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Testing motors on solidoodle no extruder

Smiddleton

Testing motors on solidoodle no extruder
July 25, 2013 12:50AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 8

Hey guys,
I'm new to the forum and to programming. I have a gen 2 solidoodle. Currently my extruder is being replaced. I was wondering if there was a way in repetier host to run the x, y, and z motors through g-code. I tried to write a simple program but I can't seem to disable the extruder so that it does it can run without it. Hope that makes sense. Any help would be very.. Well... Helpful. Thanks in advance.
SM

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flurin

Re: Testing motors on solidoodle no extruder
July 25, 2013 03:27AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 129

1. Select Print Panel (Manual Control)
2. Click Dry Run
3. Load a G-Code file
4. Click Run

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/25/2013 10:58AM by flurin.

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Smiddleton

Re: Testing motors on solidoodle no extruder
July 25, 2013 10:42AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 8

Thanks for the reply. Where is print panel? And will this work with the extruder motor unplugged? It is unplugged because the hot end is being replaced due to clogging.

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flurin

Re: Testing motors on solidoodle no extruder
July 25, 2013 10:48AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 129

.. Repetier Host > right top corner. I'm using Repetier-Host Mac 0.56. Which Host Version did you install?

Edit: Repetier-Host V0.90C (Windows) > Print Panel = Manual Control

Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 07/25/2013 11:22AM by flurin.

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Smiddleton

Re: Testing motors on solidoodle no extruder
July 25, 2013 10:59AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 8

I am using repetier host for windows. So it's under manual control. Okay, I will give that a try. Thanks.

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flurin

Re: Testing motors on solidoodle no extruder
July 25, 2013 11:04AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 129

Smiddleton Wrote:
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> ... And will this work with the extruder motor unplugged?
> It is unplugged because the hot end is being
> replaced due to clogging.

I didn't try, but it should work without extruder (Motor and Hotend).

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Smiddleton

Re: Testing motors on solidoodle no extruder
July 25, 2013 12:33PM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 8

nope, it didn't work. it just makes a grinding noise after it hits the sides.

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flurin

Re: Testing motors on solidoodle no extruder
July 25, 2013 01:17PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 129

Smiddleton Wrote:
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> I'm new to the forum and to programming. I have a
> gen 2 solidoodle. Currently my extruder is being
> replaced.

Did your printer work before you disconnected the Extruder?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/25/2013 01:55PM by flurin.

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Smiddleton

Re: Testing motors on solidoodle no extruder
July 25, 2013 01:24PM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 8

Yes, it printed just fine.

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flurin

Re: Testing motors on solidoodle no extruder
July 25, 2013 01:45PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 129

I've just tested it with Repetier-Host Mac 0.56 without extruder and without any Temp sensors. It works for me.

After connecting the printer I clicked [Home All] first and then Run.

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flurin

Re: Testing motors on solidoodle no extruder
July 31, 2013 05:46AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 129

... I've just tested "Dry Run" with Marlin-Firmware, it doesn't work. You need Repetier-Firmware.

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/31/2013 05:47AM by flurin.