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Rostock, Kossel, Simpson, 3DR, and more. See: http://reprap.org/wiki/Category:Delta. Previously named "Delta Robots and Stewart Platform"
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
Quotetadawson Or simply comment that out in Configuration.h for the duration of calibration, setup, and testing . . . "PREVENT_COLD_EXTRUDES" or close, IIRC . . . - Tim The way I see it, if the extruder is not hot, you might not get an accurate measurment on the 100mm extrusion. The motor might skip and your reading will be off. My point is, don't do this adjustment without a hot extruder unby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
Quotetadawson Using something like Pronterface, enter '100' in the length box, and hit the 'extrude' button . . . . Others should be similar. Considering that there are multiple printer interface packages, myself, I can't fault Folger for not documenting things they didn't write, sell, support, or ship . . . And, unless the drive gear on your extruder is a different dimeter than what came withby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
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Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
Quotetadawson I spent some time thinking about this, and now my head hurts . . . . steps/mm on a delta are on the tower drives, not actual X/Y/Z directions . . . so, the only direct relationship is when all three towers move together for Z movement, then you are 1:1 . . . for X and Y, the delta calculations are in the middle. So, if, say, your X print dimension is off, you can't simply 'do the maby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
Quotebluesmike I haven't measured but lets say I print a flat square that is 50X50 - it prints fine. If I try to print a flat square that is 100X100 it starts to lift as it traverses from y to x steadily. It doesn't seem to jump just slowly rises. It sounds like a very common problem in which your firmware is not tuned to your rod lengths. I would issue a G28 to home the machine. Then manualby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
QuoteKoenig What do you guys think of this for solution for the Z-probe? And where can I buy one of those? Please post whatever link you would like us to check out.by mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
QuoteSven.L 3 Has anyone here replaced the filament-related parts of the Kossel 2020 with those parts required to print chocolate and other edibles? As a 3D Systems printer repair technician, I can tell you that the CocoJet that will be released on the market soon (although not a delta) uses an enclosed printer so that itcan run 2 small refrigeration units, one on either side of the printer, tby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
Quotecislom Quotealvinaw11 Also my last attempt ended in my motors "stuttering" in place then freezing, what can be the cause of that? Studdering our of nowhere is usually causee by a Polulo driver overheating. The Thermal protection kicks in and it studders. After it cools, it will start up again. I recommend: 1. turn down your Polulo reference voltage. (This can cause other problems if yoby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
Although removing the LCD has fixed your issue, the true culprit might be a weak Ramps board. Removing the extra current of the LCD could be alowing the Ramps board to sustain the needed current to operate.by mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
I agree with everyone that has said the fan shroud is a must. Without it, I could not get over 200-210. With a shroud I can go as high as I need.by mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
Quotecislom I am a newb - but have been holding my own using this forum as reference, but I have an odd one... Got my Foldertech 2020 2 weeks back and have loved it - been printing in PLA for a while and I figured it was time to do some upgrades, so I wanted to print out a new effector and mount some new rod lengths - anyways long story short I got some ABS to print. So I started out with a temby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
QuoteDeguello Quotemmcginnis9272...extruder with the mounting ear cut off? I used the acrylic mount that came from Folger, so the mounting ears are superfluous. (The rubber band goes to a clip on the wire loom to the effector) I see, that makes perfect sense. I was not near my printer and I was thinking the printed mount is what attached to the openbeam. Thanks.by mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
Quotethevisad QuoteWittmason Haha yeh the mechanical fixes were from me. Funny I was referred to that. This is more or less not enough torque from the motor. I eyed that extruder on Thingiverse for awhile. I think I'll try that. Here is my remix of the item. I removed the mounting ear on it as it's no longer needed and get's in the way. I left the motor mounted on the frame using their mount. Wby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
QuoteWittmason When I've had this happen on my last 3d printer it was because the nozzle drug through the parts and the steps got offset when the belt slipped. If you set the z lift on layer change to something like 4-6 mm that should help. Did you mean .4 to .6 mm? 4-6 is a huge raise for z change. I use .4 with good results.by mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
QuoteDeguello What causes my taller prints to start "stepping" away from the Z tower like this? Looks like a sticky rail, or one of your motors has too low of a reference voltage.by mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
QuoteMylation Well it's been two days since I got my kit. All the hardware is screwed together and I didn't blow it up when I adjusted the drivers. I am concerned still about adjusting the height because I put it at the maximum possible not knowing the precise place to put the rails with 250mm rods. I ended up having EXACTLY the number of T nuts that I needed which was disappointing because I wasby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
Quotebluesmike Wow! A lot of great tips guys. Thanks for the quick replies! My print never happened, the bed wont heat above 96°. Im positive its the old ATX PSU that Im using. Its only a little 110Watt that I pulled from a parts bin. Once my replacement from Folger Tech gets in I'll be all set (I Hope!). In the meantime I'll spend a little more time researching other Hot Bed tips and tricks. Itby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
Quotegaddcasey1 Quotemmcginnis9272 Quotegaddcasey1 ok, I could use a lot of help. I have my kit all put together but i can't get any prints. I have used printrun and cura but i get the same results. the printer will heat up and then probe the bed and then retract the probe. after this the hole thing stops and will not do anything. attached is my configuration.h and i am using the start gcode provby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
Quotegaddcasey1 ok, I could use a lot of help. I have my kit all put together but i can't get any prints. I have used printrun and cura but i get the same results. the printer will heat up and then probe the bed and then retract the probe. after this the hole thing stops and will not do anything. attached is my configuration.h and i am using the start gcode provided by FolgerTech. How are peopleby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
Quotethevisad QuoteKoenig Quotethevisad QuoteKoenig Quotethevisad Quotemmcginnis9272 Quotethevisad QuoteKoenig I have serious problem with 2 of my rails, I've spent one and a half big bottle of WD40 to get the to run smooth, I've spent 3 hours just running them back and forth while spraying WD40. I've bathed them in WD40 running them back and forth and still no luck, looking at the backside of thby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
Quotethevisad QuoteKoenig I have serious problem with 2 of my rails, I've spent one and a half big bottle of WD40 to get the to run smooth, I've spent 3 hours just running them back and forth while spraying WD40. I've bathed them in WD40 running them back and forth and still no luck, looking at the backside of the carriages I can see that one side is missing balls in the bearing (on the two I'veby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 10 years ago
QuoteDjkingsley I got the STL file off thingiverse and I am going to use a modification of these feet to lift my printer up to increase the air flow. . I'm happy to see someone likes me feet!!!by mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 11 years ago
Quotefuerst1 Ordered mine on March 27th and received it Friday April 18th. Some of the 3D printed parts had fit issues and I was missing half a dozen t-nuts. Most of the screw holes were too small, the 2020 aluminum rods had to be "persuaded" into the slots and the hot end didn't fit into the effector plate. I've finally got it running but the extruder motor keeps skipping. Is the solution justby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 11 years ago
Quotethevisad Also, found that there are known issues with the A4988 drivers they are using that are causing skipped steps. I am investigating this right now and a solution to this problem that should cause ultra smooth prints. Add this to the Simplify3d Upgrade I did yesterday and I am hoping the print quality will go through the roof. Care to speak more about your problem and possible solutioby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 11 years ago
Quotethevisad Quotemmcginnis9272 Quotethevisad Ok, makes less and less sense. I pulled a 12v to a step down to 5v and put that to the RAMPS 5v rail. The servo powers up and the LCD panel doesn't show that flickering. However, as soon as I turn on the hothead, it immediately starts the twitching again. I tested the voltage coming out of the line and it is 4.94 volts on the 5v at the servo and theby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 11 years ago
Quotethevisad Ok, makes less and less sense. I pulled a 12v to a step down to 5v and put that to the RAMPS 5v rail. The servo powers up and the LCD panel doesn't show that flickering. However, as soon as I turn on the hothead, it immediately starts the twitching again. I tested the voltage coming out of the line and it is 4.94 volts on the 5v at the servo and the signal (?) line is running 0.14 vby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 11 years ago
Quotethevisad Hmmm, did I underpower the servo then, burning it out? I will remove that jumper and add a step down power supply to the line and power it that way. Thanks for that tip, that will save me some headaches. I am adding fan mounts and already have the 3 fans set aside for it. I found a nice fan cap that will slide right over the top of the motors, but I think I might redo the motor moby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 11 years ago
Quotethevisad QuoteKoenig You have 16 tooth pulleys? I was sort of thinking, since you use less torque (I think like 25% less torque) with 16 tooth the temp would stay about the same, losing some speed though. I currently have 20 tooth pulley, I am considering moving to 16 tooth for the better precision. I am beginning to think I have an issue with the RAMPS, since I powered the board last nightby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 11 years ago
Quotejculver09 Quotemmcginnis9272 Haydn only sells rods in 288mm lengths. I asked him for shorter ones and he said he only has one jig that is set for 288mm. If his lead time is three weeks, this is new, as he shipped mine out the next day. Emailed him yesterday about this and he said that custom lengths are available up to 490mm, but they're more expensive. I also found out the lead timby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines
Re: Folger Tech Kossel Delta 2020 Full 3D Printer Kit w/Auto-Level - 11 years ago
Quote3D52 It's a shame these machines can't print HDPE. It's very stout and the steppers wont melt it, My CNC Machine has HDPE motor mounts and my Nema 23's get pretty hot, hot enough you can't hold your hand on them. I am almost certain this machine can print HDPE. While I have not printed in HDPE, i have printed in PET+ which uses a similar temp. I had to print a bit slower, but it worked wby mmcginnis9272 - Delta Machines