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by Jimustanguitar
Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:39 pm
Forum: Heated Bed How-To's
Topic: Any new beds for me to consider?
Replies: 16
Views: 13637

Re: Any new beds for me to consider?

Renha wrote:Thank you! Is there 230 V version?

Kapton heater, anyone?
If you can settle for silicone, Keenovo will custom make you one.
by Jimustanguitar
Thu Mar 16, 2017 12:37 pm
Forum: Heated Bed How-To's
Topic: Any new beds for me to consider?
Replies: 16
Views: 13637

Re: Any new beds for me to consider?

I bought a 110v Keenovo heater pad a couple weeks ago. I was a bit hesitant to spend the $65 for it, but after having it in hand, it's actually carefully made and I'm pleased with it. The plan is to design an aluminum bed to stick it to, and incorporate pads for FSRs and some kind of glass clamp to ...
by Jimustanguitar
Sat Mar 11, 2017 3:03 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Power Issue
Replies: 5
Views: 4564

Re: Power Issue

If you had to remove the ribbon cables to reach connections for the upgrade, make sure that they're back on properly. Cable A and B can be switched with each other, the connectors could be upside down, or you could even have the connector offset by a pin from left to right.
by Jimustanguitar
Sat Mar 11, 2017 9:22 am
Forum: RostockMAX v3
Topic: Bed leveling and calibration. Very frustrated.
Replies: 12
Views: 10140

Re: Bed leveling and calibration. Very frustrated.

[quote="iKeyborg"I spent first week fighting calibration. It was exactly same problem. Then I loosen all towers, sat them with quite a bit of force, tighten towers and belts and since this time problem gone. I have all stock DIY R3. I have printed few 10 inches (250mm) in diameter models w...
by Jimustanguitar
Fri Mar 10, 2017 4:27 pm
Forum: RostockMAX v3
Topic: Firmware Updates?
Replies: 10
Views: 8302

Re: Firmware Updates?

Agreed. These aren't ethernet devices that need security patches or OS updates, it's a machine more than a computer. Check the release notes on GitHub, and don't worry about an update unless you are trying to solve a problem that one of the updates addressed.
by Jimustanguitar
Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:05 pm
Forum: Rostock MAX v2
Topic: Must have parts for Accelerometer upgrade?
Replies: 5
Views: 4436

Re: Must have parts for Accelerometer upgrade?

There's a pre-made wiring harness that will make your life easier. You'll still have to do some splicing (because the V3 electronics are up top now) but it's much cleaner to not have to worry about that part. Otherwise, your list seems pretty straight forward and complete.
by Jimustanguitar
Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:25 am
Forum: General FPV topics
Topic: Building 250 FPV Racer w/ SeeMeFPV Motors!
Replies: 11
Views: 22196

Re: Building 250 FPV Racer w/ SeeMeFPV Motors!

Currently I build an Race FPV Quads. I have a problem when it comes to RC stuff.I buy to much . :oops: I have and race Two 210 size, one 190 size, One 130 size (fastest) and a tiny Whoop with updated motors ..... My newest thing I am doing is making 5.8ghz antennas for the video link . I have had r...
by Jimustanguitar
Fri Mar 03, 2017 10:53 am
Forum: RostockMAX v3
Topic: Applying PEI
Replies: 3
Views: 3386

Re: Applying PEI

This may be a silly idea, but... How crazy does it sound to try applying the sheet while it's completely submerged? You could find a cake pan or something like that and easily mix water and a drop of dish soap to make a chamber to do the application in... I might have to try this on my next one.
by Jimustanguitar
Fri Mar 03, 2017 10:51 am
Forum: Members Marketplace
Topic: NEW! Exclusive MakerHive swag!
Replies: 2
Views: 3382

Re: NEW! Exclusive MakerHive swag!

Does it come in any other color? :lol:
by Jimustanguitar
Fri Mar 03, 2017 8:29 am
Forum: The Build Zone
Topic: Delta Build
Replies: 8
Views: 8759

Re: Delta Build

The pulley teeth and resultant steps will effect your Z height scaling. This is a known quantity based completely on the pulley's circumference, and you should consider a "fixed" number after you calculate and confirm the proper value. The diagonal rod length is the arm length, yes. It's t...
by Jimustanguitar
Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:04 am
Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
Topic: Guide for setting acceleration and jerk. Does one exist?
Replies: 8
Views: 22158

Re: Guide for setting acceleration and jerk. Does one exist?

I could definitely reduce the amount of noise in the print, but it added about 25% to the duration of each print compared to the time estimated by the slicer. I didn't pursue it all the way to perfection, but I did learn that you have to reduce the values considerably to make an improvement, so I de...
by Jimustanguitar
Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:01 am
Forum: Mods and Upgrades
Topic: Barrel fan blocker
Replies: 2
Views: 3146

Re: Barrel fan blocker

I'm guessing that it mounts below the heatsink to keep air from hitting the print. I've had experiences before where air from the hotend fan impacts the quality of an ABS print because it's only coming from one side. My fix has been to mount the E3D heater block 'away' or downwind from the fan so th...
by Jimustanguitar
Fri Feb 24, 2017 2:35 pm
Forum: RostockMAX v3
Topic: Quite disappointed
Replies: 15
Views: 10339

Re: Quite disappointed

Wow, it was actually quite simple. I submitted a trouble ticket after my MH support person asked me to. So I continued to fish around the forum and saw a posting about the HE280 that indicated the connector could become unseated. So I reseated that (I reseated everything else several times so why n...
by Jimustanguitar
Fri Feb 24, 2017 12:35 pm
Forum: RostockMAX v3
Topic: Quite disappointed
Replies: 15
Views: 10339

Re: Quite disappointed

Unfortunately SeeMeCNC modifies the basic rambo board so that the one MatterHackers sent me isn't compatible. As the others have said, the Rambo board isn't modified. There were different generations of the board, but there aren't parallel models or anything like that. https://www.seemecnc.com/page...
by Jimustanguitar
Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:15 pm
Forum: Filament
Topic: Filament choices for outdoor applications
Replies: 8
Views: 9622

Re: Filament choices for outdoor applications

I can attest that PLA will sag outdooors. I designed some mosquito traps (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1030806) that have gained an angle from the weight of 10ish ounces of fluid and the heat of the sun over a summer. PLA will melt and warp if left in a car, as well. I'd vote for a higher temp m...
by Jimustanguitar
Tue Feb 21, 2017 3:25 pm
Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
Topic: Optimum layer height vs Nozzle size
Replies: 3
Views: 3996

Re: Optimum layer height vs Nozzle size

You're not thinking fourth dimensionally :) Every straight line move on a delta machine is a triangulation of all 3 motors moving at the same time. It's more complicated than just microstepping the Z up, it's a function of all 3 motors' positions, and the positional resolution of the hotend varies f...
by Jimustanguitar
Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:54 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Rostock Max V2 heated bed short
Replies: 14
Views: 8870

Re: Rostock Max V2 heated bed short

A loose connection will cause arcing, and that will heat up and melt a connector like this as well. Anytime you're in there, it's worth making sure that those things are snug.
by Jimustanguitar
Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:12 am
Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
Topic: Optimum layer height vs Nozzle size
Replies: 3
Views: 3996

Re: Optimum layer height vs Nozzle size

I'm not sure how steps per mm relates to the equation, but nozzle diameter and layer height are definitely related. You can go as thin as you want, but I wouldn't go thicker than about 75% of your nozzle diameter for layer height. You can, but you'll end up with deeper ridges between your layers. I'...
by Jimustanguitar
Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:38 pm
Forum: RostockMAX v3
Topic: Shift in layers/ voltage fluctuation
Replies: 5
Views: 4424

Re: Shift in layers/ voltage fluctuation

If you've got an ATX power supply, some of them will regulate the overall voltage of the supply based on the load on the 5V rail. Not all supplies do this, but some do. You can put a load resistor on one of the 5V leads (going to ground, of course) and smooth out some of that power fluctuation. I di...
by Jimustanguitar
Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:38 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Makerhive YJ-RHEP-V3r3 Quick Change Board -Need Help despartely!
Replies: 2
Views: 3358

Re: Makerhive YJ-RHEP-V3r3 Quick Change Board -Need Help despartely!

If you've got a V3, there's no need to install the disconnect board - there already is a disconnectable harness.
by Jimustanguitar
Tue Feb 14, 2017 2:55 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: LokBuild - wow - update not so wow after all.
Replies: 16
Views: 12881

Re: LokBuild - wow

Is it an adhesive sheet, or does it come in a plate?
by Jimustanguitar
Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:10 pm
Forum: MatterControl
Topic: #define ZAXIS_STEPS_PER_MM
Replies: 5
Views: 9601

Re: #define ZAXIS_STEPS_PER_MM

This doesn't work like the way it does on a Cartesian machine... There isn't 1 stepper motor per axis, so adjusting the motor we call X to change the X axis, etc won't work. Your steps per mm should be the same across all 3 of your stepper motors, and the only reason to change this is if your pulley...
by Jimustanguitar
Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:36 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Z height unstable w/ Duet/FSR setup
Replies: 12
Views: 7654

Re: Z height unstable w/ Duet/FSR setup

Then I came across the "Unsolved mystery. Weird Z0 behavior" post and it seems like the fix there was a change in Repetier Firmware (Carriage Horizontal Offset). But I am not running Repetier. Also for posterity... The carriage offset value didn't really effect anything that changed print...
by Jimustanguitar
Thu Feb 02, 2017 4:46 pm
Forum: RostockMAX v3
Topic: Proper Calibrating procedures in different setups
Replies: 10
Views: 7300

Re: Proper Calibrating procedures in different setups

I usually turn on the machine and fire up the bed heat for 15-20 min (at the temp I actually intend to use). Then I'll run the full calibration from the LCD panel at least 2 times. I believe this is directly equivalent to G29 through a host program. Then I flip the light switch three times while I h...
by Jimustanguitar
Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:04 am
Forum: RostockMAX v3
Topic: Filament Runout Sensor
Replies: 3
Views: 3574

Re: Filament Runout Sensor

Most firmwares have the back end coded for a filament sensor, but I'm not sure how that wires into the Rambo board itself, or if the code is still there in the SeeMeCNC branch of Repetier. Look up ToyBuilder labs as another supplier. Their sensor detects when filament stops moving as well, so you'd ...

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