SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — SD3 acting like a paper weight

Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight

2013-06-15T03:59:34Z

stewarrh wrote:

I'm back in business.... SD3 is working and I added a glass bed.
Krythis you nailed it. Pulled out my connectors, made sure everything was tight and I started printing again!
Simply put.... "You Guys Rock"!

Awesome, glad it worked out!

Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight

2013-06-15T01:24:38Z

I'm back in business.... SD3 is working and I added a glass bed.

Krythis you nailed it. Pulled out my connectors, made sure everything was tight and I started printing again!

Simply put.... "You Guys Rock"!

Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight

2013-06-04T16:43:23Z

Tealvince, Staffordknot & Krythis... Thanks for the pointers and support!

I am going to give your suggestions a try before calling Solidoodle tomorrow.

Quick note: Solidoodle support has been very supportive and gave a contact number for a tech. Going to give them a call tomorrow if I can't get my SD3 printing. They seem very sympathetic after a number of emails and willing to help.

Will keep you posted.

Thanks again,

-Chuck

Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight

2013-06-03T03:55:45Z

The issue is in your pic of the paste! The copper wire is pulled out of the connector. Same thing I had when my machine arrived.

Luckily its a simple fix. I spent many hours troubleshooting this myself. It will cause mintemp errors in Repetier and connection/driver identification issues.

Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight

2013-06-02T11:48:31Z

Silidarity brother... Know that feeling

Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight

2013-06-02T04:43:20Z

Looks like a communication error. Someone else posted similar problems when their baud rate was set a little bit off. Also, if you have another USB cable, I'd try that.

Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight

2013-06-01T15:36:33Z

Is there a way to reset the board to factory defaults? The only adjustment I made was in the EEPROM concerning STEPS Per MM.

If I asked to extrude 100mm, I would get 130mm. Changed my steps to 105.4 and it successfully extruded 100mm

Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight

2013-06-01T15:32:18Z

Paste is strong and thick. Pic attached.

I am going to try to reset everything again. I even have a fan on blowing on the Arduino board to prevent over heating.

-Chuck

Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight

2013-06-01T15:19:26Z

More info:

Error messages in Repetier see attached.

Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight

2013-06-01T14:58:07Z

Chuck,
We got back to you over E-mail, but just to paraphrase - we always willing to help. Just to add a little elucidation - It seems that something strange is going on with your printer. We don't get too many cases where the hot-end ceases to heat at 55. You might want to check under your insulation sheath - is your thermal paste white and flaky? Or is it strong looking and thick? This could be part of the problem.

SD3 acting like a paper weight

2013-06-01T14:47:14Z

Let me fist say that this group is Awesome!!! If it wasn't for the forums, I would have drove back to Brooklyn and demanded a refund.....

My SD3 will not print anymore, it acts like a $800 paperweight. I uninstalled the software, re-install the software, checked the cables and even replaced the USB cable.

I can connect to the printer, but it will not print. Cannot control anything unless I use "Emergency Stop" in Repetier. Bed is heating up to about 75, but the extruder has a problem getting past 55.

Once in a blue moon the extruder does heat to about 210 and the bed 90, but still no printing.

Any ideas before I get in my car and go to Brooklyn ?

: (

-Chuck