Prusa i3 Complete Kit
Posted by gcolbourn
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 25, 2014 03:50PM |
Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 12 |
Hi Greg
Thanks for the fast response, I have sorted the voltage on the motors with a meter, that I all fine, I will try Ponterface and let you know how that pans out. The upload went through ok, and said done uploading and there was no error message, I will make sure everything is connected correctly and check that there Is a voltage being supplied, thanks again.
Cheers
Luke
Thanks for the fast response, I have sorted the voltage on the motors with a meter, that I all fine, I will try Ponterface and let you know how that pans out. The upload went through ok, and said done uploading and there was no error message, I will make sure everything is connected correctly and check that there Is a voltage being supplied, thanks again.
Cheers
Luke
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 25, 2014 06:00PM |
Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 34 |
I'll see what I can do about youtube, might have to tidy up the flat first! (edit does this help: [www.youtube.com] )
So I am using repetier host as it had the more user friendly interface and being new to all of this I like 'user friendly', the default print speed options for slicer felt like my printer was going to tear itself apart, however after tightening up every bolt and making sure I had my fan on the electronics to stop the occasional skipped step this all seems fine now.
Settings are(all in mm/s)
Perimeter 30
infill/support material 50
bridges 60
gap fill 20
travel 130
Of course these speeds might be normal to everyone else but to me it seems to be going very fast!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/25/2014 06:51PM by pierce.
So I am using repetier host as it had the more user friendly interface and being new to all of this I like 'user friendly', the default print speed options for slicer felt like my printer was going to tear itself apart, however after tightening up every bolt and making sure I had my fan on the electronics to stop the occasional skipped step this all seems fine now.
Settings are(all in mm/s)
Perimeter 30
infill/support material 50
bridges 60
gap fill 20
travel 130
Of course these speeds might be normal to everyone else but to me it seems to be going very fast!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/25/2014 06:51PM by pierce.
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 25, 2014 06:00PM |
Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 12 |
Hi Greg
I have installed pronterface and piglet and the rest, and when I connect to the printer it says connecting but nothing happens, I have checked the voltage to the motors and I have power going to them, I know it is something silly and obvious but if you have any suggestions, it was working until I uploaded the firmware but all I changed was the #define TEMP_SENSOR_0 1 for the ev3d to #define TEMP_SENSOR_0 70 for the 3dimensionshop hotend.
Im a bit lost at the moment.
I have installed pronterface and piglet and the rest, and when I connect to the printer it says connecting but nothing happens, I have checked the voltage to the motors and I have power going to them, I know it is something silly and obvious but if you have any suggestions, it was working until I uploaded the firmware but all I changed was the #define TEMP_SENSOR_0 1 for the ev3d to #define TEMP_SENSOR_0 70 for the 3dimensionshop hotend.
Im a bit lost at the moment.
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 25, 2014 06:56PM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 82 |
Ok, have you got the right port (on windows it'll be COMX where X is a number, on Mac it'll be something like /dev/tty.usbmodemfa121) and baud rate (250000) set? Presumably you also downloaded the thermistortables.h file (which has table 70 in it).
Alternatively, can you go back to the firmware you were using before? (At the end of the day, the difference in the thermistor tables is only ~5C at normal printing temps)
Alternatively, can you go back to the firmware you were using before? (At the end of the day, the difference in the thermistor tables is only ~5C at normal printing temps)
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 25, 2014 07:18PM |
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Hey greg
I just noticed in the last configuration.h you posted here you have
Shouldn't the X and Z be set to false like in the first config posted in the thread?
Is the change intentional you never mentioned it?
I just noticed in the last configuration.h you posted here you have
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#define INVERT_X_DIR true // for Mendel set to false, for Orca set to true
#define INVERT_Y_DIR true // for Mendel set to true, for Orca set to false
#define INVERT_Z_DIR true // for Mendel set to false, for Orca set to true
Shouldn't the X and Z be set to false like in the first config posted in the thread?
Is the change intentional you never mentioned it?
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 25, 2014 08:05PM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 26, 2014 11:49AM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 26, 2014 12:41PM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 26, 2014 01:24PM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 26, 2014 02:07PM |
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How are you uploading? Using the Arduino software - [arduino.cc] - you can't upload without a .ino file. Have you downloaded Marlin? Get it from here - [github.com] - replace the configuration.h and thermistortables.h files with my ones. Open Marlin.ino with the Arduino software, select the correct USB port in Tools -> Serial Port and click upload (the sideways arrow at the top).
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 26, 2014 02:45PM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 26, 2014 03:03PM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 26, 2014 03:51PM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 26, 2014 05:30PM |
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Hi Pierce
I have used your settings and it runs well, except I have the 3dimensionshop hot end and the only way I can get plastic out is to push it through the extruder, there is just no plastic running through it, I am running it at 230 deg C, I will have to play around with it and see what happens, otherwise it is running beautifully.
I have used your settings and it runs well, except I have the 3dimensionshop hot end and the only way I can get plastic out is to push it through the extruder, there is just no plastic running through it, I am running it at 230 deg C, I will have to play around with it and see what happens, otherwise it is running beautifully.
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit September 27, 2014 06:33AM |
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I have the e3d HotEnd on mine, using Pla at 195c.the first batch of pla didn't print as easily as this new batch I have! Although with all the tweaking I have no idea if the Filament is actually the problem. I really should retry but I got the colour sample pack from faberdashery so been going through all of those colours!
AAlso when I first got the printer, I used default temp setting of 200 and kept putting it up until I was at 220 thinking it would help, someone on this forum recommended 195 and it actually printed easily at that temp! So play around with temp see if that helps?
Edit: also I jammed my HotEnd up with first few prints and had to clean it out which helped with printing, similar issue, pushing by hand it came out for a few seconds then stopped/was super hard to push it out. Try cleaning it as well just in case that helps!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/2014 06:42AM by pierce.
AAlso when I first got the printer, I used default temp setting of 200 and kept putting it up until I was at 220 thinking it would help, someone on this forum recommended 195 and it actually printed easily at that temp! So play around with temp see if that helps?
Edit: also I jammed my HotEnd up with first few prints and had to clean it out which helped with printing, similar issue, pushing by hand it came out for a few seconds then stopped/was super hard to push it out. Try cleaning it as well just in case that helps!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/2014 06:42AM by pierce.
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 01, 2014 06:59AM |
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Hey Greg,
Just to give you an update I have replaced be dodgy fuse on the RAMPS and now it's working perfectly.
I have attached a couple of pictures of the first few things i have printed for your enjoyment.
Cheers,
Fuxy
Just to give you an update I have replaced be dodgy fuse on the RAMPS and now it's working perfectly.
I have attached a couple of pictures of the first few things i have printed for your enjoyment.
Cheers,
Fuxy
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 01, 2014 11:09AM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 02, 2014 04:55PM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 03, 2014 10:01AM |
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verduynluke,
I don't get what you mean the extrusion doesn't need to be fast.
Does it print properly, did you set the right settings in Slic3r for your filament diameter and the hot end diameter?
Greg,
Looks good, consider making the cut out rounded in the corners for added strength.
Not sure it matther but hey any extra strength is wellcome right.
I don't get what you mean the extrusion doesn't need to be fast.
Does it print properly, did you set the right settings in Slic3r for your filament diameter and the hot end diameter?
Greg,
Looks good, consider making the cut out rounded in the corners for added strength.
Not sure it matther but hey any extra strength is wellcome right.
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 03, 2014 10:41AM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 03, 2014 05:27PM |
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Hi Fuxy and Greg
When I extrude manually from the software it extrudes at a reasonable pace, ive seen printers printing and when I run mine from a program sliced in slic3r it runs really slow just enough to lay a drop of plastic in a few places. any ideas? I might try and load a video tomorrowm
When I extrude manually from the software it extrudes at a reasonable pace, ive seen printers printing and when I run mine from a program sliced in slic3r it runs really slow just enough to lay a drop of plastic in a few places. any ideas? I might try and load a video tomorrowm
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 05, 2014 03:11AM |
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Hello I just finished building the kit from emakers and it was great fun.
try as I might I cant get the machine to react to the endstops. (i do get report as triggered when i send m119 tho so I suspect all hardware is working)
when the machine hits the end stop it triggers but keeps on rolling. (i have confirmed that the endstop is fully depressed and is reported as triggered on sending m119
I am using the configuration.h file you supplied on page 2 of this thread.
I was wondering if you have any suggestions or if i have misunderstood something basic.
try as I might I cant get the machine to react to the endstops. (i do get report as triggered when i send m119 tho so I suspect all hardware is working)
when the machine hits the end stop it triggers but keeps on rolling. (i have confirmed that the endstop is fully depressed and is reported as triggered on sending m119
I am using the configuration.h file you supplied on page 2 of this thread.
I was wondering if you have any suggestions or if i have misunderstood something basic.
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 05, 2014 03:11PM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 05, 2014 05:10PM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 06, 2014 05:42AM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 06, 2014 06:25AM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 06, 2014 07:05AM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 10, 2014 07:27AM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 11, 2014 07:14PM |
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Re: Prusa i3 Complete Kit October 13, 2014 07:38AM |
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Fuxy - I get the filament in bulk from China, but it's not cheap enough to make it worthwhile selling. I could do a 1-off sale of a 1kg reel for £20+£3 P&P if you want though (PayPal to gcolbourn at hotmail dot com).
I have used this as well in the past, and I actually prefer the shade: [www.ebay.co.uk]
pierce, to split the stl, load it in Slic3r, and then with the Plater tab selected, there is a "Split" icon on the toolbar; you can then select and delete the parts you don't want. Alternatively, you can get the gears separately from here: [www.thingiverse.com]
I have used this as well in the past, and I actually prefer the shade: [www.ebay.co.uk]
pierce, to split the stl, load it in Slic3r, and then with the Plater tab selected, there is a "Split" icon on the toolbar; you can then select and delete the parts you don't want. Alternatively, you can get the gears separately from here: [www.thingiverse.com]
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