Hey guys, I'm having trouble with my first print/part. I'm not sure what this issue is, but I believe it to be either tinkercad, or how I'm slicing in cura. I have a test object, and a bedleveling gcode. They seem to print very consistently, with a decent first layer. Other parts, downloaded from thingiverse, for example, when sliced, have a nice first layer. When I slice my object, createdby BitRacer - Firmware - Marlin
Well I think I got the bed adhesions thing figured out. The blue #2090 tape was too porus and textured, where the #2080 tape was much smoother and had a bit of a shine to it, looked almost a little waxy. Anyway, the #2080 tape works great. Adhesion is still good and I can actually get the part removed without pulling the tape with it... two prints so far worked great, one was a 11.5 hour printby BitRacer - Reprappers
Thanks first layer looks great. I found a different blue tape that has a smoother texture and I'm trying that now. From what I see the first layer is not quite as good as my last print, but the big question is will I be able to remove it without taking the tape off as well. I'll share my results.by BitRacer - Reprappers
I just got my first large(about 5 hours) print done and it looks great, but my bed adhesion is just too damned good, and I also have a big nest of wires I need to clean up. So two questions. First, the connectors on the z axis steppers are too big to get them both to the ramps board. I have a temporary fix, making my mess of wires even worse. So Is there an adaptor or something I can use to mby BitRacer - Reprappers
Got the power supply today and I should have a spool of filament tomorrow. The 30A supply is working well, the ramps board and lcd power right up when I put 12V on both rails. Hopefully I can get an auto home test tomorrow or friday thanks for the assist guysby BitRacer - General
thats great, I'm still getting everything wired up right now anyway. I'm hoping I can see the steppers move this weekend, and I should have a 30A power supply in the next day or so. Maybe I'm being overly cautious, better safe than sorry right?by BitRacer - General
I do know a little about electronics, the RAMPS board is new to me though. My concerns here was that if I hookup 12.3V to the 5V terminal I would fry something. Also I thought the steppers were run off the 5V terminals, a 7805 wont be able to handle that, they are only good to ~1A Can I put 12.3V on both terminals? Will the ramps board drop it to 5V for the arduino? sounds like I need to doby BitRacer - General
The diode is in. Does this look correct? Jumpers? Power?by BitRacer - General
I'm pretty sure it was, but I'll check again when I get home.by BitRacer - General
I am working on a reprap with my son as a father/son project. So far we have the reprap built, and the arduino/ramps1.4/graphic lcd programmed. When powering the arduino via USB everything looks good, menus work, everthing displays properly. however now that I am wiring it all up I'm having problems. I'm using a 12v 10A power supply(I know I need a bigger one) but nothing powers up. I testby BitRacer - General