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Re: Painfull problem @ first layer - 11 years ago
I tried the ABS juice, yesterday: epic fail How do you put the juice on the glass? How much is needed?by fma - Slic3r
Re: Painfull problem @ first layer - 11 years ago
I only have a small current power supply, so I modified my heating bed to have a higher resistor. So I only get 65°C. I'm using kapton tape, and I clean it a little bit with acetone before each print, and I don't have any warping problems. As RustyPaint said, @100°C, it can be hard to remove the parts from the tape! But 65°C is fine. Carignan, are you using kapton, or do you print on the glass,by fma - Slic3r
Re: Rostock delta robot now printing - 11 years ago
2 guides to remove unwanted degrees of freedom (rotations of the frame).by fma - Delta Machines
Re: first layer ratio ? which effect ? - 11 years ago
I also use this feature all the time, especially when using very small layers (0.1mm): the first layer is set to 0.4mm. The latest release allows to enter an absolute value, instead of a ratio, which is very nice, and avoid me to change the value when changing the layer height.by fma - Slic3r
Re: brim feature request - brim height. - 11 years ago
Thanks, guys! I will give it a try...by fma - Slic3r
Re: Z axis don't go down - 11 years ago
Things are clear, now! This is just an undocumented feature Thanks for help, guys!by fma - Repetier
Re: Z axis don't go down - 11 years ago
@jcabre, I already tried to switch the stepstick, with no success. And as I sid, I don't see the pulses... @nophead, I tried to wired the Z- endstop to GND, and it works! But... The endstops checking is disabled in the firmware (as I also suspected such problem), and this setting works, because no other endstop stops axis whatever level they are (I tried to wired to GND or VCC, and the axis stiby fma - Repetier
Z axis don't go down - 11 years ago
I finally received my stepsticks, and I have a problem: all axis work fine, except Z, which can't go down (up ok). When I hit the down button (whatever distance I want), no pulses are sent on the step pin (I checked with a led). Any idea what can cause this? I don't have any enstop connected, and they all use the same config values in the firmware. Thanks,by fma - Repetier
Re: Rostock delta robot now printing PLA at 50 mm/s - 11 years ago
Great! Good job! Here is the 3D printer next generation!!! I'm one of these guys who started to build one I'm waiting for some parts, but I hope to have it running soon!by fma - Delta Machines
Re: M221 use case? - 11 years ago
That's a great feature! A slider in repetierHost, like for speed, would be very usefull tooby fma - Repetier
Re: Delta geomerty - 11 years ago
AFAIK, Johann wrote the python code before he made a dedicated firmware; the goal was to use a standard firmware. But I think there is something wrong in the script, as I had to modify it so it writes E values, and even with that, it does not work... I had a look at his Marlin modification, where he implemented the delta firmware (which then use standard g-code), and some values are pre-computedby fma - Repetier
Re: Delta geomerty - 11 years ago
BTW, here is a python script Johann wrote at first to convert G-code for delta geometry, and use a standard firmware: Don't know yet if he used the same approach in the firmware patch...by fma - Repetier
Delta geomerty - 11 years ago
Ok, let's start a new topic for the delta geometry. First, I'm looking at Johann's (Rostock delta robot 3D printer author) firmware modifications. I started a topic for that too: As soon as I have enough informations, I will continue here to see how implement this geometry in Repetier's firmware.by fma - Repetier
Re: Rostock delta robot now moving at 400mm/s - 11 years ago
Johann, I have some questions about the firmware, so I started a new topic:by fma - Delta Machines
Rostock delta robot firmware - 11 years ago
Hi, I started to build the very nice Rostock Delta robot 3D printer: and I'm now having a look at the firmware. Johann, could you explain a little bit what are the main modifications you made in the Marlin firmware? I would like to use the repetier firmware, as is has very nice features, and the author is ok to add such modifications in the original firmware if we can get something workingby fma - Firmware - experimental, borrowed, and future
Re: Repetier host unexpected exit during print - 11 years ago
Francesco, what is your hardware setup (CPU and graphic card)?by fma - Repetier
Re: Support for non orthogonal drive system (xy H-gantry) - 11 years ago
repetier Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It all depends on how you do it. One possible > solution might be dividing a move into x mm moves > that are linear enough and then only print with > the linear system already present. That way you > get much less complex computations. I think this is the way Johann chose. > Depending on the needed changby fma - Repetier
Re: Support for non orthogonal drive system (xy H-gantry) - 11 years ago
Thanks for your answer! Johann (who designed the Rostock delta bot¹) has already implemented something, starting from Marlin firmware: and it seems to work (fast enough). As soon as I have a fully functionnal delta printer, I will give it a try. But I have to admit that your firmware has some very nice features I would like to use. And as you started to implement different geometry, I was thby fma - Repetier
Support for non orthogonal drive system (xy H-gantry) - 11 years ago
Hi repetier, I just read in your new firmware annoncement that you now support "non orthogonal drive system (xy H-gantry)". Could you explain what it is? Does it mean that you re-designed your code to be able to support different types of kinematics, like SCARA or DELTA? I'm currently building a Delta bot 3D printer (mainly based on Rostock design), and I would love to be able to use you firmwby fma - Repetier
Re: Can't move printer - 11 years ago
repetier Wrote: > Don't know for sure with linux but the mac mono > version can only handle standard baud rates for > some reason, also I know the mac supports all baud > rates. It seems to be the same under linux... I will make new tests under Windows, because it didn't work neither, last night. But I was messed up with the EEPROM mode, and the baudrate was probably not the one Iby fma - Repetier
Re: Can't move printer - 11 years ago
Thanks! It works, now... I didn't undestand that the BAUDRATE was also saved in the EEPROM. I made some tests with different firmwares/hosts/baudrates: the problem seems to come from non standard baudrate in repetier host. I guess there is a limitation with mono on linux... BTW, what is mode 2 for EEPROM ?by fma - Repetier
Re: Can't move printer - 11 years ago
I already did (I also changed baudrate in the firmware). I'm puzzled. I also tried repetier under Windows: same problem... I will try another Arduino Mega board, just in case...by fma - Repetier
Re: Can't move printer - 11 years ago
repetier Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Make sure the communication protocol in host is > set to auto to work with all firmwares. Only > Repetier-Firmware understands the faster binary > format. > > Then watch the status bar at the bottom, when you > connect. You will see 4 Commands waiting directly > after connection start. The number maby fma - Repetier
Re: Anemometer - 11 years ago
@Dad911: mmm, interresting! But they are not cheap ($70)... @ttsalo: any idea where I can find some ASA? And what about painting the ABS?by fma - Let's design something! (I've got an idea ...)
Re: Anemometer - 11 years ago
I mainly use ABS for printing, so it should be OK, and even if I have to re-print some parts in 5 years, this is not a problem. I made a first prototype using MDF to maintain the cups, but I will use PMMA for final part. I will assemble the cups this week-end. Then, I have to design the body, and print it. Don't know what siez of bearing to use: I have very small ones (3 and 4mm for shaft); I tby fma - Let's design something! (I've got an idea ...)