Dual Extruder Upgrade - Limited Availability

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Levi8than
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Re: Dual Extruder Upgrade - Limited Availability

Post by Levi8than » Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:42 pm

Rocketdog wrote:I had the same problem with the four retaining slots and the motor plugs cover. The wiring covers are tight but I got everything in. All I have left is the limit switch and firmware upload. Other than the tight fit of the wiring, the kit and instructions are well done. I have to admit the wiring does look good when finished.
Post some pictures if you can. Or a video of it running. I haven't seen any new posts since the leaked offset head pictures.

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Re: Dual Extruder Upgrade - Limited Availability

Post by jsc » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:40 pm

Just getting started on my upgrade, haven't started the wiring harness work yet. But here's a picture.
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Re: Dual Extruder Upgrade - Limited Availability

Post by Rocketdog » Wed Aug 06, 2014 1:31 am

I'm done. Everything is heating but no fans are coming on. I expected the Rambo fan and extruder fan to come on but no go. Checked the extruder offset. Was returned as 31.1 so I think the marlin was loaded correctly

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Re: Dual Extruder Upgrade - Limited Availability

Post by jimc » Wed Aug 06, 2014 1:41 am

looking at your pic jin, whats the deal with the heaters? its hard to see but the hot ends dont appear to have the traditional block style ones. are they the regular heater cartridges and what are they mounted in to transfer the heat?

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Re: Dual Extruder Upgrade - Limited Availability

Post by brettb » Wed Aug 06, 2014 1:55 am

Rocketdog wrote:I'm done. Everything is heating but no fans are coming on. I expected the Rambo fan and extruder fan to come on but no go. Checked the extruder offset. Was returned as 31.1 so I think the marlin was loaded correctly
Check to see if you are connecting the fans to the correct wiring harness, only the original side is utilized for fans.

-Brett

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Re: Dual Extruder Upgrade - Limited Availability

Post by Rocketdog » Wed Aug 06, 2014 2:54 am

Fans are running and extruders are working. But the 2 nd extruder is turning the wrong direction. It pushes filiment during retract. Got to find out how to reverse that.
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Re: Dual Extruder Upgrade - Limited Availability

Post by sprior » Wed Aug 06, 2014 3:27 am

I think you've got the extruder stepper motor plugged into the RAMBo backwards.

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Re: Dual Extruder Upgrade - Limited Availability

Post by jsc » Wed Aug 06, 2014 3:38 am

jimc, they are short block heaters under the insulation, oriented vertically. I'd take a picture for you, but my cable is out and my phone needs to be docked for me to be on the internet. It is downright primitive, and Comcast is causing me to revert to a Hobbesian state of nature.

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Re: Dual Extruder Upgrade - Limited Availability

Post by sprior » Wed Aug 06, 2014 4:17 am

Word to the wise, there are two stepper motor openings on the RAMBo board, make sure you plug extruder 1 into the one closest to the rear of the machine. At first I plugged it into the first open spot I found which turned out to be related to the Z motor and then both Z and the extruder didn't work. Now it's better. Also looks like the extruder 1 motor needs to be plugged in backwards.

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Re: Dual Extruder Upgrade - Limited Availability

Post by Rocketdog » Wed Aug 06, 2014 4:18 am

Here it is
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