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- Thu Mar 31, 2016 2:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Makergear New Parts
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20687
Re: Makergear New Parts
You guys should move to Canada where the ER visits are free. Higher taxes though.
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:59 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: computer crashes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21461
Re: computer crashes
Try saving the gcode to an SD card, eject the card, plug it into the SD card reader on the M2 and then use the 'Print from SD card' option in Simplify3D. That method is much more reliable.
- Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:54 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Added percentage done to M27 SD card status
- Replies: 0
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Added percentage done to M27 SD card status
My older M2 has a Viki 1 LCD display and I like that I can glance over and see percentage done when printing from SD. My new printer doesn't have an LCD display and sending an M27 by clicking the SD Card Status button returns number of bytes completed which is not very human readable. I modified the...
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fixing up a used M2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18451
Re: Fixing up a used M2
I thought I had read about the white lithium somewhere so I found the docs that came with my first M2 printer and there is a section about lubrication. That was about 3 years ago.
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fixing up a used M2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18451
Re: Fixing up a used M2
Thanks for checking about the oil. The white lithium seems to gunk up a bit.
I did a longer print today and the M2 is working great.
I did a longer print today and the M2 is working great.
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 5:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fixing up a used M2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18451
Re: Fixing up a used M2
I think it's 2-in-1 for the round rods on the Z-Axis and greasing the X and Y linear rails and Z threaded rod with white lithium?
- Sun Feb 14, 2016 6:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fixing up a used M2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18451
Re: Fixing up a used M2
The M2 upgrades are done and the prints are looking great :-) I'm really loving the V4 upgrade. Added the new Z-Axis end stop: http://www.thinkbotics.com/M2/M2_14.jpg http://www.thinkbotics.com/M2/M2_15.jpg Wired up the new Rambo board: http://www.thinkbotics.com/M2/M2_16.jpg Mounted the electronics...
- Fri Feb 12, 2016 7:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fixing up a used M2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18451
Re: Fixing up a used M2
I got some work done on the M2 rebuild last night :-) Mounted the Rambo board in the new metal case: http://www.thinkbotics.com/M2/M2_3.jpg Printed the V4 wiring box on my working M2: http://www.thinkbotics.com/M2/M2_4.jpg http://www.thinkbotics.com/M2/M2_5.jpg Attached the V4 mounting plate: http:/...
- Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fixing up a used M2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18451
Fixing up a used M2
I lucked out and bought a used M2 for $200 Canadian ($140 US). The previous owner wasn't skilled mechanically or with firmware and managed to destroy the entire extruder system. I originally thought that the Rambo board was destroyed but it turned out that all of the fuses were blown. I ordered the ...
- Mon Feb 01, 2016 3:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Layer Isues
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10092
Re: Layer Isues
This is off topic but I notice that you have a metal stepper motor mount on your extruder. Do the new M2's come with that?