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by makeal
Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:39 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: new "used" M2 Rev E question
Replies: 4
Views: 6514

new "used" M2 Rev E question

hello I recently got M2 RevE printer. Gave it a good cleaning used 3 in 1 oil to lubricate X and Y rails and smooth rods. I haven't printed on it yet. It seems to be in good overall condition but i do have a question about the glass and tape. Does this look usable or should I replace it? If it needs...
by makeal
Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Timelapse mod for the M2/3 with Octoprint?
Replies: 8
Views: 18312

Re: Timelapse mod for the M2/3 with Octoprint?

Just started using the Octolapse plugin. Very cool with lot's of options. If you're interested, you can view a sample timelapse on my latest thingiverse make: https://www.thingiverse.com/make:477876 Direct link to the youtube vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0rlxSmwf_0 Hi Steve. Can you post y...
by makeal
Fri Aug 31, 2018 2:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Timelapse mod for the M2/3 with Octoprint?
Replies: 8
Views: 18312

Re: Timelapse mod for the M2/3 with Octoprint?

Just started using the Octolapse plugin. Very cool with lot's of options. If you're interested, you can view a sample timelapse on my latest thingiverse make: https://www.thingiverse.com/make:477876 Direct link to the youtube vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0rlxSmwf_0 Hi Steve. Can you post y...
by makeal
Fri Aug 31, 2018 3:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cool LED Mod for M2?
Replies: 7
Views: 13044

Re: Cool LED Mod for M2?

Here is what I've done for LED mods. I have bare tape lighting on the printer itself, for illuminating the print. For the enclosure, I have aluminum corner extrusion with tape lighting inside of a frosted lens. I have dimmer circuits for both the printer lighting and the enclosure lighting. If I'm ...
by makeal
Wed Aug 29, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: How-to/Guides/Tips
Topic: LED Lighting with RF remote control
Replies: 16
Views: 31381

Re: LED Lighting with RF remote control

I did the same setup but quickly found that the back bed clips hit the strip if the print was large enough. You may want to zero out the bed and see how far forward it can move before it hits the strip. Fortunately I happen to apply the strip where the clip hit between the LEDs (by accident). I've ...
by makeal
Sat Aug 25, 2018 9:03 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Question on octoprint and M2
Replies: 2
Views: 7024

Re: Question on octoprint and M2

Thank you I already use octopi with my anycubic i3 mega, but picking up M2 revE tomorrow so I'll just use the same octopi setup on M2
by makeal
Sat Aug 25, 2018 2:17 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Question on octoprint and M2
Replies: 2
Views: 7024

Question on octoprint and M2

Hello
I'm looking at getting M2 which doesn't come with makergear octoprint. Does makergear version of octoprint work with M2 or do I just use regular version?