Question Newbie first layer issue

[cmilm]

Printer Model

2.4 R2

Extruder Type

Galileo

Cooling Type

Stealthburner

Hi,
I am a Voron newbie - purchased this machine from the original builder and it all worked great during the demo. Brought it home and I haven't been able to print one item correctly (yet).

Attached pic is using the OrcaSlicer Calibration Flow1. Using black PLA with 200/55 temps.

Any suggestions where to start? (I've been trying for the last three weeks - read docs, watched lots of videos and not making much progress).

Thank you!!!!!!

 

[cmilm]

A bit of an update - I was able to get the print more constant by recalibrating the Beacon and doing some fine adjusting during the first layer (and saving the offset). But, I might also have a problem with the extruder - it doesn't seem to be consistent. During a print, I noticed the filament just stops pulling. Any thoughts?

 

[NoGuru]

I would go through this tuning guide. https://ellis3dp.com/Print-Tuning-Guide/

Make sure you filament is not getting stuck in the path to the extruder. Also make sure you are melting at a high enough temp. Bumping from 200 to say 220 and see if that helps.

 

[cmilm]

Thank you for the guide link - I'll take a look.

As far as the extruder, I have no clue how to debug the intermittent extruder outage. From what I can see, there doesn't appear to be any kind of a filament obstruction.

 

[Andreas]

Have you calibrated the extruder steps? This looks like a massive underextrusion. See Ellis guide as already recommended, or do the e steps calibration first.

 

[cmilm]

Not yet - will take a look.