Folks, I have come to the conclusion that I am extremely dim as regard computing - it took me 2 days to build a Wade extruder and 7 months to get where I am now - THE BRICK WALL!! I do not understand how to programme the firmware into the extruder board as there are no straightforward do this , then that, then this instructions it seems that all the programmes need tweaking to my preferences =-by inchgreen - EMC2
Hi, I just have the extruder board as Mach 3 runs my other 3 axis Paulby inchgreen - Reprappers
Folks, Have made a Wades extruder and wound heater coil, installed thermocouple sensor made 12V supply wired it all up - no smoke (yey!!) but have not got a clue what to do next. i am guessing that I have to load firmwear but I must confess to total ignorance as i have ni idea what I am doing!! I have tried to work out what programmes I need to download and so far have managed Skeinforge and Rby inchgreen - Reprappers
I'm in Aberdeen - anyone close to me??? PJby inchgreen - United Kingdom RepRap User Group
Folks, Struggling for info on what will be a simple answer I guess. Am equipping 3 axis cnc with Wades extruder and extruder controller. Bought a thermocouple board and it has arrived with a female 3 pin flying lead/socket. Now the extruder board only has a 2 pin +/- screw connector so I guess this socket fits onto one of the pin sets on the board..........now the query.....can anyone tell me whby inchgreen - Reprappers
Gents, have a 3 axis CNC unit i built and am adding an extruder head instead of cutter and controlling it with EMC and Extruder board. Have waded my way through reams of info and got the geared head built and am now trying to connect everything up. Not using motherboard but just extruderboard and thermocouple board - and now my question...........bought thermocouple board and thermocouple from e-by inchgreen - Reprappers
Foks, I need some guidance here please. I have a cnc 3 axis router which I want to use as the basis for a RepRAp. Soooo in my enthusism I have built a wade extruder and mounted it on my Z axix head. Then i stood back and realised that I had'nt thought about the electronics!!!!! Question is how do I drive the extruder and use existing CNC programme (Mach3) - I am guessing I cant and will need toby inchgreen - Reprappers