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Re: Lost a build....... 
- 5 years ago
I have no fixed budget in mind, I have most of the parts except the frame so a few hundred at most. Aamcleby aamcle - General
Re: Lost a build....... - 5 years ago
Thanks, that second link looks good, I suspect that I had been looking one of the lower numbers and I'll check motedis link. Thank you both. Aamcleby aamcle - General
Re: Lost a build....... - 5 years ago
I know that's why I can't find it again!! The frame was a full box rather than an i3 style. I'd like to build with 2020/3030 type extrusion but in the UK that class of extrusion is very expensive but I can get square section for 1/4 or less of the price Atb. Aamcleby aamcle - General
Lost a build....... - 5 years ago
I saw a build I'm interested in a month or more ago and needless to say I've lost the link and can't find it. Big G keeps trying to sell me kits and finished printers, SEO's have a lot to answer for! The build frame was square section aluminium (19 or 25mm) tube with printed joints it looked both solid and something I could build with the toolling I have. If you know the one please post the lby aamcle - General
Re: What to build? I have bits.. - 5 years ago
MK3 is that the Prussia? Voron I know about, I'm a member of the TH group but it needs 2020 or 3030 I'll have to investigate a D bot. Thanks. Aamcleby aamcle - General
What to build? I have bits.. - 5 years ago
I have two CTC Duals and I'm considering cannibalizing the one. It would give me a MKS GEN v1.4 board, 8825 stepper drivers 5 X stepper motors (1.8 Degree) a 24 v power supply, mechanical endstops and Rep Rap controler but I would probably want to upgrade the extruder. I'm not counting on the heated bed although it works nor the rods and bearings until I get a chance to test them. I'd need matby aamcle - General
Re: Three quick questions - 5 years ago
Thanks Dust, I've been banging my head on this for some time, I wanted to understand it not just get it going. Atb. Aamcleby aamcle - Firmware - Marlin
Re: Three quick questions - 5 years ago
Dust. The printer is a CTC Replicator Dual, it homes to Z Top, X Right, Y Back, the X endstop is on the right of the gantry, the Y endstop is at the left back and the Z endstop is at the top. The enstops are plugged into Zmin, X max and Y max on the MKS Gen L board. The build plate only goes up and down. Homing the axis sends them in the correct directions, right, back and up so that at leasby aamcle - Firmware - Marlin
Re: Three quick questions - 5 years ago
May I ask about the movement controls? When I auto home the axis moves in the direction specified by the line in Marlin. // Direction of endstops when homing; 1=MAX, -1=MIN #define X_HOME_DIR 1 #define Y_HOME_DIR 1 #define Z_HOME_DIR -1 This home position then becomes the reference point and origin for any subsequent movement, movement from that position is measured in steps or mm. I think Iby aamcle - Firmware - Marlin
Three quick questions - 5 years ago
I have Marlin 2.0 set up on a MKS Gen L every thing is moving in the right directions, homing and heating but there are still a few issues. Getting it to print in the middle of the bed, I put a test print in the middle of Cura's build platform and the extruder tried to come out of the front of the printer. Which was interesting but not helpful. 1. How do I sort that out? Is it controlled by hoby aamcle - Firmware - Marlin
Re: MKS Board and Display - 5 years ago
I found a Genuine MKS discount smart controller going for just a few $ on Aliexpress so I ordered one. Thanks All. Aamcleby aamcle - RAMPS Electronics
MKS Board and Display - 5 years ago
MKS Board and Display?? There is an issue using some Discount RepRap Smart Controllers with genuine MKS Gen L boards. Unfortunately my display is by BigTree Tech and isn't working properly and I would very much appreciate your help. Where can I get a RepRap Discount Smart Controller that is Known To Work with a Genuine MKS Gen L board? MKS only list the touch panel on their site and I'd prefeby aamcle - RAMPS Electronics
Re: MKS Gen L and RepRap display + Z axis travel - 5 years ago
That is the current setting the reprap discount smart controller is the one defined. I've read that there is a incompatibility between genuine MKS Gen L boards and some clone controllers and I unfortunately have a clone. Any idea whats up with the Z axis? Thanks Alan.by aamcle - RAMPS Electronics
MKS Gen L and RepRap display + Z axis travel - 5 years ago
Genuine MKS Gen L BigTree Tech - Discount RepRap Smart Controler. Marlin 1.1.9 BugFix release. I was getting nothing on the display not even the back light so I've followed one of the "fixes" and reversed the Number 1 ribbon cable connector. Now I have the blue back light and white rectangles where the text should be but sadly no text. What's next? I've seen references to enabling a differenby aamcle - RAMPS Electronics
Re: Compile error - 5 years ago
Done it, there is a updated Bug_Fix for Marlin. I still went at it like a 10 year old, one change, verify/compile, next change and so on. Next job see if it actually works but I'll have to wait until Thursday. Aamcleby aamcle - Firmware - Marlin
Re: Compile error - 5 years ago
So far I've tried an older version of the Arduion IDE but that changed nothing, when I get the chance I'll start again with a fresh copy of Marlin in case the copy I have had been damaged. Aamcleby aamcle - Firmware - Marlin
Compile error - 5 years ago
Brawling with Marlin. The printer is an old CTC Replicator Dual and the new board is a MKS Gen L and and define in Marlin as per Boards.h I finally got the board wired up and the drivers tuned. After sitting starring at it for a while I got up the courage to power it up and all seems well. No Smoke always a good thing I've left off one hotend/extruder/stepper If I need it I will refit it. Iby aamcle - Firmware - Marlin
Re: Mks Gen L and nothing! - 6 years ago
Sorted I found another board and I was able to flash Marlin. Thanks All.by aamcle - Controllers
Re: Mks Gen L and nothing! - 6 years ago
I used that driver and still nothing, is there any way to check if the board is functional? I'm now concerned that it may be defective. Should the board have any LEDs illuminated or any other sign of life? Thanks. aamcle These are the messages I get : - Arduino: 1.8.7 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Mega or Mega 2560, ATmega2560 (Mega 2560)" Sketch uses 108702 bytes (42%) of prograby aamcle - Controllers
Re: Mks Gen L and nothing! - 6 years ago
This is the first time the board has been used I'll try that driver. Thanksby aamcle - Controllers
Mks Gen L and nothing! - 6 years ago
I've fitted a MKS Gen L board to a CTC Dual and got Matlin 1.1.9 configured and compiled but then nothing I'm stuck again. When I try to upload the compiled firmware to the board I just get a time out respond from the Arduino IDE which is running on a Win10 box. I've tried changing Com ports ( only Coms 1 and 3 are offered as choices.) and set the baud rate on the PC to match that of the Marlinby aamcle - Controllers
Re: Compiler Errors please help - 6 years ago
It's working or at least compiling. The error was the distinct e factors. Thanks aamcleby aamcle - Firmware - Marlin
Re: Compiler Errors please help - 6 years ago
Thats what I did, 5 elements one for each of the steppers. If I comment out :- //#define DISTINCT_E_FACTORS It should use the same value for both of the extruders, I'll try it in the morning. Thanks. Aamcleby aamcle - Firmware - Marlin
Compiler Errors please help - 6 years ago
I'm attempting to install Marlin on a CTC Dual fitted with a MKS Gen L board but I'm in trouble. The printer has 5 stepper motors one each for the two extruders plus one for each axis. The compiler is returning :- SanityCheck.h:1607:1: error: static assertion failed: DEFAULT_MAX_FEEDRATE has too many elements and SanityCheck.h:1606:1: error: static assertion failed: DEFAULT_AXIS_STEPS_PER_by aamcle - Firmware - Marlin
A4988 and 1/8 step resolution MightyBoard. - 6 years ago
I'm attempting to replace 1stepper driver on a Mightyboard with a A4988 to which I will solder the pins. As you probably know the pins on the A4988 carrier board as fitted to a mightyboard are inverted, the chip is on the pin side of the carrier. Good fun that's were the potentiometer is going to be but that's another issue. According to ReplicatorG Sailfish 7.7 directly references microsteppinby aamcle - Stepper Motors, Servo Motors, DC Motors
Re: Design questions..... - 6 years ago
Thanks, it occurred that it might be a manufacture issue but it looked more expensive than just using idlers. That printer has very much put me off closed box designs, a job that would have take me 45mins on an I3 - lift it out of an enclosure fit the bits put it back, took me about 4 hr fighting it out with all those M3 nuts and bolts that hold the case together . ATB. Aamcleby aamcle - General
Design questions..... - 6 years ago
I'm not entirely sure that this is the right forum to ask about this but here at least there are members who may actually know the answer. I'm upgrading an Old CTC Replicator Dual it's the Makerbot Clone in a plywood box and I've come across something that puzzles me. At the top rear of the printer that is a rod with toothed wheels at each end, it transfers the rotation of the Y axis stepper tby aamcle - General
Replace a Mightyboard? - 6 years ago
I have an old CTC Replicator clone with a Mightyboard RevE and I hate that wretched board, RepG, no software bed levelling, Makerbot dialect gcode, no significant safety features I know of. It just makes printing a hard work. Now its a 24V board not like a Ramps board, can you please recommend an alternative, it's a small printer so even 8 bit should be Ok, and of course easy drop in and low coby aamcle - Controllers