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Dumb mistake

Blackfoot

Dumb mistake
March 17, 2017 09:20PM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 3

OK I did the dumbest thing I put the Z axis on backwards just like the instruction said not to do. So the question is what do I need to replace?

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o_lampe

Re: Dumb mistake
March 18, 2017 03:39AM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 5,232

Sorry, my crystal ball only works on full moon. winking smiley

I ask you to explain what happened a bit more in detail, please smiling smiley

Pics are always nice...

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obewan

Re: Dumb mistake
March 18, 2017 07:59AM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 759

if you mean you plugged in a pololu stepper driver the wrong way, you probably just damaged that driver.

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Blackfoot

Re: Dumb mistake
March 19, 2017 12:37AM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 3

Yes I plugged the Z axis limit stop on the board backwards and smoke came out and now it won't connect to the computer

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Dust

Re: Dumb mistake
March 19, 2017 12:50AM

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Registered: 13 years ago
Posts: 7,000

ah... plugging in any endstop in backwards shorts +5v to gnd

This destroys the 5v voltage regulator on ramps board in particular

What controller do you have?

If its a ramps replace the mega (or if you can solder replace the voltage regulator on the mega)

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David J

Re: Dumb mistake
March 19, 2017 05:34AM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 893

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Dust
ah... plugging in any endstop in backwards shorts +5v to gnd

This destroys the 5v voltage regulator on ramps board in particular

What controller do you have?

If its a ramps replace the mega (or if you can solder replace the voltage regulator on the mega)

The regulator is on the Arduino board, rather than the RAMPS shield. It's not hard to change, if you're reasonably skilled with a soldering iron, and the regulator itself is easy to get off ebay.