On Tue, 2013-08-13 at 09:55 -0700, David Bagby wrote: > hum..... I'd not declare things perfect just yet.... > I still see the occasional motor hesitation when running axis on the BBB > (but so far not with TKEMC) - > I have never run mini as the GUI so altering the mini code should not > matter, and since I don't have a 3d printer I suspect that adjusting > extruder temps won't alter things.... ;-) > Dave
Hmmmm! tklinuxcnc and mini should share pretty much the same backplotter. (I think .. maybe. ;-) ) Dave > > On 8/13/2013 9:45 AM, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: > > On 8/13/2013 5:40 AM, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: > >> Back to seeing if I can get Axis to misbehave. I did recently fix a > >> stiction issue with my printer, so I think it's time to print another > >> vase and see if I'm still having the problem. > > I hacked out the emc_pause code from the mini gui and it seemed to work > > OK. There might have been an oddity in the backtrace display when you > > turn it on while running a program, but that doesn't bother me (I'm > > leaving it off anyway). > > > > So I tried dialing down my extruder temperature 10 degrees and started a > > print. 3+ hours later, I got my best looking vase so far, but there > > were still a few issues with the print (before I was getting more like 20+). > > > > To continue testing, I switched back to the Axis gui and dialed down the > > temperature another 10 degrees (now at 160 deg. C vs. 180). > > > > PERFECT! > > > > This time I got no flaws, and I have my first-ever correctly printed > > spiral-mode 1 wall thickness vase! > > > > Pics or it didn't happen: > > https://plus.google.com/106079792142766516843/posts/etDYDuRBpgw > > > > Thanks for putting up with my running around like a crazy fool. The > > Mini gui commanding a pause really sent me off into the weeds for a > > while...I'll try not to let it happen again, but no promises. :) > > > > ...and I learned something about 3D printing along the way. I've run > > long prints w/o issue before on LinuxCNC, but they had a lot more infill > > (which extrudes lots of plastic quickly). Doing the whole print at a > > slower speed for the vase apparently let the plastic sit around enough > > it started to cook and cause problems, while printing more 'typical' > > objects masked the over-temperature issue. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! > > It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. > > Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. > > Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-developers mailing list > > Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! > It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. > Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. > Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
