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* '''Working''' | * '''Working''' | ||
* [[FlashForge_Creator_Pro#Usage|Slic3r Settings here]] | * [[FlashForge_Creator_Pro#Usage|Slic3r Settings here]] | ||
* '''http://octopi4.hacklab.to/''' | * '''http://octopi4.in.hacklab.to/''' | ||
* [[FlashForge_Creator_Pro#SD Card|Or print without OctoPrint using the SD Card]] | * [[FlashForge_Creator_Pro#SD Card|Or print without OctoPrint using the SD Card]] | ||
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==A few random printing tips== | ==A few random printing tips== | ||
Smaller prints will better adhere to the bed than larger prints. If the print hasn't failed in the first 10% of the print job, it will be unlikely to fail after that. | *Smaller prints will better adhere to the bed than larger prints. If the print hasn't failed in the first 10% of the print job, it will be unlikely to fail after that. | ||
Use Cubic Infill (Available only in Slic3r prusa edition), as it provides rigidity in all directions [http://www.prusaprinters.org/introducing-slic3r-prusa-edition/] and doesn't make printer resonate. | *Use Cubic Infill (Available only in Slic3r prusa edition), as it provides rigidity in all directions [http://www.prusaprinters.org/introducing-slic3r-prusa-edition/] and doesn't make printer resonate. | ||
Do not use honeycomb -- as at the speeds of the default settings, it will cause printer to resonate and skip. | *Do not use honeycomb -- as at the speeds of the default settings, it will cause printer to resonate and skip. | ||
Leaning or drifting prints? Tighten all the belts, especially the Y-axis stepper motor belt. That stepper is prone to becoming loose because the Y-stepper motor puts out more power than the X. A link to a video is in the maintenance section. | *Leaning or drifting prints? Tighten all the belts, especially the Y-axis stepper motor belt. That stepper is prone to becoming loose because the Y-stepper motor puts out more power than the X. A link to a video is in the maintenance section. | ||
*Always store the printer with the X carriage in a corner. (It homes itself to the back left corner anyway when a print is done). But this is to prevent the X and Y axis rods from sagging over time, especially the X axis. It's a known problem, I think, I swear I read it on the internet! | |||
==Octoprint at octopi4.hacklab.to== | ==Octoprint at octopi4.hacklab.to== | ||
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!Notes | !Notes | ||
!Entry By | !Entry By | ||
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| June 12, 2019 | |||
| Y-axis appeared to be skipping steps, but we found that there was a set screw loose on the timing pulley on one of the sides, so the whole gantry was driven by the belt on one side only. We tightened the set screw and squared the axis. Also, we flipped the timing belt pulley (hub toward the motor) on the Y axis motor so that the belt doesn't touch the motor flange. It's harder to access but it's tightened well and hopefully you won't have to tighten it again. We also retightened all the other belts for good measure. It works well now. | |||
| Misha | |||
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| May 2019 | |||
| The feeding tube for the filament is too wide (4 mm ID 6 mm OD) and too stiff as a result. The problem is, it pushes on the print head in one direction so when the axis is loose, it is printing skewed towers of pisa, in the direction in which the tube pushes. We fed the wire without the tube so that there is no extra pressure on the axis. Therefore the printing errors average to zero. | |||
We bought a smaller and less springy tube (also PTFE) but we are waiting for someone more knowledgeable to install it. | |||
| Misha | |||
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| Jan 16, 2019 | |||
| Loosened the Y-axis short belt, lol. In my zeal I tightened it too much, I guess... (the prints were still drifting back a little, the vertical lines were wobbly...) The belt is good now I think, it should make a low sound when you strum the belt. Also changed the screws holding the Y-stepper, added washer and a rubber ring to keep it in place. | |||
| Rana | |||
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