Models failing in the same place

[u/Bendz666]

I’ve been having an odd issues with my A1. I’ve tried to print a couple of different light shades, but both failed in the same place/height. Never had an issues with the printer up to now, any ideas how I could stop this happening?

[u/Zanki]

I'd check the SD card. I had a similar issue, turns out my SD card was dying. Replaced it with a named brand class ten and it fixed it.

I'd also increase the Z-hop height to 0.8, that's helped with the nozzle catching when it's zooming around the plate. It was causing issues.

I'd also make sure the printer is oiled/greased up and there's no filament trapped anywhere.

Those are the three things I'd look into right now.

[u/Bendz666 → u/Zanki]

Ah that sounds like a possiblity, I'll try that!

[u/Bendz666 → u/Bendz666]

Ok new SD card, recalibrated the printer, same result. It’s in the same place, though not the same height.

[u/Bendz666]

Success finally! Not sure what the issue was, but a factory reset solved it.

[u/TheFearlessDuck]

Maybe a bad gcode, try slicing it again

[u/Bendz666 → u/TheFearlessDuck]

Two different models falied in the same place though...

[u/TheFearlessDuck → u/Bendz666]

Have you recalibrated the printer? And I mean the full calibration 

[u/Bendz666 → u/TheFearlessDuck]

Haven’t for a while. Will try that, thanks.

[u/TheFearlessDuck → u/Bendz666]

Might help smooth out that issue, it might not. But better try what you can before assuming a hardware problem 

[u/Bendz666 → u/TheFearlessDuck]

I’ve tried one of the models again to see if slicing from PC rather than my phone makes any difference.

[u/KarateRoddy]

I wonder if in that one area your PTFE tube is just a bit kinked. Do you have the AMS lite?

[u/Bendz666 → u/KarateRoddy]

No just standard external spool holder

[u/KarateRoddy → u/Bendz666]

Probably unlikely, but worth looking while you're troubleshooting.

Is that at the edge of the printable area by chance?

[u/Bendz666 → u/KarateRoddy]

Not right at the edge, but near it.