Mid print breakdown?

[wicked temple]

Guh, I just got home to a messed up print. So this has happened twice now. It'll print fine to start with, then like half way through the print, it'll basically have a break in the layers, then it'll go back to printing fine?

[fiery dove]

AI Help

It sounds like you are experiencing what is known as a "layer shift". This is typically caused by a mechanical issue with your printer, such as loose belts or pulleys, or possibly even a misaligned print bed. I recommend checking these components and making sure everything is tight and in the correct position. Additionally, you may want to check that your slicer software settings are accurate, as incorrect settings could also cause layer shifts during printing.

WARNING: This response is AI generated and may contain errors.

[wicked temple]

Running on a Kobra Neo, with Esun PLA+ at 215C and the bet at 70C

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[torn trellis]

I tend to like printing PLA+ at much higher temps, try 230C. Also is the break in the layers consistent at a specific Z?

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[wicked temple]

I was going at 215 cause that's right in the middle of what it says it should print at.

It's pretty consistent around the whole print z height,

[zinc dirge]

looks like extruder step skipping to me

[wicked temple]

What would be the fix?

[zinc dirge]

sometimes either the extruder doesn't have grip on the filament or the extruder motor doesn't get enough current to push the filament throu

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[torn trellis]

Sorry I meant as in is the break in the print at a consistent z height between prints

[wicked temple]

Oh you mean like where in the two prints? It was at about the same level

[torn trellis]

you can usually tell if the extruder is skipping by listening out for a clicking noise as the extruder pushes filament, if you look at the extruder assembly you might see the extruder gears skip steps visually

you can also try printing a different file that would get to the problem height, such as a calibration cube. If the break in print happens even on that model, you might have some mechanical issues preventing the filament from smoothly feeding into the extruder/hotend at that z height

[wicked temple]

Okie dokie. I ended up messing up last night and did something to the printer that I'll have to ship it back to Amazon anyways, so I'll see if it happens on the replacement too