<p>This problem started technically just before a major move but I had hoped it was a &quot;one off&quot; issue... I started up my trusty Ender 3 today to find it may have actually gotten worse and I'm not entirely sure what the solution is. I was printing a replica of a weapon from a game and I noticed at one point through the print I had a rather extreme X layer shift now today after finally getting the printer setup I've come to find the problem may have actually gotten worse, additionally I'm having a strange gap issue on the top most layers of my prints and strange waving patterns. Now I should note my printer is printing within an enclosure and its temperatures have been adjusted for it but this is rather extreme.<a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/SSGmx.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/SSGmx.jpg" alt="major layer shift and waving" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/8Ru7M.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/8Ru7M.jpg" alt="extreme gaps in print" /></a></p>

[{'answer_id': 18354, 'author': 'Miles C.', 'author_id': 31751, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/31751', 'pm_score': 1, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>Same G-code slice? The main cause of warping is temperature. If this is kept as a control variable and you have these results, it may be because of a different temperature the filament requires. Check the filament specs and adjust the bed/nozzle temperature to make the temperature difference smaller.</p>\n<p>Edit: Another reason it might be needing different temperatures is because of absorbing moisture.</p>\n'}, {'answer_id': 18361, 'author': 'Uwe', 'author_id': 29373, 'author_profile': 'https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/29373', 'pm_score': 0, 'selected': False, 'text': '<p>Problem was displaced by a factory reset of the 3D printer FlashForge Adventurer 3.</p>\n<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/jxS9X.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/jxS9X.jpg" alt="Photo of two versions" /></a></p>\n<p>Right: white PLA only, left: transparent PLA bottom layers plus white PLA above. View of the bottom sides. No difference of print bed adhesion now.</p>\n<p>The reason of the problem was not found, but print bed adhesion is good after the factory reset for both white and transparent PLA.</p>\n'}]
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