ok so i did some testing and the pins are just fine. i took the firmware from my 2nd printer and flashed it onto this one and the lcd works ... but it is no were near the same printer .. the 2nd one is a Tinyboy from hobbyking. the one that is having issues is a Folger Tech Kossel Rev B. the tiny boy looks to be running a newer version of marlin than my kossel. any ideas on what i shouldby PinGish - General
i have tested both of the LCD boards on both printers and they both work on my 2nd printer. i will take a look at the pins. Thank you for all of the help so far.by PinGish - General
skins sound cool. but have no idea how you would skin some printers =-( like a kossel .by PinGish - General
here is a list of the parts i am using arduino mega 2560 ramps 1.4 RepRapDiscount Smart Controller the firmware i am using is what folgertech supplied. firmware: The controller was bought separate from the printer. when i have the screen pluged in it turns on and i see two rows of sqrs nothing else.(the printer also comes up in the software saying that "echo: SD init fail") i have trieby PinGish - General
i am unable to get my printer to work with my 2004 LCD display controller. i know the board it's self if in working condition. but i have no idea why i can't get it to work with the printer. Printer: Folger Tech Kossel 2020 Delta any help would be great.by PinGish - General
ok i went back over my settings and i had forgot to set my "home Y" to max not min. thnx for the help.by PinGish - Mechanics
every time i go to home my printer it tries to go further than it can. i hate the sound it makes and it can't be good for the steeper motors. how would i go about fixing this? i am still new to 3d printing.by PinGish - Mechanics
sorry about that. it ended up being my fault. when i was using the slicers and such i forgot to tell it to never try and heat the bed. needles to say .. i don't have a heated bed so it would never start heating the head or print.by PinGish - Printing
when using repetier-host my print head wont heat up past 22, but if i use Pronterface it heats up just fine. any ideas why ? (solved)by PinGish - Printing