CTC Reprap Prusa i3 3d Printer problems
Posted by Bee69
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Re: CTC Reprap Prusa i3 3d Printer problems April 01, 2017 02:13AM |
Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 163 |
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Re: CTC Reprap Prusa i3 3d Printer problems April 01, 2017 03:39AM |
Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 73 |
First just set it waaayy too high, make sure stuff starts coming out (may take a minute or two). Then adjust downwards till you get a good first layer. [www.simplify3d.com] If you haven't printed an adjustable Z endstop, that is top of the list. Royal PITA to get it close without one.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/01/2017 03:41AM by VonRansak.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/01/2017 03:41AM by VonRansak.
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Re: CTC Reprap Prusa i3 3d Printer problems April 01, 2017 07:01AM |
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Re: CTC Reprap Prusa i3 3d Printer problems August 29, 2017 04:51AM |
Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 1 |
I have 2 of these CTC I3 printers. They wouldn't feed extruder clunked etc.
I wound the pot on the extruder stepper driver (Next to the vacant slot), clockwise 10-15 degrees, and all is well.
Stepper wasn't being driven hard enough.
The IC is only luke-warm during a big print.
If you burn your finger, then the current is too high. you wont damage the driver board as it has over temp shutdown.
I use PLA at 210 deg, and print rate 35mm/sec.
I wound the pot on the extruder stepper driver (Next to the vacant slot), clockwise 10-15 degrees, and all is well.
Stepper wasn't being driven hard enough.
The IC is only luke-warm during a big print.
If you burn your finger, then the current is too high. you wont damage the driver board as it has over temp shutdown.
I use PLA at 210 deg, and print rate 35mm/sec.
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Re: CTC Reprap Prusa i3 3d Printer problems August 29, 2017 05:24AM |
Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 163 |
Thanks for the info.
I have turned the pot up and with a bit of trial and error It extrudes like a good one.
I have noticed on ptinting the stepper gets hot so I put a fan on to cool it.
The driver is cooled by the fan I installed on the box I made for the 2560 board.
The only problem Ive got now is the wobble in the Z-axis threaded rods. New lead screws are on the way.
Thanks
Adrian
I have turned the pot up and with a bit of trial and error It extrudes like a good one.
I have noticed on ptinting the stepper gets hot so I put a fan on to cool it.
The driver is cooled by the fan I installed on the box I made for the 2560 board.
The only problem Ive got now is the wobble in the Z-axis threaded rods. New lead screws are on the way.
Thanks
Adrian
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