Brim exceeds print area in Repetier-Host (CuraEngine)

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Nate1616 · Accepted Answer

I tested this yesterday because you got me interested. As long as you have room to move the carriage outside the build volume(my case only one direction) and your firmware has to have a little play in its limits and

min_software_endstops false

max_software_endstops false

, you should have no problem. It will just dump the filament onto nothing. If the firmware is right to the edge, the machine will freeze trying to get to its location defined in the gcode. Also depending on how you have your printer homing this could be dangerous as you are allowing the printer in theory try to move past the endstop. So as this is allowed/can be done I would recommend not doing.

Nate

Nate1616 · Answer

Easton,

Since the bed size is defined in the firmware the printer will not exceed the limit that was set. Now if this is not set right you could harm the printer as the extruder will move past the bed and possibly smash into the side of the machine. When the printer moves to home that defines 0 and then knows its limit based on what you specified. I would not recommend you have a print outside of the bed. As I have never tried this I'm not sure what will happen. The gcode location will be outside its allowed movement and maybe the print will pause/freeze. What you should do is try a print a small area if you can fit it on the bed to get the extruder primed and remove the brim all together. Hope this helps.

Nate