If you are going to use the 'peice of paper' method you need to remove homing lines from custom gcode section of the slicer config. I beleive the appropriate lines are g28 and g92 z183. On 2013-09-28 1:30 PM, "Stefan H.A" <stefan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We got the end stop with the kit. A replacement should be available from > makerstoolworks.com. A microswitch could also be used if we can figure a > way to attach it. In the mean time we can still use the "piece of paper" > method of zeroing. If you need a refresher check old revisions of the wiki. > > This should not have happened. Is it possible the endstop came > disconnected? I suppose the firmware could have gone insane when it froze > up and that is why it didn't obey the endstop. In the future, we should > probably completely power down and disconnect the usb cable when recovering > from a crash to ensure the firmware gets reset. This now makes me wonder if > the freezing problem is caused by the firmware and not the computer. Maybe > we should see if any other user are reporting this and check if there is a > more recent version of the Marlin firmware. > On 2013-09-28 1:05 PM, "Brian Kulyk" <br...@kulyk.ca> wrote: > >> Somehow I managed to break the z axis end-stop sensor. I was printing >> this morning, and the print failed. I hit the button to disconnect, and >> reconnected to the printer then hit the z home button so I could remove the >> failed print. The z axis did NOT stop at 0, it kept going and broke a >> little black piece off of the z end-stop sensor. >> >> If someone can tell me where we got the sensor from I can go and get or >> order us another one as soon as possible. >> >> Sorry for the inconvenience. >> >> >> >> Brian Kulyk >> 204.887.6988 >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 4:33 PM, Stefan H.A <stefan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Yeah, I think slowing down more and using the fan less(read: almost >>> never) is the solution to the cracks we are getting in some parts. >>> On 2013-09-27 3:12 PM, "d-_-b" <thor.robin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Parts with fine detail can be run with a lower minimum speed ( default >>>> 10mm/s ). we ran the second triforce at 1mm/s minimum speed and that was a >>>> tad low, but gave us excellent detail. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 10:36 AM, Stefan H.A <stefan...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> I've added some useful links to the tuning section of 3d printer wiki >>>>> page. >>>>> >>>>> Based on the 'too cold' section of the trouble shooting guide I >>>>> beleive we are cooling the part too much with the fan. I think that when >>>>> printing with ABS the fan should remain off unless absolutely necessary >>>>> (ie. Very short layers). Thinking back to the triforce, it only had >>>>> trouble >>>>> at the very top where the layers were taking only few seconds. >>>>> On 2013-09-26 12:14 AM, "Stefan H.A" <stefan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Be advised, I changed the infill patern to honeycomb. Don't be >>>>>> alarmed if the printer appears to have a convulsion while printing >>>>>> infill. >>>>>> Do keep an eye out for screws coming loose. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've also set it to print a solid layer every 40 layers. These >>>>>> settings should increase part strength considerably. >>>>>> On 2013-09-24 3:39 PM, "Benjamin Bergman" <b...@benbergman.ca> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The second one I linked (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:124533) is >>>>>>> basically a proper version of the one that I cobbled together months >>>>>>> ago that we are currently using. No disassembly required to install >>>>>>> that one. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It would have been nice if all their end plates had cutouts for >>>>>>> t-nuts >>>>>>> to be inserted, like the main back plate has. It would make upgrading >>>>>>> things way easier. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Stefan H.A <stefan...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> > Depending where the bracket attaches, the printer may need to be >>>>>>> partially >>>>>>> > disassembled to add the t-nuts into the channels (looks like that >>>>>>> may be the >>>>>>> > case for the top most screw). I have been looking for a solution >>>>>>> that only >>>>>>> > needs t-nuts in accessable channels. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > On 2013-09-24 3:09 PM, "Brian Kulyk" <br...@kulyk.ca> wrote: >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> I like the first one Ben suggested >>>>>>> >> (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:77301/#remixes) >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> Brian Kulyk >>>>>>> >> 204.887.6988 >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Benjamin Bergman < >>>>>>> b...@benbergman.ca> >>>>>>> >> wrote: >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> A few more options (all designed to attach to the MendelMax 2.0): >>>>>>> >>> http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:77301/#remixes >>>>>>> >>> http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:124533 >>>>>>> >>> http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:78741 >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Stefan H.A < >>>>>>> stefan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>> > This would probably work but a stand alone spool would take >>>>>>> more space. >>>>>>> >>> > The >>>>>>> >>> > brackets I posted look like they could be attached to the back >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> >>> > printer. >>>>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> >>> > On 2013-09-24 11:32 AM, "d-_-b" <thor.robin...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>> >>> >> http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:52927 <- another option >>>>>>> for the >>>>>>> >>> >> spool >>>>>>> >>> >> holder >>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>> >>> >> On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Stefan H.A < >>>>>>> stefan...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> >>> >> wrote: >>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>> Some interesting and helpful links I found surfing >>>>>>> thingiverse and >>>>>>> >>> >>> the >>>>>>> >>> >>> reprap wiki. >>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>> This might work for a spool holder. >>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>> http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:63431 >>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>> Some info about abs and pla. Note the suggestions regarding >>>>>>> print >>>>>>> >>> >>> surface. >>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>> http://reprap.org/wiki/ABS >>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>> http://reprap.org/wiki/PLA >>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>> Marlin firmware's home page which includes a list of >>>>>>> implimented G >>>>>>> >>> >>> and M >>>>>>> >>> >>> codes. >>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>> https://github.com/ErikZalm/Marlin >>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>> On 2013-08-28 1:00 PM, "Aemilianus Kehler" <zew...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>> Stupid huffer, why don't you learn to share? >>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>> Cheers!! >>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>> On Aug 27, 2013, at 5:04 PM, Justin Lacko <jus...@takaji.ca> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>> Of course I huffed it all! How else could I say I'm on such >>>>>>> a long >>>>>>> >>> >>>> "trip" to "Denmark"? >>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>> On 27 August 2013 23:59, Jim MacKenzie <protoj...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>> >>>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>> He probably huffed it all. >>>>>>> >>> >>>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>> On Aug 27, 2013 4:58 PM, "Roswyne" <rosw...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Justin had a 1L tin of it, IIRC. I doubt he took it to >>>>>>> Denmark! >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>> On Aug 27, 2013 4:26 PM, "Stefan H.A" < >>>>>>> stefan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> I am thinking it might be good to have one thread for >>>>>>> all things >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> 3d >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> printer so I am starting one. >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> FYI - I won't be able to make it to the space until >>>>>>> sometime >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> after >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> the meeting, not sure when though. 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