So far only a few hiccups... the first was very quickly resolved, the instructions said to look for the clips to go into the rambo in one package but they were in another, support was quick to help.
Second was an improperly molded clip for the belts... seemecnc sent me out a new package of clips (now I have some spares too though I can't imagine they'd break)
Started to do my first print, stopped it because I didn't load the filament fully and so the print didn't start in the right spot. Went to start it again and the nozzle wouldn't heat up. Did some troubleshooting and it seems like the fan on the hotend doesn't work and the thermal fuse seems to not have continuity across itself so I'm guessing that the fan not working caused the heat sink to get too hot which caused the fuse to blow. Also in troubleshooting, I tried re-flashing the board (just in case) and now I can't talk to it anymore (though everything seems to work from the lcd) Sigh, hopefully I can get these last few issues resolved and start printing!
I can still run the calibration script which is fun to watch. I can also run it in a no-heat test run mode if I want to pretend I'm printing.
In the mean time, I've setup a RPi3 with octoprint and the 7" touchscreen LCD. I thought I would take a stab at building a filament runout sensor using one of these: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9322 I had laying around. I got it to work (and by work I mean I can query the octopi plugin api endpoint which returns the correct values) when I use something other than filament but I think the gap is too big to use with filament. So I've ordered a smaller one so we'll see how that goes.
I've also been trying to teach myself how to use Autodesk Fusion 360... ugh can this software be frustrating at times. I've been following along with the instructabled 3d printing class (http://www.instructables.com/class/3D-Printing-Class/) which is currently free! I don't know if it's worth the $30 list price but it's a pretty good introduction to Fusion 360. My current project (after the demo ones from the class) is a case for the RPi + touchscreen. A bit ambitious but why not.
My goals are to use the 3d printer to make custom enclosures for my electronics projects (just a hobby, not an expert by any means) and to be able to repair/enhance things. Of course, I'm sure I'll make a few fun things as well. (My son wants a Poe Dameron pilot helmet I thought I might try and 3d print - https://www.myminifactory.com/object/x- ... akens-9074)
Sorry for the long winded intro... I'm very excited to get started 3d printing. It's been on my list for a while.
