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    • enggmaugundefined
      enggmaug
      last edited by

      Hello,

      It might be a crazy stupid idea, but I wanted to try setting a dual motor configuration for my extruder. Idea is to have a strong Bondtech on the remote side of a bowden, and a very light but therefore weak cold end extruder on the platform of my delta.
      This way I would have power, but also the ability to print flexible, while keeping my platform to a reasonable weight.

      I'm trying to configure the board using M584 command :
      M584 X0 Y1 Z2 E3: 4

      It just will not work : I believe that when you do like so, you map channel 3 for E0 and channel 4 for E1. Is that so ?

      Is there a work around ? Something like mapping Extruder to a dummy channel, and then mapping that dummy channel to 2 motors ? Does it make sense at all ?

      Thanks for you replies,
      G.

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      • Vetiundefined
        Veti
        last edited by

        if the extruder have the same number of steps, you can wire the motors in parallel or series.

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        • T3P3Tonyundefined
          T3P3Tony administrators
          last edited by

          @enggmaug do each of the extruders work by themselves? if so then what you need to do is create a tool with more than one drive:

          https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Gcode#Section_M563_Define_or_remove_a_tool
          In this case probably something like:
          M563 P0 D0:1 H1 F1 ; define a Tool 0 using E0 and E1 drives, E0 heater, fan 0 mapped to fan 1

          Now T0 (tool zero) has both drives assigned to it.

          The next step is to set the ratio that they move. in your case 1:1
          https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Gcode#Section_M567_Set_tool_mix_ratios
          M567 P0 E1:1

          At this point you will have two extruders that are both commanded to move the same amount for Tool 0. What you need to ensure is that the steps/mm of each extruder is exactly right, else they will get out of sync.

          www.duet3d.com

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          • enggmaugundefined
            enggmaug
            last edited by

            I knew I could count on you guys !

            Thanks a lot, heading my way to the garage now !

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            • enggmaugundefined
              enggmaug
              last edited by

              It does indeed work. Thanks a lot !

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