New images, minor wording/clarifications

articles/index_troubleshooting.md

@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ has_children: true
 
 ## [Bulging](./troubleshooting/bulging.md)
 - Bulging Layers
+ - ![](./troubleshooting/images/bulging/Bulging.png) 
  - ![](./troubleshooting/images/bulging/Bulging2.png) 
 
 - Bulges at STL Vertices
  - ![](./troubleshooting/images/bulging/Vertex-Bulges.png) 
+ - ![](./troubleshooting/images/bulging/Vertex-Bulges-2.png) 
 
-- Bulging around features (SS)
+- Bulging around features
  - ![](./troubleshooting/images/bulging/feature_bulging.png) 
 
 - Bulging Patterns on Overhangs (SS)
@@ -66,6 +68,6 @@ has_children: true
 - ![](./troubleshooting/images/small_infill_overextruded/example1.png) 
 
 ## [VFAs (Vertical Fine Artifacts)](./troubleshooting/vfas.md)
-- Repeating VFAs With ~2mm Spacing
-- Repeating VFAs With Non-2mm Spacing
+- VFAs With ~2mm Spacing
+- VFAs With Non-2mm Spacing
 - ![](./troubleshooting/images/vfas/ToothMarks.png)

articles/passing_slicer_variables.md

@@ -127,4 +127,4 @@ PRINT_START BED={material_bed_temperature_layer_0} HOTEND={material_print_temper
 
 It's understandably hard to wrap your head around at first. Maybe a visualization will help clear things up:
 
-![](./images/passing_slicer_variables/varflow.png) 
+![](./images/passing_slicer_variables/varflow_dark.png) 

articles/troubleshooting/bulging.md

@@ -44,9 +44,11 @@ It can also help with extrusion / layer consistency.
 
 ## Bulging Layers
 
+- ![](./images/bulging/Bulging.png) 
 - ![](./images/bulging/Bulging2.png) 
 
 **Possible Solutions**
+- Printing [:pushpin: External Perimeters First](#external-perimeters-first) can help a lot with this particular type of bulging.
 - Disable any "extra perimeters" and "supporting dense layer" settings (PS/SS)
 - Reduce perimeter accelerations.
 
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ It can also help with extrusion / layer consistency.
 - If you are using input shaper, try disabling or re-tuning it.
 - Check over your printer axes for mechanical issues. Move the toolhead/bed by hand and see if anything feels off.
 
-## Bulging Around Features (SuperSlicer)
+## Bulging Around Features
 - ![](./images/bulging/feature_bulging.png) ![](./images/bulging/feature-bulging-2.png) 
 
 These types of bulges are often caused by **overextrusion of the supporting solid infill**:
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ These types of bulges are often caused by **overextrusion of the supporting soli
 
 First of all, you should tune your [:page_facing_up: pressure advance](../pressure_linear_advance/introduction.md) and [:page_facing_up: extrusion multiplier](../extrusion_multiplier.md) using this guide's methods.
 
+You can also try printing [:pushpin: External Perimeters First](#external-perimeters-first)
+
 After that, see [:page_facing_up: Small Infill Areas Look Overextruded](../troubleshooting/small_infill_areas_overextruded.md).\
 When you have overextrusion issues in small areas, it greatly contributes to this issue.
 - The above link goes into this in much more detail about this issue, but one of the larger improvements for me was to use these settings in SuperSlicer:

articles/troubleshooting/vfas.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ parent: Troubleshooting
 </details>
 
 ---
-## Repeating VFAs With ~2mm Spacing
+## VFAs With ~2mm Spacing
 If the marks are about 2mm apart, that usually means that it's coming from **belt/pulley/idler teeth** somewhere. 
 
 Ensure that these artifacts are **still perfectly vertical** even when printing irregularly shaped objects like the *"rectangular 2 recommended.stl"* object [:page_facing_up: here](https://mihaidesigns.com/pages/inconsistent-extrusion-test). \
@@ -43,10 +43,13 @@ Print a square object at 45 degrees and see if it appears A, B, or both. This wi
  - iPhone: Gates Carbon Drive (select "motorcyle" option) or Sound Spectrum Analysis.
 - Your belts may be rubbing a flange somewhere.
  - It's nearly impossible to have them all running dead-center, but you can look around for belt wear and belt dust to find where it may be rubbing too much.
- - Ensure your motor pulleys are not positioned too high or too low.
+ - Ensure your motor pulleys are not positioned too high or too low. Ensure they all align with the belt paths:
+
+ - ![](./images/vfas/pulley_alignment.png)
  - For V2, follow my [:page_facing_up: V2 gantry squaring](../voron_v2_gantry_squaring.md) instructions. A poorly squared gantry can be the root cause of a lot of alignment issues.
  - On all CoreXY printers: [:page_facing_up: de-rack](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOn6u9kXvy0). 
  - For V2, this is part of the gantry squaring instructions above. Please follow those first/instead.
+
 - Ensure that your pulleys, idlers, and extruder gears/idlers are all clean. Debris can accumulate and compress in the teeth. 
 - You may have poor quality belts. **Only use genuine Gates brand belts.**
 - You may have poor quality motor pulleys and idlers.
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ Print a square object at 45 degrees and see if it appears A, B, or both. This wi
  - :page_facing_up: https://www.filastruder.com/products/gates-2gt-idler?variant=15443755728967
  - For idlers, there is some debate over toothed vs smooth. My personal opinion is:
  - Gates toothed idlers > smooth idlers (2x F695 bearings) > china toothed idlers.
-## Repeating VFAs With Non-2mm Spacing
+## VFAs With Non-2mm Spacing
 
 Try printing the test objects [:page_facing_up: here](https://mihaidesigns.com/pages/inconsistent-extrusion-test).
 
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ Ensure that the artifacts are *always vertical or diagonal, regardless of part g
 If the pattern looks like "wood grain", or any of the example photos in that link, see [:page_facing_up: this article](../troubleshooting/extrusion_patterns.md) instead.
 
 - **Ensure that your A/B pulleys and XY joint idlers are all clean.** Debris can accumulate and compress between the teeth.
+
 - You may have a bad/poor quality pulley or toothed idler.
  - See above section for more info / links.
 - You may have a bad/poor quality bearing.

index.md

@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ This guide was originally written for the Voron community. Much of the guide has
 
 ### Firmwares
 
-- ![]({{ "/assets/img/klipper.png" | absolute_url }})= Klipper
+- ![]({{ "/assets/img/klipper.png" | absolute_url }}) = Klipper
 - ![]({{ "/assets/img/marlin.png" | absolute_url }}) = Marlin
 - ![]({{ "/assets/img/duet.png" | absolute_url }}) = RepRapFirmware