Can't get printer to print more objects at once
Hi everyone,
I’m trying to print with my newly built VC4-400 with the hybrid upgrade, but I can’t get it to work as expected. The first layer on the first object looks fine, but each following object turns out worse and worse.
I’ve attached photos:
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Only changes to RatOS make changes.
The documentation clearly says "You should never edit the RatOS.cfg file, as this will be overwritten when you update RatOS".
However there is two RatOS.cfg. One called RatOS.cfg and the other called RatOS-20250823_035757.cfg. This obviously is a date. So I assume the documentation wants me to make changes to the file with the date and not the RatOS.cfg file.
However, when I make changed nothing happens. It's only when I make changed to RatOS.cfg is make changes....
T0 belt slipping/mechanical problem? (IDEX)
For the last two weeks, I’ve been trying to fix resonance issues on my T0 printhead. At first, I thought the problem was caused by unequal belt tension. However, after printing the GATS test and re-tensioning the belts, the resonance was still present. The graphs shown were taken with a 3.2 kg weight (I also tested with 2 kg, with similar results).
As a next step, I disassembled the motors on the left side that drive the T0 axis, and reassembled them while carefully checking each pulley to ensure smooth rotation (including the gantry pulleys). After reassembly and belt re-tensioning, I noticed that the belts for T0 were moving up and down significantly (see video).
For now, I skipped the input shaper results and tried printing directly, but T0 experienced severe layer shifts, most likely due to belt slipping....
Beacon angle off…
So I have a major issue getting my V-core 4 to put down any first layer I would call consistent or even mediocre. For months, I have been troubleshooting everything I have read that could cause issues with the first layer. By a fluke, when I was taking measurements, I noticed the Beacon PCB was anything but straight.
It slopes due to the printed part is badly printed, and the inserts are not put in straight.
The distance from the nozzle to the bed in the photo is 0.5mm.
The distance from the back of the beacon PCB to the plate is 3.2-3.4mm....
