Quotechoopi I made video that demo my problem, maybe this could help... As mentioned before my y axis move only one direction. first turn off the power to your printer then back on reload the stock firmware that it comes with.. then press the reset button on the ramps board.. then load your program of choice.. see if that fixes it if not use repatier host.. see if that fixes it.. i personalby locutus_40 - Prusa i3 and variants
word of advice .. here is what i learned so far .. aka improvements about the foldgertech kit 1.use a relay or ssr relay for your heater bed.. why you ask.. well i hooked up a normal automotive relay with a fuse to my ramps with a diode.. and im amazed it heated up in the same time.. but far smoother meaning the numbers didnt jump around up.. it maintained the heated bed within 1 degree where bby locutus_40 - Prusa i3 and variants
got my alum bed here is a video of it printing perfectly a holder for the lcd.. i highly recommend using the foldertech firmware it works out of the box i used hair spray and glus stick.. to hold it down and kapton tape get this bed kit see my previous post for the links .. it evenly distributes the heat far better than glassby locutus_40 - General
Quotequigs Hey everyone. I am new to 3d printing with kits and im having an issue with my folger tech prusa i3.. I posted this up in my own thread but its not getting much attention. I cannot get my extruder to function with the controls in Repetier. Everything else works great though. The extruder gets up to temp, all my end stops work, all the motors work. I tried swapping the extruder motor toby locutus_40 - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteZavashier You're right, I needed to make and install a proper Y carriage ! ILL LET YOU KNOW how mine turns out for referance these are what you need..by locutus_40 - General
Quotethat1guy Hey all! So I'm still having waving problems in my prints (see ) and pic: wavy print pic I've followed all the advice I've recieved to try and fix this, but nothing has had any affect . I've tried: Replaced acrylic Y axis sled with an alluminium seld Cleaned out the hot end New hot end New fillament New stepper motor A whole new extruder assembly from Folger (stepper motor, hoby locutus_40 - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteZavashier I'm also an unhappy buyer of the same kit. Some to add to this : - 25 days befor shipping, then 10 more days to recieve it, then you need to be quick to build before paypal's waranty time ! - Nothing realy holds the parts inside the parcel, eveything move. The motors lay on a piece of a bulk polystyrene packaging with a piece of adhesive on it. Results : - Broken frame parts, -by locutus_40 - General
Quotecdru Quotelocutus_40 all they do is put together a kit you can buy in pieces yourself... i really don't see them creating anything So...they are like an overwhelming majority of 3d printer retailers on the internet? Quotethey withhold giving you feedback.. they have not given feedback to anyone in 6 months... The entire ebay feedback system is crap. My life feels so much more complete sinceby locutus_40 - General
i cant get mine to work if anyone has any ideas please pm or email me... what it does is probe 5 times super fast in the back far right corner and thats all.. it wont move the x or y.. just lower the prob 5 times then its done.. any help would be apreciatedby locutus_40 - General Mendel Topics
ok im going to be honest here and tell my opinion of this company i bought one of their 319 dollar printers.. first off the bat i had missing parts.. emailed them 2 weeks later i have no replacement parts when i got done assembling the parts 1 of them was broken not by my fault.. but quality of parts.. so i have to say this avoid buying off them.. they ignore your emails and don't send you theby locutus_40 - General
you can get ramps boards for like 10 bucks ive seen on ebay.. or you can order the part you need off digikey.com for a few bucks and solder it in... id like to thank a few people for helping me recently.. in getting my lcd u p and running and auto bedleveling etc.. MindRealm for the auto bed leveling czmorris for the lcd help louspinuso for help wiht my lcd as well..Waltermixx for helpling withby locutus_40 - Prusa i3 and variants
try pressing the reset button on the ramps board with repitier host active your bed might show up i had the same issue.. pressed it restarted and it came back.. so every once and a while mine disapears to i hit reset and it comes back and works.. QuoteBooda Ran Marlins test code and bed heated up; loaded up default marlin file and was able to get heated bed to come on....no motor controls.by locutus_40 - Prusa i3 and variants