QuoteMKSA While going through the numerous 3D printers type, I came to this one and saw it uses only one Z motor, which is fine, but with only one threaded rod on one side and hanging from the motor to which it is attached by a flexible coupler. Can you confirm or did I missed something ? If by "this one" you mean the Folger Tech 2020 i3, it has two z motors along with two threaded rods. If youby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteUltiFix Why are the z axis motors at the top? Having them at the bottom would be better wouldn't it? Less weight up high is always good? They won't really fit on the bottom next to the 2020 aluminum the same way they would for a acrylic frame. It could be done, but the gap between the threaded rods and the smooth guide rods would greater than on a regular prusa i3, and they would have to mby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
Quotebuffcleb I got my BLTouch a couple of days ago... Printed up the mount and went to mount it but I was pretty sure there was supposed to be an adjuster in the middle hole... right? The adjuster is there. You poke a 2mm hex key down in the center hole, and it should turn. I recommend printing the mount 2 or 3 times taller (scale z by 200 or 300 percent) so it sits higher. That way you wiby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteMuckYu Quotemsaeger QuoteMuckYu QuoteBoffster QuoteGrouchoDuke Quotewidespreaddeadhead Get a print fan on that. It'll make all the difference for PLA. I've been meaning to add a fan for similar issues. What's the best print fan for the stock FT setup? I've printed this one as it provides cooling from both sides, although I haven't installed it yet due to using PETG. How exactly do you reby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteUltiFix My Pikachu I printed turned out alright, but some of it isn't so great... Printing at 210C PLA and 75C bed & 10% infill, no cooling fan on plastic coming out, only the stock folgertech fan. Would lowering my PLA temp and getting a cooling fan help? Shell Thickness ETC That seems awful hot for PLA. I print my PLA at 185 on a 60 degree bed. At 210 it will take the PLA longerby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteUltiFix What is the printers actual height? I homed the z axis then set it to go to 150mm up and it was going to run into the piece of metal that attaches the threaded rod to the motor so I did an emergency stop. In my printer settings the height is set at 185mm. Ideas? Thanks! -Sam It really depends on exactly how you've assembled your throat and nozzle, and how high you have your print bby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
What do you guys with proximity detection z-probes get when you do an M48? That's the Marlin Z-probe repeatability test. I'd be real in interested in seeing results for capacitive and inductive probe types. Anyone have one of the 8mm distance inductive probes? How much less accurate are they? I use this: M48 P5 V4 With the V4 option, you can see the change results for each of the probingsby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteUltiFix Quotejhitesma QuoteUltiFix Have you thought about using a capacitive sensor so it will work with glass? The same reasons I love capacitive sensors for touch screens...I'm not big on them for this. Too sensitive. I'm sure they're a lot better than the last time I messed with a capacitive sense circuit, but it would be affected by weather and humidity greatly. I'm liking the induby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
Quotejhitesma QuoteUltiFix Have you thought about using a capacitive sensor so it will work with glass? The same reasons I love capacitive sensors for touch screens...I'm not big on them for this. Too sensitive. I'm sure they're a lot better than the last time I messed with a capacitive sense circuit, but it would be affected by weather and humidity greatly. I'm liking the inductive. Justby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
Quotejohn-i Regarding the BLTouch, how long did it take to get it? My has been sitting here since the 20th? 2016-01-20 13:52 Departure from outward office of exchange, Dispatch number : 13 2016-01-20 13:43 INCHEON, Flight number : PO214 I tried looking up the tracking number on the USPS website and it recognized it as an item from Korea but it didn't have any information. Youby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteUltiFix You guys are using a 8x8 sheet of glass for the print bed right? How thick is it? Im assuming 1/2 inch or less would be OK? You don't want it too thick, or it will be difficult, if not impossible, to heat properly. I'd say 3 to 5mm at most. Mine came from Lowes, and is 8 inches by 8-1/2 inches. I had one panel cut into 4 pieces that size. I think it was less than $10. I sandedby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
Quotetjnamtiw After a good night's sleep, I addressed my problems with the BLTOUCH with a 'semi' fresh mind. I can raise and lower the probe giving the M280 p0 s10 or s90 commands. When the probe is down, if I push it up, it goes into the fast flash mode. I took your advice and just unplugged the BLT to reset it. Much faster than disconnecting and then reconnecting the USB and Repetier. I didby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
Quotesonnylowe QuoteGrouchoDuke Quotesonnylowe Quotetjnamtiw Still working to get the BLTouch to work with my 2020 and RC3. I tried the settings on the Wikia as well as those on Bert's git page. My Z axis goes up instead of down, which it never did before. Strange. The biggest head scratcher is that with the laptop hooked up via USB, the BLTouch goes through it's self test and then solid redby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
Quotetjnamtiw QuoteBert3D QuoteDaveA QuoteBert3D QuoteDaveA I just installed a BLTouch sensor but I'm a little unsure how to set up the Z axis offsets. I'm running on Marlin RC3 with the changes from the Wiki merged in. I just need a little help in getting the vertical position set right. I'm using as the BLTouch mount on the stock FT extruder head. Anyone recently done this? With that mount,by Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteDaveA QuoteBert3D QuoteDaveA I just installed a BLTouch sensor but I'm a little unsure how to set up the Z axis offsets. I'm running on Marlin RC3 with the changes from the Wiki merged in. I just need a little help in getting the vertical position set right. I'm using as the BLTouch mount on the stock FT extruder head. Anyone recently done this? With that mount, assuming yours extruder iby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteDaveA QuoteBert3D QuoteDaveA I just installed a BLTouch sensor but I'm a little unsure how to set up the Z axis offsets. I'm running on Marlin RC3 with the changes from the Wiki merged in. I just need a little help in getting the vertical position set right. I'm using as the BLTouch mount on the stock FT extruder head. Anyone recently done this? With that mount, assuming yours extruder iby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteDaveA I just installed a BLTouch sensor but I'm a little unsure how to set up the Z axis offsets. I'm running on Marlin RC3 with the changes from the Wiki merged in. I just need a little help in getting the vertical position set right. I'm using as the BLTouch mount on the stock FT extruder head. Anyone recently done this? With that mount, assuming yours extruder is just like mine, it wiby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
Quoterollinns QuoteXChris I'm having problems with my extruder motor. The filament isn't being feed through properly, it just oscillates up and down, ie the motor moves forward a step then back as step. Problem remains with various Vref (from 0.1 - 0.6 V). When switching the wires for the x- driver, it feeds filament fine. When I switched the actual drivers on the board, nothing changes so it doeby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
It is my understanding that 1.1.0-RC3 is recommended over earlier versions of the 1.1 branch, despite the disclaimer. In fact, right after the disclaimer, is a line saying earlier versions of Marlin are not recommended, as I highlighted below. 1.1.0-RC3 is working well for me, other than the change to how they handle the motherboard type, which caught me by surprise, and made my servo stop workby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
Quotetjnamtiw I put this message in a separate message rather than put it where everyone hangs out. In preparation for my installation of the BLTouch probe for ABL, I moved the X end stop, made the appropriate changes, and tested to be sure everything was OK. Now I loaded Marlin's 1.1.0 RC2 and changed what needed to be changed but upon homing, X and Y both went correctly and Z went toward homby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
Quoteelkayem Quotenobrakes Reflashed it shows them open but nothing when closed ? I sure would like to print something ! Maybe a bad RAMPS I will send an email to FT, it's a new build. Just an observation, but folks on this thread need to stop blaming RAMPS for everything. In my view, it is extremely unlikely in this case. Take a look at the RAMPS schematic and you will see that the only thinby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
Quoteanimoose QuoteBert3D QuoteMach lol, I would agree it is pretty bad. Animoose made a custom google search for the thread that works much better. I agree that the forum search is less than worthless. We should link his search in our sigs, just like the wiki. And maybe put it on the wiki, if he doesn't mind. There is a different link that I would prefer: I set up the original search engineby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteMach lol, I would agree it is pretty bad. Animoose made a custom google search for the thread that works much better. I agree that the forum search is less than worthless. We should link his search in our sigs, just like the wiki. And maybe put it on the wiki, if he doesn't mind.by Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
Quotemarc2912 QuoteBert3D QuoteUltiFix So let me get this straight, there are 2 kinds of autolevel, one were this are servos moving the bed, and the other is a sensor and the z axis just moves up and down to compensate for bed level changes, im assuming the second choice is cheaper. Right? What are most of you guys doing? No, the servo method has a servo mounted on the print head, with an arm atby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteUltiFix So let me get this straight, there are 2 kinds of autolevel, one were this are servos moving the bed, and the other is a sensor and the z axis just moves up and down to compensate for bed level changes, im assuming the second choice is cheaper. Right? What are most of you guys doing? No, the servo method has a servo mounted on the print head, with an arm attached and an endstop typeby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
Quotepeeejayz Quotesonnylowe Quotetherippa So I just ordered a BLTouch to replace my inductive sensor, would someone mind updating the wiki page with the basic instructions? Done Are they that much better than inductive sensors? Just wondering it its worth getting one. I have an inductive on the way, but if its better I'll keep the inductive as a spare. That's what I was wondering as well.by Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
Quotemarc2912 Not home to take a picture but I was able to mount the x-axis stop on the left with the stock parts. Just have it hit the extruder motor. Very good point. The stock mount should work just as well on the left as on the right. I wasn't using the stock one when I had it on the right either. I switched from the stock one because I didn't like they way it made it stick out, gettingby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteUltiFix QuoteBert3D QuoteUltiFix Can anybody post a pic or put it on the wikia, of where the x endstop goes? Preferably a pic of were on the left? Thanks! Sam I think this is the endstop mount I'm currently using: Left X-endstop mount for Folger Tech 2020 i3 I don't have the printer kit yet, but I was looking at the instruction manual and the x endstop area was missing... Should I have myby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteUltiFix Can anybody post a pic or put it on the wikia, of where the x endstop goes? Preferably a pic of were on the left? Thanks! Sam I think this is the endstop mount I'm currently using: Left X-endstop mount for Folger Tech 2020 i3 There is a photo on the thing page:by Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants
Quotemarc2912 Quotesonnylowe QuoteBert3D Has anyone tried using one of these aluminum heated build plates with a prox sensor and glass? I've got a BLTouch on order, but if it doesn't work out, I'm wondering if this would work? In theory, if the BLTouch is accurate as they claim, it should be better, because it is measuring the distance to the glass surface. Even if the glass is uneven or notby Bert3D - Prusa i3 and variants