I have a RAMPS 1.4 base kossel printer that I have had working for about 18 months and all of the sudden last night I started getting problems. About 5 minutes in to a good size print it locks up. Octoprint is still sending code in the console but the effector just stops moving. I thought perhaps it was an issue with the Raspberry Pi2 but then I tried printing over USB directly from Cura. It didby calmasacow - Delta Machines
So I bought the smoothie board X4. it has ethernet but it looks like the port you have to install yourself. Oh well I dont really need Ethernet but I can add it by purchasing the $11 part and installing it on the board. I like that the Azteeg X5 Mini has support for LCD controllers out of the box I may try one of these as well. Quotevreihen The Azteeg X5 Mini is a 32-bit board, runs Smoothiewby calmasacow - Controllers
I was discussing some things about motors for my Delta printer I want to build and I mentioned that I was planning on using the RAMPS 1.4 kit and NEMA 17 that are the ones in the Kossel Kit. Than I was told this: Quotedc42 btw I wouldn't choose standard RAMPS or any other 8-bit Arduino electronics to run a delta, because the 8-bit processors barely have enough power for this application. I sugby calmasacow - Controllers
Well I had only selected that as it was what was recommended and including in the Kossel kits. What board would you recommend. Keeping in mind the printer type "Large Delta" and Software solution "MatterControl"? Again, Thank you very much for your help and insight on this matter.by calmasacow - Controllers
Ok so I'm trying to build a large Delta style printer like the Kossel. They use and sell a Ramps1.4 kit. Designed to work with Nema 17 motor of about 2.8 volts. My distance is greater and my effector platform rods are a little thicker and longer. But still carbon fiber. So I dont want to give of the speed that these delta machines usually have. so my question is this. what is the limiting factorby calmasacow - Controllers