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Topic: Can I used a external SD card reader with the Da vinci v1

Hi all, First post and won't receive my Da Vinci until Friday, but would like to know if anybody has tried plugging an external SD card reader into the USB port (not the SD slot on the inside rear)? It might require a USB "A" to "B" adapter, but I've got those in my junk box.

I really don't want to cut open the case if this might work.

Background, I've been a electronic hardware hacker since the days of tubes in TVs and Radios, back when Radio Shack actually carried real electronic components and kits, not just cell phones. I built my first RepRap a few months back and just passed that on to my son and decided to replace it with the Da Vinci.

My biggest concern over buying the XYZ was the dedicated filament cartridges so I'm glad to see there's a hack for that! And pulled the trigger.

Best to all,
Larry

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Re: Can I used a external SD card reader with the Da vinci v1

No idea if it would work, but you don't have to damage the machine to move the SD Card. I have mine on a SD extension cable and just ran the ribbon cable into the inside of the printer next to the heated bed.

I'd be willing to be that even if the printer has a "go" type USB interface, that it still wouldn't do any good since you wouldn't be able to select a file on the external from the printers menu to print it. The 3 files you can select from the menu and print off the SD Card are SAMPLE01.gcode through SAMPLE03.gcode and correspond with the order of "Demo, Keychain, and Vase" in the print demo menu.

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Re: Can I used a external SD card reader with the Da vinci v1

Weekend Avenger wrote:

No idea if it would work, but you don't have to damage the machine to move the SD Card. I have mine on a SD extension cable and just ran the ribbon cable into the inside of the printer next to the heated bed.

I'd be willing to be that even if the printer has a "go" type USB interface, that it still wouldn't do any good since you wouldn't be able to select a file on the external from the printers menu to print it. The 3 files you can select from the menu and print off the SD Card are SAMPLE01.gcode through SAMPLE03.gcode and correspond with the order of "Demo, Keychain, and Vase" in the print demo menu.

Do you have a source for that extension cable? I was looking for that but couldn't find one.

Thanks!

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Re: Can I used a external SD card reader with the Da vinci v1

stargeezer wrote:
Weekend Avenger wrote:

No idea if it would work, but you don't have to damage the machine to move the SD Card. I have mine on a SD extension cable and just ran the ribbon cable into the inside of the printer next to the heated bed.

I'd be willing to be that even if the printer has a "go" type USB interface, that it still wouldn't do any good since you wouldn't be able to select a file on the external from the printers menu to print it. The 3 files you can select from the menu and print off the SD Card are SAMPLE01.gcode through SAMPLE03.gcode and correspond with the order of "Demo, Keychain, and Vase" in the print demo menu.

Do you have a source for that extension cable? I was looking for that but couldn't find one.

Thanks!

I found one one Amazon. I thought I had looked every place last night and I did order some other stuff from Amazon, but I guess I just forgot to check for that cable.

I like the idea of letting the end lay in the bottom of the cabinet, I'll try that too. As for loading programs, I think I'll need to wait until Mine gets here tomorrow to see how everything functions. I do recall reading about renaming the sample files to work around things.

Thanks again!