Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 14, 2016 12:36PM |
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Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 14, 2016 01:57PM |
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You can simply reverse the connector on the RAMPS board.Quote
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I could use some help with my printer. Everything is all set up and ready to print, except my extruder motor is turning the wrong way. Instead of feeding the filament into the extruder, it is pushing it back out. Is there any way for me to reverse the direction of the motor? (maybe a command or setting in Repetier?)
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 14, 2016 02:07PM |
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You can simply reverse the connector on the RAMPS board.Quote
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I could use some help with my printer. Everything is all set up and ready to print, except my extruder motor is turning the wrong way. Instead of feeding the filament into the extruder, it is pushing it back out. Is there any way for me to reverse the direction of the motor? (maybe a command or setting in Repetier?)
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 14, 2016 02:07PM |
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Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 14, 2016 06:20PM |
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In rep host did you set the bed size?Quote
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I have got the inductive sensor working and bed leveling.Yea! The limits are working in all directions when homing. Even when I try to send it off the bed with G-Codes the endstops and software stop thehead . However, sometimes while printing it will try to run off the bed in the y direction. Even though it is hitting the mechanical endstop. Is it reading a bed size from somewhere else?
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 15, 2016 09:11AM |
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Hello all! My FT 2020 i3 is still running like a champ and printing new stuff all the time. I just purchased and started assembly of my FT5. Anyone else working with an FT5 yet or know if there is a forum for the FT5?
Thanks for helping me fix my printer guys! July 15, 2016 11:21PM |
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Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 17, 2016 07:03PM |
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Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 18, 2016 11:11AM |
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Thanks flatlander! I'm still in the mechanical assembly phase. I'll let you know when I start to deal with Marlin.Quote
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Hello all! My FT 2020 i3 is still running like a champ and printing new stuff all the time. I just purchased and started assembly of my FT5. Anyone else working with an FT5 yet or know if there is a forum for the FT5?
I just purchased a MKS Gen V1.4 for migration to a 24V system on my FT 2020. I didn't like the FT solution for only having one z-axis connector (FT5 assembly pdf) so, i made the following 4-pin y splitter:
[attachment 81337 zaxissplitter.jpg]
The finished z-axis splitter is on the left, parts on the right.
Ignore the long stackable header pins...that's what I had around. At least I'll have company when we run into issues with marlin on the MKS Gen V1.4
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I installed the Virtual COM port (VCP) drivers from the following site:
[www.ftdichip.com]
I'm not sure if they were necessary...the firmware sketch compiled and loaded, at any rate.
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 19, 2016 10:30AM |
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So let's talk firmware. I've been using the firmware from FolgerTech, and it works pretty well. The thing is, I'd like to change some settings that don't seem to be there. I would post this in the Marlin subforum, but since i'm using what seems to be firmware modified by FT, I'm posting here.
For instance, the beeper noise is completely annoying. I ended up going into pins.h and changing the beeper pin assignment from 37 to -1. This shut the beeper up. Thing is, I'd like to be able to sound the beeper via G-Code, just not every single time I push the knob. Apparently from my googling, there's supposed to be a line in configuration.h:
#define LCD_FEEDBACK_FREQUENCY_DURATION_MS 100
Except it's not in there. I haven't found any similar lines in any of the other files, granted I haven't done an exhaustive search.
Before I changed the line in pins.h, it was making a sound, and I would figure it's about 100 ms long, so it's in there somewhere. Where?
static void lcd_implementation_quick_feedback() { #if BEEPER > -1 SET_OUTPUT(BEEPER); for(int8_t i=0;i<10;i++) { WRITE(BEEPER,HIGH); delay(3); WRITE(BEEPER,LOW); delay(3); } #endif }
static void lcd_implementation_quick_feedback() { #ifdef LCD_USE_I2C_BUZZER #if !defined(LCD_FEEDBACK_FREQUENCY_HZ) || !defined(LCD_FEEDBACK_FREQUENCY_DURATION_MS) lcd_buzz(1000/6,100); #else lcd_buzz(LCD_FEEDBACK_FREQUENCY_DURATION_MS,LCD_FEEDBACK_FREQUENCY_HZ); #endif #elif defined(BEEPER) && BEEPER > -1 SET_OUTPUT(BEEPER); #if !defined(LCD_FEEDBACK_FREQUENCY_HZ) || !defined(LCD_FEEDBACK_FREQUENCY_DURATION_MS) for(int8_t i=0;i<10;i++) { WRITE(BEEPER,HIGH); delayMicroseconds(100); WRITE(BEEPER,LOW); delayMicroseconds(100); } #else for(int8_t i=0;i<(LCD_FEEDBACK_FREQUENCY_DURATION_MS / (1000 / LCD_FEEDBACK_FREQUENCY_HZ));i++) { WRITE(BEEPER,HIGH); delayMicroseconds(1000000 / LCD_FEEDBACK_FREQUENCY_HZ / 2); WRITE(BEEPER,LOW); delayMicroseconds(1000000 / LCD_FEEDBACK_FREQUENCY_HZ / 2); } #endif #endif }
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 19, 2016 10:17PM |
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Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 21, 2016 01:09AM |
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What is the best place to buy filament? Both ABS and PLA. Been using the 5$ filament without problems. But they dont have ABS
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 21, 2016 05:57PM |
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What is the best place to buy filament? Both ABS and PLA. Been using the 5$ filament without problems. But they dont have ABS
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 21, 2016 10:18PM |
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Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 22, 2016 08:04PM |
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What motor is used for the extruder?
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Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 22, 2016 09:23PM |
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Has anyone had issues with their Ramps board or power supply frying? 2 weeks ago I had just finished printing all the parts for a CNC, when I got home the printer had stopped printing in the middle of the print, I reconnected to the printer and tried to move the axis and didn't get any response. I noticed that the mosfet connectors on the ramps had started to melt. I switched out the Ramps board and everything seemed to working fine. When I turn my Extruder and heated bed on I immediately notice the smell of burnt plastic, not from the filament but from my ramps board. At first I thought it was an issue with my ramps but seeing as the same issue is still happening I'm wondering if something is wrong with my power supply.
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 25, 2016 11:19AM |
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Has anyone had issues with their Ramps board or power supply frying? 2 weeks ago I had just finished printing all the parts for a CNC, when I got home the printer had stopped printing in the middle of the print, I reconnected to the printer and tried to move the axis and didn't get any response. I noticed that the mosfet connectors on the ramps had started to melt. I switched out the Ramps board and everything seemed to working fine. When I turn my Extruder and heated bed on I immediately notice the smell of burnt plastic, not from the filament but from my ramps board. At first I thought it was an issue with my ramps but seeing as the same issue is still happening I'm wondering if something is wrong with my power supply.
These 3d printer control boards are at their limit. It isn't good to leave these printers on their own. Don't burn your house down. There is a lot of 'small print' that this kit is hobby-experimental. The green Ramps 1.4 connector is a notorious place for a meltdown. The mosfet's are another place that require physical separation. Maybe the current draw cooked your power supply.
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 26, 2016 05:12PM |
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Has anyone had issues with their Ramps board or power supply frying? 2 weeks ago I had just finished printing all the parts for a CNC, when I got home the printer had stopped printing in the middle of the print, I reconnected to the printer and tried to move the axis and didn't get any response. I noticed that the mosfet connectors on the ramps had started to melt. I switched out the Ramps board and everything seemed to working fine. When I turn my Extruder and heated bed on I immediately notice the smell of burnt plastic, not from the filament but from my ramps board. At first I thought it was an issue with my ramps but seeing as the same issue is still happening I'm wondering if something is wrong with my power supply.
These 3d printer control boards are at their limit. It isn't good to leave these printers on their own. Don't burn your house down. There is a lot of 'small print' that this kit is hobby-experimental. The green Ramps 1.4 connector is a notorious place for a meltdown. The mosfet's are another place that require physical separation. Maybe the current draw cooked your power supply.
That's what I figured. I have had some really successful prints and was amazed that it was cranking out 10 hour prints at perfect quality but when I noticed that burning plastic smell I immediately changed my mind about leaving the printer unattended for that long. I have a feeling the current draw messed up the power supply and thus fried my ramps board. I might look into upgrading my electronics to something more durable and reliable.
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 27, 2016 02:12PM |
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Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 27, 2016 05:25PM |
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I am having the same problem but on a Prusa i3 machine. Been struggling with it for a couple of weeks. You might want to adjust the z movement distance before, during, and after homing to 10mm. That fixed some things but not all. Were you able to do a G28? That is ok for me. Also, if you haven't done the suggested calibration steps, you should, maybe a couple of times. When I figure out the G29 issue with always going up, I will try to share.
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 28, 2016 06:11PM |
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Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 28, 2016 09:37PM |
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Hi, still building my printer, but I'm not getting ANY axis movement, does anyone have suggestions??
At the stage where I'm trying to move the axes in Repetier, however no command, homing nor manual control, works for any axis. I am getting temperature readings. Endstops light up when triggered.
Things I have tried:
I have used M119 to check the endstops and all are open, and say triggered when pressed down. (I'm using the most recent version of Marlin).
Power supply seem to be ok, fan is working and bed heats when turned on.
Switched endstop in 7th pins to 6th pins.
Inverting any motor wires does nothing.
Turning the turnpots results in squealing, grinding noise, and heating up of the motor (focusing on x axis right now).
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 29, 2016 12:54PM |
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Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 29, 2016 07:17PM |
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I am getting a thermal breakdown error. Can someone tell me what that is?
Re: Folger Tech 2020 i3 Printer Kit (Official Thread) July 29, 2016 07:48PM |
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