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== Machine Status and Important Notices ==
== DO NOT LEAVE MACHINES UNATTENDED ==


''' Please do not leave 3d printers unattended for long periods!'''
These printers are prone to failure, and leaving them unattended could result in cooked filiment / extruders, damaged mechanical components, or fires.


{| cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
== Machine Status and Important Notices ==
!
<!-- Update the status on the printer page, it will get included here! -->
![[Ultimaker 1]]
{| class="wikitable"
![[Ultimaker 2]]
![[Type A]]
![[Makerbot]]
|-
|-
 
! Machine !! Status !! Additional notes
!Status
|Operational
|Nearly-Operational
|Operational
|Mostly Operational
|-
|-
 
| [[File:Ultimaker 1.jpg|200px|link=Ultimaker 1]]<br/>[[Ultimaker 1]]
!Material
|| {{:Ultimaker 1}}
|3mm PLA only
|| <!--Additional notes-->
|3mm PLA only
|1.75mm PLA only
|3mm ABS only
|-
|-
 
| [[File:Ultimaker 2.jpg|200px|link=Ultimaker 2]]<br>[[Ultimaker 2]]
!Hardware state
|| {{:Ultimaker 2}}
|Good. Minor backlash observed.
|| <!--Additional notes-->
|Hardware: 90% complete</br>
|Good. Cooling fan cowling may need some work
|OK. May require adjusting Z axis at beginning of job.
|-
|-
 
| [[File:Type A.jpg|200px|link=Type A]]<br>[[Type A]]
!Software state
|| {{:Type A}}
|Usable, prints pause momentarily and frequently due to Raspi slowness
|| <!--Additional notes-->
|Prontserve not yet installed on 'ultimaker2' host machine
|Usable, prints pause momentarily/frequently due to Raspi slowness, some issues with long print jobs randomly failing.
|Usable
|-
|-
 
| [[File:Flashforge creator pro.jpg|200px|link=FlashForge Creator Pro]]<br>[[FlashForge Creator Pro]]
!Pending tasks
|| {{:FlashForge Creator Pro}}
|Fix prontserve on the raspberry pi
|| <!--Additional notes-->
|Install prontserve on ultimaker2 host machine
|None
|Z axis, endstop, PID tuning, ABP temp + pid.
|-
|-
 
| [[File:Makerbot Cupcake.jpg|200px|link=Makerbot]]<br>[[Makerbot]]
|| {{:Makerbot}}
|| <!--Additional notes-->
|}
|}


== Printer-specific pages ==


Print specific pages include details about the machines, maintenance logs, and workflows.
See individual printer pages for details and maintenance logs.


* [[Ultimaker]]
== 3D Printer WebCam (720p) ==
* [[Type A]]
Open this URL exactly with VLC:
* [[Makerbot]]
  rtsp://admin:@192.168.111.44:554/user=admin&password=&channel=1&stream=0.sdp


* This Network WebCam is on a clip, so it can be moved to view any one of the 3D Printers.


== 3D Printer Workflow at the Hacklab ==
== 3D Printer Workflow at the Hacklab ==


The hacklab 3d printers are set up using the [[Construct Protocol]] which allows 3d printers to be used over the local network. The users personal computers are not required to be physically connected to the printers during the duration of the print, and allows for users to continue working on other projects without fear of print interruptions, etc. Construct only acts as the gcode sending layer, which means the user still has to generate the gcode based on an STL file.
The hacklab 3d printers are set up using [http://octoprint.org/ OctoPrint] which allows 3d printers to be used over the local network. The users personal computers are not required to be physically connected to the printers during the duration of the print, and allows for users to continue working on other projects without fear of print interruptions, etc.


=== Software ===
=== Software ===


* Tegh is the construct client used to access 3d printers attached to host machines running prontserve. You can get tegh here: [https://github.com/D1plo1d/tegh#installation Tegh Installation Instructions].
* The printers are all equipped with OctoPrint web interface software. See the [[3D_Printers#Quick_Start_Instructions|quick start instructions]] for server addresses.
* Ultimaker: CURA is the software used to generate gcode for the Ultimakers. You can get it here: [http://software.ultimaker.com/index.php CURA download link]
* '''Ultimaker''' CURA is the software used to generate Gcode for the Ultimakers. You can get it here: [http://software.ultimaker.com/index.php CURA download link].
* Type A: Gcode is generated via KISSlicer using a profile maintained by Will
* '''Type A''' Gcode can be generated using our Cura settings or the [https://www.typeamachines.com/downloads Type A KISSlicer] ("Series 1 2012/2013 - Plywood" section). The new "Cura Type A" is intended for newer models of their printers and just grinds the filament on ours instead of printing!


=== Quick Start Instructions ===
=== Quick Start Instructions ===


# Generate gcode from an STL using printer-specific software.
# Generate Gcode from an STL using [[#Cura 15|Cura 15]]
# Open tegh, select printer by IP address (written on each 3d printer)
# Visit the OctoPrint web interface for the printer you're using (note: you must be on the members' wifi network!):
# Upload gcode to printer via 'add_job (path_to_file.gcode)'
#* Ultimaker 1 - http://octopi/
# Set extruder temperature via 'set temp e0: 220'
#* Ultimaker 2 - http://octopi2/
# Start print job when at temperature via 'print'
#* Type A - http://octopi3/
# Upload Gcode to the printer using the web interface.
# Click print and wait.
# When finished, make sure you do the following steps:
#* Clean up bed and machine for the next user.
#* Delete the file on OctoPrint if you are done with it.
#* Turn the machine off.
 
== Slicer settings ==
 
=== Cura 15 ===


Command details via the 'help' command, and on the [[Construct Protocol]] page.
[https://ultimaker.com/en/products/cura-software/list Cura 15] can be used to slice models for the Ultimakers and Type A with the following settings:
 
# Append [https://github.com/W1N9Zr0/Ultimaker_Cura_Profile/blob/master/machine_settings_for_preferences.ini this fragment] to your <code>preferences.ini</code> to make our 3 printers available in Cura.
#* <code>preferences.ini</code> lives in different places depending on your platform:
#** Windows: <code><abbr title="C:\Users\USERNAME">%USERPROFILE%</abbr>\.cura\<abbr title="current cura version">15.04.6</abbr>\</code>
#** Linux: <code>~/.cura/<abbr title="current cura version">15.04.6</abbr>/</code>
#** Mac: <code>~/Library/Application Support/Cura/<abbr title="current cura version">15.04.6</abbr>/</code>
#* If you have other machines already configured, you need to renumber the <code>[machine_N]</code> sections. There can't be duplicates and they should be sequential.
# Select the correct printer from the "Machine" menu
# Load [https://github.com/W1N9Zr0/Ultimaker_Cura_Profile matching profile ini from github]


== Troubleshooting ==
== Troubleshooting ==
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** Known bug in prontserve due to bottleneck in Raspberry pi I/O. Print simpler file or directly control printer via USB/pronterface
** Known bug in prontserve due to bottleneck in Raspberry pi I/O. Print simpler file or directly control printer via USB/pronterface


=== Software Problems ===
== See Also ==
 
* [[Construct Protocol]]
* tegh
** Temperature stops updating after estop command issued
*** Known bug, ssh to host machine, screen -r, ctrl-C, python2 prontserve.py to restart prontserve.
** Printer auto-discovery did not work.
*** Restart prontserve: ssh to host machine, screen -r, ctrl-C, python2 prontserve.py to restart prontserve.
** tegh discovers no printers on network
*** Check firewall settings
*** Verify on internal networks: 192.168.111.x or 192.168.113.x




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