How do I get started?
Posted by old man emu
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How do I get started? October 04, 2013 08:49AM |
I have just finished assembling my MakerFarm 8" i3. It looks good.
However ... How do I get it started? I just want to check that my motors turn and my heat bed and extruder heat up. I haven't got anything to print as yet.
If I just turn on the power, will it work? Do I have to put a printing file on the SD card and put that into the reader?
Also, where can I find a simple test printer file. If I don't print something this weekend my wife is going to kill me for buying something else that doesn't work
Old Man Emu
However ... How do I get it started? I just want to check that my motors turn and my heat bed and extruder heat up. I haven't got anything to print as yet.
If I just turn on the power, will it work? Do I have to put a printing file on the SD card and put that into the reader?
Also, where can I find a simple test printer file. If I don't print something this weekend my wife is going to kill me for buying something else that doesn't work
Old Man Emu
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Re: How do I get started? October 04, 2013 11:24AM |
Just start a PSU, power it on,
And get a USB and a PC connected,
Update the Firmware as you can see in a Video from Colin,
After that you can simple use a test cube
[www.thingiverse.com]
I would prefer Cura from Ultimaker if i were you, its alot easyer to use ^^
[software.ultimaker.com]
You can just print with Cura directly, or just export a gcode on a SD and do it in your printer and print it from there ^^
For longer prints it might be better on a SD card just IF the pc shuts down etc, i also had this once at the last half hour of a 10hour print
Some nice Upgrades for your Prusa i3 (Yes i also have one, I realy like your blue btw ^^ i kept it as it is since i didnt have any paint and i didnt care doing it back then, But ye its very nice ^^ now it would be anoying doing everything apart tho..)
[www.thingiverse.com]
[www.thingiverse.com]
I use em both ^
I also made this a while ago [www.thingiverse.com]
If any problems you can always ask me, I also had some while using it so ^^
Btw this is my printer a while ago ^^
[puu.sh]
I did do those cables that you can see coming from the fans somewhere else since that wasnt safe at all
Also i would recommend putting a fan on your ramps board, Just if it gets to hot and starts skipping steps and messing your print
Its a 5 dollar upgrade and will work for ages ^^
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/04/2013 11:25AM by luigi.
And get a USB and a PC connected,
Update the Firmware as you can see in a Video from Colin,
After that you can simple use a test cube
[www.thingiverse.com]
I would prefer Cura from Ultimaker if i were you, its alot easyer to use ^^
[software.ultimaker.com]
You can just print with Cura directly, or just export a gcode on a SD and do it in your printer and print it from there ^^
For longer prints it might be better on a SD card just IF the pc shuts down etc, i also had this once at the last half hour of a 10hour print
Some nice Upgrades for your Prusa i3 (Yes i also have one, I realy like your blue btw ^^ i kept it as it is since i didnt have any paint and i didnt care doing it back then, But ye its very nice ^^ now it would be anoying doing everything apart tho..)
[www.thingiverse.com]
[www.thingiverse.com]
I use em both ^
I also made this a while ago [www.thingiverse.com]
If any problems you can always ask me, I also had some while using it so ^^
Btw this is my printer a while ago ^^
[puu.sh]
I did do those cables that you can see coming from the fans somewhere else since that wasnt safe at all
Also i would recommend putting a fan on your ramps board, Just if it gets to hot and starts skipping steps and messing your print
Its a 5 dollar upgrade and will work for ages ^^
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/04/2013 11:25AM by luigi.
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