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by travelnaut
Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:22 am
Forum: Rostock MAX
Topic: FSR smoothie auto calibration 1st layer woes
Replies: 2
Views: 3688

Re: FSR smoothie auto calibration 1st layer woes

I figured out it was the heated bed causing the issues... I was able to get a good calibration with only the head heated up after I took everything apart and put it back together. Now I have something else going on.. layers are shifting around during the print < see attached> any ideas on that?
by travelnaut
Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:14 pm
Forum: Rostock MAX
Topic: FSR smoothie auto calibration 1st layer woes
Replies: 2
Views: 3688

FSR smoothie auto calibration 1st layer woes

Running a smoothie board with pilot626's firmware and FSR's and I cant get the first layer to print correctly.. the head is always touching the glass! I have calibrated hot and cold... cold gives great repeatability but once it heats up the head is on the glass. Hot goes through the routine and ...
by travelnaut
Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:40 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Suddenly Problems -G-Code running extruder backwards@hispeed
Replies: 2
Views: 2937

Suddenly Problems -G-Code running extruder backwards@hispeed

After importing the slic3r settings from the download section I am having intermittent issues with the printer. When I run the G-code produced by slic3r the machine beeps a few times, moves to begin the first layer and then the extruder runs backwards at a high rate of speed. I turn it off at this ...
by travelnaut
Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:47 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Calibration help
Replies: 5
Views: 3981

Calibration help

Was going pretty good with some yellow PLA, but switching to black has been frustrating.. anywho, a bunch of test prints to help you guys diagnose.. yellow was much easier to dial in it seems... would a fan help? [img]http://i.imgur.com/MSt9CXw.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/gznggBy.jpg[/img ...
by travelnaut
Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:50 am
Forum: New Member introduction
Topic: Greetings from South West Florida
Replies: 1
Views: 2162

Greetings from South West Florida

I traded a printrbot and some cash for a friends rostock max after a few weeks of cleaning up wiring, updating the firmware on the Rambo board, adding the LCD panel I have to say I am quite happy with the results my first and second prints came out pretty good! [img]http://distilleryimage3.s3 ...

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