How to Level Your Bed on Your Voxelab Aquila 3D Printer.
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- Опубликовано: 3 янв 2021
- So you got a new Ender style printer and finished assembling it? now its time to level your bed and print a test model from the SD card. Here's how.
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Here is my Cura profile for the Voxelab Aquila to be used with PLA - www.3dprintsos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Voxelab-Aquila-PLA.zip
REMINDER: if you are tweaking said knobs live, make sure you do not move the bed too close to the nozzle or you WILL ruin your bed. Having the nozzle too close to the bed will cause other issues as well. So tweak at your own risk. Otherwise, stick to the paper. :)
Right. In the extruder, there is a lever. On the lever, there is an adjustment screw.
Do you highlight the differences between your profile and the one Aquila includes in their files somewhere?
@@MarkieBKennedy Its a bunch of little details. Seam at the back, a brim, Combing NOT in skin. The main use was to make it easier for everyone to follow along, but those little details do make it easier to print with in my opinion.
@@3DPrintSOS Thanks so much! I've had many printing issues with their profile, so I'll give yours a try!
@@MarkieBKennedy NP. Let me know how it goes and we can make some tweaks depending on whats going on. The profiles are meant to be somewhat general purpose but there are always tweaks to be made
I leveled my bed by eye by using a bright light and getting close up to it from the side, then I used an old receipt to get it leveled using this method. I also calibrated my esteps, and now I'm getting much better prints, other than some microscopic stringing, it's perfect.
After you select auto homing make sure to disable the steppers and don't forcefully move the nozzle attempting to level it. He didn't need to disable the steppers probably because of an older firmware he was using. Also the bed scratches extremely easily. I got scratches on the edges after adding/removing the metal tabs that hold the glass in place.
Came to the comments just for this lol was wondering wth it won't move
Yup, redacted was right. That was a super early firmware. You have to disable it now. :)
I’m just getting into 3D printing and your videos so far have been a ton of help!
Awesome. Glad they have been useful
Awesome videos! I was about to pull the trigger on an ender 3 before finding your videos. My Aquila will arrive this Sunday amd I can't wait to dive in with the kids. Thanks for the quality content!
Awesome. It’ll be fun for everyone involved.
Thank you again. You're becoming my 3D printing sherpa. I'm pretty excited, it gets here on Monday!
You just helped me get my Aquila going I appreciate the tutorial 👍👍
I got my Voxelab Aquila today ( 22nd May 2021 ) One day early from what Amazon UK told me wen I ordered it.
Super well made Printer so easy to Build too.
The company build help video on you tube was one of the best clear well filmed detailed and step by step easy to follow on building the printer I ever seen.
Even the packing used in the box and the clearly noted separate plastic bags of all the parts and well labeled bolts and screws was amazing!
The tools are great too and plastic parts and screws bags are very good strong press close quality.
With the printer already about 60% pre-build it was a joy to build the rest of it.
The quality of the printer and parts is the best I've seen. Now after all that amazing stuff,
I did have some problems with the printer when doing the 1st print of the test hook?
( also I did scratch my bed on the left edge as I started homing it as I forgot to remove the plastic film on the bed and moved it before getting the hot end moved up 1st )
Silly me I forgot the nozzle was touching the bed as I moved the bed forwards to pull off the film.
I did as you showed the leveling and made sure it was really done good, However my 1st 4 test prints of the hook and the Voxelab test piece did not work?
They all kept getting up to the half way stage of the printing using the supplied red see through PLA. and all popped off the bed and I had to stop and cancel the printing?
I found they all had curled up at the edges and got knocked off by the nozzle.
I did the homing again and the manual leveling this time with the bed hot ( 67 c ) and I set the nozzle hot end to 220 c with glue stick lightly put on the bed.
I think this PLA was just not being put down hot enough and the ed was not hot enough to make it stick the PLA down fully?
I just did all that and bingo this time the test hook stayed stick down and the printing worked.
I did do a lot of slicing in Cura ahead of this printer being delivered o to a micro sd card I had as I allot of models waiting to be done!
All done with the Ender 3 V2 specs for size of ed etc. However none showed up on my sd card after putting it in the printer sd card slot?
I have to redo them now and work out why they did not how up on the screen on this printer!
Hey. You gotta clean the bed surface really really well. Otherwise nothing will stick. Try that first.
Got mine set up today and I'm going to follow this to level the bed!
Good luck!
First video I've seen where he actually helped my problem, thank you!
As someone who is new to 3D printing this will help a lot thanks
No problem. Always happy to help. :)
I got my Voxlab and my first print completed perfectly bc of your video. I’m so hyped! Thanks bud.
Aw yeah! That’s great.
Thanks heaps for this video. It got me printing right away, perfect the first time.
Very nice and clear explanation, im waiting for me aquila to arrive!
thanks for the vid man all my past machines had auto bed level and getting a voxelab aquila in a few days this will help
Ah. Back to the basics! ;)
Thanks for making this video it was a great help,just got the Aquila X2 running test print running good.
Awesome
You are the best since my printer is getting delivered today this is gonna be really helpful
Thank you! Take your time and you'll be golden.
Great video. Just got mine up and running, thanks so much!
Nice! GJ getting it printing. :)
Excellent video. Thanks!
Sweet ! thanx to your vids we will master this thing before it arrives in 5 days :D
You got this!
I'm less than one week into my first printer (Aquila), and your videos have me printing successful parts already! Thanks for the tips on bed cleaning and leveling. After my first prints peeled mid-print (even with a brim), I tightened the bed-to-nozzle relationship (using a piece of paper) and voila! Sticking to the bed no problem now. Your channel is new, and you're off to a great start. Keep up the good work. We appreciate it!
Glad I helped! And well done getting that thing printing!
Thank you for the video, exactly what I need!
Glad it helped. :)
Great video man! Excellent work
Thank you! Feels good to be able to help. I sure needed it when I was getting started. :)
Just got my Voxelab Aquila today. Constructed it in about 2.5 hours. I've set up hundreds of digital printing devices.... large format ink jet, small format latex, Direct to Garment Tee printers, etc.
That helped.
Came to your vids to get input on leveling. Just didn't seem to work right by the manual. Your comments and display of where to set a starting point (springs) turned the light on. I couldn't get the nozzle close enough to the bed. I had to reset the (factory set) limit switch for Z.
Bingo!!
Used your technique and first test print is perfect! You are the MAN !!
I'll be a regular and will hope to pay back to you and other viewers. Thank You!
Awesome! Glad I could help and thank you for the support.
How did you reset the z
@driftdeamon757 The z limit switch on the side of the machine can be moved up or down by loosening two screws that hold it on.
Sir, you have been a lifesaver with my new printer
Glad I could help. :)
Thanks for all the great videos - i had spend many hours researching and your videos convinced me to buy the voxelab (i bought you a coffee when I went to your thingi site). I assembled the printer today, I won't mention how many different ways I fitted the Y rail hotend before I got it right (I ended up referring the to finished image on the front of the install manual). I first levelled using paper and got the tension but then no actual print. I tried again using a 0.1mm feeler gauge and that worked (I guess I've got cheap thin A4!). I have done a few prints now and have checked the level and needed to adjust it each time, so I think the springs are not under enough tension so will look into moving the Z Stop.
Yep, that will be the trick. Need more tension on the springs to keep level. Moving the z stop will help big time.
Awesome, thanks for the video. This saved me.
Great information, thank you very much!
You are very welcome. Any suggestions on what tips to cover next?
Hey! First time printer here. At this very moment, just finished following all of your steps and things are looking good! Great video! Thanks!
Awesome. Glad I’ve been useful!
Great idea with the paperclip. I always end up using a too small piece of paper and cursing myself every time 🤣
Ohhh I’ve done that too many times. Learned my lesson. Haha
Very helpful. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the help
Absolutely.
Great job man. Admire the help that you give to everyone who comments (when my printer comes in tomorrow I might have to bother you with a question or 2) . Subbed with notifications on, can't wait to see what else you got coming out. God bless and stay safe.
Thank you for the encouragement. No problem. Shoot the questions my way and I'll try to help out. I just remember the frustrations I had starting out and some of the current stuff out there on RUclips is just too complex for no reason. :)
Just got mine put together and working great so far. Couldn't have done it without your tutorials. Thanks a bunch for putting these together!
No problem. Glad it was useful!
THABK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO
You are welcome! I'll have more useful stuff coming soon.
good series of videos on this printer man! pulled the trigger and bought my first printer based on your reviews!
i have no doubt that ill be up and printing quickly because of these videos!
Awesome. Glad I could be helpful. Let me know if you have any questions :)
I didn’t level it properly and scratched the bed 🤣😂 managed to level it properly now thx 🙏
Happens to the best of us. :)
thank you for your great videos man I learned a lot and due to your well made tutorials my first print was a huge success.
Awesome. Glad to hear it.
I find that it's also good to preheat the nozzle as well, especially if you have filament already in it, because a lot of the time you'll have a little bit of dried filament sticking out of the nozzle if it's cold.
And so you'll be trying to level in relation to the bit of dried filament and end up with too large a gap between the bed and the nozzle.
Thank you for the helpful video! I do wish you showed the control screen more and you didnt say to set the printer in "disable stepper " to easily move it around.
Thanks mate, this was SO helpful! Just got my first printer and I am super happy
You helped me so much, I've been trying to print for like an hour and I FINALLY started printing, thank you
Awesome. :)
Just got my Aquila and Proxima printers .. glad that I find your channel .. leveling the bed and the settings worked perfectly .. first time with 3d printing
Thanks for your time in doing this videos it helped me alot 🙏
Awesome. Glad I can help!
thank you!
Great work, keep videos coming! I get lots of questions about slicers, what basic stuff means, what hidden stuff (,in CURA means) so maybe you can cover that and i can just send them links... XD
Thank you! Those are great suggestions. I've been using Cura for years now, so going over it should be a nice progression for someone just getting into it. :) Thanks.
@@3DPrintSOS fantastic!!! It would be awesome for me to... i just send them link and we are good to go
you are literally the only person i have found who has the same printer i bought. amazon rated it as a great starter printer. however i think im still having issues with adhesion because it still is coming up, i also have been doing research on layer thickness and such does that have a play on how thick the gap is?
Adhesion is like 90% leveling, 5% clean build plate, 5% temperatures. As far as the layer thickness is concerned, on a .04 nozzle you should stick to something in-between .1 and .2 layer heights. Any more and you are sacrificing layer adhesion and your prints can become very weak.
Glue stick glue stick !
@@zero00tolerance Sometimes you just gotta. But like I said...careful removing it. haha.
Microfiber cloth + iso = works just as new. Every time you touch the bed, you're transferring oils from your skin to the build plate, which doesn't help at all. Get some alchohol and wipe it off
This video helped so much getting it set up. That being said, Can you just take finished piece off of the bed or do you have to do something specific?
If it’s all the way cool, it should just codnfijms
The advice on heating the bed was the best cause I could not get my bed to level this seems to have been my problem. I thought something wasn’t tight enough or something. Saved my day thank you
I will use this on my first build thank you but what is a website you used to put something on the SIM card
I used this method and couldn't seem to get it right. I started at one corner and worked my way around with the piece of paper. When I got back to the 1st corner, it was too close. So I adjusted again and did this for about an hour and ended up just saying F it, this is close enough. Not sure if the Aquila X2 is different in that aspect or not (it doesn't appear to be). I did the Test Print first and it came out fantastic. Very pleased with it. So I'm not sure if my glass bed is slightly warped or not but it was definitely frustrating.
Well I’m glad you got it printing. Typically when leveling, if you come back around but it’s back out of tune, it’s a spring tension issue. You need to add more tension to all 4 springs. If then, it’s too low, you can move the z limit sensor down a bit. ;)
@@3DPrintSOS What I found out is that the bed was pretty wobbly so I tightened all the nuts under the bed and that made it A LOT easier to level it. I did fine that I needed to level the bed every time which I'm sure is probably a good practice to get into. I'm definitely watching ALL of your videos to learn this tedious process of 3D printing! Thank you for all your videos and the effort you put into them!
Yep, that will do it. Don’t worry, it gets easier! :)
Hi, I'm hoping you could help me with something simple. When I configure my z-offset the printer will not save the settings. Unlike the creality you have a save settings in the menu. The closet I can find to that may be the save the Home offsets? I do wish that the menu had more options like the creality but otherwise it does print really nice. Thank you for your help and all the great videos! I also subscribed to your channel!
Yes that’s a thing. It won’t save it if you’re doing it from the screen. It has to be saved to eprom. I’ve never done it on this printer...maybe someone else can pitch in? I’m assuming you can do it easily with pronterface
Thanks for the great video! I just did my first print on my Aquila using the the same hook file. However the finish looks very different. Yours looks smooth but from mine I can see and feel the mesh pattern. Do you know what might be the problem? Is my nozzle too close to the glass plate? I was using the filament that came with the Aquila. Would that be the reason? Thanks!
It could be a number of things. Was it on the sample filament?
@@3DPrintSOS Yes, the red one that came with the printer
Have you had luck with other filament?
is there a proper mesurement the bed should be away from the nozzle? like 0.2mm or something like that? we use 0.01mm gauges in my work so maybe i could use them to level the bed perfectly :) im in the process of ordering one of these and your videos are just awesome thanks man!
Thank you! Honestly I’ve literally always used a paper and then tuned it live while it’s printing the first layer or a brim. I’m sure there is a perfect measurement though. However, some filaments like to be squished and some don’t. So that theory might not work for every type of filament.
I got one a few days ago, first print right out of the box was PERFECT! I got Alex’s firmware installed and then started needing to make adjustments.
I’m having some adhesion issues and I suspect it might not have to do with heat like I first thought but with leveling. It seems, for whatever reason, the print bed does NOT get high enough! I loosen ALL the leveling knobs and the nozzle is hardly touching the bed at any part, which I THOUGHT was leveled. But even then it’s too low a bit. Anyway, with the knobs loosened, the bed becomes looser, and the knobs have a tendency to fall off the threads during a print while due to the machine vibrations.
So I’m getting new springs which I’ve read can solve the problem. But I’m wondering if moving the z-stop switch down a few mm would also be a valid solution? Yes it makes it so the nozzle can actually collide with the bed, but shouldn’t it have been like that from the start (hence the need to be careful when auto-homing)? Because my bed and nozzle were never that close to being able to scratch the glass…
UPDATE: I lowered the z stop switch a tiny bit as I found on another video, and it's working phenomenally now
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Ive been struggling with bed leveling for a couple hours the friction is perfect but when I print something the extruder filament doesnt touch the plate and the second time I tried it was too low so my print came out terrible. Im struggling here
This one is for you. Take a look. ruclips.net/video/Q7Mu05fZNsk/видео.html
I'm thinking of buying a 3D Printer (my first) and this one is on the top of my list. Watching this video, I was wondering if there is a (semi-) automated way similar to touch plates used in CNC. As I don't have a printer yet, I don't know how this would work, but I imaging some clip that connects to the nozzle on one end and to a piece of brass or something on the other end. Then some simple circuit that connects when both touch and then maybe lights an LED. So you could clip this to the nozzle and place the brass piece under the nozzle on each corner. Then slowly raise the bed on that corner until the led turns on...
Interesting idea. There are tons of different types of auto leveling sensors available out there already. In my personal opinion, you don’t need them on such a small machine. It’s waaaay more beneficial to learn how to properly level a bed. You’ll have way less headaches in the long run. ;)
@@3DPrintSOS I definitely will start with the manual method (as I did with my CNC), but it IS somewhat subjective (did the drag on the paper on corner 1 really feel the same as corner 2?). Just brainstorming. Sometimes my engineer brain gets out ahead of me ;-) Thanks for all the videos you put out on this printer. I'm sure all of it will come to good use (soon I hope).
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The true answer is no. But you do get better at it each time you do it. And honestly it seems to be “good enough”. I know that’s major cringe for an engineer haha. But hey, it works.
@@3DPrintSOS I know it's good enough as it seems to be the universally used method for at least budget printers and I have used the same method on my CNC as well. Just depends on how critical true level for the bed is. :-) And I'm not so cringy as an engineer, so don't worry ;-)
Awesome cause I’m sure some of my vids make some engineers unsub. Lol
Did you have any issues with yellow residue coming off the bed after wiping with isopropyl alcohol? My bed turned from its original finish into a more matte/foggy look after taking off this yellow residue.
Yep. That’s normal. Some people say that it’s the coating coming off because it doesn’t like isopropyl, some people say it’s oils from manufacturing. Not sure who to trust honesty. I chose to flip the bed over to the smooth surface and I use iso before every print. When I did use the other side, I still cleaned it every time and eventually the yellowing stopped coming off.
First bed leveling video I could actually understand. Love your editing style too, great video man! I have a hopefully quick question, the preloaded prints that come with the Aquila sd card always come out pristine! I uploaded a benchy and it came out great as well, I barely had to do anything, but when ever I try to print anything else on the voxelab, the first layer adhesion is horrible, I get a giant blob and then spaghetti everywhere. I've tried cleaning the bed, glue stick, all the same. What can I do to get my other prints to come out as good as the preloaded ones?
If an uploaded file does not print well, then after with no changes, a preloaded file prints great, then I would say it's a flow, temperature, or speed setting. The first thing I would do is slow the speed down to 25mm/s on the first layer. Maybe even 20mm/s. Then I would raise the bed temp from 65 to 68. Try those two settings and see what happens. Try that and let me know what happens.
@@3DPrintSOS Changed speed down to 20 mm/s, nozzle temp to 205, and bed temp to 68. It's still not adhering to the bed. I went ahead and printed out another preloaded file, the knob, and it's printing perfectly right now. Still frustrated.
@@nickh.7600 I know this can be frustrating but we will get to the bottom of this. If the preloaded files are working, its just an issue with settings. Just got to find out what the problem is. Why would the z position be different between the files? That's what we gotta find out.
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Hi! I have Voxelab Aquila X3 and it has an auto leveing option, but when I do it, the things I print peels off the bed anyway. What would you recommend me?
strange question but should I keep the paper under that hot end as I move the bed to make sure if it does have a high spot that I don't scratch?
Would you consider doing a bltouch/3d touch install video?
For sure. Highly requested by my viewers. I’ll have to get my hands on one at some point. Hard to justify putting on a 50 dollar part on a 170 dollar printer for a problem you can fix with proper tuning and leveling. ;)
@@3DPrintSOS that's why I plan to use a knock off, haha
Smart!
so when i disable steppers my z axis slides and im having trouble getting bed leveled. I feel like i didnt have this problem before, but i took apart and reassembled my z axis. still having issues. as soon as i disable the stepper i see the extruder drop. how do i get a level with out turning the motors off?
Sounds like your roller wheels could use a hair more tension. There is a eccentric nut on one of the wheels that you can tighten. Just make sure you don’t go too tight.
*Is it normal that the midway of the X and Y axis along the edges of the bed, the nozzle and bed gap is tighter? I can get all the corners to slip in a piece of paper with a bit of scratching with even amount of pressure, but then when I slide the nozzle around mid path, or right in the center of the bed, the piece of paper has more resistance. It's like the bed is warped (in the most miniscule way) like a "dome" shape, if that makes sense. I'm not sure if that will make a difference, we're talking like 0.05mm or something.. but just thought that was weird and if it's normal?*
Quite common actually. The solution is mesh bed leveling. I really hope voxelab can enable this!
I have two Voxelab Aquila Pro printers, I bought second because I was impressed with the first and the results, however, now I'm struggling to level and despite following your video's a few times the print keeps detaching from the bed. I'm printing with PETG, the extruder temperature I've set to 245 degrees and the bed to 87 degrees, can you help please?
Can you get a leveling sensor for the c2 like the ender Pro has
I haven’t ever attempted to do that with the c2. Assuming it would be the same as the rest of the Aquila’s. Would be a very similar processes. Add sensor, flash correct firmware.
Thx for the information on setup. I am not able to get the paper under the nozzle on the second step to level the table. Why doesnt the table leave room for paper? I have it unscrewed all the way and I still can't get the paper under.
Hmmm. It sounds like you just have to go the other way. To pull the bed downward some. So there will be room for the paper.
ruclips.net/video/Q7Mu05fZNsk/видео.html
This will help you big time.
Where do you get the rgb light from? Can you provide a link to it? Also, do you have a video of installation? Thanks for your great videos. They've helped me a lot
On the printer or the lack racks?
@@3DPrintSOS I want one in the box that the print nozzle is in.
Do you think a BL touch sensor is worth it? I noticed that the board has a spot for it
In my opinion, it’s a bandaid fix. I’m not sure if the menu has an option for it out of the box, you may have to reflash it with something else to get it to work. I like to keep mine manual. ;)
Would you recommend silicone bed mounts for this? I just ordered an aquila and am trying to figure out what to get to shorten the time spent leveling the bed or whatever it is other than printing itself. It seems a bltouch is a must also. Thank you!
Yea, those or even the yellow springs would be great. I don’t think you need a leveling sensor for these small machines. Once you level it correctly, you don’t really have to level all that much.
@@3DPrintSOS Awesome, thanks for the response! I just ended up getting the yellow Springs. Wishing you and your loved ones well,
Hey!
It's printing and I'm amazed so far 😅
When my hook is done, do I need to wait for it to cool down or anything?
Also what should I do with the filliment when it's done? Should I remove it from the back end so it doesn't keep filtering through or can I just leave it in there until I use it again?
You got a Twitter? 😂
Yes. Let it fully cool down.
I keep mine on until I use it again. If it’s going to be a while, remove it and put it into a sealable bag with a bag of desiccant. Keeps the moisture out. I’m on Instagram waaaay more than twitter. @3dprintsos
Hey Federer, seemingly my success was short lived, My little shapes test thing and benchy worked but since then I can get nothing to print, trying to get a BLTouch holder printed but it's going to pot after the first couple of layers, the PLA gets moved and then the whole print goes south. is there anything you can suggest, I've got glue stick to keep the prints to the bed and I think (he says) I'm level, what am I doing wrong :(
So it sounds like it’s not sticking? Or getting popped off the bed? What are your temperatures set to?
Just watched your video for leveling I have one issue. When you selected auto home the head came down and stayed down. On my printer when you select auto home it will home out , but when the switch is activated the z assemble will move up about 3 mm just till the switch gets de-activated.
That seems correct. I believe they all do it “twice”. Once to get to the right height and a second time to get it precisely where it needs to go.
Is it common to have to use a washer under one of the springs to level the bed? One corners spring seemed to be less springy and wouldn't press it up to be level with out a washer under it.
Nope. I would give all the spring waaay more tension. More than half actually. Then I would bring the z stop switch on the left side of the printer down some and relevel. The more tension in the springs, the more accurate abs the longer the printer will be leveled.
How do you make the printer to center the print?
when I rehome on my new3 day old printer it attempts to then the screen tells me homingfailedprinterhalted please reset. could that be because my bed level isn't right? I have got it to rehome once but after that it told me the same issue
My boyfriend just got his but is having trouble getting files from his SD card to print. Any advice/tips/things we may be doing wrong? The card is in the printer but no files pop up under the print option.
Hmm if no files come up, it may just be an error on their part or the card is potentially bad. Watch my Cura and slicing video and see if you can get a print going that you’ve sliced from my profile yourself. A benchy is a perfect test. Just follow along with the video. :)
You may need a new boyfriend
My top right corner won't rise high enough to level with the rest of the bed, do you have any idea what could be causing that? I can't loosen it anymore because the knob will actually fall off
You need to evenly tighten all the wheels to about the middle of the springs travel. Then move the z stop switch down some. It’s held together with two bolts on the left side of the printer
Is there anything you'd recommend doing? First print was successful, but since that first print, nothing seems to want to stick. The level didn't help with nonstick on this model I found.
Check out my live leveling video. That might help you level it and get things to stick. Get the bed up to 70c
I've been trying to figure this out for almost a week now, but I keep ending up with the rear left corner being too loose. Even if I unscrew the leveling screw all the way.
Could it be something I'm doing wrong or do you think the machine could be defective?
Try this: m.ruclips.net/video/Q7Mu05fZNsk/видео.html
Watch the filament loader, the spring on mine was too tight unbeknownst to me, which caused too much pressure cracking the piece that held the bearing.
braden henderson I’ve heard this before as well. Good pro tip.
@@3DPrintSOS I’ve bought a metal feeder as replacement. Voxelab was also very friendly and helping the process of getting it fixed
That’s great. I also have a printable version that also eliminates the need for ptfe couplers on my Thingiverse page at Thingiverse.com/fedorsosnin/designs
My bed now sits way to low I've tried tightening and goes all the way but my nozzle even in auto home is about a 1cm away from the bed so pmtest prints aren't working any ideas
You can lower the z stop switch by loosening two bolts on the left side of the machine.
Here’s some extended help: ruclips.net/video/Q7Mu05fZNsk/видео.html
hook is printing nicely as I write this comment!
Awesome!
Hello after leveling my printer it becomes un level as soon as it starts printing. I have to level it again as it’s going any tips ? The first test print came out great but now it drags across the bed.
Hmm. I’m wondering if you bed rollers are loose or if you need more spring tension
My nozzle doesnt go down far enough & I have the levelers all the way tight?
Try this one Stacey: ruclips.net/video/Q7Mu05fZNsk/видео.html You likely have to move the z limit switch down a bit but that video will help you. :)
I get an invalid file error when I try and upload your profile. Do you have a screen shot of the printer and extruder settings?
Check my latest video. It sounds like you first need to add the printer. In the video, I show you how. ;)
Can you please do a video when the machine don’t want to take a filement or is freeze when you are trying to autohome 😩😩 I’m so confused
Hmm. Does it ever get up to temperature?
Having a problem starting off when I press auto home the bed moves to the right position but neither does the nozzle move across the gantry and the gantry does not descend to the bed my screen just says returning to zero please wait and this is going on for a good 30 min what could I be doing wrong?
Sounds like something may be unplugged or plugged into the wrong spot. If you go to the settings, can you move each axis individually?
Only one side levels and that's the right side I'm so confused the left is touching the needle I don't want to move it or it will scratch can someone please help?
Thanks for the video! This was a huge help. I’ve just printed my test hook. Came out great. I’ve uploaded my STL files I designed on sketch up to the memory car but nothing shows on the printer?
You have to run the STL files through a slicer software. Check out my slicing and Cura video for a how to. ;)
@@3DPrintSOS thanks, watched your video and they’re looking great. The only issue I’m having now is that’ it’s doesn’t want to stay on the printing plate, I’ve cleaned it numerous times with rubbing alcohol but it always wants to lift up on one side
Very common issue. It’s almost always just leveling. You may have to lower the z stop a bit so you can lower the whole bed further down on the springs. Then relevel again
@@3DPrintSOS okay thanks, il look into that. I don’t suppose you have a video on how to do it? Thanks again!
I have a leveling video you can follow but I don’t have a z stop lowering video. However, it’s rather easy. You compress all 4 bed springs about half way or even a bit past halfway. On the left side of the printer there is a end limit switch on two bolts. You loosen them and move it down a hair. Enough for the printer hotend to be on but not to smash into the glass. Then level as normal. The bed should be a bit more rigid and stay in level better. Also be sure to double check the wheels the bed rides on. They should have no wobble but ride without friction.
When I start my print (it's my first ever print btw) the Z level starts at 0.3mm and idk how to make it 0.1
What printer and which firmware do you have?
So I have the voxelab Aquila and I'm getting a error the nozzle and bed temp maybe to low and I getting this loud beeping sound please help
Hmm. Sometimes this happens when the thermistor isn’t seated properly in the hotend block. I would remote it and reinstall it and try again.
HI. i have a problem with my voxelab aquila x3 printer. I updated the firmware and now I have problems with the automatic leveling of the pan and I can not solve the problem. with your kindness you could help me. A thousand thanks
I would love to help, but I don't have an X3 so I’m afraid I won't be able to. I think your best bet would be to head to the Official Voxelab Facebook Group.
Do I need any thing to help with bed adhesion. I just got mine last night, scratched the glass a little in the corner, first timers am I right. Tried to get a print going, and it almost instantly started to peel the first layer. This is definitely user error as it is my first printer, just wondering if you need anything to help stick or if I need to get my leveling a little more precise
Happens to us all. I have a few printers with "flipped beds" lol. It's a part of learning. As far as sticking, Sounds like you need to get the bed nice and clean with alcohol and get the nozzle just a bit closer to the bed. It should stick to this surface right out of the box. You can try giving the bed 5c more when its warming up as well. ~ 65 should be good.
@@3DPrintSOS wonderful ill give that a try after work thanks for getting back so quickly, I'm super excited to start printing.
@@3DPrintSOS that worked beautifully I printed out the hook and it came out great. I'm currently printing my first self modeld print. I modeled it myself in fusion but I just got the idea from some one else and just built it up to fit my hardware
@@maxfarmer2068 Awesome! Congrats on getting it running.
@@3DPrintSOS hey so I'm curious how often should I clean my print bed. Right now I'm doing it before every print, is the alcohol going to damage the bed if I do it too often?
I am having trouble getting my axis to move and to respond to the auto home command. Any advice?
Using the menus make sure you can move it. If you can’t, something must be unplugged.
Followed every step but at print I get a message that the system doesn’t detect the filament. Please loading filament
The filament is in the tube and was able to auto load and filament came out of head in auto load. Any suggestions?
Thank you
This is a setting called filament runout detection. The printer has the space and firmware for one but doesn’t have it installed stock. Simply turn off the setting in the menu and you’ll be back to printing.
Hello! I calibrate the table according to the instructions, but when printing, the nozzle squeezes the bed a few inches down ... it used to print nominally! Please tell me what is wrong??? Thank you in advance!
Try this: ruclips.net/video/Q7Mu05fZNsk/видео.html
How do you adjust the bed when it's still hot?
Yep. Always set the bed temperature to what you print at.
I finally got my Aquila today. Watching your videos helped a lot with the bed leveling. I found that mine barely had to be under tension to be level. I printed a test hook like you did here, and got a noticeable elephant's foot. Maybe I leveled it *too* closely? Ignoring the seam, the rest of the print is flawless. I can barely see the print levels.
Awesome! If you had some elephants foot you can back up just a hair, the tiniest amount and be good. ;)
@@3DPrintSOS Updating now that my Benchy test has finished.The height measurements are both 0.35mm shorter than they should be, which reinforces that idea. The text on the underside, while visible, is completely flat with the rest of the bottom and the brim.
Every other measurement is spot on (maybe +/- 0.02mm), so I definitely think I made my z-clearance tolerance too tight.
My bed and my nozzle are way too far apart just adjust the bed is not an option. Do you have any other way to do it?
Yep, you need to follow along here: ruclips.net/video/Q7Mu05fZNsk/видео.html
The part where you move down your z limit switch.
Those little metal clips are not shown anywhere in the instructions on my x2 I didn't understand how the glass stayed on there mine were not where it should have been they were just in the box