Sorry, I meant to come back and update this sooner...
Thanks for all the replies. I've stuck with borosilicate glass for now. I'm going to try mesh bed leveling though, so I will take the glass off while I try that.
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- December 22nd, 2016, 7:11 am
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Build surface advice
- Replies: 7
- Views: 19030
- December 22nd, 2016, 6:50 am
- Forum: Software and Firmware Discussion
- Topic: Hic 3DP-08 Marlin 1.1.0 RC8
- Replies: 19
- Views: 26242
Re: Hic 3DP-08 Marlin 1.1.0 RC8
Good to see that someone else is using RC8. I was planning to upgrade to RC8 today as I have a new 128x64 graphic LCD on the way and I want to try mesh bed leveling - if I'm going to muck around with that stuff then I might as well go to the latest firmware. I'll probably configure it from scratch s...
- December 22nd, 2016, 6:47 am
- Forum: Hardware Modifications
- Topic: Auto Bed, Lead Screw, Extruder Upgrade MK2 from Prusa3d
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6640
Re: Auto Bed, Lead Screw, Extruder Upgrade MK2 from Prusa3d
It would be fantastic if we could use that upgrade kit, because the Prusa i3 MK2 is the only "affordable" (relatively speaking) printer I've heard of which has both mesh bed leveling and automatic probing enabled at the same time. Sadly I doubt it though: it's probably made to fit the exac...
- December 8th, 2016, 8:40 pm
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Build surface advice
- Replies: 7
- Views: 19030
Build surface advice
Hello all I've tried a couple of different build surfaces and I get issues with each. My aluminium heated bed is warped, and from what I can gather this is quite common with aluminium plates. I'm interested in hearing the advice of others on what they have found to work well on their printers; I'll ...
- December 6th, 2016, 2:35 pm
- Forum: Software and Firmware Discussion
- Topic: Firmware Marlin-1.1.0-RC6 - My Latest Version
- Replies: 73
- Views: 491080
Re: Firmware Marlin-1.1.0-RC6 - now running
Thanks for the awesome work with this. I haven't gone through all lines of both configuration.h and configuration_adv.h yet - I'm in the process of doing so before adding an inductive sensor - but I notice that you left EEPROM disabled (line 775 of config.h). Just checking whether that was a mistake...
- November 25th, 2016, 9:20 am
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Help with a lifting brim, please!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20246
Re: Help with a lifting brim, please!
Sorry, I didn't reply to this!
I started trying to print without tape... and learned that my bed is warped.
Need to get a glass plate!
I started trying to print without tape... and learned that my bed is warped.
Need to get a glass plate!
- October 27th, 2016, 10:01 am
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Help with a lifting brim, please!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20246
Re: Help with a lifting brim, please!
I have some experience with various tape on a cold bed on our delta machine and I absolutely hate blue tape! With a heated bed you would normally not use tape though. I am not even sure the tape likes heat at all? You should be able to print PLA on a clean hot bed, without tape! The best and easies...
- October 27th, 2016, 7:47 am
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Help with a lifting brim, please!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20246
Re: Help with a lifting brim, please!
Hi, blc! If the house is a building level, then try to measure the position of the bed at the edges, whether there is bias towards the rear of the bed. What kind of plastic? What is the temperature? Sorry, should have mentioned that! This is PLA filament; nozzle is at 205°C and the bed is at 60°C f...
- October 27th, 2016, 7:15 am
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Help with a lifting brim, please!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20246
Help with a lifting brim, please!
I need some help/guidance, if possible. I've calibrated my axes, levelled the bed, and I've calibrated my extruder steps per mm, but I'm really struggling to print parts with fine details. I'm trying to print these chain cable links , but one of the finer parts keeps lifting from the bed: http://i.i...
- May 22nd, 2016, 7:42 am
- Forum: Hardware Modifications
- Topic: HIC i3 - Power Supply Upgrade
- Replies: 19
- Views: 41310
Re: HIC i3 - Power Supply Upgrade
Here is very telling terse voltage table according to load, ORIGINAL =stock PSU and wiring, NEW =new 12V@30 amp PSU, NEW/12AWG = new 12V@30 amp PSU and changed wiring to 12AWG: ORIGINAL NEW NEW/12AWG 12.16......12.16....12.16 = No-load voltage at boot 9.85.......11.72....11.94 = Bed only pre-heatin...
- April 26th, 2016, 3:12 pm
- Forum: Software and Firmware Discussion
- Topic: HIC i3 - current firmware development information
- Replies: 152
- Views: 244102
Re: HIC i3 - current firmware development information
I think the steps per mm on the z axis are wrong. Nothing a M92 can't fix. Agreed, extrusion looks OK it has to be the Z-steps. Paste your configuration file EEPROM settings. Here is mine, however I have stock 8mm x 1.25mm stainless (straight) z-axis threaded rods. / Default AXIS STEPS, MAX_FEEDRAT...
- April 24th, 2016, 9:18 am
- Forum: Software and Firmware Discussion
- Topic: HIC i3 - current firmware development information
- Replies: 152
- Views: 244102
Re: HIC i3 - current firmware development information
I wish I'd known about the firmware backup before now. I don't know that much about firmware settings, but I know that this isn't right (click for larger): http://i.imgur.com/fa36jpFl.jpg That's supposed to be a 20mm cube, before I aborted the print. I get the same results in both Cura and Slic3r, a...
- April 20th, 2016, 9:28 am
- Forum: Software and Firmware Discussion
- Topic: HIC i3 - current firmware development information
- Replies: 152
- Views: 244102
Re: HIC i3 - current firmware development information
Good news, using the source code here HIC ic 1.1.03-RC4 my friend has his HIC i3 doing auto-level. I'm going to try it next. Of course you have to have an inductive Z-probe which I assume you do. Will post changes to the configuration.h file that you will need. Don't sweat over auto-levelling, I'm ...
- April 19th, 2016, 11:20 am
- Forum: General Questions
- Topic: Thank you for all your work!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9031
Re: Thank you for all your work!
Yeah, but to a 3D printing noob this place has been invaluable!Chip Luck wrote:Awe thanks gang, it's just a printer... right...
- April 19th, 2016, 11:19 am
- Forum: Software and Firmware Discussion
- Topic: HIC i3 - current firmware development information
- Replies: 152
- Views: 244102
Re: HIC i3 - current firmware development information
This is much appreciated, I'll look into this when I get a bit of time this week.