<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — pauses]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/15580/pauses/ Sat, 29 Oct 2016 14:18:58 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: pauses]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127807/#p127807

Is there a way to ditch soliprint completely as far as calibration.

  • Heat nozzle

  • Home X, Y & Z

  • Autolevel

  • Move nozzle to center  (G0 X100, Y100)

  • Take something flat ond non-melty & use a micrometer to measure its thickness, in mm.

  • Move the nozzle to that height. (G0 Znnn), where "n.nn" is the thickness.

  • See if your object just fits under the nozzle.

  • If not, see what height is required so your object just fits. Play with G0 commands until you find it.

  • The difference between the thickness and the height is your error.

  • If bed is too high, lower the z offset by your error. Else increase.

  • repeat as needed

I use a dull box cutter blade for the flat non-melty thing.
If you have a lot of backlash (slop) in you z axis, fix that first. Gently push down on the bed after each move to get consistent measure.

[edit]
"M851" will readback the current z offset. Save this number before experimenting.
"M851 Zn.nn" will set the offset (replace "n.nn" with your modified number)
"M500" will save the value into nonvolatile memory. (saves a bunch of settings)

Warning: hot, sharp, motorized appliance, etc. Not for the other use.

]]> Sat, 29 Oct 2016 14:18:58 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127807/#p127807 <![CDATA[Re: pauses]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127700/#p127700 ok cool!  Is there a way to ditch soliprint completely as far as calibration.  Im dreading dragging along dead software for the life of the printer.
Zach

]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2016 17:50:05 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127700/#p127700 <![CDATA[Re: pauses]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127667/#p127667 The pausing function was a function of SoliPrint and not the hardware. There is also a bug in SoliPrint that rarely would show up that would cause the GCode being sent from SoliPrint to stop sending until you clicked on a button/checkbox/etc...

Edit: You could cut the wire, but it is fairly easy to unplug it from the mother board in the bottom of the machine.

]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2016 19:48:33 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127667/#p127667 <![CDATA[Re: pauses]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127642/#p127642 I am using soliprint. But im pretty sure it was doing that under other software.  I was one of the very last people to get a replacement printer from solidoodle and its a cobbled together mess of an RMA printer at best. The button seems like an interesting idea.  I was under the impression that that was on the hardware side.  Would It be better just to cut that wire?  I am using usb to computer to run.  Is there something that works better?
Zach

]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:32:41 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127642/#p127642 <![CDATA[Re: pauses]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127372/#p127372 Are you using SoliPrint? The button on the Press is known to click its self during printing sending the pause command to SoliPrint.

I'd suggest you switch over to Repetier Host or Cura.

]]> Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:58:46 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127372/#p127372 <![CDATA[Re: pauses]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127355/#p127355 how are you running it? usb cable to comp? btw patience, you posted the same thread several times. once you hit the submit button you should wait a min and let the board work

]]> Thu, 06 Oct 2016 00:10:35 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127355/#p127355 <![CDATA[pauses]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/127354/#p127354 My solidoodle press pauses over and over during a print job.  all I have to do is press the flashing button twice and it starts up again but it makes printing impossible.  Any ideas what to do now that solidoodle is gone?

Zach

]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2016 23:53:16 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/127354/#p127354