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    • Phaedruxundefined
      Phaedrux Moderator
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      Only if the connection is not good

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      • Leth'eundefined
        Leth'e
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        I was able to make it work, there was a connection issue with the copper roundup on the top. The cable was ripped, I soldered and its working, Can someone direct me to somewhere where I can read about the mesh grid locations and why my X and Y endstops are not working anymore πŸ˜•

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        • Phaedruxundefined
          Phaedrux Moderator
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          https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Using_mesh_bed_compensation

          ?You'll need to provide more details about the endstops.

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          • Danalundefined
            Danal
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            BLt can be very, very, very touchy about that connection.

            I was just rebuilding a printer that has a BLt. No changes to cabling. Took the wiring harness off one frame, put it on another. Power up. Fast blink. Take the wiring harness off. DVM continuity check it. All fine. Put it back on. Still red fast blink. Start plugging and unplugging connectors. About the 10th time on the 3-wire, AHA, two retract cycles, happy BLt.

            Unplug re-plug. Fast blink. Shi...ooot.

            Messed with that connector for a good 10 min. Never did figure out anything loose, or pull that way vs this way, or whatever. Finally took one of the times it initted properly and just wire-tied it all down. Sheesh.

            It has worked fine all day...

            Delta / Kossel printer fanatic

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            • Phaedruxundefined
              Phaedrux Moderator @Danal
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              @Danal I think it may be the tiny connector on the BLTouch end. I don't think it takes much to damage it.

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              • Danalundefined
                Danal @Phaedrux
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                @Phaedrux said in BL-touch related question:

                @Danal I think it may be the tiny connector on the BLTouch end. I don't think it takes much to damage it.

                I suspect that as well. I pushed on it a bit... no conclusions as to which connector or what was wrong.

                Delta / Kossel printer fanatic

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                • Leth'eundefined
                  Leth'e
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                  Well nice one for sure,
                  In my condition, I just take the damn thing off, and solder it πŸ˜„ old guy habits, if it moves too much, put another screw on it πŸ˜›
                  I managed to work it out, somehow my duet is not saving the config I am writing to config.bak and rest, so it was staying on air. I copied config to all, then did the mesh grid stuff. I am good, its working πŸ™‚ at last, but I am saying duet and bl touch, not a good deal.
                  Now I have to work out to improve the prints cuz somehow I am getting partial less extrusion in some spots, empty areas with first layer and the outer rim. πŸ˜„ anyway good luck and I can help if anyone needs help they can text me πŸ˜„

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                  • PaulHewundefined
                    PaulHew @Leth'e
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                    @Leth-e said in BL-touch related question:

                    somehow my duet is not saving the config I am writing to config.bak

                    You should be editing the config.g, not the config.bak

                    As for improving the prints, your nozzle my be too close to the bed and possibly you have not enabled β€˜use mesh grid’.

                    HTH. Paul

                    RailCore II - Duet Mini + 1LC, Voron V0.1 - Duet Mini
                    Voron 2.4 disassembled..... Waiting for the RailCore Mini....

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                    • Danalundefined
                      Danal
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                      If you use the web interface "system" tab, and right click to edit "config.g", it does all the .bak copying for you.

                      Be aware that copy is "one deep". The .bak has saved me a few times, when the upload of the edited file failed right as it was being written, resulting in no config.g at all.

                      Anyway, editing via that tab is the easiest way.

                      Delta / Kossel printer fanatic

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                      • Leth'eundefined
                        Leth'e
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                        That is the place I use, usually I get 2 message, first says config.g saved, second says error to save config.bak / I also only edit config.g πŸ™‚

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                        • Leth'eundefined
                          Leth'e
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                          Even I changed my wifi on the card to ESP-07S to have external antenna still having connection issues, rather than the ones that advised in duet page, do you guys have any suggestions to make the connection a bit more not 'trying to reconnect' πŸ˜„

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                          • Danalundefined
                            Danal @Leth'e
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                            @Leth-e said in BL-touch related question:

                            Even I changed my wifi on the card to ESP-07S to have external antenna still having connection issues, rather than the ones that advised in duet page, do you guys have any suggestions to make the connection a bit more not 'trying to reconnect' πŸ˜„

                            Standard WiFi stuff. Get it closer to the router, make sure it is not blocked (in or near the printer) by metal, etc, etc.

                            If absolutely nothing works, consider a WiFi extender near your printers. Preferably one with a hardwire back to your main router.

                            Delta / Kossel printer fanatic

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                            • Leth'eundefined
                              Leth'e
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                              TP-LINK RE200 good choice ?

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                              • Danalundefined
                                Danal
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                                @Leth-e said in BL-touch related question:

                                TP-LINK RE200

                                Looks OK. I don't have hands on with that one; I do use a prior model that seems very similar, probably a direct predecessor, as an extender in one of my outbuildings. Works quite well.

                                Delta / Kossel printer fanatic

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