[EMS Discuss] Rick's 3d printer report.

[Kassandra Kaplan]

Everything is based on old firmware and right now everything is based on the linux machine.

I have fixed most of the issues with switching firmware but one detail still remains before I'm willing to commit because I would want the machine down for more then a day.  At this point, I have gotten everything to work, but not in a user friendly way (including slic3r).

When the firmware goes live, there will be a quality hit as old settings will no longer work. I want everything to be "friendly" so tuning will be quick.

どうぞおげんきで 
Kassie

On Oct 10, 2012, at 4:05 PM, Darrell Perko <EMAIL HIDDEN> wrote:

> 
> Oh, sure.  I even got the new firmware loaded initially, but then the settings were so far off I couldn't get anything to print right and I had to revert the firmware.  Kassie has apparently fixed that, with what I imagine included a sizable investment in time.
> 
> One thing I don't recall Kassie mentioning:  Do we have to use the laptop now, or did the desktop machine get a new version of ReplicatorG?  Kassie?
> 
> BTW, I likely won't be around for a couple of weeks.  Got a lot to do before an out-of-state trip.
> 
> -Darrell
> 
> 
> On 10/10/2012 2:27 PM, Bob Miller wrote:
>> But you put in the new glass bed, Darrell.
>> 
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>> On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 11:23 AM, Darrell Perko <EMAIL HIDDEN> wrote:
>>> The dialing in has all been Kassie.  My understanding is that she tried
>>> again and got it working with the latest firmware, just not with Slic3r yet.
>>> Correct, Kassie?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 10/10/2012 10:11 AM, Rick Osgood wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sorry, I meant to reply to this a couple days ago and forgot about it.
>>> Thanks so much to all of you (both of you?) for working on this and making
>>> the printer better than it was.  Bob showed me a print he made last night
>>> for his laser cutter and it came out exactly the right size to fit his
>>> bearings.  I was amazed because it was never that accurate when I was using
>>> it.
>>> 
>>> All of the settings you mentioned, are these with the old replicator G
>>> software and old skeinforge version that we have always been using at the
>>> shop?  I know Darrel started trying to upgrade to the latest firmware and
>>> software but I wasn't sure how far he got with that.  So all of these
>>> settings are with the older software or the newer one?
>>> 
>>> As for the hardware upgrades, I personally don't mind if you guys want to
>>> try something like this.  Just keep in mind that the printer has been
>>> getting a lot of use lately so we want it out of commission for as little
>>> time as possible and we want to notify everyone before taking it offline for
>>> an extended period.  Also keep in mind that I haven't donated the machine to
>>> the shop (yet anyway) so if you start putting money into the machine and
>>> something happens where I need to take the machine home for some reason, the
>>> parts you buy and put into the machine will either leave with it, or we'll
>>> have to take them back off of it and put it back the way it was.  I don't
>>> anticipate this happening but I don't want any one to feel like they've
>>> wasted their money or had something taken away from them in the event that I
>>> need it back for some reason.
>>> 
>>> Rick
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 5:27 PM, Kassandra Kaplan
>>> <EMAIL HIDDEN> wrote:
>>>> I've been working on a few profile for ricks printer.
>>>> 
>>>> A .35mm, or 350 micron, standard print quality.  This profile replaces my
>>>> old profile.  This profile has better z-height accuracy, reversing and
>>>> speed. The quality is not as good but close. 90% complete
>>>> 
>>>> A .2mm, 200micron, medium quality print.  The settings work but are not
>>>> dialed in. 75% complete
>>>> 
>>>> A .1mm, 100 micron, high quality.  This setting is not ready for use yet.
>>>> 20% complete.
>>>> 
>>>> A .05, 50micron, very high detail setting.  Unstarted but I expect this
>>>> will Be as low as this machine will go given the half stepping controllers.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Upgrades possiblity:
>>>> Firmware:
>>>> If we upgrade the firmware more refinement in each quality setting could
>>>> be achieved.  The issue is that makerbot firmware uses an a axis instead of
>>>> the standard e axis.  A script could be written to fix this.
>>>> 
>>>> Alternately new electronics could give greater improvement all around.
>>>> Using a ramps shield, azteeg, or other marlin capable electronics would
>>>> allow printing down to .01 mm or 10 microns and the most up to date
>>>> softwares. This would also fix the a axis problem.
>>>> 
>>>> Dual extruder:
>>>> With an electronic upgrade or the buying of a second extruder control, 70
>>>> dollars could allow an upgrade to dual extrusion set up.
>>>> 
>>>> Pla:
>>>> Is possible with filament change protocol and new setting.  May improve
>>>> max print quality, but hot days can soften this material.
>>>> 
>>>> Current issues:
>>>> E axis vs A axis
>>>> Filament tensioner- due to the improved retraction the filament tension
>>>> needs tightening with every hour or so of about a quarter turn.  This seems
>>>> overly finicky.  A pinch wheel clean might be in order.
>>>> 
>>>> どうぞおげんきで
>>>> Kassie
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