r/3Dprinting • u/Background_Bus_7570 • 5h ago
Troubleshooting Scratching plates
Hello all,
I’m currently having issues with my Centauri Carbon Gen1.
It currently has about 300 hours on it and I’ve been through 3 plates. It just keeps scratching them to death, assuming it’s the Z axis or something along those lines that it isn’t reading right. I auto level EVERY print. I’m not sure what to do now. I’ve replaced the nozzle but I don’t exactly have the money to keep throwing at it. Any ideas on what I should do?
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u/MagnusPerditor 5h ago
Did you calibrate the z offset?
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u/Over-Weekend-6133 3h ago
Check the Z offset and Z probe first. Auto leveling won’t help if the probe is giving a bad reference. Also make sure the plate is seated properly and there’s nothing underneath it. A first layer test while watching the nozzle during probing should quickly show whether it’s a Z calibration issue or a mechanical problem.
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