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First print problem

Posted by Indjana 
First print problem
December 19, 2013 07:51AM
Hello everyone,
So I've just finished building my RepRapPro Mendel (mono). I had some issues, i got rid of'em, I've did everything that was asked of me during the commissioning
It was time for my first print, but I've came across another problem. I set everything that it needs to be set in slic3r, export it to g code, open it in pronterface, click Print and...
Nothing happens. Well, the pronterface is constantly telling me what is the temperature of hotend and the bed, but nothing more. None of the axis moves, it's stuck at 0,07%.
I've looked for answers here but I couldn't find anything. Can u help me with that?
Re: First print problem
December 19, 2013 08:17AM
And what temperatures are you reading?
Do the axis move via Pronterface when you press the Home and -/+ 1,10,100 buttons?
Attach the first 100 lines of your gcode file.


Bob Morrison
Wörth am Rhein, Germany
"Luke, use the source!"
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Re: First print problem
December 19, 2013 08:22AM
I've set bed to 57 and the hotend to 240.
Yes, they move, with no problems.
Attachments:
open | download - 100.txt (6 KB)
Re: First print problem
December 19, 2013 08:33AM
Is that what is SET or what it is reading?
G21 ; set units to millimeters
M107
M190 S110 ; wait for bed temperature to be reached
M104 S240 ; set temperature
G28 ; home all axes
G1 Z5 F5000 ; lift nozzle
M109 S240 ; wait for temperature to be reached

Your BED temperature is set to 110°C and it waits until it reaches that temperature.
THEN it sets the HOTEND (extruder) temperature to 240°C, homes all axes, lifts the nozzle and waits for the HOTEND to reach 240°C.

If your BED never reaches 110°C then you will wait forever at the following command:
M190 S110 ; wait for bed temperature to be reached


Bob Morrison
Wörth am Rhein, Germany
"Luke, use the source!"
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Re: First print problem
December 19, 2013 08:50AM
I would suggest you use Pronterface to set the bed temperature to 110°C and using the automatic temperature update checkbox see if it ever reaches that temperature.
If it only reaches (say 105°C) then you will wait forever.

If this is the case then I would change your bed temperature (in slicer) to 100°C and try again.


Bob Morrison
Wörth am Rhein, Germany
"Luke, use the source!"
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Re: First print problem
December 19, 2013 09:11AM
Thank you, that helped! Altough i found new problems, but I think i can fix'em smiling smiley
Re: First print problem
December 19, 2013 09:30AM
Qapla'


Bob Morrison
Wörth am Rhein, Germany
"Luke, use the source!"
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Re: First print problem
December 19, 2013 11:09AM
I've discovered another problem - my bed can heat up to 67 and refuses to get any hotter. Any ideas? Power supply?
Re: First print problem
December 19, 2013 11:18AM
Print in PLA, then 60°C is enough!

If you are using one of the 12vdc circuit board heat beds then measure the resistance.
How many amps can your power supply provide on the 12vdc line?
Just for the heat bed you need between 10 and 20 amps (depending on it's resistance).

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/19/2013 11:20AM by rhmorrison.


Bob Morrison
Wörth am Rhein, Germany
"Luke, use the source!"
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Re: First print problem
December 19, 2013 11:47AM
I bought ABS, and I won't get PLA till after chrimstass.
It's 29A
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