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Re: Mini differential IR height sensor board - 8 years ago

I bought one of your sensors from Filibuster, I designed my own mount for my j head. I'm using a geetech Rambo board 1.2 and Marlin 1.1.0 RC6 firmware. I followed your blog instructions and everything works as should. The Led's blink twice at start up and trigger the Zmin endstop when at the bed. My problem is how to configure the Marlin firmware. My printer is a Delta metal max, and Marlin s

by jmalinski - For Sale

Re: Reversing the "Z" reading - 8 years ago

I solved the problem, Nebbian was right earlier, or I should say on the right track. The pully was screwed up. Those aluminum gears are really made of three parts pressed together, and the end flange had seperated and the belt was riding half on the gear and half off. I replaced it and everything is good now and I can finally start the calibrating. Thanks everybody for your help.

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Re: Reversing the "Z" reading - 8 years ago

Thanks, Nebbian for replying. I don't know if it's exactly twenty percent but when I drop z down to the bed the x and y carriages stay at the same level but z drops back. so that when I reach the bed the effector is not centered but pulled to a -51 on the y axis.

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Re: Reversing the "Z" reading - 8 years ago

Well, the stab in the dark worked. I commented out what was there and put 270 for the value. And now 0 is at the bed and 270 is at the Max endstop. Thanks, my friend, I've been playing with that problem for a week and a half. Now I have to calibrate the Z distance. When x and y move 100mm z only moves 80mm.

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Re: Reversing the "Z" reading - 8 years ago

Yes, that is the version I'm using. I didn't copy anyone elses, I filled it in myself. I tried using the latest version but had problems with the automatic versioning, The developers didn't update the "examples Directory" and the new version firmware would not compile with the old Examples directory Configuration.h version. And you have to use the file from the examples directory for a Delta ma

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Re: Reversing the "Z" reading - 8 years ago

Thanks for the reply. Here is the Configuration.h.

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Re: Reversing the "Z" reading - 8 years ago

My Z endstop is set to max as is X and Y. But when I lower it to the bed Z is 270. These are the numbers I want to reverse. I want Z to be 0 when it's at the bed.

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Re: Reversing the "Z" reading - 8 years ago

I'm reading it in Mattercontrol and also on the LCD.

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Reversing the "Z" reading - 8 years ago

When my printer, Delta Metal Max, with Marlin 1.6.1 RC6 firmware homes at the top all axis are at zero. When I run the Z axis to the bed the Y axis and X axis are still zero but Z axis is 270. Is this the way it's supposed to be or is there a way to make that Z reading "0" also. Is there a way to reverse this? It just seems confusing to me the way it is. I know this is a newbie question but I

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Re: Homing speed for Delta printer - 8 years ago

Thanks for the reply Paul. 100 is still a little to fast, so I'll take your advice and drop it to 60. One other problem I have is when I bring the carriage down to the bed,it doesn't wind up in the center, the Y axis is -47. the x and y motors are at the same level but the z axis is a little higher around 47mm. how do I adjust that?

by jmalinski - General

Re: Homing speed for Delta printer - 8 years ago

What value would get it to go half as fast as it does now (FEEDRATE_XYZ (100*60)?

by jmalinski - General

Homing speed for Delta printer - 8 years ago

I'm starting my calibration on my newly built printer and the homing speed is really high. I'm using Marlin 1.1.0 RC6 firmware and I'm not sure which of the settings in the firmware will only affect the homing speed. Right now the carriages shoot to the top like a rocket taking off. I have a picture of my current settings. Any advice will be appreciated.

by jmalinski - General

Re: How do I test the pins for the x axis motor - 8 years ago

It worked, oh happy day. All my motors are moving now. Thanks again.

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Re: How do I test the pins for the x axis motor - 8 years ago

I get it. Thanks so much for helping me with this. I have the printer tore apart right now, as soon as I get it back together I will try the changes and I'll post the results. Again, thanks for the help. Jerry

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Re: How do I test the pins for the x axis motor - 8 years ago

If I'm changing the pins for X why would I plug the motor into E1? Wouldn't I leave it plugged into X?

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Re: How do I test the pins for the x axis motor - 8 years ago

Yes, I'm using Marlin 1.1.0 RC6. I'll look in the pins file and see what it looks like, maybe I can just figure it out. Well, looking over the pins.h file, I have no clue as to how you change the x-motor pins with the 2nd extruder. In the pinsramps14.h file there are assignments for the steppers and everything else. The steppers have five pins and the extruder has only three. Any help with an

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Re: How do I test the pins for the x axis motor - 8 years ago

I'll probably wind up doing that. I just thought someone on the forum would know how to swap pins with the 2nd extruder, then I could use this board until I got some money. I'm in my seventies and live off of my social security, so there is not a lot of extra money floating around here.

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

How do I test the pins for the x axis motor - 8 years ago

I have a problem with the x axis motor not working. I changed the stepper driver, I changed the ramps 1.4 board, if I plug the x motor in the y stepper driver it works fine, so I know the motor and the wiring are ok. I've got everything else working now, the endstops, the other two motors home correctly. the only problem I have is the x motor. It doesn't move at all, doesen't jerk or hum, nothi

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Re: Need Help with configuring Marlin Firmware - 8 years ago

The config file I'm using is the one from the release, but it came out of the examples folder. For a Delta printer you are supposed to replace the regular Configuration.h file with the one from the examples folder, which I did. But both files are from the same release.

by jmalinski - Firmware - Marlin

Re: Need endstop help - 8 years ago

My endstops don't stop the motors. What could be causing that? The firmware is set up for a Delta machine. Home is set for Max. The endstops are plugged into the Ramps board in the Max positions, a M119 shows a L until depressed than it shows Triggered. But they do not stop the motors. What could be wrong? Here is an attachment of my firmware,

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Re: Need endstop help - 8 years ago

Will the endstops stop the motors then, and do I need to comment out the min. endstops?

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Need endstop help - 8 years ago

I'm building a Delta Metal Max with a mega 2560 and a Ramp's 1.4 board. On the Ramps board I have my endstops plugged into the Xmin.,Ymin., and Zmin. The switches are connected to the NO and Gnd terminals. When I give the M-119 command I see all three endstops, they all have open signs and when I close the switches they all say triggered, so I know they work. My problem is the motors don't stop

by jmalinski - Delta Machines

Marlin Delta Firmware--need help - 8 years ago

I've built a Delta Rostock Max V.2 and am having a hard time building the Marlin firmware. For Delta printers Marlin says to replace the Configuration.h file with the Delta one in the examples directory. I did that. But now I get errors saying my config.h file is outdated and it won't compile. I downloaded the latest Marlin from Github. I'm using the latest release of Arduino. Can anyone help?

by jmalinski - Firmware - Marlin

Re: Need Help with configuring Marlin Firmware - 8 years ago

Here is the error I get when I try and compile. Jerry

by jmalinski - Firmware - Marlin

Re: Need Help with configuring Marlin Firmware - 8 years ago

I'm using the same one, but I have a delta rostock printer and have substituted the configuration.h file from the examples directory for the one in the download. This is what I get the error from. Jerry

by jmalinski - Firmware - Marlin

Re: Need Help with configuring Marlin Firmware - 8 years ago

I'm using the latest version. Ver.1.6.11 The message reads that the version number needs to be changed every time you update the file, but it doesn't tell you how to do it. Thanks for any help.

by jmalinski - Firmware - Marlin

Re: Need Help with configuring Marlin Firmware - 8 years ago

I'm trying to setup Marlin with my Rostock Metal Max. But when I use the Delta configuration.h file from the Examples Directory I cant compile, I get a "version out of date" error. Although this is the RC7 build released 20 days ago. Can anyone help?

by jmalinski - Firmware - Marlin

Re: Thermister compound - 8 years ago

Thanks for the reply. I went with Artic Silver adhesive compound, it's high temp, non conductive and is ceramic based. Jerry

by jmalinski - General

Thermister compound - 8 years ago

What's the best product for embedding a thermister in a heatbed?

by jmalinski - General

Re: Need to recover firmware settings. - 8 years ago

Thanks guys, I've followed all the advice and I am pretty close to having it back. I will also store a copy of the firmware in the cloud so this does not happen again. Jerry

by jmalinski - Firmware - Marlin