eBay power supplies
Hi all, What are the experiences everyone has had with power supplies sourced from eBay? There are some pretty good prices floating around there that make it difficult to ignore as an alternative, and...
View ArticleRe: Opto's exchangable ?
Cdru & Noobman, thanks for the help. By your remarks and links I found out that : ...My Gen6 orca opto's are bare tcst 2103"s, with all 4 contacts wired to the Gen6. ...My new 3-wire opto's now ,...
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QuoteReplaceSo having realized that, I am to short-circuit the grounds of the old one, plug them in the Arduino and configure the Mega to use pull up's. You need a bit more than just a rewiring. All...
View ArticleRe: Need some help with writing code for PWM
... I'm using it to control the pulse width for a laser, so no other code to perform. The main routine is empty, so the Arduino only waits for an interrupt and then sets a pin HIGH, waits...
View ArticleRe: Opto's exchangable ?
Well, no matter what ... I just blew my Ramps with a big scatter, a spark and a bad smell :-( The mega stil works , fortunately So considering this, maybe the Gen6 blew for a reason ..... :-(
View ArticleRe: eBay power supplies
For most eBay power supplies, I would recommend getting one with extra amperage compared to what you need since most are cheaply made in China and the quality& ratings are usually over stated....
View ArticleRe: Need some advice or reviews on SainSmart products
I've had mixed luck with SainSmart, and I wouldn't go with them unless you have a lot of time to spare and can take the chance that something won't work. I bought 4 Megas and 4 Unos from them. When I...
View ArticleBest StepSticks and RAMP 1.4 board
Hello, I was hoping I could get some opinions on what the best stepsticks and ramp 1.4 boards are. I really want to go with quality for my Prusa i3 Rework. I'm looking at elecfreaks A4988 currently....
View ArticleRe: Best StepSticks and RAMP 1.4 board
I use Pololu A4988s, but I have heard a lot of good reviews on the Pololu DRV8825 stepper driver. The DRV8825 runs cooler than the A4988, can go down to 1/32 microstepping, and is compatible with the...
View ArticleRe: Best StepSticks and RAMP 1.4 board
Great thank you for the help I'm guessing it's this little guy? [www.pololu.com] Thank you again, Ck
View ArticleRe: Best StepSticks and RAMP 1.4 board
Quotemrboost Great thank you for the help I'm guessing it's this little guy? [www.pololu.com] Thank you again, Ck Yes, that is the popular A4988 stepper driver used by many if not most RepRappers. In...
View ArticleRe: Best StepSticks and RAMP 1.4 board
Thank you very much! I don't know if I would be pushing it but would you be able to point me in the direction of a good RAMPS board and the correct set of motors as well? Thank you again, Ck
View ArticleRe: Best StepSticks and RAMP 1.4 board
I bought some used steppers and a cheap RAMPS board off of eBay, which works Okay, but Ultimachine has some RAMPS and steppers that look like they're pretty good quality. The RepRap wiki has a list of...
View ArticleRe: Best StepSticks and RAMP 1.4 board
Does the height of the motor matter at all? I know two of them are going to act as legs or supports. I don't want to order the wrong thing and have it off kilter lol.
View ArticleRe: eBay power supplies
I've been using one of these power supplies [www.ebay.co.uk] for several months to power my dual nozzle Ormerod. I am using the 12V 25A version. I printed a cover to go over the terminals, see...
View ArticleRe: Best StepSticks and RAMP 1.4 board
I really don't think that the motor height would really matter, however, I don't own an i3, so I'm not too sure!
View ArticleRe: RADDS RepRap Arduino-Due Driver Shield (32bit)
In case anyone reading this thread doesn't already know, there is also the Duet electronics board available from RepRapPro and think3dprint3d. This integrates an Arduino Due compatible processor,...
View ArticleRe: RADDS RepRap Arduino-Due Driver Shield (32bit)
Meh. Great if you want to use RepRapFirmware with no Delta printer support, but a paperweight for the people who need 32-bit CPU performance the most (Delta printer owners). Someone could probably...
View ArticlePrusa i3 rework hotend
Hi, I'm working on my Prusa i3 rework and i'm at the point where all I need is a hotend. The parts list says I need a Magma hotend but I can't seem to find any for sale... Is there an alternative or...
View ArticleRe: Prusa i3 rework hotend
Most popular is probably the J-head (reprap wiki). My personal favourite is the E3D V6 all-metal hotend. Budaschnozzle is reasonably popular. Big list here (reprap.org). Most anything that is...
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