Making a noise

[unclefrank666]

Leveled bed, leveled the machine itself with a spirit level. Already done the chess piece and one more print then when i go to print something else the plate goes down into the liquid and the plate seems like it wants to go further hence not being able to print.
Thanks.

[fromFDMtoSLA]

some left parts or pieces still in the VAT or on the FEP?

[unclefrank666]

some left parts or pieces still in the VAT or on the FEP?

No everything is clean and tidy

[fromFDMtoSLA]

did you clean and grease the z-axis?

[unclefrank666]

did you clean and grease the z-axis?

Yeah

[fromFDMtoSLA]

hmmm (???) - could you show us the files (*.stl and sliced)

next "try":
to protect your lcd fom damage, you should do some "dry runs": remove the buildplate and the VAT - cover the lcd with some pieces of paper (to protect your eyes) - move up the z-arm by turning the z-axis by hand - start a print with a small simple model - look what happend.
next steps can be (just an idea):
- check the cableing of the z-endstop
- if nothing helps, contact Elegoo support

(sometimes it's hard to do some remote-fault-detection .... it's easier to have the machine on the workbench) ;-)

[unclefrank666]

hmmm (???) - could you show us the files (*.stl and sliced)

next "try":
to protect your lcd fom damage, you should do some "dry runs": remove the buildplate and the VAT - cover the lcd with some pieces of paper (to protect your eyes) - move up the z-arm by turning the z-axis by hand - start a print with a small simple model - look what happend.
next steps can be (just an idea):
- check the cableing of the z-endstop
- if nothing helps, contact Elegoo support

(sometimes it's hard to do some remote-fault-detection .... it's easier to have the machine on the workbench) ;-)

I am using the test print off the USB already printed this once with no problems.

I have leveled plate again and the noise has stopped but when i go to print there is nothing on the build plate.

[fromFDMtoSLA]

is there somthing on the FEP?
what happend at "dry run", can you see the UV-light of the layers?
what about the files?

[unclefrank666]

is there somthing on the FEP?
what happend at "dry run", can you see the UV-light of the layers?
what about the files?

no everything is clean
dry run went fine no problems
Uv light is ok too
Ran a few prints today, day off from work, printed nothing only for very layer on the tank film.the file is the one from the USB provided the test rook piece. i have printed this before.

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On the Elegoo in the Exposure settings what should the exposure time be?

[fromFDMtoSLA]

"printed nothing only for very layer on the tank film" - you mean, there are some layers printed and sticking an the FEP?
"On the Elegoo in the Exposure settings what should the exposure time be?" - depends on the resin - what are your actual settings for the resin?