What settings are you using.by Roberts_Clif - Prusa i3 and variants
Agreed you need a larger power supply.by Roberts_Clif - Reprappers
Have your PID Numbers been changedby Roberts_Clif - Reprappers
Hope this helps.by Roberts_Clif - General
Please answer these question for us to assist you. Power Supply voltage and Current, show wiring for heat bed, do you know what size wire you are using to power the Controller and Heat bed. Have you taken any voltage measurements during the heating process. voltage on power supply, voltage on controller and voltage on heat bed. This information will make it easier to assist you.by Roberts_Clif - Reprappers
QuoteKnedberg09 Hello All, New to this game. I recently finished building my unit and ran the test software to dial in the limits and settings. I noticed while the tutorial asked to heat the unit up with the fan going 100% that I would never achieve the target temp of 230c the fan simply cooled it down. Without the fan I was able to achieve a hot enough unit to extrude filiment but that took aby Roberts_Clif - Prusa i3 and variants
I to purchased a Chinese Clone, however you got the better deal as my clone only had Power cord pigtail and no power switch. Still had exposed 110V power leads.by Roberts_Clif - Safety & Best Practices
Quotecheddy P.S. I realize that these Chinese printer kits are cheap knock-offs and a more expensive brand name one would do a better job, but I was hoping that this kit would give me some experience with 3D printing before I shell out big bucks for a better unit. So far PLA printing is going pretty well, and if I can get the ABS printing to work I'll be a happy camper. I Have 2 Cheap Chinese Aby Roberts_Clif - Reprappers
I am sure it will. My Fan Duct looks like thisby Roberts_Clif - Prusa i3 and variants
Make sure that the wire going the the controller is at least 12AWG 20A wiring, My printer came with this tiny wire that needed replaced. Check to see if the wiring to the hotbed is 14-16 AWG 10-15ampby Roberts_Clif - Reprappers
Quoteo_lampe I always make braided wire harnesses for my steppers. If you eliminate the obvious on your 3D printer, this leaves you only the unobvious. Read this post about how I discovered the problems on two of my 3D Printers. One short video included where I remove the shielding to duplicate the noise problem. I have a time table that shows exactly what time the errors occur jump to those tiby Roberts_Clif - RAMPS Electronics
My standard fan duct seemed to blow the air to much on the extruder and not on the print, this was one of my first printed models a redesigned fan duct to direct air flow to print. I generally run the fans about 50% speed unless I have to do Bridging then I speed it up to 75%. My 3D Printers came with Power supply wires so small that if i would have tried to use them it would have melted the wiby Roberts_Clif - Prusa i3 and variants
Have not tried all can't say, I do know that all Blue Painters Tape is not the same. Bought some painters tape once, it fell off the walls before I could paint. However most Vinyl Sign retailers sell a sampler set of their material at a fraction of the cost. This includes the Transfer Tapes. They sell 10 yard sample rolls. RTapeby Roberts_Clif - General
Quoteandornot Nice idea, but is the maximum temperature the tape can handle? Have had more failed prints in one day, with a build plates surface than I have ever had on the paper surface currently using. Will use what works. And As you can see in my video vinyl transfer paper works well is inexpensive, and you can see it holds very well. What is the max temperature for Painters Tape. Have neby Roberts_Clif - General
It is difficult to to troubleshoot a problem without seeing. 1200 X 1200mm large format 3D Printers work fine on marlin. First you could have EFI problems make sure that all controller cables are separated from LCD cabling. As most EFI problems occur when the stepper motor signals cross feed into the the LCD control wires. Meaning that your stepper motor wires should not be near your controlby Roberts_Clif - RAMPS Electronics
All build plates surfaces are much too expensive, and over glamorized. I purchased a similar surface for my 3D Printers and it is difficult to get anything to stick to it. I cover my expensive build surface with Vinyl Transfer Paper Tape, similar to blue painters tape comes in 300yard rolls. With widths that will cover any build plate in one pass. And it comes with different adhesion low, mediumby Roberts_Clif - General
A Few tips - Make sure that the power supply voltage level switch 110/230 switch is in the 110 volt position. If your 3D Printers Power supply cord is hard wired and has power switch, I would plug it into a outlet strip to have a on /off switch close to you. Upgrade to a proximity sensor to replace the Z-Axis switch no reprogramming required, place it on a slide with a adjustable thumb screw foby Roberts_Clif - Prusa i3 and variants
Adjusting a RepRap is here Go to Youtube type "Your Controller type" + stepper motor current adjustment. Though there are many video's on You-tube I would watch a few then make my adjustments. This requires a voltmeter. I have different stepper currents 24V 3D Printer requires .430 millivolts for X,Y and E the 12V 3D Printer requires .936 for X,Y and E while Z axis requires a little more as tby Roberts_Clif - RAMPS Electronics
I see you have found something that works, thought i would place some of my fixes out. I have the RepRapDiscount Smart Controller the one with the Click controller and the SD card. If the cables for my LCD/SD are routed too close to the Stepper drivers, I get all kinds of errors. "Err: MAXTEMP ", Filament run-out sensor led lighted "meaning it has filament", but Controller ejects filament, filaby Roberts_Clif - RAMPS Electronics
8mm X 5mm Lattice structure. If you are lucky. Printed with a .15 High-Resolution Nozzle layer height of 0.08mm speed at 20mm-S without supports fan 75-90% on model you may print a 8mm Lattice Structure. Watch this videoby Roberts_Clif - Printing
Now that you have jumped in with both feet it is time to get familiar with your printer. Sometimes it is easier to watch video assemble than to read pictorials diagrams. I would search You-Tube for your Tronxy PM802MA and watch every video good or bad they all have something to offer. " most likely you have already done this step " Upon receiving your 3D printer you will be more learned to jumpby Roberts_Clif - Prusa i3 and variants
See you got it working, I am puzzled by #define X_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDER 25 though could you post a picture of your Printer. Would be interesting to see what I missed.by Roberts_Clif - Reprappers
I knew enough to see that, will have to leave this to a delta owner. in believe it uses #define Z_MIN_PROBE_PLUG SEE and Wish I could be of more Help.by Roberts_Clif - General
It appears you may have a Delta Printer.by Roberts_Clif - General
Change layer height to 0.2 set nozzle temp to 200C Print something small, post picture of printed model. Explain everything or post video on you-tube supply link to video.by Roberts_Clif - Prusa i3 and variants
It appears your 1st & 2nd layers is too far from the bed. And if you look at the sharpest corner it errors up to layer 7. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd layers are notable separated. It appears you need to get the nozzle closer to the bed. This is easily achieved if you have a thumbscrew adjustment to calibrate the Z axis end stop / Proximity sensor. Too allow for microscopic adjustment with a tiny turby Roberts_Clif - Printing
Are your measurements correct. this model appears to be only about 8mm square X 5mm in height.by Roberts_Clif - Printing
Try Marlin You can always go back if you don't like it.by Roberts_Clif - Printing
Your Layer Height is at max for a .4 Nozzle, better prints will occur between .15 & .25, Best prints occur below .15 but take hours to finish. .40 Max layer Height for .5 nozzle .32 Max layer Height for .4 nozzle .24 Max layer Height for .3 nozzle It appears that your hot-end may be a tad too hot try droping temp to 196-200C with a layer height of .20 Print speed of 40% infill of 40%by Roberts_Clif - Printing
Quoteobewan You can test by replacing the thermistor with a resistor of 100k ohms, this should show a ambient temp reading of ~20C I Knew this but never thought to tell any one or even do it myself. Thanksby Roberts_Clif - Printing