Printer stops printing without a reason

[piranha32]

Hello,

I tried to print a fairly big model, the model has been processed properly by the software and sent to the printer, but printing stops after printing a few lines of the lowest layer of the support raft. The width of the model is almost as big as the distance between printing limits, but still fits within them.
The printer starts printing the raft and then suddenly stops in the middle of the first layer. "Stops" means stops moving and turns off heating. It is possible to initialize the printer from software, but before then the printer does not report any information about its status (at least the "Maintain" window does not show temperature information). I tried to print the model twice, with identical results. The printer always freezes in the same place.
I printed with .3mm settings, not changing the default values of the parameters.
Any ideas how to get rid of this problem?

Thank you,
j.

[piranha32]

Changing resolution to .4mm did not help much. Printing went just a little bit farther and stopped again. Still while printing the most bottom layer.

j.

[William]

Is the model available somewhere so others can try it out?

[piranha32]

It is a custom part I modeled for a device I build. The zip file contains the STL I used for printing. I tried to post just the STL file, but the board does not allow for upload of files with .stl extension.

[jmgiacalone]

Hello,

I reported a similar error in this post: http://www.pp3dp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=165

I've not had the problem recently, but the solution given by darkhouse may help you out.

[piranha32]

I tried reseating the connector at the printing head, but it did not help. Printer just freezes, without any error messages.

[TTT험ทดสอบ]

Hello,

I tried to print a fairly big model, the model has been processed properly by the software and sent to the printer, but printing stops after printing a few lines of the lowest layer of the support raft. The width of the model is almost as big as the distance between printing limits, but still fits within them.
The printer starts printing the raft and then suddenly stops in the middle of the first layer. "Stops" means stops moving and turns off heating. It is possible to initialize the printer from software, but before then the printer does not report any information about its status (at least the "Maintain" window does not show temperature information). I tried to print the model twice, with identical results. The printer always freezes in the same place.
I printed with .3mm settings, not changing the default values of the parameters.
Any ideas how to get rid of this problem?

Thank you,
j.

Can you see the system status on the right bottom corner? Is it "Motion Error"? or other status?

If the printer stop at the same place, I guess you have make the calibration. The build size is smaller than without calibration. It is our bug. The solution will available in version 1.09.

Darkhouse

[piranha32]

Can you see the system status on the right bottom corner? Is it "Motion Error"? or other status?

I think it was just the timer. I'll try to print once again and check the status.

If the printer stop at the same place, I guess you have make the calibration. The build size is smaller than without calibration. It is our bug. The solution will available in version 1.09.

I did calibration just after setting up the printer. Should I run calibration print again or can I reuse the previously measured dimensions?

thx,
j.

[piranha32]

I entered once again the same calibration vales. The printing stopped even earlier than before, and the error message was "Move error"

j.

[piranha32]

I decreased the size of the model, 1.5mm on each side, but it failed to print again with identical error message. I noticed an interesting thing: turns out that the model on the printing bed is twisted. In front of the model the distance between the support and the edge of the platform is about 3-4mm, while when the printing stops, the support touches the edge of the platform. Is there a way to "straighten" the location of the model? It limits significantly the maximum size of the models that can be printed.

[trebuchet03]

The two platform screws don't self align...

You can loosen them and rotate the bed, then tighten the screw down. But, that will only account for a few degrees of rotation (and sine of small theta's is very small)...