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Topic: Workbench Pics

Hello All,

I just ordered a workbench, and I'm having a hard time finding close up pics of the mechanical parts that don't suck.  The three on the SD website are pretty much fluff pics to get you to buy.  I need close-up pics of the extruder/hotend assembly in particular.  I'm trying to see what parts I'm going to need to tweak to make an E3d-V6 work in there.  This doesn't mean there is a problem with the existing hotends.  It just means that in my small world of 3d printing, if it's not an E3d-V6 it generally just sucks.  I'd love to get ahead of this while I turn grey waiting for my Workbench to get here.

Thanks in advance,

Rick

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Re: Workbench Pics

Hi Rick
Well, the heads suck - they go up to 230 degrees only, and block the printer at that temperature smile
I also ordered a pair of e3d and hope I can install them - maybe we can help each other on that wink
I'm uploading some photos of the heads here: https://mega.co.nz/#F!Zx9EyILT!fYH4ZADsPpzjZTSzq8tNgw - let me know if you want more.

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Re: Workbench Pics

The real challenge will be flashing the firmware so you can increase the temps.

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Re: Workbench Pics

Hopefully Solidoodle wont make it too hard to hack.  I'm pretty good with marlin.  It cant be that hard.  RH has a section in the printer settings that lets you change the max setting. 

Thanks for the pics, they help a lot.  Not being picky, but can you flip the fans up on the extruder side to reveal which extruder they used?  The e3d hack may already exist.  I was told by support that they used the SD4 extruder setup.  If that's the case, then there is definitely a hack for it.  I have been abused by crappy hotends already.  I'm not doing that again.

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Re: Workbench Pics

If it is the same firmware as the 4 then use this.

https://github.com/ozadr1an/Solidoodle- … in_v1_beta

You can change the temp in R-H but the max temp limit is set in the firmware so you will want to change the max temp in configuratin.h
When you're ready give me a shout and I'll get you the instructions for flashing the board.

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Re: Workbench Pics

Thanks Ward,

Is it arduino based like everything else?  I have two months of waiting before I even see my workbench, lol.  Pretty sure I have time to prepare.

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Re: Workbench Pics

It is but I'm fairly certain you're going to need a different pins.h than the one provided in my previous link. That should be available by the time you get your printer though.

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Re: Workbench Pics

Thanks again Ward.  Solidoodle should thank this community for my purchase.  I know people are all complaining about their workbenches, but what I hear, just sound like complaints about every printer.  They ALL have the same problems.  I can find plenty of posts about any other printer that are almost identical.  3d Printing is not as mainstream as people think yet, but it's getting there.  Getting pissed about it seems like a waste of energy. 

Thanks Tagyro.  Any time you need to get together to figure out broken printer stuff, I'm here. 

Off to finish enjoying Friday night!

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Re: Workbench Pics

Your welcome have one for the rest of us wink

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Re: Workbench Pics

Lol.  Hadn't had any yet. I had one for each of you after, and one for the epic long wait for something that's paid for.

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Re: Workbench Pics

I've updated the linked folder with more pictures with the fan flipped.
Will add some more later with some prints.

Also got my e3d but I have no f. clue on how to mount them smile

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It doesn't look like a terribly huge undertaking to adjust for it.  Two things may require tweaking to make it work right.  The hotend fan, and the bed leveling sensor look like they may need a height adjustment to work properly.  If you haven't gotten it by the time I get mine, I'll send you the stl of whatever I draw so we can make it work.  I just dont trust any other hotend.  I went through 8 different brands, and turned two of my own, which I tried with different nozzles.  Mine were close as far as dependability but not perfect.  My e3d prints anything i can melt through it.

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Re: Workbench Pics

Getting closer.  Thanks for the pics tagyro.  I have hit a brick wall getting info from SD.  It looks like I have to wait to get my printer to help.  I have my hot ends already.  Still kicking around the idea of getting bulldog lites, but it looks like they're just as problematic as everything else.  I've never had an extruder issue with my Mk8.  I doubt the stock extruders are terrible.  Time will tell.  Let me know how you've progressed, maybe I can help you get done.

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