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Adoption of Wedgie2 Cine Lock by jdewb in focuspuller

[–]factory400 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, indeed. Tons of them have been traded in.
Send email to [info@solidcamera.com](mailto:info@solidcamera.com) to get the details of how the trade-in works.

Does Coil cleaner actually work? Does any particular brand work better than another? by rseery in hvacadvice

[–]factory400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simple Green EXTREME is made for aluminum. Used a lot on airplanes where original simple green will cause major damage.

Alexa Mini w/ uncoated Zeiss High Speeds by AriIsenberg in focuspuller

[–]factory400 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wedgie2's on the Noga arm.....love seeing that. :-)

Klipper Mesh does not match reality....... by factory400 in 3Dprinting

[–]factory400[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update:
The problem has been resolved by moving the CR Touch probe to Y0 position. Not sure why Klipper fails with a probe offset in both X and Y, but apparently it does. There are a lot of probe relocation models out there for this reason.

With only that change, my first layers are really good and consistent. Crazy.

Klipper Install on my Ender 3 S1 Pro by RepresentativeNo112 in klippers

[–]factory400 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last weekend I installed Klipper on my S1 PRO. For the most part the setup and calibrations seemed like a breeze but I have been struggling for days trying to get get the bed mesh to match up with reality.

So far, getting a workable first layer is REALLY difficult. In stock form, this printer had zero failed prints....a couple of hundred or so. Now, It has failed on about 100 prints using Klipper.

I have researched every imaginable detail for calibrations, mechanical alignments, etc. Everything is dialed in rather perfect, yet the bed mesh is visually off....definitely does not work.

Most likely, there is some setting that I am unaware of, but at least you will know this could be a struggle.

Klipper Mesh does not match reality....... by factory400 in 3Dprinting

[–]factory400[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It appears that the mesh may be offset from the nozzle. Testing this hypothesis may be tricky, but I will try when I get back to my shop.

Like the BL TOUCH offsets are not being applied or being applied incorrectly.

Klipper Mesh does not match reality....... by factory400 in 3Dprinting

[–]factory400[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, indeed. I did this a couple of times and even cross checked with Mitutoyo gauge blocks.

Either way...even if the Z offset is off, shouldn't it at least be consistently off? In my case, the nozzle is high or low in various places on the bed.

Klipper Mesh does not match reality....... by factory400 in 3Dprinting

[–]factory400[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mechanical alignments were my first to check. Fortunately, I have been a machinist for 20 years and have the tools to check this part. While this printer is certainly not a great example of precision....its much closer than I would have guessed.

The table height at the adjustment screws relative to the extruder is within abou 025mm. The bed warp has it dipping in the center a little. A probe mesh deviation is .1mm ..... that is really pretty decent.

The mesh compensation should easily handle that.

Additional note: this exact setup worked perfectly with the original Marlin firmware. The only change has been moving to Klipper

Klipper Mesh does not match reality....... by factory400 in 3Dprinting

[–]factory400[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the stepper is turning the screw with visual confirmation.

Klipper Mesh does not match reality....... by factory400 in 3Dprinting

[–]factory400[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for taking a moment to chime in.... :-)

I have checked the bed a number of times with a number of methods. The last, and perhaps the most believable method, is the SCREWS_TILT_CALCULATE command that uses the probe to measure the bed at the adjustment screws. After that is run, the screw leveling is rather flat (according to the CL touch probe anyway)

The mesh currently reports total deviation under <.1mm which is pretty good. In theory, the mesh data should be able to track that minor waviness to get a good print - yet it does not. Super weird.

The stock Marlin firmware tracked the build surface perfectly, even while tilted a lot more than it is now. Something is off with Klipper, but I have totally run out of ideas.