<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Folgertech I3 2020 Firmware For Dual Extrusion]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/15902/folgertech-i3-2020-firmware-for-dual-extrusion/ Wed, 28 Dec 2016 18:49:50 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Folgertech I3 2020 Firmware For Dual Extrusion]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/129983/#p129983 Thank you for the link,  looks like what we need.   

Just waiting for the parts to arrive.

]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2016 18:49:50 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/129983/#p129983 <![CDATA[Re: Folgertech I3 2020 Firmware For Dual Extrusion]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/129708/#p129708 This link should be what you need


https://forums.matterhackers.com/topic/ … 3d-cyclops
looks like a couple things need to be changed.
tin

]]> Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:20:09 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/129708/#p129708 <![CDATA[Re: Folgertech I3 2020 Firmware For Dual Extrusion]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/129680/#p129680 Same here,  we're relaxing for the holiday.

I don't have all the components yet still gathering,  we ordered a clone for a quarter the price on the understanding it was a six-week lead.   If it works,  we'll be buying the real thing from Filistruder no questions asked.   

Motors won't be here until after the new year,  and other items...


So no rush.   Would be nice to know how to stich the heat controller  together.    Might have to go back to thermistor mode which is NBD,   the thermocouple is nice but its' not required.

]]> Sat, 24 Dec 2016 01:44:28 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/129680/#p129680 <![CDATA[Re: Folgertech I3 2020 Firmware For Dual Extrusion]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/129676/#p129676 I have run a Cyclops a long time ago.  Basically getting the second motor to function is simple.  Getting them to work from one heater and thermistor was the tricky part.  Essentially in the pins.h you link the two together, if that makes any sense.  As my Christmas celebrations are starting early I can't dig into the firmware setup I used right now.  But if you give me a few days I'll be happy to help you figure it out.

]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:00 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/129676/#p129676 <![CDATA[Re: Folgertech I3 2020 Firmware For Dual Extrusion]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/129646/#p129646 Appreciate it!

I have 12 machines running broken down like this:  Mono Mini Select,  I3 2020,   TWO Taz-5, an Orion Delta and the rest are Wanho clones.     Basically we do small-scale "order-size-one" production for local businesses and the university.

The I3 I wore out basically.    In it's prime it ran circles around the premium TAZ machines in terms of accuracy.     Part of that is the kit design part of it was the person who did the original build.    I bought it because we had a financial setback and sold off part of our business,  then things picked up and we needed a machine RIGHT NOW.

As part of the rebuild we are rebuilding it with a dual-extruder so we can test various mixing and two-out heads in production.     Customers love mutli-color products (think consumer items) and engineers love multi-material structures.

Initially the questions will revolve around getting the firmware setup,  then it's down to the forum below for further questions on process and programming. 

And while THAT is underway,  we'll be building our Atlas scanner and banking for Filistruder #2!   smile

]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:59:00 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/129646/#p129646 <![CDATA[Re: Folgertech I3 2020 Firmware For Dual Extrusion]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/129645/#p129645 I am a happy owner builder of a ft 2020 13 so should have the same firmware .will help as i can

]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:49:40 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/129645/#p129645 <![CDATA[Re: Folgertech I3 2020 Firmware For Dual Extrusion]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/129643/#p129643 That's my plan.  big_smile

I was hoping not to fly completely blind on this however.     

Problem is the FolgerTech people are less than helpful when it comes to any questions about any machine other than the FT-5.     Heartless is the best of the lot of them (she's a member of my printing group on Facebook...)

Once I am home I'll dig into my firmware some and see what all I need to enable and move around and post some more intelligent questions.     I *think* I know how to enable the second motor but we'll find out won't we?  tongue

]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:34:02 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/129643/#p129643 <![CDATA[Re: Folgertech I3 2020 Firmware For Dual Extrusion]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/129642/#p129642 I am not seeing a lot int the firmware for E1 a direction setting is about it .
I would hook the motor to the open slot on the board  setup for a second exruser in rh and see if you can move it manually.

]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:28:48 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/129642/#p129642 <![CDATA[Folgertech I3 2020 Firmware For Dual Extrusion]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/129640/#p129640 Awhile back I bought a fully assembled FT I3 2020 from a rather... Heartless... member of this forum.   wink

Over the next few weeks I will be converting it to run a Cyclops Dual In One Out hot-end.       The mechanical and electrical side of the project is fairly easy.     What I need help with is the firmware.

How do I enable the second extruder drive?   I only need one temp control.

Assume I am running the "standard" Marlin firmware that FT I3 2020s run with a few tweek (thermocouple,  display  enabled.)

So where do we begin?

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