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Offline Joules

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Re: A kit 3D printer
« Reply #25 on: May 08, 2016, 02:31:35 AM »
Increase the current to the motors and see if you have step over, Z lift set as the head maybe catching the print during a rapid move.
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Offline picclock

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Re: A kit 3D printer
« Reply #26 on: May 08, 2016, 09:50:43 AM »
Hi Pete49

I think Joules has hit the nail on the head. Set the current for the motor with the pot on the stepper driver. You can usually do this with a meter, by adjusting the tiny potentiometer. Value should be set approx 15% below rated motor current. Only other thing to check is the jerk value in Marlin. It defaults to 20mm/sec but it may have been altered. You can find it in configuration.h after the acceleration and speed settings.

Hope this helps

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Offline Pete49

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Re: A kit 3D printer
« Reply #27 on: May 09, 2016, 02:05:40 AM »
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Thanks again guys-------------------- it was the jerk thingi....All good now
Pete
oops..........oh no.........blast now I need to redo it