Uk Folks. I think I've found the problem. I misunderstood what exactly the G30 cmmand was doing. I had assumed that this command actually moved the head to Z=0 (i.e. touching the bed). What it appaently actually does is to move the head down until the reading from the Z probe reaches P value (500 in this case) then records that position as the Z value (1.805mm in this case). The head is then moveby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
I have an Ormerod 1 (first edition from RS) which I have recently upgraded to use firmware version 1.23 and using the Mini Height Sensor from David Crocker's MiscSolutions (bought from E3D) I followed the setting up instructions described in which went well. The results copied into congig.g were: G31 Z1.805 P500 When I execute Homez.g (listing below), after psitioning the nozzle to X=100, Y=100,by PeterSimpson - Ormerod
Over the weekend I found the screws fitting the MDF onto the two rear bearing retainers were loose, probably due to the fact that the holes in the MDF were too large! Also, the dovetail between the two pieces of MDF was loose. Countersunk screws, Wood glue, and epoxy apprear to have made the bed much more rigid. QuoteOrmerod168 You could print this one (if you can print that is) - I did in ABS anby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
As Davek0974 rightly guessed, I have a Mk 1 Ormerod printer and the bed support is the single plate as offered on his website at https://ddmetalproducts.co.uk/product/printer-bed-support/ Am I right in assuming that the kit described by orictosh will not fit the Mk 1? Is there a similar solution for the Mk 1? Could one be made? Would a possible solution be just to glue the MDF on to the bearing?by PeterSimpson - Ormerod
When I bought my bed support it only consisted of a triangular aluminium plate and a few screws. The original heated bed support (as shown in the attached photo) consisted of a Y shaped wooden (MDF) panel with a second wooden (MDF) piece dove-tailed into it at right angles. This piece had a semicircular cut-out on the underside which fit over the bearing on the front rail. In fitting the new aluby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
Hi Dave (and anyone else who can help) I fitted both the X axis arm kit and the 3D printer Bed support some time ago and it was a massive improvement. Thank you, However afer some time not using the printer I find that although the bed is now much bore stable it still rocks from side to side! I believe this is due to the way that the wooden support rests on the bearing. Have you or anyone else exby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
Hi Shandy. I have just upgrared my Ormerod 1 from v1.17 to 1.23 with a little help from Sally at RepRap Ltd. She pointed me to a web page giving detailed instructions on how to update the software. See Firmware Upgrade Instruction Because you have an early version of firmware you will need to use Bossac (aparantly it's easier in later versions) which involves installing the latest version of Ardby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
Hi Dave (dijgilbert) It looks as though although the link to the reprappro.com shop which I linked to in my earlier post still exists, it appears to be inactive, however, as Dave (dmould) suggests, the shop still exists at reprapltd.com, which appears to be the same company under a different name. If you are looking specifically for the nozzle it is on the last page (page 5) at If you can't findby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
Geronimo! ....well, almost. I have finally got the PLA to stick to the bed! Thank you for all your suggestions about levelling, cleaning and temperature, all of which I have taken into account. Having exhausted all your suggestions without any improvement, I looked into the possibility that the bed was not reaching the required temperature. I invested in a thermocouple probe for my multimeter andby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
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Thank you very much. Both of you. That's Briiliant. It looks as though I am well on the way to printing my first piece (in 3 years)! One further question though: Having generated the grid, probed all the points, generated the csv file and viewed the results on the 3D graphical interface in WebControl, Is is possible to view/export the raw data in the csv file from within the web interface - i.e.by PeterSimpson - Ormerod
First of all, thank you to all concerned in producing this update. I have a few questions about the new features (new to me! I previously had firmware v1.09 and web control v1.06) 1. Bed Levelling: The instructions ay, use G29 preceded by G28 to home the axes. In RepRap Wiki list of G codes for G29 tells us to using M557. Looking at M557 we are told that this command has been depracated in Repby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
Thank you very much dc42. That's got it!by PeterSimpson - Duet
Quotedc42 Dave, thanks for your feedback. I have tried to cover the firmware update process for the wired Duets at . Let me know if you think something is missing. I have an Ormerod 1 with a V06 Duet circuit board Having upgraded the firmware I am now in the process of updating the web interface from version 1.06 to 1.14 In the notes on updating the Duet Web Control it states: To update DuetWebby PeterSimpson - Duet
Ok. Thanks I will get a new reel of filament and see what happens. At least that will eliminate one unknown!by PeterSimpson - Ormerod
I am using 1.75mm white PLA from FilamentPrint. It is the reel which was supplied with the kit which I bought from RS components exactly 3 years ago! which leads me to wonder - There has been a lot of discussion here about the effects temperature and humidity have on the PLA filament breaking. Could it be that being exposed to typical room temperatures and humidity that the filament has deterioraby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
Quotedmould To set the Z height manually, get the bed to print temperature, then move to the centre of the bed (position 100,100). Put a sheet of ordinary copier paper under the nozzle, and while moving the paper back and forth, lower the nozzle in small increments (0.1mm or 0.05mm) using the web interface until you can feel the paper being gripped firmly, but not so tightly that it does not slby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
Thank you very much. I am still running firmware version 1.09 so Auto-tuning is unavailable to me, so I used M301 in a 'suck it and see mode' and found that M301 H1 P10 S1.5 appeared to give optimum results for me. I might look into installing the new 1.17 firmware when I have the chance.by PeterSimpson - Ormerod
On my Ormerod 1, when I set the nozzle temperature to 205 degrees say, the temperature rises fairly quickly up to within 5 degrees but rises little or no further. As a result a timeout is exceeded and I get the message that heater 1 has not reached temperature in 150 seconds. I need to switch the machine off and on again in order to do anything else with the nozzle temperature. Looking at the temby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
Having been out of operation for a month or so I am back to setting up my Ormerod 1. In homing the X axis I notice that with the mini height sensor and Treito's plastic parts that the X=0 position is now further onto the bed than before. a distance of about 10mm I think. Looking at the Home-x.g file I see that the head is moved in a negative direction until it reaches the end stop then moves theby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
Thank you very much for the clarification. It appears that the answer to my very first question is 'yes"!!! All this is of academic interest at present, because I have just discovered that in using the recommended parts for mounting the circuit board, the bottom edge of the circuit board is 5mm above the bottom edge of the printed 'x carriage' part which means that I can't take the sensor any lowby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
Quotedc42 The text is correct, no printing error. Am I thick, or is there an instruction missing from the paragraph I quoted above which was in the setting up instructions for the duet board? Below is the same paragraph repeated with the stages numbered and my comments against each: To calibrate the sensor for Z homing and bed probing, 1. home X and Y, then position the head over the centre ofby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
I have just fitted the mini height sensor and am about to set up the a z home position. Could you please clarify something for me first. On the installation instructions on is the instruction: To calibrate the sensor for Z homing and bed probing, home X and Y, then position the head over the centre of the bed. With the nozzle at operating temperature, lower the head so that it is just touching tby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
If you don't have any luck here, try contacting RepRap Ltd. at . I think they are the original producers of the RepRap machines. I recently got them to print some parts for my Ormerod 1. They were very reasonably priced (of the order of £5) and I received them within 2 daysby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
That's done it! Thank you very much.by PeterSimpson - Ormerod
I have just fitted the mini-height sensor board to my ormerod 1 using Treito's plastic parts (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1395051) made from white PLA. The electronics appears to be working fine. - The LED on the board flashes four times when I switch on (connecting the USB cable), Monitoring the Z probe on the web interface I get a reading of zero when far away from any reflecting surface,by PeterSimpson - Ormerod
Thank you all for your help. I have ordered the mini height sensor from dc42 and a getting Treito's plastic parts printed (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1395051) so hopefully when they arrive, and with your advice, I will be able to start printing! Peterby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
QuoteOrmerod187 It's not my web site! I'm not David (dc42). I am not involved in any business with him. Dario Sorry for the confusion, but thank you for the links Peterby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
QuoteOrmerod187 yes fully compatible with the original board you can find all the links for stl on the same site or Thingiverse Dario On your website you provide a number of links to Thingiverse for modified plastic parts: One for a E3Dv6 hot end on a Kossel (suffix mk and rd) One for a Kossel dual fan J-head hot end; One for a E3d Chimera; One for a E3d v6; One for a Kossel J-head hot end; (olby PeterSimpson - Ormerod
Quotedmould To set the Z zero position 0.1mm higher, simply send "G92 ZX.X" where "X.X" is 0.1mm higher than the height indicated. Dave How, if at all, does the G92 command interact with the other commands for z axis manipulation, such as the G1 Z0 command or the G30 command? Should the G92 command be executed before any of these other commands (as a command line in Pronterface), or after theby PeterSimpson - Ormerod