This is driving me up the wall, printer and PLA filament calibrated through all of Orca tests, but there is an artifact that shows up every time oriented toward the Z1 (front left) rail. It is a repeating artifact mostly vertical, that ruins all prints. It is not slicer-related, because I’ve printed…

Since there are 4 rods, can you post a pic of the MAX pointing to what you are calling Z1 ..?? (I don’t own an SV08)

No problem, the Z1 is the front (closest to user and front display) to the left of that display. So facing the printer, the front, left rail and belt (not screw rods). This is important there are not 4 rods, they are four z belts.

i have the exact same issue in exact same position that you describe, front left and rear right, slant vfa like. [image (5)]

Mechanical Problem with Brand New SV08 Max Unit, Can't Fix?

Sovol SV08 MAX

R23195 May 2, 2026, 7:34pm 5

yes, that’s it. that’s the same artifact, same diagnosis.

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Mechanical Problem with Brand New SV08 Max Unit, Can't Fix?

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