Replacing extruder feed with Greg Wade's version January 19, 2016 11:26AM |
Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 4 |
Re: Replacing extruder feed with Greg Wade's version January 20, 2016 05:07AM |
Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 528 |
yea you have to tweak the E steps,a good hobbed bolt like RAPTOR be handy to have around.Quote
1) Would I need to update the firmware on the Melzi board to accommodate the Greg Wade feeder mechanism? It looks like I would only need to update the firmware if I changed the stepper motor model. Is this a correct assumption?
there's some good all metal ones I changed to all metal never looked back.Quote
2) Should I also update the hot end since it seems like some of the problem exists there?
Re: Replacing extruder feed with Greg Wade's version January 20, 2016 09:08AM |
Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 4 |
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you have to tweak the E steps
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the over use of Kapton tape wrapped around the peek of the hotend
Re: Replacing extruder feed with Greg Wade's version January 20, 2016 10:10AM |
Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 528 |
its early in the day to be changing steppers I think. reason the E steps may change is the gear ratio between the old and new." there's a little maths involved calibration well worth a read or two. if you do change motors then you may have to tweak the pot on the stepper driversQuote
Does this only apply if the stepper motor model is changed?