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by KingNyx
Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:05 pm
Forum: Others
Topic: X axis overscale?
Replies: 6
Views: 9386

Re: X axis overscale?

I own a business so I can understand that, I will just have to order the place and wait for it too arrive.
by KingNyx
Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:09 pm
Forum: Others
Topic: X axis overscale?
Replies: 6
Views: 9386

Re: X axis overscale?

I just have to restart the computer every time I print to fix the first issue. But I will take a video tomorrow to show what's happening.

As for the filament so the reason pla wasnt sent was that there was only ABS?
by KingNyx
Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:57 am
Forum: Others
Topic: X axis overscale?
Replies: 6
Views: 9386

Re: X axis overscale?

by KingNyx
Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:56 pm
Forum: Others
Topic: X axis overscale?
Replies: 6
Views: 9386

X axis overscale?

My printer was running perfect. Completely perfect. Got it calibrated down to the millimeter.

Did an absolutely perfect print. Then I went to do the SAME print again. This time it went to the same starting point, began to extrude like it should. But continued extruding until it began to grind ...
by KingNyx
Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:18 am
Forum: Extruder
Topic: Extruder problem
Replies: 5
Views: 8830

Re: Extruder problem

I have the same extruder and I had to rotate the trimpot on the driver board for the extruder. About a half turn from where it was by default. Also make sure you loosen off the bolt holding that tightening bracket up a bit for abs printing.
by KingNyx
Fri Mar 20, 2015 12:21 pm
Forum: Extruder
Topic: Mk8 extruder skipping
Replies: 5
Views: 10389

Re: Mk8 extruder skipping

I unplugged the motor and plugged it back in and it magically decided it would work now.
by KingNyx
Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:06 am
Forum: Extruder
Topic: Mk8 extruder skipping
Replies: 5
Views: 10389

Re: Mk8 extruder skipping

I adjusted the trimpot on the extruder driver and it seems to work better. But now my X axis does the skipping. Jumps and whines a bit before giving up.
by KingNyx
Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:19 am
Forum: Extruder
Topic: Mk8 extruder skipping
Replies: 5
Views: 10389

Re: Mk8 extruder skipping

PLA, my nozzle is supposedly 0.4 and my filament is 1.75
by KingNyx
Fri Mar 20, 2015 3:03 am
Forum: Extruder
Topic: Mk8 extruder skipping
Replies: 5
Views: 10389

Mk8 extruder skipping

I finally got my prusa i3 to print. It was terrible to watch but it did work. Mostly.

Regardless of whether the extruder clam bolt is all the wya down up, or anything in the middle. If I get to an infill area the extruder begins to "skip" it stops pushing out filament.

Considering it can in areas ...
by KingNyx
Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:18 am
Forum: Others
Topic: Prusia i3 thermister
Replies: 5
Views: 10226

Re: Prusia i3 thermister

For some reason it never occurred to me to check how the thermistor had been attached to the heating bed. the wire was wrapped together all the way up. It works now. Thanks a TON!!!