Hi, I’ve just got a new Glow Forge Aura and sometimes it can start to glitch mid print. When printing it can start to glitch out by either stopping in one spot and start to move in minuscule movements but its still trying to print so it just burns through the material. The other thing is sometimes w…

Hello and welcome to the community. May I safely assume that you’ve cleaned the rails? Auras are known for doing some very odd things like that and almost always it’s because the rails have gotten gummed up somehow. I try to remember to clean the rails after every print.

@xabbess is giving great advice. If you’re not sure about cleaning techniques, you can find a link to official instructions here in #17: [image] Common problems/questions Glowforge Tips and Tricks Hello! You’ve been referred to this post because you have a c…

Do you move the printhead with the machine on? If so, the machine does not know where the printhead is actually located and may try to move it further to the left or right than normal. If you have moved the printhead or bumped it with the machine on, turn the machine off and then back on so that it …

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evansd2 October 24, 2026, 3:31pm 3

@xabbess is giving great advice. If you’re not sure about cleaning techniques, you can find a link to official instructions here in #17: