failed prints only on one side

i have changed the extruder since the last one failed and now all my prints fails on the left side only.
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miklschmidt
miklschmidt•2y ago
More tension on the extruder would be my guess. Also make sure you include orbiter-1004.cfg
Mr.Robot
Mr.Robot•2y ago
its at max
miklschmidt
miklschmidt•2y ago
then less tension lol
Mr.Robot
Mr.Robot•2y ago
it is
miklschmidt
miklschmidt•2y ago
You don't want max tension, you want just enough to properly grip and nothing more Max tension = motor can't turn, min tension = gear won't grip
Mr.Robot
Mr.Robot•2y ago
when i load new fialment i turn it all the way then back a half turn
miklschmidt
miklschmidt•2y ago
That's not how you do it If you want to get the perfect tension, you tension it lightly, then start a flow rate test, then when it starts skipping pause it, then give it a quarter turn more (more tension), resume and see if that helps, if it still skips, try a quarter turn less (so turn it halfway), until you arrive at the perfect spot. You don't want no tension or all the tension you want to be somewhere in the middle.
Mr.Robot
Mr.Robot•2y ago
ok no one has ever told me that, thats really cool. ok ill start doing that from now on. do you have a good flow test you use?
miklschmidt
miklschmidt•2y ago
I find the one built into OrcaSlicer is decent
Mr.Robot
Mr.Robot•2y ago
ok ill take a look thanks it looks like the issue it still else where, now my orbiter is making a buzzing noise when i hit the extrude button.
miklschmidt
miklschmidt•2y ago
That's weird. You can try to swap the drivers between like E and X or something. If that's still what you suspect
Mr.Robot
Mr.Robot•2y ago
yeah ill swap them out shortly installed a new driver and still the same issue i think my board hurts
miklschmidt
miklschmidt•2y ago
I don't. I still think this is wiring.
Mr.Robot
Mr.Robot•2y ago
ok ill dothe wiring again ill be back soon
miklschmidt
miklschmidt•2y ago
Before you do that Try swapping the two middle pins The buzzing is usually a sign that the two coils are fighting eachother (reverse polarity on one coil) If that doesn't work, swap it back and redo it. forgot to reply
Mr.Robot
Mr.Robot•2y ago
m,iddle pins swapped
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miklschmidt
miklschmidt•2y ago
Aight, fair enough, swap back and redo i guess
Mr.Robot
Mr.Robot•2y ago
at this point i dont even know what to try anything i guess as always you were correct sir, it was wiring not sure what pin exactly but i made a new harness and its going smooth no chuffing the old extruder that dies must have damged the pins on the extension cable i made for it so new orbiter and new extensiopn cable, and were going
miklschmidt
miklschmidt•2y ago
You're welcome! 🙂 Glad you got it sorted!
Mr.Robot
Mr.Robot•2y ago
me too,
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