✅ - weird printing refractions

[worn mesa]

Im currently trying to print an ultrakill revolver and i noticed some problems with the prints, the barrel has a lined uneven texture and the trigger’s extrusion isnt too consistent? Any thoughts?

[granite crow]

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[worn mesa]

I think the z axis may be shifting for the second problem, but I dont know how to fix it ;-;

[worn mesa]

The same problem keeps happening so idk whats going on

[worn mesa]

Anyone

[grim comet]

Is this your first print? Looks pretty normal to me. You could check out your extrusion step calibration or pressure advance maybe. Not my area of expertise, since I rarely tune anything that way, but it could help. As for z-axis slipping, check all the bolts and connections along the z-leadscrew(s).

[worn mesa]

Alrighty, its not my first print this guys an ender 3 styled knock off, it had some really bad z wobble and i fixed it with a part that secured the top of the Z bolt

But its still like this, and theres that odd texture on the prints, although i think thats just the filament

[worn mesa]

But thanks for the help ill do some reevaluating

[grim comet]

Could be...

[grim comet]

Good fix lol. I put dual-z on my Ender 3 V2 to help with z-sag issues

Is it like a Voxelab Aquila or something?

Just curious...

[worn mesa]

no its a Jmaker

something or other

[worn mesa]

Oh jgmaker magic

Somethin lile thay

[worn mesa]

I think i need to print a new one and attach it a lil more firmly

[grim comet]

Hm. Maybe.

[grim comet]

https://www.jgmaker3d.com/products/jgmaker-magic

This thing?

It does look like an i3 frame with an Ender 3 build volume... odd that the extruder feeds from the right instead of the left, though.

[worn mesa]

Yep

[grim comet]

Fun.

So, I'm wondering if an Ender 3 dual-z kit might work on this printer... could give you some more stability...

[worn mesa]

Mayhe

Ill prolly just secure the Z bolt and get some different filaments

[grim comet]

Sounds like a good idea...

[granite crow]

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