in one printjob I use ‘Add pause’ to stop printing at layer 105 for inserting a nut.
So far no problem. The printer is printing the model and stops at layer 105 as expected.
The buildplate lowers a littlebit and I try to insert the nut.
My problem now the buildplate is still too high so I don’t have enough space to easily insert the nut.
Is it possible to get the buildplate to a much lower position if it stops at layer 105?
It would be best if I could determine how far down the buildplate should go.
A Pause on my X1C stops the print and moves the nozzle over the purge chute, so I’ve never had a problem getting access to the model on the bed. Maybe you are working on the rear edge?
I also add a pause to change filament at a layer (no AMS). The first time I tried that I had a problem because the X1 screen only offered Resume and Cancel choices, and I could not get to other screens. I found that I could use the print head controls in Studio or Handy to load and unload the filament, purge, etc. This also works to move the bed. The bed will return to the correct height when the print is resumed.
Simply lower it more as required using the on-screen controls, it’ll resume correctly although potentially with a little more filament ooze as it takes longer to bring the bed back up and the head is already in place and at temp while it’s moving up.
If I press pause on the printer, I can manually move the print head and the printer plate through the printer display control to any position I want. If I then press start again, it just starts printing again.
Can also be used to clean the sputum or brush the nozzle during a paused print. Especially when the poops no longer separate properly from the nozzle and the printer constantly stops because of a spaghetti warning…
As @JonRaymond proposed, I changed the standard GCode for pause at height since for mee it seems to be most comfortable solution.
I used this G-Code (from perplexity.ai):
G91 ; Relative positioning
G1 Z100 F1000 ; Move Z axis down by 100mm (10cm) at 1000mm/min
G90 ; Absolute positioning
M400 U1
This causes the buildplate to move 100mm down. So far no problem.
But if I hit ‘continue’ then the filament does not stick to the last layer. The printhead prints in the air until the end. I tried this several times.
BTW: If I move the printhead down using the controls on the X1C display (as @Kilrah proposed) to move the buildplate down and then continue the print then it works without any problem. But its not so comfortable compared to a solution by G-code.
@duane777, thanks for reply, but I am not that familiar with G-Code. I just took that what the AI gave me.
So no, I did not try anything else what I wrote in my previous post.
What please should I try?
