I have a thing-o-matic and I'm waiting for the parts to arrive so I can start building a Mendel. For one reason or another my TOM has been broken longer than it's been working...but when it worked it worked great! I think the biggest difference is that the TOM comes with a support staff you can pester with questions and RMAs; the Mendel doesn't. Aside from that, aesthetically the Mendel looks likby makeme - General
I followd the link to that German site and grabbed a few nuggets of information there (thanks google translate). That, combined with the little notes on the BOM itself allowed me to find everything on Element 14. But then I noticed that the Ultimachine store had the DIY kit listed, and that I wasn't so sure I trusted Element 14, so I just went with the expert-assembled kit. I don't think it was dby makeme - RAMPS Electronics
Cool. In terms of buying the electrical components, what specifications is it important to meet? For example, the BOM asks for a 5mm LED, and then points you towards a 3mm one. In terms of capacitors, what specifications must be met or exceeded and what can be ignored? I'm sure the capacitance is important, but what about the voltage rating? Does the style matter, like, if the leads are axialby makeme - RAMPS Electronics
Okay, that other one must be an earlier version. This one is labeled 1.2 Is there a reason this one doesn't have any stackable headers? The BOM is listing 2x18, 6, and 8 stackable headers that must go around the perimeter, but I don't see them in the picture. This is my attempt to figure out where the various things in the bill of materials are supposed to go.by makeme - RAMPS Electronics
Is this a picture of the 1.1 or 1.2? Do you mean that the version 1.2 circuit has you connect the motors to the board rather than directly to the stepper drivers? I am inclined to get the DIY RAMPS kit but the website says it's out of stock. I've been seeing if I can source the components on my own and just get the $10 PCB that is in stock...but it's slow going.by makeme - RAMPS Electronics
After comparing the options for electroncis I've elected to build my own shield cuz 1) why the hell not and 2) I like how the design is modular (can replace individual components) while still being a single (double?) board. The gen 6 electronics are cool, but if something breaks the whole board is mostly useless. Anywho... on the wiki there is a schematic labeled "RAMPS 1.2" but the bill of matby makeme - RAMPS Electronics
How did you get that image?by makeme - Skeinforge
If there's no way to fix those issues, does that mean if they're causing a problem you just have to turn oozebane off? Do most people not print with oozebane on?by makeme - Skeinforge
If only it was that easy I'm using a thing-o-matic upon which I have crudely installed a relay. It was the only way to get the extruder working. SO...I can only turn the motor forward at full speed, or stop it. Is there a software solution to those problems with oozebane I asked about previously?by makeme - Skeinforge
I don't want to get into a explanation of the problems I've been having (it got really long so I just deleted it). 1) Is there a way to tell oozebane to turn off while inside an object? I don't really care if there are threads on the inside of a solid object; the only time it matters is when the print head is moving from one perimeter to another across the outside of an object. There's no reasonby makeme - Skeinforge