SD Card adapter/extension
I purchased an extension cable for my relocated SD card on my Rostock Max with RepRap GLCD instead of the standard LCD. Anyways, the printer doesn't like it. With the extension cable plugged in, the...
View ArticleRe: Alternative to RAMPS 1.4 for DELTA printer? Smoothieboard maybe? is there...
If you fancy DIY, then this may be an option. You have to draw wiring, but will work with any development board of any kind :) Sort of breadboard style.
View ArticleRe: 12864 Smart LCD with RAMPS 1.4 Strange behavior. :S
I tried a new Arduino board and everything works great now. The LCD is working, i can print without my pc. So i think the 5V regulator in the Arduino was bad, will try to replace it. Thanks for help...
View ArticleRe: SD Card adapter/extension
Hi, this message is not supposed to be in 'Look what I made'. I have moved it to the correct forum.
View ArticleHow many Db15 pins for hot end?
Or conversely how much power can you put through one pin of a db15/db9 socket? Also how much power does a heater capsule use? Never thought to look :) Ta
View ArticleRe: How many Db15 pins for hot end?
Typical 12V hot end heater capsules take 3 to 4A. Best assume up to 5A to allow for increasing the 12V supply voltage a bit, in case you find yourself needing more power for the heated bed. The...
View ArticleRe: How many Db15 pins for hot end?
Yes, I've just tried to solder up a DB15 and it was far from fun, so I think I'm going to go molex shopping tomorrow. I like the compact nature of the DB15, but thinking about it, as I've moved the...
View ArticleRe: How many Db15 pins for hot end?
... for oxidation and possible contact resistance issues I'm calculating roughly 1Amp for standard contacts and 2Amps for gold coated ones. So for 5 Amps I'll count 5 or 3 contacts for each polarity ...
View ArticleRe: Issue with dual Z-Axis on Rumba with Marlin firmware
Hi, The issue is finally solved: The rumba board is damaged. The jumpers for the steppers were not ok. So I could not set all chanels to 1/16 (Switch position 111). One chanel was running with 1/16...
View ArticleRe: How many Db15 pins for hot end?
I looked up the Mendel90 wiring, and Nophead uses 6 (3+ve, 3-ve) in case anyone else comes across this :)
View ArticleRe: Heatbed Heater Options
Quotetwicx So this looks like a good option, right? ebay ssr Yes, and the supplied heatsink will likely be adequate at 15A. Mount the heatsink with the fins vertically so that convection draws air...
View ArticleRe: Heatbed Heater Options
the good news is that I have those ordered now, with the heatbed too. The bad news, exams on the 6th and the parts aren't due to arrive till the end of january.
View ArticleRe: Why is everyone using arduinos to interpret gcode?
@pete-theobald So what was the end result of your test boards? I read through this topic in hopes of a resolution.
View Articleweird lcd behaviour
hi guys, i have a prusa i3 (this diy kit [www.emakershop.com] )and since a couple of days i'm struggling with my g3d lcd, it has becomed unreadeble as shown in pic [www.dropbox.com] . It has worked...
View ArticleBasic RUMBA start up question
Hi all - I have a Mendel90 printer, and have swapped out my Sanguinololu (Sprinter firmware) with a Shiny new Rumba w/Marlin firmware, and have made all the updates to connections. I have a new 24V...
View ArticleController LCD contrast issue
I am working on a new Prusa/Graber i3 printer, but am having an issue with the LCD. Here's what I am using: Arduino Mega 2560 Ramps 1.4 RepRapDiscount Full Graphics Smart Controller (previous edition...
View ArticleRe: Controller LCD contrast issue
I had a similar issue with my full graphic LCD controller, but I could not even see anything from any angle. I resolved the problem by adding a 270R resistor from the contrast signal (trimpot) to the...
View ArticleRe: Controller LCD contrast issue
Tell me a little bit more... Once you had added the resister, did the trimpot or software setting allow you to further adjust the contrast? Did you have to cut any traces? ( I ask because I might wire...
View ArticleRe: Controller LCD contrast issue
I have noticed that 12864 displays have a variety of options, determined by the presence or absence of components (including 0 ohm resistors) fitted to the board. There are some threads about this on...
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