<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Build platform Far Away from Printhead]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/4682/build-platform-far-away-from-printhead/ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 04:03:03 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Build platform Far Away from Printhead]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/42757/#p42757 Hazer wrote:
Serin wrote:

If you're using Repetier it should automatically home the bed at the start of each print anyway smile
Just make sure the Z axis calibration is set beforehand and you shouldn't have a problem.

This is partially true. Repetier does not do this directly, it is in the start G-code in Slicer. If you dont have that in there, it will not home the printer before the job.

I leant something today!
Jth, just ignore me wink

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2013 04:03:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/42757/#p42757 <![CDATA[Re: Build platform Far Away from Printhead]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/42756/#p42756 Sounds like the Z axis end stop maybe unplugged. Check the wire leading from the end stop that is attached to the side of the platform.


If everything is connected use the code M119 in the g-code entry of the manual control tab to see the current status.

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2013 04:01:36 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/42756/#p42756 <![CDATA[Re: Build platform Far Away from Printhead]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/42749/#p42749 Serin wrote:

If you're using Repetier it should automatically home the bed at the start of each print anyway smile
Just make sure the Z axis calibration is set beforehand and you shouldn't have a problem.

This is partially true. Repetier does not do this directly, it is in the start G-code in Slicer. If you dont have that in there, it will not home the printer before the job.

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2013 02:57:43 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/42749/#p42749 <![CDATA[Re: Build platform Far Away from Printhead]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/42742/#p42742 If you're using Repetier it should automatically home the bed at the start of each print anyway smile
Just make sure the Z axis calibration is set beforehand and you shouldn't have a problem.

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2013 01:29:59 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/42742/#p42742 <![CDATA[Re: Build platform Far Away from Printhead]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/42740/#p42740 Whenever the printer first powers on, or you have had the motors turned off, the printer doesn't really know where it is and might think it is on at an endstop when it is way off.  It's good practice to hit the home buttons before you do anything so it can get oriented.

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2013 00:50:43 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/42740/#p42740 <![CDATA[Re: Build platform Far Away from Printhead]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/42737/#p42737 Yes, that did it.  Thanks for the help, sorry for the dumb question.

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2013 00:07:29 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/42737/#p42737 <![CDATA[Re: Build platform Far Away from Printhead]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/42734/#p42734 Have you clicked on the 'home axis' button on repetier's screen yet?

]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2013 23:48:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/42734/#p42734 <![CDATA[Build platform Far Away from Printhead]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/42731/#p42731 3D Printing Noob here,

I just got my 3D printer and am struggling with my first print.  Right now the build platform is 6-8 inches away from the printhead when I start printing.  Could someone please guide me in the right direction?

Thanks

]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2013 23:30:56 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/42731/#p42731