Lulzbot 3D Printers - Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Tightening the belt

For X-Axis belt, see step 15:

https://ohai.lulzbot.com/project/replacing-lulzbot-taz-x-axis-motor/maintenance-repairs/

For Y-Axis belt, see step 16:

https://ohai.lulzbot.com/project/replacing-lulzbot-mini-y-axis-motor/maintenance-repairs/

Blow out control box:

For opening the Mini control box see step 4:

https://ohai.lulzbot.com/project/rambo-identification-installation-lulzbot-mini/

For opening the Taz 6 control box see step 3:

https://ohai.lulzbot.com/project/taz6-rambo-13l-14-upgrade/

Fixing thin prints in Meshmixer:

https://www.shapeways.com/blog/archives/37201-tutorial-tuesday-50-targeted-thickening-meshmixer.html

Non-manifold geometry explanation:

https://www.sculpteo.com/blog/2017/10/18/how-to-fix-non-manifold-geometry/

See #4 for additional non-manifold explanation:

https://www.sculpteo.com/blog/2018/04/24/common-3d-printing-problems-what-makes-your-3d-file-non-printable/

See Problem 1 for repairing surface holes in Meshmixer and Problem 4 for reducing file size in Meshmixer:

https://pinshape.com/blog/how-to-repair-your-stl-files/

Another tutorial for fixing holes in Meshmixer:

https://blog.prusaprinters.org/repair-3d-models-errors/

Additional info about .stl file issues:

https://www.3dhubs.com/knowledge-base/fixing-most-common-stl-file-errors

Reversed normals explanation:

https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/tutorials/tips-and-tricks-repairing-your-problematic-stl-file

Fix a reversed normal in Fusion 360:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-5AB485F7-A843-4395-B130-3798E5BB37D6

Fix a reversed normal in Meshmixer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa9R-gPUNwg

Level X-axis:

https://ohai.lulzbot.com/project/leveling-x-axis/maintenance-repairs/

Troubleshooting PEI issues:

https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/tutorials/pei-print-surface-troubleshooting

Z-offset tutorial:

https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/tutorials/Z-axis-offset

Another Z-offset tutorial:

https://ohai.lulzbot.com/project/z-axis-offset-adjustment-LulzBot-Mini/

Not extruding at start of print:

https://www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting/#not-extruding-at-start-of-print

Clearing a clog in the hot end:

https://www.lulzbot.com/clearing-your-hot-end

Warping explanation:

https://www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting/#warping

Maximizing bed adhesion:

https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/tutorials/tips-and-tricks-maximizing-bed-adhesion-cura-le

Prevent and fix filament tangles:

https://www.matterhackers.com/articles/how-to-prevent-and-fix-filament-tangles

Guides for print quality troubleshooting:

https://www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting/

https://reprap.org/wiki/Print_Troubleshooting_Pictorial_Guide