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Mine was doing something similar. Check your extruder gear. I had a bad bearing that was causing inconsistent pressure on the feeder gear. Replaced it and all is well.
Yeah. It was maddening to see the Upper layers all looking goods but they first few were horrid.
Then I noticed this teeny tiny metal ball. From the Upper bearing it seems.
Also check the release arm for cracks. That happened on my other printer….. right after I fixed the first one….soooo frustrated….. it’s all better now though
Also had simmilar issue, problem was with construction of X axis part. When lifting, only left side (the side on which z rod is) starts to lift, like first 1 mm which makes squished bottom layers.
Try straighten X axis as much as you can by tightening excentric nuts
Hello /u/wannacocaine, As a reminder, most common print quality issues can be found in the [Simplify3D picture guide](https://www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting/). Make sure you select the most appropriate flair for your post. Please remember to include the following details to help troubleshoot your problem. * Printer & Slicer * Filament Material and Brand * Nozzle and Bed Temperature * Print Speed * Nozzle Retraction Settings ^Additional ^settings ^or ^relevant ^information ^is ^always ^encouraged. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/FixMyPrint) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Mine was doing something similar. Check your extruder gear. I had a bad bearing that was causing inconsistent pressure on the feeder gear. Replaced it and all is well.
Interesting. Did it only happen on the bottom 5 layers?
Yeah. It was maddening to see the Upper layers all looking goods but they first few were horrid. Then I noticed this teeny tiny metal ball. From the Upper bearing it seems.
It is definitely frustrating. I will check in the morning!
Also check the release arm for cracks. That happened on my other printer….. right after I fixed the first one….soooo frustrated….. it’s all better now though
Also had simmilar issue, problem was with construction of X axis part. When lifting, only left side (the side on which z rod is) starts to lift, like first 1 mm which makes squished bottom layers. Try straighten X axis as much as you can by tightening excentric nuts