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Re: I need your help: stl files for Ormerod 1 - 7 years ago
Hi Kistenschieber I have most of the original and modified Ormerod 1 files in STL format and I could send them to you if you let me have your email address in a private message (see top right of this page for PM). The folder containing the files is 23Mb so too big to send in this message, hence the need for email. However I believe all the files are held on the RepRapPro github site. I'm sureby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: AJAX timeout problem - 7 years ago
Thank you for your reply. It was a hardware problem. I wondered if the SD card was not responding fast enough so I changed it for a another faster one and the problem has not reoccurred on a 5 hour print (just finishing now) which was dropping out just after starting before. Thank you for all the work you do in developing the firmware and helping the likes of me. Kind regards Rayby RayC40 - Ormerod
AJAX timeout problem - 7 years ago
I would like some help/advice on the following please. Ormerod 1, Electronics 0.6, firmware DC42's great firmware 1.16 2016-11-08 (I've followed DC42's Dev firmware for a long time. Thank you for your continuing dedication. I get an AJAX timeout shortly after some prints. When I try to reconnect, it will at first connect briefly and then timeout after a few seconds, but after a few attempts theby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Any idea why my printer has started doing this? - 7 years ago
I print PLA directly on to heated (57C) glass and have done so for about 18 months or more. I always clean the glass with WHITE vinegar and dry with a clean tissue before every print. I used to use Kapton tape but found this much better. Just leave the print until the bed cools down a little and it just falls off every time. Never touch the glass after cleaning and do it EVERY time. It works forby RayC40 - Prusa i3 and variants
Re: RepRapPro closing down - 8 years ago
Hi Ian I'm very sorry you were made redundant. It's a shock to me but for you it must be devastating news. I would like to thank you very much for all your help over the last two years since I purchased my Ormerod 1. It's is much appreciated. The very best of good luck in the future, with your expertise and great customer awareness you deserve recognition. I'm sure everyone on this forum wishby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Quick-set nozzle C-C - 8 years ago
I measured mine at 19mm, then I printed a test using both nozzles and resultant print looked exactly right to me. I didn't find anywhere where it gave a measurement. Rayby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Y-axis cross-rib clamp - 8 years ago
Hi fotomas I designed a clamp about 18 months ago and have been using it ever since with no problems. Search Thingiverse for 'Ormerod front bearing bed clamp' It might help you. Kind regards Rayby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Dual Extruder Problems - 8 years ago
Hi Kim I replaced the original ATX power supply with a 33A 12VDC LED unit from ebay £18.80 ( cctvshop_uk ) It works well very well. The Ormerod 1 ( received mine Christmas 2013 ) has it's faults and it's a bit fragile, but like you I think it's a great way to learn about the problems with 3D printing and I've still got much to learn, but great fun. I can understand the problems you would haveby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Dual Extruder Problems - 8 years ago
Hi Kim I had a lot of problems with blocking when I changed my Ormerod to two nozzles. I tried everything I could think of that might be causing the problem. I'm not sure if the problem effected both nozzles as consistently as you are finding though. However after many hours of trying various ideas I thought why does it extrude when feeding using the control on the web interface but blocks whenby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: RepRap's Duet Expansion Board - 9 years ago
Kim You remarked that you would have to design and print a new case for Duet + Duet Shield. I have designed a cover which just fits over the original Ormerod 1 case which I have just put on to Thingiverse (Ormerod Duet + Duet Shield Cover) in case you may be interested. It will save having to pull all the wiring apart. Once the cover it in place it does not need to be removed to erase/reset afteby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Spring loaded extruder is not working (for me) - 9 years ago
I just used MasonStonehange's Feeder_V2c and V2b stl files and many thanks to him. I either use OpenScad or Design Spark Mechanical for my designs. For me both have a place. OpenScad is better when you need to modify either your own files or other people's. Design Spark is very quick if you need to design a one off which is quite complicated but may need only a little modification. The free versby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Spring loaded extruder is not working (for me) - 9 years ago
Hi Treito and ormerod168. Although all was well to start with, I started to get a few problems with the extruders so I took the advice of ormerod168 and made two springs to those dimensions. They will now feed at 60mm/s when loading the filament which they would not do before and now no problems with the spring extruders at all. Thanks to you both and for this fantastic forum. Rayby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Spring loaded extruder is not working (for me) - 9 years ago
They were a couple of springs out of a ball pen so I don't know what the material was. When I make my own springs I use piano wire of various sizes and wind the spring on a former on my lathe. They should be heat treated afterwards but it gets very tricky so I don't bother. I did insert a PTFE tube in to the extruder entrance but then I had trouble with the filament breaking if left over night.by RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Spring loaded extruder is not working (for me) - 9 years ago
Hi Treito You misunderstand what I was trying to say. In my case the bearing is free run (I have the small washer in place) but the hobbed nut doesn't reach it.by RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Spring loaded extruder is not working (for me) - 9 years ago
I'm using very light springs on two spring extruders (no PTFE insert and no modified radius on the input) and motor current of 800mA and have had no trouble with feeding the filament or pulling the filament from the spool. However I did notice, when assembling the two parts, that the bearing on the opposite end of the hobbed nut shaft was resting on the stepper motor housing and preventing the hoby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: No control over second extruder - 9 years ago
Thank you all so much you've made an old man very happy. I've spent many many hours trying to work out what was happening. From your three answers it was clear that I would never have found out that the second extruder is plugged into extruder 2 but addressed as D1. Everything is working fine now. I have been following this forum for 18 months now and it's clear how much work you all put into sby RayC40 - Ormerod
No control over second extruder - 9 years ago
I have recently purchased a dual nozzle upgrade from RRP and a dual sensor board from dc42. I built, wired, tested and commissioned everything and all went well. Temperatures ok, heaters working and both extruders working. The tools I set to 1 and 2 but after reading that the standard is now 0 and 1 I changed the config file definitions from M563 P1 D0 H1 and M563 P2 D2 H1 to M563 P0 D0 H1 andby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Hello, Im trying to improve my print quality with a new pla fillament, here is what it looks like now - 9 years ago
I agree with dc42, I've been using the same supplier as he is using (Galatic Warehouse, latest-bidder) and I have been since the supplied RS filament ran out in April 2014. The colours I've used are black, white, orange, blue, red, yellow, light green and dark green and I've not had any problems that I can trace to the filament quality. I keep the reels in zip lock bags with the supplied silica gby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Need recompiled version with bigger limits - 9 years ago
I've tried both files, duet enclosure and mini, and both compile with F5 instantly and both compile and render with F6 taking about 2 minutes each. The version of openSCAD I'm using is 2014.12.30 (git 8d4d83f).by RayC40 - OpenSCAD
Re: Ormerod differential IR hot end board December sale - 9 years ago
I agree with zombiepantslol, a must have. Just fit and forget. A good zero anywhere on the bed and no white patches required. Plus you get bed lighting and a fan that shuts off after the hot end has cooled to a safe temperature.by RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: PLA suppliers in UK - 10 years ago
I've bought 7 rolls from Galactic Warehouse and have had no problems to date.by RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Minor updates: firmware 0.78r-dc42 and web interface 1.02 - 10 years ago
Dave I forgot to say, temperature gets to setpoint in 60s now although a little lively which I'm happy with until I tune it properly.by RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Minor updates: firmware 0.78r-dc42 and web interface 1.02 - 10 years ago
Dave Thank you very much for your detailed explanation. My I term was set at 0.100!! I can't think why that would be, but I'm pleased it was because I've learned a little more about this excellent piece of engineering with proper PID control.by RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Minor updates: firmware 0.78r-dc42 and web interface 1.02 - 10 years ago
Dave You mention the S parameter for the PID control 'The default S parameter for the PIDs is now 1.0 for all heaters' Is this something we can change and if so does it allow the Intergral action to be individually set? I ask the question because the hot end on my printer is taking well over the 120s default timeout and I've set it to 300s to be sure it does not cause a shutdown before printinby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: New firmware 0.65e-dc42 and web interface 0.90 - 10 years ago
Hi dc42 Great firmware and excellent control software, we can now see exactly what's going on. Thank you and iamburny's for all your ongoing hard work, it's very much appreciated. The Omerod is a great little printer and the kit an excellent way of learning about 3D printing. I'm glad I chose it. Thanks again RayC40by RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: Double Helix Extruder Gears - iamburny Style 
- 10 years ago
iamburny Thank you for sharing the double helix gears for the Omerod Z axis. Very nice work indeed. I printed a set for my Omerod using the default settings and after removing a few 'nibs' they fitted perfectly. Incidently I think the Omerod is an amazing little printer, I could not be happier. RayC40by RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: PLA suppliers in UK - 10 years ago
I bought and used a 1 Kg reel of PLA 1.75mm from eBay, latest-bidde,r Galactic Warehouse Ltd. It arrived in a sealed bag with a desiccant enclosed and on a good quality reel. The size and consistency is excellent. I have now bought a further 5 reels which are of the same quality and I have used some from each reel. My Omerod likes it, and the prints are excellent with no problems. They are not qby RayC40 - Ormerod
Re: M105 SD card NOT being read on start up - 10 years ago
I just thought that I would pass on my experience re the SD card problems. The original SD card failed after a week or two. I replaced it with another card I had an it worked. However whenever the SD card was removed and replaced in to the printer I had great difficulty in getting it to work again and this happened on numerous occasions. After many eject/insert cycles it would suddenly start to wby RayC40 - Ormerod