2nd Extruder go haywire

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JSPrint
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2nd Extruder go haywire

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Ive got a problem with my 2nd extruder. If i print one color my prints are perfect, but if i print 2 colors the 1st color print perfect, but as soon as the 2nd extruder start working the printer goes haywire. The heads lift up to about 180 high and print in the air and when it have to print the 1st color again it juts goes up again and force against the end stops of the towers. Could someone please help me!!!!!???? :cry:
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Re: 2nd Extruder go haywire

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I'm not sure what exactly your problem is.Did you set the right value in your slicer settings:
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Also,a video about the issue would be appreciated.
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Re: 2nd Extruder go haywire

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here is a short video that demonstrates my problem. Firts color prints perfect, but as soon as it has to print the second color it goes up in the air, but the display still hows it is on the first layer. Please can someone HELP me!!!!!!!!!!! Here is the link to youtube: https://youtu.be/haedxvjPD00
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Hi,
I got the message:"The video is private"...
Maybe you can try re-uploading the firmware for G2s:
http://www.geeetech.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17046
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Re: 2nd Extruder go haywire

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Thank you very much. It worked. 8-) :P
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So how did you get it work normally?
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Re: 2nd Extruder go haywire

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It looks as if the firmware that i used was for a single head extruder. so if it got the command to print with the second head it did not understand where to go.
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Anyway,congratulations to you :D
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