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Right in the middle of an absolutely massive print this x axis shift occurred. MK4 printer. Printer ran a calibration just prior to print. Once my tears dry up, and I buy some more filament, how do I prevent this from happening again when I retry this?

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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

If belts are tensioned not too tight and not too loose;

The next thing to look at is the drive gear on the x motor- if it’s a bit loose, it could slip.

Another thing is the hotnend mount- if it’s Loose it can wiggle back and forth as it drags on the part.

Then, finally; if none of those seem off; check the x motor itself for voltage and overheating.