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Start G-Code Script for toolchange - 1 year ago

Hi all, I've designed a toolchange system that will allow the X/Y carriage of my CoreXY printer to grab seperately parked tools. Similar to the E3D toolchange system, but much less professional (I just use permanent magnets) I plan to have 3 seperate tools E0,E1,E2. I want to prevent the printer from trying to grab a new tool when there is already a tool on the carriage. To prevent this I'm try

by IG88 - Developers

Re: First layer infill - 2 years ago

Solved: I overlooked the fact that the melzi board that comes with the X5S has drivers running at 1/16 microstepping, where as my rumba is using 1/32 microstepping. This mucked everything up, also making my prints twice as small. Adjusted for this in firmware and fine tuned E steps/mm. All running good now

by IG88 - Printing

Re: Irregular layers print quality issue - 2 years ago

Whoa I had the EXACT same issue with my home built printer, I never got round to solving the issue because upon realising that wood is quite flammable, I scrapped the whole thing (It was made entirely out of wood). Like you, I tried a bowden setup, a Titan extruder, slower accellerations, etc. Even though I never solved the problem, I do have some theories, so maybe you can check the following

by IG88 - Printing

SOLVED - First layer infill - 2 years ago

Hi all! Just got my X5S working for the first time. Only mod I've made so far a new control board, RUMBA with marlin 1.1.8. I'm having trouble getting the first layer right. I've leveled my bed multiple times using a sheet of paper. I've tried using both Cura and Slic3r (both Within RepetierHost) giving the same results. On Cura, I've set the first layer extrusion down to 50% and on Slic3r I'

by IG88 - Printing

Re: Under or over extrusion? - 5 years ago

Thank you all for your replies! Srek, Ahh thanks for the heads up. I got the feeling i was doing something wrong when i saw the print lurch about with the movement of the extruder. I'll remove the enclosure entirely with PLA from now on. FixerT, That could be true, perhaps some ABS is still in the nozzle, and won't fully extrude away since I'm extruding PLA at only 195 C. I'll bump up the heat

by IG88 - Printing

Under or over extrusion? - 5 years ago

Attached some pictures of the melting man! I've just finished building a homemade 3D printer but I'm having some difficulty getting my layers to bond correctly. My very first prints with ABS had this problem even after trying a myriad of different settings, so i decided to try PLA from Colorfabb, as seems to be an easier medium for beginners. I secretly hoped i'd lose the disconnected layers...

by IG88 - Printing

Re: DRV8825 Driver settings - 5 years ago

FIXED I tried to move the motors using Repetier-Host, same issue. However when i pressed the homing buttons the selected axis would move slightly, so i figured it had something to do with the endstops. I altered their function in Marlin, problem solved, it's alive! Not sure how to delete threads, i'm trying to at the moment.

by IG88 - General

FIXED - DRV8825 Driver settings - 5 years ago

Hello beautiful people, I've just finished my homemade 3D printer, but I'm running in to something that might slightly affect my prints, my motors ain't moving. So far i've tried moving all axes with my ''Intelligent LCD Smart Controller'' by going to the apropriate menu and turning the button. At first, the DRV8825 heatsinks were getting very hot, and moving the selected axis made a high pitch

by IG88 - General