<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — SD3 acting like a paper weight]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/2642/sd3-acting-like-a-paper-weight/ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 03:59:34 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/26421/#p26421 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!

]]> Sat, 15 Jun 2013 03:59:34 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/26421/#p26421 <![CDATA[Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/26408/#p26408 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"!

]]> Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:24:38 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/26408/#p26408 <![CDATA[Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25235/#p25235 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

]]> Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:43:23 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25235/#p25235 <![CDATA[Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25016/#p25016 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.

http://krythis.com/kryliquid/files/DSC01386.JPG

]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:55:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25016/#p25016 <![CDATA[Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/24925/#p24925 Silidarity brother... Know that feeling

]]> Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:48:31 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/24925/#p24925 <![CDATA[Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/24915/#p24915 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.

]]> Sun, 02 Jun 2013 04:43:20 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/24915/#p24915 <![CDATA[Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/24855/#p24855 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

]]> Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:36:33 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/24855/#p24855 <![CDATA[Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/24854/#p24854 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

]]> Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:32:18 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/24854/#p24854 <![CDATA[Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/24853/#p24853 More info:

Error messages in Repetier see attached.

]]> Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:19:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/24853/#p24853 <![CDATA[Re: SD3 acting like a paper weight]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/24846/#p24846 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.

]]> Sat, 01 Jun 2013 14:58:07 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/24846/#p24846 <![CDATA[SD3 acting like a paper weight]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/24843/#p24843 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

]]> Sat, 01 Jun 2013 14:47:14 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/24843/#p24843