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Topic: I need a replacement chip, badly. My printer is dead

I am sorry if I am not up with all the terminology since I am new to 3D printing.  I have had a DaVinci printer only a few months. In that time I have had more issues with it that I can even post here.  It has one been one big pain in the.....

Well, the latest issues it that my printer was "walking" to the left as it printed. it wasn't jumping, but it would walk slowly to the left with each pass until it couldn't go left any more. After 3 weeks of trying to reach their support to see what was wrong, they sent me a new harness to put in.   First of all I think they sent the wrong harness as not all the wires were replaceable, however that is not the issue.

The issues is I had my daughter helping me and she tried to get a connector on the right side of the printer loose and she somehow end up busting a chip in half.  I don't know how she did this but if you look on the right side where the rod is that moves the extruder back and forth, you will see connector with 3 red wires.  There is a connector there that has a chip in it.   She said this is the chip she broke.  It does't look like a major part but I can't find if for sale anywhere.

Now that the printer is put back together, the printer will go forward and backwards and to the left, but it will not return to the right hand side.

Can anyone please point me in the right direction?

I have a DaVinci 1.0a

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Re: I need a replacement chip, badly. My printer is dead

That would be what we call an optical endstop. Unfortunately that design is unique to XYZ printers and normal after market endstops will not work. Unless someone here who is parting out theirs has one you may need to go through XYZ. Where are you located? I ask because I may still have mine. I swapped out controllers and had to change my endstops as a result. I think I saved them but since I am at work I can't look until after midnight central time.  Ill charge you 5 bucks, should cover shipping as well if I still have them. Or you are welcome to bicker with XYZ.

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Re: I need a replacement chip, badly. My printer is dead

I am located in the U.S., Texas to be exact.  I am desperate for this part. I have tried to look everywhere.

Please let me know if you have this part and how much you want for it.  Trust me, I will be up way after midnight central time.

I will pay! I have been bickering with XYZ and all the issue I have had. I will gladly pay what you are asking. Just let me know if you have it and how to get you the money if you do.

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Re: I need a replacement chip, badly. My printer is dead

lilbpaw wrote:

I am located in the U.S., Texas to be exact.  I am desperate for this part. I have tried to look everywhere.

Please let me know if you have this part and how much you want for it.  Trust me, I will be up way after midnight central time.

I will pay! I have been bickering with XYZ and all the issue I have had. I will gladly pay what you are asking. Just let me know if you have it and how to get you the money if you do.

If you have or can setup a PayPal  account you can pay that way. I am actually in Dallas myself. So if you are near we could meet somewhere and make the deal.. Otherwise I could mail it. I will look when I get home. I am pretty sure I saved them with the intent to sell them as I knew it would be hard for others to get them.

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Anycubic Predator, massive Delta machine. 450 x 370 print envelope.

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carl_m1968 wrote:
lilbpaw wrote:

I am located in the U.S., Texas to be exact.  I am desperate for this part. I have tried to look everywhere.

Please let me know if you have this part and how much you want for it.  Trust me, I will be up way after midnight central time.

I will pay! I have been bickering with XYZ and all the issue I have had. I will gladly pay what you are asking. Just let me know if you have it and how to get you the money if you do.

If you have or can setup a PayPal  account you can pay that way. I am actually in Dallas myself. So if you are near we could meet somewhere and make the deal.. Otherwise I could mail it. I will look when I get home. I am pretty sure I saved them with the intent to sell them as I knew it would be hard for others to get them.


I am also in Dallas. Pick a day, time and location and I will be there. Cash in hand. I really appreciate this. You are right, the parts for this model are very hard to get.

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carl_m1968 wrote:
lilbpaw wrote:

I am located in the U.S., Texas to be exact.  I am desperate for this part. I have tried to look everywhere.

Please let me know if you have this part and how much you want for it.  Trust me, I will be up way after midnight central time.

I will pay! I have been bickering with XYZ and all the issue I have had. I will gladly pay what you are asking. Just let me know if you have it and how to get you the money if you do.

If you have or can setup a PayPal  account you can pay that way. I am actually in Dallas myself. So if you are near we could meet somewhere and make the deal.. Otherwise I could mail it. I will look when I get home. I am pretty sure I saved them with the intent to sell them as I knew it would be hard for others to get them.


This is the piece I need. it is in the right side assembly by the rod. If you are still willing to sell me your part if you found it.

http://i.imgur.com/w2oSuzO.jpg

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Re: I need a replacement chip, badly. My printer is dead

I have an extra one too if you need it

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evanalmighty wrote:

I have an extra one too if you need it


I desperately need it. My printer is completely dead without it.
How much do you want for it?

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Re: I need a replacement chip, badly. My printer is dead

Message me your address and I'll put it in the mail.  Just pay it forward.

lilbpaw wrote:
evanalmighty wrote:

I have an extra one too if you need it


I desperately need it. My printer is completely dead without it.
How much do you want for it?

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Re: I need a replacement chip, badly. My printer is dead

I am so sorry, life caught up with me this weekend and I have not had a chance to look for them. I cleaned up recently and they are not where I thought I put them. So it would take some extensive digging. to find them. It seems Evan can give you a save though. Again I am truly sorry.

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carl_m1968 wrote:

I am so sorry, life caught up with me this weekend and I have not had a chance to look for them. I cleaned up recently and they are not where I thought I put them. So it would take some extensive digging. to find them. It seems Evan can give you a save though. Again I am truly sorry.

That is quite alright! Life happens to all of us! I am just glad that I am getting the part.
Some recommended I try to solder it, but I can't possibly figure out how to solder something so small.

Thank you for looking!

If you ever do find it and want to sell it please let me know!

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Re: I need a replacement chip, badly. My printer is dead

I've got one.  Also in Dallas

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I've got one.  Also in Dallas


May I ask how much you are wanting for it? I would love to get this part from you!

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Re: I need a replacement chip, badly. My printer is dead

Same as Carl. $5. what area are you near?

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robertf wrote:

Same as Carl. $5. what area are you near?

I am in Dallas off 635 and Skillman. I start work at 2:30 in the afternoon sunday - wednesday.  I can meet you any time before that.

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Pm me your #.  I'm near the galleria

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Let me know if you still need it by the end of the day today.  I can put it in the mail still, but I'll be on travel for the next couple of weeks starting Thursday.

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evanalmighty wrote:

Let me know if you still need it by the end of the day today.  I can put it in the mail still, but I'll be on travel for the next couple of weeks starting Thursday.


I do need it. Please if you can I would greatly appreciate it!