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I have finally got all axis working using the folgertech firmwire. I could not get response from a new flash. But as said before, you have to home each axis before you may jog them correctly. Also I believe I had a bad stepper driver because I had to change my y axis stepper driver and then that axis worked fine. But I have ran into a issue with my extruder g gear going in the wrong direction. My fix was to just flipped the connecter on the ramps board. Also what software packages are you using with success.
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I fixed my issue. It was just a bad ramps board. I swapped it with my old printer and it worked perfectly.
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Re: Folger Prusa i3 Kit from ebay December 28, 2014 07:55AM |
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I have finally got all axis working using the folgertech firmwire. I could not get response from a new flash. But as said before, you have to home each axis before you may jog them correctly. Also I believe I had a bad stepper driver because I had to change my y axis stepper driver and then that axis worked fine. But I have ran into a issue with my extruder g gear going in the wrong direction. My fix was to just flipped the connecter on the ramps board. Also what software packages are you using with success.
Good work. I use Repetier host on debian with Cura as the slicer. Works great. Im also using auto bed leveing with my Folger tech build which makes a HUGE difference in print quality and less time wasted manually leveling the bed.
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Hi Parksie - which mount did you use for your server on your auto-level?
Mind linking the model?
Re: Folger Prusa i3 Kit from ebay December 28, 2014 01:29PM |
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Hi Parksie - which mount did you use for your server on your auto-level?
Mind linking the model?
Hi, I use This one from thingiverse. However I did run into problems getting aut bed level to work on the Marlin firmware. Obviously the Folger Tech firmware is old and doesn't have a number of features including Auto Bed Level, so I tried with the latest version from the Marlin Marter git, however that didn't proble correctly, so I ended up using another firmware.
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What firmware did you use?
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Re: Folger Prusa i3 Kit from ebay December 28, 2014 08:01PM |
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So I have finally had a few successful prints using the white abs from folgertech. So when I ran out I decided I would try out a spool of the pla i bought from seacans.ca. After running about 6 inches of it through my extruder, the extruder started clicking. It was the extruder trying to force the pla down through the barrel. So it ended up getting jammed and i had to clean it out, but does anyone have any idea what i could be doing wrong. I think that maybe it has something to do with the temp?
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No parksie i had the filament through the hole and it started air printing and clicking. When i cleaned it the threaded barrel actually had a bulk melted inside of it which caused a jam. So i didnt explain that before.
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No parksie i had the filament through the hole and it started air printing and clicking. When i cleaned it the threaded barrel actually had a bulk melted inside of it which caused a jam. So i didnt explain that before.
Ah ok, thats a different story then. Have you taken the feed apart and looked for misalignment?
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No parksie i had the filament through the hole and it started air printing and clicking. When i cleaned it the threaded barrel actually had a bulk melted inside of it which caused a jam. So i didnt explain that before.
Ah ok, thats a different story then. Have you taken the feed apart and looked for misalignment?
Actually I believed the problem is caused by heat travelling through the threaded barrel and actually melting the pla in the threaded barrel.
Also my extruder and x axis motors get very hot while the others are nice and cool.
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Actually I believed the problem is caused by heat travelling through the threaded barrel and actually melting the pla in the threaded barrel.
Also my extruder and x axis motors get very hot while the others are nice and cool.
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No parksie i had the filament through the hole and it started air printing and clicking. When i cleaned it the threaded barrel actually had a bulk melted inside of it which caused a jam. So i didnt explain that before.
Ah ok, thats a different story then. Have you taken the feed apart and looked for misalignment?
Actually I believed the problem is caused by heat travelling through the threaded barrel and actually melting the pla in the threaded barrel.
Also my extruder and x axis motors get very hot while the others are nice and cool.
Ok, it seems you have all the answers already. Im not sure why you ask for help and then disregard the suggestions. Either way, I hope you get it sorted.
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Actually I believed the problem is caused by heat travelling through the threaded barrel and actually melting the pla in the threaded barrel.
Also my extruder and x axis motors get very hot while the others are nice and cool.
A couple of suggestions.
Did you make sure the abs was completely clear of the nozzle? I would imagine that the higher temperature needed by the abs could cause it to build up and jam at the lower pla temps.
Also have you taken apart your hot end and put it in the threaded side of the aluminum block? The extra contact between the metal helps with clearing out any heat built up before it gets to the cold end. Waltermixx did that first and several of us followed suit and I think it helps.
As for the hot extruder motor, mine does that too. Not sure what I can do about it other than lower the vref and risk not having enough power to extract smoothly. I will be going to Bowden style in the next couple of months and u how that being further away from the hot end will help with stating cooler on the extruder motor and the reduction in weight will help with keeping the x motor cool.
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I have a full graphic display from folger tech that i can not getting working. I have looked at Tom's video on youtube and have followed the steps and all i get is a blue screen.
Do you have 10k Pot for the contrast?
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I have a full graphic display from folger tech that i can not getting working. I have looked at Tom's video on youtube and have followed the steps and all i get is a blue screen.
Do you have 10k Pot for the contrast?
Theres a pot on the board, im assuming thats for the contrast but i have adjusted it and still just a blue screen.
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I have a full graphic display from folger tech that i can not getting working. I have looked at Tom's video on youtube and have followed the steps and all i get is a blue screen.
Do you have 10k Pot for the contrast?
Theres a pot on the board, im assuming thats for the contrast but i have adjusted it and still just a blue screen.
Definately enabled in the Configuration.h?
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I have a full graphic display from folger tech that i can not getting working. I have looked at Tom's video on youtube and have followed the steps and all i get is a blue screen.
Do you have 10k Pot for the contrast?
Theres a pot on the board, im assuming thats for the contrast but i have adjusted it and still just a blue screen.
Definately enabled in the Configuration.h?
Definately enabled but im running on folgertech marlin, so i dont know if that matters or not.
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I have a full graphic display from folger tech that i can not getting working. I have looked at Tom's video on youtube and have followed the steps and all i get is a blue screen.
Do you have 10k Pot for the contrast?
Theres a pot on the board, im assuming thats for the contrast but i have adjusted it and still just a blue screen.
Definately enabled in the Configuration.h?
Definately enabled but im running on folgertech marlin, so i dont know if that matters or not.
I have heard of people having issue with LCD on Folgertech Marlin. I suggest testing on Core Marlin just to rule it out.