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Topic: Solidoodle 4 E3DV6 upgrade help required

Hi,
Does anyone have the firmware for the solidoodle 4 that I can edit to support the new settings for my e3d V6 hot end as the firmware available on the walkthroughs is for solidoodle 3 not 4.
If possible could someone provide me with instructions on how to change said firmware to support the new hot end.
Any help would be much appreciated
-Jake

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Re: Solidoodle 4 E3DV6 upgrade help required

jakehowarth wrote:

Hi,
Does anyone have the firmware for the solidoodle 4 that I can edit to support the new settings for my e3d V6 hot end as the firmware available on the walkthroughs is for solidoodle 3 not 4.
If possible could someone provide me with instructions on how to change said firmware to support the new hot end.
Any help would be much appreciated
-Jake

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Re: Solidoodle 4 E3DV6 upgrade help required

As was said in chat. Follow the instructions on the wiki. I've used them and know they work.

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Re: Solidoodle 4 E3DV6 upgrade help required

SD 3 and 4 being the same you’d change the firmware to SD3.  We never updated for 4 because there was no mechanical differences.
Your machine will have a Printrboard so be sure to follow that set of instructions.

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Re: Solidoodle 4 E3DV6 upgrade help required

I updated my SD4 to an E3Dv6 and calidum bed heater from PrintItIndustries.com.  I have compiled the firmware with those changes incorporated (as well as the gcode fan enabled). 

If you go ahead and upgrade your heater too, you could just flash my file.  Let me know, and I'll post a link to it. 

You'll want the upgraded bed heater, believe me.

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Re: Solidoodle 4 E3DV6 upgrade help required

i also have upgraded TWO SD4s to E3D v6 hotends, and the Calidum Hale heatbeds.. they are AWESOME!

there are no "mechanical" differences between the 3 and 4.. biggest difference between them is the enclosure on the 4, and the different controller board - so the actual flashing process is a little different, but the directions are there in the wiki - use them without worry and as if you were doing a 3.

make sure the firmware is set for a Printrboard as the controller...
follow the flashing directions for a Printrboard...
you should be good to go

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