The print is happening line by line, but nothing is happening. Waiting wont do any good because every thing is being processed, gcode etc.by virgodave61 - Reprappers
When I load the 20mm-box.stl file in pronterface.py the gcode file is created, but no item is displayed in the view of the table. Then if I load the gcode file I get an image on my view of the bed, but when I print homing doesnt happen, no extruding happens and the motors vibrate and the printhead is elevated over the bed. I can print other stl's with no problem, even tried deleting the files andby virgodave61 - Reprappers
When I load the 20mm-box.stl file in pronterface.py the gcode file is created, but no item is displayed in the view of the table. Then if I load the gcode file I get an image on my view of the bed, but when I print homing doesnt happen, no extruding happens and the motors vibrate. I can print other stl's with no problem, even tried deleting the files and downloading new ones to no avail. Can anyoby virgodave61 - General Mendel Topics
I had the same problem with mine they were a very sloppy fit, so what I did is wrapped a little teflon tape around them then pushed them in and its been good ever since. Good luck!by virgodave61 - Ormerod
Using pronterface.py, all temps come up, my file to print loads proper, but print is never an option. Anyone have any ideas why?by virgodave61 - General
Thanks Jasper for the input, but I'm not using slic3r, like I said I'm using skeinforge. I'll try to Google it later and see if can find out how to adjust these settings.by virgodave61 - General
How do I do thatby virgodave61 - General
Sorry forgot picture.by virgodave61 - General
Sorry for the crappy picture, but when I print the tongue I get hollow spots in the prongs and around the hole. I'm using pronterface with skeinforge. If you can help please be specific as I'm very new to this. Thanks!by virgodave61 - General
Thanks for your input will check these thingsby virgodave61 - General
For noobs! When you print look at the trace it makes if its thick at first and thins out you need to increase your feed rate, you can enter M503 to see settings and the feed will be shown at the top right of the screen, think the default is 600 or something, you may need to increase it, mine is set to like 960 and gives me an even trace when extruding. Also I use a bed temp on glass for RepRapProby virgodave61 - General
For all noobs, youre trying to print and your extruder gear is just sitting there sputtering! For the Melzi controller go and set the current at 1 volt, then loosen up your feed tension screws and print until the gear stops sputtering, just tighten the feed screws a little each time until it works.by virgodave61 - General
My point about the design and firmware is two fold. First of all pronterface doesn't care if it looses serial communication, it never checks it except at the time of the actual connect process, this is a programing flaw. Secondly I have used 100's of USB devices on my computer without problems, but my controller is flakey communication is lost regularly and cannot establish it without a completeby virgodave61 - General
Lol! Buy a cheap RC helicopter and attach razor blades to the roter tips and cut em down, just make sure you have plenty of flight time first, you dont want to do practice flights that way!by virgodave61 - Laser Cutter Working Group
I suspect there are flaws in design or firmware of the controller. Problem seamed to be caused by USB connection. The following actions made it work, with doing everything it is work pretty good. 1. Used shortest heavy'ist shielded cable I had. 2. Unplug all other USB devices. 3. Type sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER 4. Clean USB connectors with contact cleaner and Deoxit. 5. Print from SD card.by virgodave61 - General
Now I'm getting the error: Entering slicer settings: ./Slic3r --datadir ./Slic3r Skeinforge execution failed: No such file or directory Whats Skeinforge got to do with anything I'm trying to use Slic3r?by virgodave61 - Slic3r
Slic3r is working now by itself although when I try to exit it, I get a message saying I have unsaved settings, but cant find a place to save the settings. I try to use it in pronterface and get the message Failed to execute slicing software: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/dave/reprap/Software-master/pronterface.py", line 1208, in skein_func profiles = open(self.settings.sby virgodave61 - Slic3r
Still cant get it to work in pronterfaceby virgodave61 - Slic3r
OMG yes it works! For those with the same problem, delete all files and folders, or rename containing slic3r. Then follow source download instructions here: ignore the part underneath that talks about installing other crap first. Just do the top four lines and it works, installs everything checks everything. When your finished you can enter slic3r with ./slic3r.pl and it will work! Havent set pby virgodave61 - Slic3r
OMG yes it works! For those with the same problem, delete all files and folders, or rename containing slic3r. Then follow source download instructions here: http://slic3r.org/download ignore the part underneath that talks about installing other crap first. Just do the top four lines and it works, installs everything checks everything. When your finished you can enter slic3r with ./slic3r.pl andby virgodave61 - Slic3r
So then I tried: sudo cpanm Boost::Geometry::Utils Math::Clipper \ Math::ConvexHull Math::ConvexHull::MonotoneChain Math::Geometry::Voronoi Math:lanePath Moo Wx XML:AX and end up with: --> Working on Boost::Geometry::Utils Fetching ... OK Configuring Boost-Geometry-Utils-0.13 ... OK ==> Found dependencies: ExtUtils::Typemaps:efault --> Working on ExtUtils::Typemaps:efault Fetchinby virgodave61 - Slic3r
In previous post things became a little disjointed, so Im starting over making the problem more simplified. I can navigate to the Slic3r folder and try to run slic3r and get the following error. Like I said Im a total noob so please be explicate with any helps, thanks. dave@ubuntu-desktop:~/reprap/Software-master/slic3r$ ./slic3r.pl Can't locate Boost/Geometry/Utils.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /hby virgodave61 - Slic3r
How do I do that? Plus when I search my computer for Slic3r.pm, it doesn’t exist anywhere, so even if the include path was correct its not gona find a file that doesn't exist? ITs looking for a file that isnt anywhere! Thank you very much for taking the time to help me!by virgodave61 - Slic3r
Update went to: And downloaded the tar, when I unpacked it the bin directory was there but not the profile file, but like I said earlier they say you need to create the file when you start slic3r, but all the other files in the main directory weren’t there so I copied them over from the old directory, it could be the bin directory isnt created normally until you create the profile, but anyway Iby virgodave61 - Slic3r
I regards to the question/comment on the slicer path when I go to slicer settings I get the error again: Entering slicer settings: ./Slic3r/bin/slic3r --datadir ./profiles/ Skeinforge execution failed: No such file or directory I looked in my Slic3r directory and there isn't even a bin directory there, perhaps I need to try downloading the slicer againby virgodave61 - Slic3r
Ok I found a page that says to: Grab the cpan modules required for slic3r, and test it to be sure it loads up properly, and enter: sudo cpanm Boost::Geometry::Utils Math::Clipper \ Math::ConvexHull Math::ConvexHull::MonotoneChain \ Math::Geometry::Voronoi Math:lanePath Moo Wx ./slic3r.pl When I do I get: --> Working on Boost::Geometry::Utils Fetching ... OK Configuring Boost-Geometry-Utils-by virgodave61 - Slic3r
What does @INC mean? Can't I just paste a copy of Utils.pm there? Dont understand the path or what @INC represents. I have several Utils.pm files of varying sizes, if I did copy one which one would I use?by virgodave61 - Slic3r
I figured out why I received that error found a link on the net, they say you have to install slic3r, run it and export the .ini file to create the profile. I found slic3r wasnt installed correctly, so I followed the following directions. When I try to launch slic3r, ./slic3r.pl I get the following error Can't locate Boost/Geometry/Utils.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /home/dave/Slic3r/lib /etc/pby virgodave61 - Slic3r
I had walked away from my printer for a few months and when I came back everything would work, but when I hit print nothing would happen so I downloaded the new pronterface software now I get the following error. IOError: No such file or directory: './profiles//slic3r.ini' I searched my system and this file def. doesnt exsist anywhere on my system anyone know how to correct this? Thanksby virgodave61 - Slic3r
downloaded new pronterface, but didnt help.by virgodave61 - General