Beacon Probe Causing Uneven First Layer?
Hello, I have a vcore 500mm and just installed a beacon probe. after running it my first layer was bad and seemed to be very inconsistent. Its high in areas and way to low in others. I can see the z axis moving when its printing so I know something is happening. Any advice on how to fix this?
I attached an image of the first layer to show how some areas are fine and others are awful.
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@cm Can you attach a screenshot of your heightmap and the numbers below it?
Yeah here it is
I don't know what is acceptable for Range on the 500's. But IIRC on the 400's I believe they recommend less than 0.2. I don't know enough about these issues to give a solid recommendation. But, if you haven't it might be worth watching this video and following some of the recommended steps. It seems like your back right corner is a bit low and could be adjusted; watch the video, he describes how. I'd start there personally. https://youtu.be/h7ZTq2dDTkM?si=ZjE9yDyddvEORU96
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RatRig V-Core 3: How to Get a Square Frame
This video is for those who struggle getting bed meshed with their RatRig V-Core 3.
Please feel free to jump to the chapter you are interested in.
0:00 Intro
1:05 about the v-core 3 frame and bed leveling
8:26 what to take care of in the building phase
9:17 the right square
10:09 build tips
16:50 adjusting the frame according to your bed mesh
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I saw your other thread. It seems like if you were having success with a BLTouch before, then your bed and frame alignment must be good enough?
There's another thread about making sure your mesh is active during your print, maybe that is worth checking? It seems like this happens by default, but people seem to sometimes not have it enabled based on what I saw in some Google searches. https://discord.com/channels/582187371529764864/1190317032651104388
Ok thanks
Yeah it was definitely better before
I can attach my printer config. Maybe I’m not loading the beacon mesh?
Also, is it possible my magnetic sheet is lumpy and causing the inconsistencies?
Let me know if everything looks correct. I have a lot of stuff at the bottom that i dont know if i need.