after homing once it started to move the z axis with the x axis againby Ruan - Prusa i3 and variants
hi well after putting everything together and again printed something ,well just a test print and everything was going smooth until the next morning it started doing the same again wiped the eeprom and flashed the software again and it was fixed again but for how long? what could cause this change in the eeprom? best regards Ruan Nelby Ruan - Prusa i3 and variants
oh you got to be kidding me it was the firmware now i spliced everything for nothing but anyway thx a lot for the help Olaf! its much appreciated Best Regards Ruanby Ruan - Prusa i3 and variants
seems like everything is pointing to a firmware glitch?by Ruan - Prusa i3 and variants
well another bummer i tested between al the x and z pins on the arduino and ramps as well as the dir and step on the step sticks and there aren't any connections between them which other pins can i test for a connection between them that can cause the x and z to move together? regards Ruanby Ruan - Prusa i3 and variants
hahaha yes true was think to go to my friend with the boards and 2 steppers and as you sed first try his ramps on my arduino then my ramps on his arduino and see what happens the power shortage was caused of a tumbledryer well thats what we think regards Ruanby Ruan - Prusa i3 and variants
hi Olaf thanks a lot for the help i do think as well that somewhere between some misterious pins there is maybe dust build up or even as you said solder some where thats touching 2 or more pins. i have checked the bords, and they look like dirty spots, but you can barley see them and some pins have solder on that rolled around as you said but non of them are touching each other might it be tby Ruan - Prusa i3 and variants
well i bought the ramps as a complete and was working with no problems accept i needed to solder on a bridge for the servo to work and well it was working for probably about a month and then this started? so could it still be a solder oopsie? and can it be that some how the pins.h or even any other coding could have changed during power outage's or by some other cause?by Ruan - Prusa i3 and variants
i also noticed now when the x axis hits the endstop and you keep turning the knob on the controller .... the x axis stops but the z axis keeps going as you turn the knobby Ruan - Prusa i3 and variants
hi thanks for the fast replie Olaf sorry about the first post and yes i have a RAMPS 1.4 running on repetier would it help if i post the config.h? i don't really think it could be the firmware because i have been printing for a long while now with the firmware thats on the arduino Thats what i cant understand as well and if it was open wires touching then it would have been vise versa as weby Ruan - Prusa i3 and variants
hi there well after struggeling with a decoupled extruder heater wich had a broken wire, soldered it back on and IT was working 100% started a print, and everything was going well accept for step skipping on the z axis due to A bent 5m rod, bought a new rod putted it in. the next day when i wanted to print something the z axis moved with the x axis when homing x. so i moved the x axis manuallby Ruan - Prusa i3 and variants
hi there well after struggeling with a decoupled extruder heater wich had a broken wire soldered it back on and was working 100% started a print and everything was going well accept for step skipping on the z axis due to bend 5m rod bought a new rod putted it in and the next day when i wanted to print something the z axis moved with the x axis when homing x so i moved the x axis manually to cheby Ruan - Prusa i3 and variants
hi 3dkarma now everything is more clear to me as for the pillar that broke off it's it must be like that because its a temperature calibration piece but i could not print it because of to much squeezing but i think your right about the cooling because when i stop the print i can totally squish the howl pillar with my fingers till about 3 mins then its rock solid and yes i do have a fan pointingby Ruan - Printing
hi yes the z axis and E steps are well calibrated the E steps might be out by maybe 1 or 2 mm but would not be more than that bigger objects come out fine if uploaded a picture of a y axis bracket i printed its just very fragile and splits layers easily which i don't understand as well or is abs just not that strong?.... there are 3 circle prints 1 is a 5x5x20 which you can clearly see theres sqby Ruan - Printing
hi after a buch of headaches and google searches i finally decided to ask for some expert advice i have a box frame prusa i3 and i am printing with 1.75 abs if i print small objects they come out perfect and strong but as soon as i try printing anything big like a y axis bracket its extremely fragile the layers split from each other easily so then i found that it might be the layer height so iby Ruan - Printing