Posts made by jsinicro

@phaedrux Yes

@dc42 OK, wait a minute, where is the GCode viewer? Is this a plug in to the web interface? Definitely something to download and install. does the GCode viewer provide the GCode that is currently being executed in real time? This could save a lot of bad prints.

@phaedrux OK, thankyou, I have not done an extruder calibration test, just used recommended flow rates and such...

@th0mpy It works for a good while before starting to do this, originally I had the filament runout sensor put inline with the filament right before the extruder, which caused pressure on the filament and also the way I had the filament run to that point at times it was pretty tight between the extruder and the filament roll. Fixed that issue which improved the print tremendously, The clicking noise persists. this is the E3D Titan Aqua which keeps it really cool, this is a water cooled system. I pause the print and do a extrude test and it extrudes just fine, no clogging. The only thing that I do not have set up yet are the blower fans to cool off the extruded filament. But I need to print a mount for it first.

Progressing on with the build and now when extruding I am hearing a clicking noise. I see the larger gear advancing one notch but then it doesn't advance to the next notch, it just sits there clicking. Not sure what could be causing this. This doesn't happen right away into the print, this happens at 4 or more hours into the print it corrects itself and continues and eventually it happens again. I tried to alleviate all the pressures from pulling the filament so that the extruder drive makes less effort in pulling the filament. This seemed to have helped, but not 100%. The other option is the small metal knob that makes the gears tighter against the filament. I will try loosening this I already reduced the amps to 800mA. Does anyone have any suggestions? thanks.

How is this best done? With G-code o C/C++ ? I mean in reality I can see that this would benefit all. I would like a way to pause a print and click on a map of the print, and have it restart from that point clicked on the map.

@jsinicro No errors at DWC.

@phaedrux OK, that actually makes sense. I will check when I get home, but for the extruder motor its a NEMA 17 I think I have it set at 800mA or 1.2A..

@jsinicro wiggle works too.

@o_lampe I meant to say jiggle.

HI, I finally got the bed leveled as much as I could, I actually used a tramming height digital gauge to help out. This together with the mesh or height map the prints started to look really good until the extruder stops extruding, not sure why yet. I pause the print the do a extruding test and everything works fine, no clogs or anything. I have the Bigtreetech sensor but it doesn't alert to the fact that the filament is not moving. Maybe that sensor stops the extruder one of my first tests I will remove it and see. However when I pause the print and do an extrusion test the nozzle flows the filament just fine. This is very puzzling. Has anyone had the extruder stop in the middle of a print. I actually monitor the prints so when I notice this to happen I giggle the filament after the extruder test -which has no issues- when it resumes the print I need to giggle the filament to get it going again. Then it stops again and I go thru the same thing again. This picture shows where it stopped and restarted and eventually I killed the print.

@jsinicro any thoughts on the 2 printers I've mentioned above?

@dc42 OK, I can understand that. I am still continuing on my project, didn't realize how important tramming was so I am waiting to receive a digital gauge that will help in squearing things off.

@jsinicro Or even the Raise3d pro2 plus.

@jsinicro well that would be a printer that can reproduce the same print multiple times with out issues predictable prints, at minimum 500x500x500 mm. I was looking at the CreateBot as an example.

so if I wanted to buy an industrial duet 3 printer any suggestions?

@dc42 That will be awesome, the slicing software would be interesting on how to handle that.

@fcwilt There can only be one independent Z axis at a time, that's why I switch the motor config to go to one or another. Would be sweet if two independent Z and X axis could work at the same time on the same print, thus cutting the print time in 1/2.

@dc42 : That worked, putting the G4 S5 fixed the issue, thankyou

@fcwilt That's cool I did not know that, so one can put basic math functions and variables in the G-code? are there examples on this? I know there are plug-ins that one can create... First I want to focus on getting the chassis for my robotics project done.

I wen with a 1/8" as for a 1/4" of that size was twice the price, I can't recall the specs, but I picked a pretty strong and flat type it's been holding up pretty well, 1/4" would have been ideal but that was 1100 after taxes and shipping. Just did a quick price check 150 each peace wow. I got the aluminum at MetalsDepot.com