I have more than 30,000 prints on my Pulse XE and I can offer you some support for your issues. I also had bad layer shifting as you are experiencing. One problem with the Pulse is that you cannot print faster than 25-35mm/s. The other issue is bad firmware sent out with the printers. There is an updated firmware available for the Azteeg board, converting it from Smoothieware to Marlin. If support won't help you with this, I will make it available. Another issue with the Pulse is dual z-axis stepper motors. No matter how many times you calibrate, even with duet3D auto level, no matter what anyone tells you, you will never achieve perfect synchronized z lift. I have modified my Pulse to lift two z-axis T8 lead screws with one - 48mm stepper placed under the printer. I have successfully printed more than 3000 prints without any change in lift between the two z steppers. I will post all instructions and printed files online so that you can modify your pulse. Lastly, even with the new firmware, the Azteeg control board is still buggy. It seems like it has memory issues. And after 80 or more emails between Matterhackers and myself, there is no solution. So I will post another how to article on converting the Pulse to use the new Duet3D Mini 5+ board. You will have infinite control over your printer and will never have to compile Marlin again.

@ibbro Thanks! That's exactly what I needed - I picked the "Marlin" falvor because I could only fin 1 post regarding smoothieware and cura and they used Marlin. I'm going to try for Prusaslicer and see how that goes, @mpirringer uses it with good results and now with your confirmation, there are two that are having good results. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

We would love to look into what might be the problem. If you are willing, you can zip the following files and send them to me @matterhackers.com (NOTE: you will need to go to your actual username): C:\Users\ Your Windows User Name \AppData\Local\MatterControl\MatterControl.db C:\Users\ Your Windows User Name \AppData\Local\MatterControl\data\default.mcp C:\Users\ Your Windows User Name \AppData\Local\MatterControl\Profiles\ Your MC User Name \opentabs.json If you just want to try to get things working your can reset your app data. Hope that helps.

@surfmagic My pulse was spec'd to include a filament out sensor which it did not come with. However the sensor is set to on in printer settings and in mattercontrol. With those on my filament unload from mattercontrol always failed the 1st time, Doing it again always worked. Turn off the sensor in marlin and mattercontrol should solve that problem. you will need to do an m500 to save the setting in firmware. I have found that the load/unload lengths in mattercontrol do work. Load/unload on the lcd screen do not work because the matterhackers firmware has the limits set at 200. I can't currently compile it to change it though. (semi-opensource at best, with vague email responses from you know who)

@rbradford1111 No need to add cooling to the Azteeg board, it does not need it. And cooling will not help your prints, that is not the issue.

Ok thanks I got an answer from support. These grey cables actually fit both so yiou can make a mistake. but they said the one with a black mark goes to the right and the other to the left. It worked anyway.

@larsbrubaker Hi Lars, when you say 'should be fixed in the current build' which issues from above are you referring t?. I have quit trying to use mattercontrol from my macbook since there are constant usb connection issues. I haven't experienced SD card problems though. Moving to windows those problems have gone away. I see you are listed on the github matterhackers repository. Are you aware that with a new and current vscode, platformio, and marlinautobuild the repo will not compile. I have brought this up repeatedly with tech support email and have received knowledgable replies only from Taylor, in that 'some libraries' probably need deprecated. Is it unreasonable to expect more details? Could someone there possibly do a new vscode install and document the steps necessary to compile the repo? I can compile repos from Marlin, Prusa, etc with no issues. Although the pulse mechanically is a good enough printer I am starting to regret my purchase due to lack of useful and even remotely timely responses from tech support and constant mattercontrol weirdness. There are firmware settings that make the printer impossible to use standalone (extrude limits for load/unload for instance) and no documentation on what it takes to succesfully compile the repo. Taylor did get me a hex with the extrude limits properly set, but the speeds still make it mostly unusable. Simple changes if I could compile it. Thanks.

@thwclw Thanks I went for the visuals too right now its I think about 4 kg of HIPS about 20 608 bearings and almost 100 nuts and bolts. if you Want your own all the files are here https://grabcad.com/library/testequipment-2 you wont print it on a pulse though. This one needs a 300x300 bed or larger as the big ring holder are 286mm end to end. I used HIPS cause I pick it up for less than $10/kg and so its less of a problem if you have to reprint something cause it doesnt fit then if you use Nylon Now this is one you might be able to print on a pulse The Holder is ABS the gears and Rim Nylon 910 and the tire TPU. All was printed on a Chiron

If you submit an issue to support with the profile and the things you are trying to print, we'll be happy to look into it. Here is how to export the profile. And the best way to share the print is to save it to your cloud library and then send a share code in the support ticket. You can also add all the same stuff to GitHub if that is easier for you.

This might seem a bit complicated but it will accomplish what you are asking. Add your part to the bed Add a measure tools to the bed (the yellow arrows in the tool bar) Measure the inside of your part that you want to change Group the measure tool and your part together Right click and add a Modify -> Transform -> Scale to the group Switch to Percentage Turn off Lock Proportions Adjust the Width and Depth by the same percentage to get the size you want The size will show on the measure tools All this will be easier in the future. The measure tool will automatically stay with your part and the scale tool is going to get a lock proportions for xy (as this questions shows the need). Thanks.

Congratulations, lots of work for a good cause, well done!

Thanks for the feedback. We have created an issue for both these issues and will get them fixed.

You can: Insert a cylinder Right click it Select Modify Select Printing Select Convert to Wipe Tower With this method you can define both the shape and the position of the wipe tower. The tower will stop printing as soon as no more transition are required and the top of the shape will continue to be projected up as long as there is a need for more tower (even if the original shape is short). Hope that helps

If you had an old build you may need to remove it before you can install the new one. Don't know why, but we have seen it happen.