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Extrusion flow issue VCore 4

Just got through commissioning, first build from a kit, and everything is as square and tuned as I can get it mechanically. I'm not sure what to try to troubleshoot this. First layers look good, then things go off the rails when I start hitting layers with infill. Remarkably, once past those layers the print continues like it never had a problem. I've tried a few (dry) filaments, and no improvement. I'm using Prusa Slicer with Generic PLA presets....
Solution:
So I did work this out; my parts cooling fan was not wired properly and was not running at ALL. Once a 4028 is spinning you really can't miss it.

Smudgy/ripply top layers & solid infill

Any ideas where these smudgy top layers come from? Especially the corners? It's a VC3.1 400, enclosed, Rapido UHF fed by Orbiter. PLA, printed after excessive heatsoak, 0.6n, 0.4lh I did: tune PA, checked my rotation distance, calibrated flow, reduced extrusion width on top layers and top solid infill to 0.41, reduced infill/parameter overlap to 5%. Sliced with PrusaSlicer 2.8.0...
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First layer problem

Hey, anybody have an idea what could be wrong? Z-zilt and heighmap calibration is done....
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PLA cracking on Minion but flawless on Vcore3

Hi, sliced in orca for both printers with same setting for both. both printers has same extruder and hotend. I have tried on minion higher Temp, more and less cooling. more shells. I`m out of ideas what causing this ( same Filament same spool) (prints on right side of foto are minion )
Solution:
in the end it was extruder LGX lite, its crap design with finite tension, it was not tight enough in the middle position. solution swith to orbiter
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Print layer shift effect with no layer shift

I have a weird problem and I would really love to get some help with. Every time I have a print that has a top surface and then walls continuing above the top surface (See the pictures), I get some weird layer shifting like a line that is protruding out of the walls at the same height of the top layer. Does anyone know how to fix that? Would appreciate any help you can give. ...
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Wobbly/uneven walls

I am getting wobbly walls when printing. Petg vcore 4 core xy. Tried changing hotend and extruder with no changes. Any ideas?
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Oozing / stringing issue

I'm printing on a V core 3 with PETG. I mostly go oozing problem when i'm printing. I tried reducing the heat from 235° to 225°C. I also increased the speed of the fan and retractation distance from 0.5 mm to 2mm. I also find an option in Prusaslicer to "wash during retractation" but i tried and didn't see any changes. With different PETG filament I got the same problem....
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first layer keeps getting worse while it’s printing

Hello!! I got a vcore 4 500mm hybrid, and for some reason I haven’t managed to get a proper first layer. My issue is that as the first layer prints the surface is not the same. It starts from being away from the PEI and as it prints it gets closer and it is making the classic wavy pattern. ...
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Over and underextruded solid top layer

My solid top layers are both under and overextended at the same time. Has anyone any hint? Flow is tuned. PLA @ 210, 60mm/s top layer and 1k acceleration, 60% fan, VC4 idex...
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Wall separation and wobbly straight lines (Good graphs - Low accel) -IDEX 500

I'm doing an accel test and I'm getting wobbly lines on the x axis and wall separation on both axis. I've re done IS couple of times and the problem persist. Print is PLA with 5k accel. Well below recommended accel.

Artifacts on top layers

Hello, I'm a bit desperate to find a solution for this: print comes out with weird "wrinkles" on top layer. Could it be related to esteps on the extruder scfg settings ? Or maybe simple lubrication on the rails ? or simply z-offset (if it's too low)? I have the impression it could be the extruder but not sure : ( Any clue or debugging steps I could apply to solve ? THANKS material: ASA speed: 100 mm/s...
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No extrusion after first toolchange (IDEX 500)

Hello, I have weird extrusion problems on my V-Core 4 IDEX. When printing in single mode, everything is fine. It doesn't matter which tool head I'm using in single mode. ...
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x & y offset in middle of print?

Hey. After the machine setup i wanted to get going with printing. First i made a few flat tests to get the z-offset right. After that i wanted to get going with printing my own designs. However, it seems that i get some kind of offset problems after the first layer is set. I have provided a video for you to see....

Bad print from second layer on

This is an ASA print with first layer speed at 50 mm/s and following layers at 200 mm/s on Vcore4 500: I'm getting like a gap between the two and the second does not stick in most but not all external perimeters (PURPLE). What could I do ? I thought the Phaetus rapido UHF and the extruder could cope with the rapid change but maybe it's not the case ?
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Uneven Walls, Please Help!

So Ive been fighting this for a long time and am at a loss. I really don't know what to do anymore. I can't get rid of these vertical lines on my prints. The picture shows the printer (vcore 4 500mm hybrid) on the bottom and a comparison print on a bambu x1c. I feel like ive tried everything. Rebuild whole printer, ensured idlers are aligned, replaced pulleys. replaced belts, Re tuned everything, removed hybrid to make sure normal core xy working. Attached are pictures of belt tension and and shaper graphs. Anything would be great, as I really don't know what to do anymore. Ive ordered the heavy duty idlers in hopes that they might fix the issues, but i really dont know....

Uneven texture 3.1.

I have been battling this for some time now. The prints come out uneven, wavy and just overall shit. The resonance is terrible as well. What i did: I have changed the belts to try and fix this, have the back metal motor plates, to access everything....
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Print slows down at smallest imperfection of file (prusaSlicer)

Hello, so I've currently got a slicing problem. My sliced parts (exported as step-file but it has gotten some tiny imperfections for some reason during the export) have a lot of speed deviations which you can see on my figure. These results are also visible on printed parts. I also tested it with a simple STL-file, but its worst in that case. Can anyone help me please? Thanx in advance ...
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Edge roughness on the first layer

Was it too high bed or nozzle temperature? Other? #3do-🇪🇺 ASA black printed with V-Core 4 IDEX. The suggested temperatures are: - Nozzle: 220-250°C - Heatbed: 100-110°C...
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Strange infill separation problem after pretty good first layer

Seeing this issue trying to print a v-chonk base. First layer isn’t flawless but looks pretty ok at least to me. Second layer even starts ok…but then at some point midway through that second layer the lines just start lifting up and separating from each other.
Second time this has happened. First time it happened I figured I’d up my extrusion multiplier to make sure enough plastic was going down. I also went ahead and dehydrated the filament for about 7 hours at 60. Unfortunately those changes didn’t do a thing. VC3.1, Polymaker ABS, 100 on the bed and 260 on the nozzle. 1.0 extrusion multiplier (was 0.92 on my first attempt). I’m struggling to understand what sort of issue would cause this kind of behavior. Can anyone who’s seen behavior like this before ELI5 a plausible explanation of what might be happening here?...
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Vcore 3.1 idex overhangs and support material

I'm using pla and polysupport pla on overhangs. Wondering if anyone can help me with my settings to improve this
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