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picclock:
Marlin files hopefully !!

PeterE:
Hi picclock,

Trial crowned with success! A very great thank you! :ddb: :ddb: :ddb:

Your files prooved that the SW I had installed was not complete or perhaps even faulty. Now the display shows nice info both running from the USB and from the PSU. This means that now I should be able to do the calibration from the display rather than having to re-upload for evey little adjustment.

So, now the setup work continues with the initial calibration of movements etc.

Again, A great thank you for all your help.

Btw, my printer's name will be the very un-glorious "Peter's Prusa i3 R"

BR

/Peter

picclock:
Hi PeterE

Glad I could help. Still think my name was better :wave:. The rest of it should be fairly straightforward. I've been sidetracked by domestic duties but hope to have more progress soon. Bought a large lidded plastic box for the filament and some reusable silica gel to keep it all dry, important with nylon.

Good luck with your first prints.

Best Regards

picclock

PeterE:
picclock,

Yes, your printer name is certainly better, but names can be changed :med:

Got the MINTEMP error and suddenly remebered that I had disconnected the temp sensors :palm: Well, after connecting them it now is time to learn the display and its commands. Everything working so far. I can for example move the steppers through the panel :ddb:

Now Easter activities are coming up so teh workshop speed and activities will slow down due to that, but I will try to get a thing or two done anyway.

Happy Easter holidays everyone!

/Peter

PeterE:
Some updates during easter holidays,

Building a machine like a 3D printer feels just like a hurdles race, a number of obstacles to pass on the way.

Got some very nice help from picclock with the software which took me forward a couple of steps.

Today I finally found time to mess around with the printer and dive into the electronics. I partially succeeded.

- The X axis movement works just like intended, some minor fixes and that can be ticked off.

- The Y axis is causing problems. It does not know what is forward or backward, it moves in sort of groups of steps, humms and tries to move both ways at the same time. End stops are not known to the Y axis, and it rarely gets close to it.

- the Z axis goes down, don't recognize the end stop to stop, sigh. I managed to get the Up movement working afte some time of fiddling but it moves with the speed of a snail.

A home position is only know to the X axis so far.

But it all still is a success - it moves even if it protests

I will not give up, but it will take very long to get this contraption in working order. Would probably have been faster to purchase a DIY kit instead of building all.

Anyway, I will keep at it but it looks like some time during summer vacation or perhaps in the autumn I will have it working as intended. I have not set a finish date for safety sake.

Please note, I don't want to even sound grumpy, even less be that, I just want to say that it is not solved in an afternoon. All knowledge gaining takes time and shall do so. I will get this contraption going no doubt about it and then you will see some prints ....

/Peter

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