did...
                                            But sometimes they round up or down...

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