Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 18, 2016 05:26PM |
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2) My makeshift filament guides are not great - I can see them flexing under force when the print head moves. Mounting the filament on the top is not an option due to fire concerns. Does anyone have a workable solution with the stock side mount?
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 18, 2016 08:12PM |
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2) My makeshift filament guides are not great - I can see them flexing under force when the print head moves. Mounting the filament on the top is not an option due to fire concerns. Does anyone have a workable solution with the stock side mount?
For me, getting the filament to feed smoothly from the side had more to do with the spool holder than the guides. I'm loving these, after printing them I was able to go back to the original Folger Tech method to guide the filament (tab attached to the motor that is in the build instructions).
Spool rollers with bearings for Folger Tech 2020:
www.thingiverse.com
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 18, 2016 11:15PM |
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Cyril's rig looks like a museum piece.
Can you be more specific? :p
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 18, 2016 11:38PM |
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Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 21, 2016 05:16PM |
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Hey guys,
Long time since I logged in here, two things:
1. Is anyone thinking of getting the new Folgertech FT-5 CoreXY-style printer?
2. First print in about two months, not bad considering the filament definitely has some moisture in it...
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 21, 2016 06:38PM |
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Hey guys,
Long time since I logged in here, two things:
1. Is anyone thinking of getting the new Folgertech FT-5 CoreXY-style printer?
2. First print in about two months, not bad considering the filament definitely has some moisture in it...
I think if I get another machine I will build it from scratch using someone elses plan like the cbot or the smartrap core. I really want to build a cnc router first anyway.
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 22, 2016 10:57AM |
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I have got the bed to park in the X and Y where I want but Z still stays in the position of the last print. Is this controlled on the same page in Repetier or is Arduino Marlin file controlling it? Still do not have a firm understanding of the responsibility of the two programs.
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 22, 2016 04:05PM |
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Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 22, 2016 05:12PM |
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Hi,
Just finishing putting together my 2020 i3, and I am hoping to get some help homing the x-axis.
Here is my problem:
I place the x-axis against the limit switch (right side of bed) and Repetier reads x = 0
From here, I can use Repetier to move the x-axis and things behave as I would expect (x = 100 is somewhere roughly in the center of the bed, +ve x moves cartridge to the left, -ve x moves cartridge to the right).
This is where things break down for me:
lets say I am at x = 100. I then hit the home button and Repetier changes to read x = 0, however the x-axis travels in the +ve x-direction, past the limit of 200, and crashes into the left end stop. I don't know where the hell it is going to...
Has anyone has a similar issue?
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 22, 2016 05:13PM |
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Mine looks lost :/ when yours has been sent? To which country?
According to the tracking number mine is still on a plane since April 28th.
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 22, 2016 05:21PM |
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Maybe your is lost. I'm in USA, Arkansas. Ordered it on May 15, tracking gave me a June 22 date. Was not expecting it and have not looked up any information yet. When I get time tonight I need to print a mount. Can you share in information? links..youtube...PDF
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 22, 2016 08:35PM |
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I have got the bed to park in the X and Y where I want but Z still stays in the position of the last print. Is this controlled on the same page in Repetier or is Arduino Marlin file controlling it? Still do not have a firm understanding of the responsibility of the two programs.
The following is a simplification. The marlin software basically helps the software know your physical machine specifications, we mostly just change the Configuration.h file. The slicer software (Cura, Slic3r, etc.) generates GCode and that is what tells the machine how to move around for a specific print. You probably just want the print head to go up 1 mm or so, home x and y, and then tell the print head to 'home' on the z-axis.
You might find the RepRap GCode Cheat Sheet helpful:
[thingiverse-production-new.s3.amazonaws.com]
In the *configuration area within Repetier-CuraEngine you will find the GCode settings for the end of a print. Comments are behind the ';' character.
[attachment 78491 End_GCode.jpg]
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 23, 2016 07:37AM |
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Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 23, 2016 08:16AM |
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You probably just want the print head to go up 1 mm or so, home x and y, and then tell the print head to 'home' on the z-axis.Quote
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I have got the bed to park in the X and Y where I want but Z still stays in the position of the last print. Is this controlled on the same page in Repetier or is Arduino Marlin file controlling it? Still do not have a firm understanding of the responsibility of the two programs.
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 23, 2016 08:17AM |
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Trying to print the mount for the BLTouch. The flange on the part is not supported but just protrudes out in the open. How do you get this to print? The Filament just falls in a birds nest until it gets big enough to support the flange. Sure I'm just missing something stupid.
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 23, 2016 09:36AM |
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Trying to print the mount for the BLTouch. The flange on the part is not supported but just protrudes out in the open. How do you get this to print? The Filament just falls in a birds nest until it gets big enough to support the flange. Sure I'm just missing something stupid.
Did you enable supports?
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 23, 2016 11:11AM |
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You probably just want the print head to go up 1 mm or so, home x and y, and then tell the print head to 'home' on the z-axis.Quote
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I have got the bed to park in the X and Y where I want but Z still stays in the position of the last print. Is this controlled on the same page in Repetier or is Arduino Marlin file controlling it? Still do not have a firm understanding of the responsibility of the two programs.
That sounds dangerous. Move the Z up a little bit and get the carriage out of the way by moving it to corner. Probably (X,Y) = (0,0). But do *NOT* home Z until the part is off of the print bed. Depending upon where the part is located on the print bed, you may smash the carriage into the part. Very typically, this is put into the Ending GCode by your Slic3r. That way the same thing happens on every part your print.
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 26, 2016 03:55PM |
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M104 S0 ; turn off extruder M140 S0 ; turn off bed G91 ; relative positioning G1 Z20 ; lift 20 mm G90 ; absolute positioning G1 X0 Y190 F4800 M84 ; disable motors
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 26, 2016 04:00PM |
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For my ending code, I have the X home and Y move the bed all the way forward, but first I raise the Z by 20 mm (assuming it's not too high of a print, and I'll have the room) This is the ending script code I use:
M104 S0 ; turn off extruder M140 S0 ; turn off bed G91 ; relative positioning G1 Z20 ; lift 20 mm G90 ; absolute positioning G1 X0 Y190 F4800 M84 ; disable motors
--Andrew
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 27, 2016 07:57AM |
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Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 27, 2016 10:44PM |
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So why do my end stop mounts prevent the various parts of the printer from depressing the microswitch?
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) May 28, 2016 11:51AM |
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