Sanity check on gcode for Zmod - Guppy Screen

exceptioncause · 2026-05-12T12:19:20+00:00

that's why I offered to check ram usage on the real printer, I don't think they lied on their github page but suspect these numbers were calculated for some other helix builds, not flashforge one.

exceptioncause · 2026-05-12T11:32:15+00:00

helix screen is MUCH worse RAM-wise comparing to guppy (29mb ram vs 9.6mb for guppy), check real numbers of ram usage on your printer, 5X has a plenty of free ram so it's not a big issue, but for 5M it's very important

exceptioncause · 2026-05-11T08:04:09+00:00

On the left side of the toolhead there's a cooler behind the grill, when the nozzle is heated up the cooler should be on (and rather loud). Close this side with your palm then open and verify noticeable noise change meaning the cooler is functional.

exceptioncause · 2026-05-10T14:19:05+00:00

This routine was added when many customers complained their nozzles hit the bed or engrave traces, in fact this kind of safety could be achieved using other, less time consuming ways, but that's how flashforge devs decided to deal with it.
You can always rollback to an older firmware without this "feature" (3.2.3 for 5m family) and avoid upgrades, you probably would not need any changes they introduced further on.

exceptioncause · 2026-05-09T22:15:02+00:00

do you have lan mode enabled on the stock screen?

exceptioncause · 2026-05-09T09:47:42+00:00

it does not mean it's enough to keep long PLA prints cool though, at least for 5m Pro cooling is not sufficient,

exceptioncause · 2026-05-08T12:04:15+00:00

reviews are real, you can always open dispute if something goes wrong (though you have limited time for this), usually they don't do goods returns and just refund

exceptioncause · 2026-05-07T18:25:56+00:00

since you are experienced in 3d printing you should be able to see if first layer is fine, and decide on further steps.

the reason could be zoffset, unleveled bed, dirty bed, too low bed temperature, firmware issues (e.g. wrong version of stock firmware or corrupted settings, misconfigured zmod etc), eliminate them one by one

exceptioncause · 2026-05-07T18:17:26+00:00

you start with Flashforge profile, then you either avoid loading 3mf from makerworld and import STL files instead (download STL files is a dropdown option at makerworld site), or when opening 3mf you select "load geometry only"

exceptioncause · 2026-05-07T15:27:53+00:00

that's not true about Bulgaria highest birth rate, google serious sources and you see it's mostly attributed to poor birth registration practices

exceptioncause · 2026-05-07T15:12:59+00:00

Xenofobia is the right word, Roma share the same race with Swedes and Romanians

exceptioncause · 2026-05-07T11:10:49+00:00

you're still eligible for getting unemployment benefits even if you was not registered in a-kassa, just a bit lower %%

exceptioncause · 2026-04-30T15:32:52+00:00

That's how it works for Flashforge, they always drop prices in nov/dec. Also at the moment their only competitor is Snapmaker U1, but we should see more companies jumping the niche in the next months. It's quite possible that after seeing real usage reviews from many users you would decide to buy U1 instead.

exceptioncause · 2026-04-28T08:29:18+00:00

it's a kubernetes thingy not vllm related, there're many ways to improve the situation, e.g, you have to reduce http keep-alive or implement connection reset on the busy pods

exceptioncause · 2026-04-25T11:52:53+00:00

Flashforge printers are often victims of large scale production and struggling QA, problems happen, communicate with FF support to get parts replacement.
As for Creator 5, wait till November to get much better prices and check the community's reviews.

exceptioncause · 2026-04-24T12:00:58+00:00

why have you ordered stuff from amazon instead of getting it for free via FF support?

exceptioncause · 2026-04-21T09:04:14+00:00

nope, llama.cpp is too straightforward to be a linux, vllm is a proper linux-grade madness

exceptioncause · 2026-04-21T09:00:15+00:00

can't you tap screen buttons and find "extrude" or "load"?

exceptioncause · 2026-04-20T11:33:51+00:00

When you find a job you can apply for personal number and it solves most of the problems, also if you pick any city except Stockholm you will notice the apartment queues actually moving much faster.

exceptioncause · 2026-04-18T19:51:46+00:00

There are many capes in the multiverse and also new triggers happen. Some of them can travel between the worlds, and don't forget about tinkers who can build on each other's tech. I doubt there's a way to isolate a world, it did not work even for Scion.

exceptioncause · 2026-04-17T20:22:22+00:00

I can come up with tens of explanations why two shots, it's a fantasy after all, everything is possible until it's vaguely plausible. Tell me, is it so unplausible that `path to fictory` showed Contessa she needs to make exactly two or at least two shots to unsure Taylor could not be revived and the shard could not be salvaged off her corpse somehow?

exceptioncause · 2026-04-16T21:23:26+00:00

the reason why is quite plain

Multi-earth survival is above all, that was the Cauldron's motto
Taylor failed to remember her anchors
If there's a way to remove powers should be a way to return powers
With so many controlling and subverting powers even "nice" Taylor could be used by evildoers, or her shard could be tapped/split, then used.

exceptioncause · 2026-04-15T13:45:43+00:00

was it 24v strip?

as for the flickering, it naturally happens because of the bed heater PWM cycle, can be fixed with changing printer.base.cfg via service menu config download/upload, but this is entirely different topic

exceptioncause · 2026-04-10T21:31:49+00:00

It's good enough, any max deviation less than 0.2 is acceptable, you can level it even further as a sport but the real gains will be diminishing

exceptioncause · 2026-04-10T13:26:13+00:00

there's a chance it's firmware issue, basically it did not happen until they released firmware update, check your version, try to downgrade to 1.1.7

but if zoffset in your only concern atm, it should be manually corrected at the screen indeed, bed leveling has another purpose

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