276 Reply by MacGyverX

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Re: SD Press - Under the Kimono

Heh. So I was hour 3 in a 4.5hr print and I hear the printer stop in it's tracks. Basically acted like the print was finished. Confused and pissed I pulled the print off and attempted the home the machine. It only homed in one direction. So I am looking around in the machine and everything looks 'okay'. I try to home the machine again, same thing. Only homed in one direction. So I shut everything down and slowly started taking everything apart and I found this...

http://mlabs.us/public/ZZ12E6359E.jpg

http://mlabs.us/public/ZZ2B67C951.jpg

The header was still attached, but the solder points where not touching the pads. It was just floating there.

Argh. What the hell SD? What the hell.

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MacGyverX wrote:

Yeah, The game plan is to make a new carriage system (Right now I am thinking all sheet aluminum, but that just depends how everything goes). I have all the parts line up and ready. The first thing I am going to tackle is the Z-Mount. (Mine is drooping pretty bad) I got the final measurements of the 'Z-Block' yesterday. I have a bunch of stuff happening at the homestead this weekend, but I should be able to mill out the plate early next week.

I have enough parts to make 4 complete sets and 10 plates of the replacement Z-Mount. Depending how this goes, And if anyone is interested I'll give the 4 complete sets to beta testers and sell the remaining plates... or something like that. I'll revisit that when I get it mounted and working.


You can put me down for a plate/kit (hoping there's still something left?)

278 Reply by selkess

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Re: SD Press - Under the Kimono

this can be the problem for my Z limit switch also  its not working when bed going all way down and making grinding sound insted.

279 Reply by afiedler

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MacGyverX wrote:

Dream-Cypher, What do you think about this? It hangs low enough to do it's job and does not hit anything when it all the way foward. Printing it now. I'll have pics with it mocked up in a few.

http://mlabs.us/public/ZZ4E68FA29.jpg

http://mlabs.us/public/ZZ1F47449D.jpg

http://mlabs.us/public/ZZ43779CB3.jpg


sorry to resurrect an old thread, but i was wanting to use your extruder fan mount and i cant find the fan duct on your github, did you not end up using that part?

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Yeah sorry never ended up using it.

SD Press - v1 (Pre-order) / RAMPs /w DRV8825's / Cyclops (25w) / Dual Bowden / Mk8 Gear / MK2b PCB Heat bed /w custom replacement Z / PEI Bed
SD2 / E3D v6 / Direct Drive / Mk8 Gear / RAMBo v1.3 / PEI Bed / Anti Z backlash mod / Ikea Expedite enclosure.
Both Driven by Octoprint (devel) via a RPi B+ / Neopixel status alerts / GPIO Controlled SSR / (SD2) 450 Watt PSU for remote power-up/shutdown.

281 Reply by wardjr

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MacGyverX wrote:

Yeah sorry never ended up using it.

Nice to see you back, it's been a while.

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Thanks wardjr. Good to be back.

SD Press - v1 (Pre-order) / RAMPs /w DRV8825's / Cyclops (25w) / Dual Bowden / Mk8 Gear / MK2b PCB Heat bed /w custom replacement Z / PEI Bed
SD2 / E3D v6 / Direct Drive / Mk8 Gear / RAMBo v1.3 / PEI Bed / Anti Z backlash mod / Ikea Expedite enclosure.
Both Driven by Octoprint (devel) via a RPi B+ / Neopixel status alerts / GPIO Controlled SSR / (SD2) 450 Watt PSU for remote power-up/shutdown.

283 Reply by Solinonymous

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Wow MacGyver.....I have to give you a boatload of credit for persevering in your attempts to make the Press a functional printer. Unfortunate that it seems like every time one problem is fixed, another one pops up to take its place...

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http://quoteshunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Never-Give-Up-Quotes-6.jpg

SD Press - v1 (Pre-order) / RAMPs /w DRV8825's / Cyclops (25w) / Dual Bowden / Mk8 Gear / MK2b PCB Heat bed /w custom replacement Z / PEI Bed
SD2 / E3D v6 / Direct Drive / Mk8 Gear / RAMBo v1.3 / PEI Bed / Anti Z backlash mod / Ikea Expedite enclosure.
Both Driven by Octoprint (devel) via a RPi B+ / Neopixel status alerts / GPIO Controlled SSR / (SD2) 450 Watt PSU for remote power-up/shutdown.

285 Reply by Jadonm1 (edited by Jadonm1 2016-04-07 01:18:13)

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Yes, but somtimes its about how much money your willing to spend to gain "Triumph";) For me it was, roughly no more than $200. So my Press is now for parts only.

But good luck to everyone who's still trying