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Looking good there !
Let us know how you get on when you come to printing.
When you re-flash the firmware, does it reset the hours on the printer? I kinda want to retain my printing hours for posterity's sake...
Pretty sure it does.
Not sure if you can set the value somewhere in the repetier file before flashing though ??
Why do you have to re-flash in any case ? Or are you still on stock firmware ?
I'm on repetier 0.92, but I think I need to make the following changes in the FW (not sure, please correct me if wrong):
1. The old 5V fan from Davinci is going to be my layer fan, as the v6 is hard wired to 12 volts for an always on fan.
2. Thermister change to table 8 (the stock thermister doesn't fit in the v6)
3. Change step calibration for extruder (This I think can be done in Menu on Printer as well).
I only have 3 months of printing on the printer (pretty much non-stop during that time) so I guess it's no big deal if that doesn't get counted in the long-run.
Not sure about the other points but I didn't find I had to make any changes to the thermistor table.
I believe the stock thermistor is 100k, same as the E3D thermistor.
I'm already running Repetier and looking at replacing my stock extruder/hotend, and this definitely seems like the way to go. I'm curious though - everyone who went this route seems have gone with direct drive and not Bowden. Is there any particular reason for that?
In a word: Flexies!
Has anyone designed a layer fan mount for the Titan/pancake stepper mod ?
I'm guessing the old mounts won't fit ??
Has anyone designed a layer fan mount for the Titan/pancake stepper mod ?
I'm guessing the old mounts won't fit ??
Ssautson has one that I use, works well but I haven't been able to get a hold of him. This was before putting the fan on.
That's the same as the one I use.
Didn't expect it to fit with the pancake stepper but it clearly does, cheers. 
Same on I use too, I am still on stock motor so fits with no problem. The pancake sure looks nice!
Do you physically remove the layer fan when not in use? If so, is the daughter-board plug in robust enough to do that repeatedly?
Same on I use too, I am still on stock motor so fits with no problem. The pancake sure looks nice!
Do you physically remove the layer fan when not in use? If so, is the daughter-board plug in robust enough to do that repeatedly?
I leave it on all the time, but I have also broken the arm a couple of times because I am not gentle enough. No worries, slurry and super glue handle it.
How are you guys mounting your cable harness? Mine is dangling around and will sometimes hit the Titan extruder gear. It has never caught up in it but I want to secure it a bit better.
Telemachus wrote:Same on I use too, I am still on stock motor so fits with no problem. The pancake sure looks nice!
Do you physically remove the layer fan when not in use? If so, is the daughter-board plug in robust enough to do that repeatedly?
I leave it on all the time, but I have also broken the arm a couple of times because I am not gentle enough. No worries, slurry and super glue handle it.
Yeah, the arms are a weak point in the design. It could do with being tweaked a little to make the join between the arms and the main body more robust.
I ended up using a 3d pen to fill in the arms entirely, and strengthen the connection to the main body.
With the pancake motor, you could fill in some more plastic on the sides and make the arms not as long...
As far as securing the wires, I used one of the longer screws that came with Titan (top left, opposite the gear) to secure on a little cord holder to keep the wires away from the gear. I'll take a pic when I get home.
It is certainly nothing fancy, but it gives me somewhere to tack the wires.
Had a bit of time on my hands this morning so I modified the layer fan mount to reinforce the arms where they meet the mount.
Here's the STL if anyone wants to use it ...... http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1574617
Had a bit of time on my hands this morning so I modified the layer fan mount to reinforce the arms where they meet the mount.
Here's the STL if anyone wants to use it ...... http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1574617
In Thingiverse I see a gap between the arm and support, I have not checked in any app though. Does it print solid?
scobo wrote:Had a bit of time on my hands this morning so I modified the layer fan mount to reinforce the arms where they meet the mount.
Here's the STL if anyone wants to use it ...... http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1574617
In Thingiverse I see a gap between the arm and support, I have not checked in any app though. Does it print solid?
Yeah, I've already printed it and it comes out fine.
You'll still need to use supports along the rest of the arms of course.
After reassembling my broken X-axis tensioner, I finally got my printer all put together. Titan and E3D V6 has been a big upgrade, basically the first time I have really dug into the guts of this printer (despite 1000+ hours of printing!)
With my 3 mm glass on top of the bed, it is not possible to lower the bed enough with the springs/screws to not have the V6 hit the glass. I will try one of the Z-stop add-on bits from thingiverse, I need about 3mm extra...
I tested the loading of filament, I still need to adjust the tension to get it right. I changed the steps per mm up to 456, and it seems to be extruding fine... pretty little stream of plastic!
After reassembling my broken X-axis tensioner, I finally got my printer all put together. Titan and E3D V6 has been a big upgrade, basically the first time I have really dug into the guts of this printer (despite 1000+ hours or printing!)
With my 3 mm glass on top of the bed, it is not possible to lower the bed enough with the springs/screws to not have the V6 hit the glass. I will try one of the Z-stop add-on bits from thingiverse, I need about 3mm extra...
I tested the loading of filament, I still need to adjust the tension to get it right. I changed the steps per mm up to 456, and it seems to be extruding fine... pretty little stream of plastic!
Just be careful not to home the Z axis when the extruder is over the glass, I modified the ENDSTOP_Z_BACK_ON_HOME in the firmware and played with that. Works well, but the printer will first go to 0 then adjust. I was playing with the zebra plate and already burned a few holes in it.
I don't think the solution is in the firmware/software, as like you stated, it will always need to go "home" to make any further adjustments. In my case, that will be shoving the hotend 3mm up into the carriage!
Mechanically, the Z end-stop sensor arm needs to be adjusted, like with this:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:621440
On another note,
I'd like to figure out a way to use the filament sensor with the Titan... there are times where it has actually been useful to have the printer stop when the filament runs out.
Any thoughts on this?
I don't think the solution is in the firmware/software, as like you stated, it will always need to go "home" to make any further adjustments. In my case, that will be shoving the hotend 3mm up into the carriage!
Mechanically, the Z end-stop sensor arm needs to be adjusted, like with this:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:621440
On another note,
I'd like to figure out a way to use the filament sensor with the Titan... there are times where it has actually been useful to have the printer stop when the filament runs out.
Any thoughts on this?
Luc would probably be able to answer that.
Fun with PETG
Very nice viperz !
This thread has gotten so long I've forgotten what everyone's doing. Are you using the pancake stepper viperz ?
Has anyone tried flexible filament yet ?
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