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Topic: 911, my Solidoodle is in a hermetically induced coma!

I was running the bed-leveling wizard (Simplify3D). The head ran over to the opposite corner and crashed right up against the frame and chattered for a second before moving to the first corner to begin levelling. I adjusted the bed and the head returned to Home.

But now, the head won't move EXCEPT when I Start he bed-leveling wizard, it Homes All. However, clicking Next (to continue the bed leveling), it does nothing . I can manually move the head out over the bed and start the leveling wizard and it does Home All, xyz, just fine.

Also, when I Jog Controls, all the motors ignore me, X,Y and Z. I fired up Repetier, same behavior. No motors after the initial Home All. I clicked Enable Motors, no benefit.

Both heaters work. Both thermistors are reporting but the Extruder thermistor is intermittent, depending on movement. It's a loose connection.

If I heat up the extruder and try to extrude, the motor doesn't respond.

The xy and z mechanisms all move freely manually.

I have rebooted the printer (even shorting the Boot pins), rebooted the PC. It connects fine to the printer.

Just, no motors after Home All. And the extruder thermistor is intermittent. Even when the extruder thermistor is reporting correctly, I still have no motors.

What have I done? Why do the motors all go dead after Home All?

Robox printer, HICTOP (Prusa i3 variant) Model 3DP17 printer, ELEK 2.5W laser engraver, AutoDesk 123D Design, Windows 10

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Re: 911, my Solidoodle is in a hermetically induced coma!

Fix your thermistor connection and your other problems will go away.

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Re: 911, my Solidoodle is in a hermetically induced coma!

A loose thermistor could trigger a mintemp error, which would shut down the machine...but it would also shut down the heaters...

either way, check the connections!

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Re: 911, my Solidoodle is in a hermetically induced coma!

Okay, the thermistor connector got jiggered loose, I replugged it and put a little zip tie on it keep it tight, appears okay now but still no motors.

Do I need to send a Clear Error code or something to the PrintrBoard?

Robox printer, HICTOP (Prusa i3 variant) Model 3DP17 printer, ELEK 2.5W laser engraver, AutoDesk 123D Design, Windows 10

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Re: 911, my Solidoodle is in a hermetically induced coma!

Try M999 or just power down and restart...

SD2 - Stock - Enclosure - Heated Bed - Glass Plate - Auto Fire Extinguisher
Ord Bot Hadron - RAMPS 1.4 - Bulldog XL - E3D v6 - 10" x 10" PCB Heated Build w/SSR - Glass Plate
Thanks for All of Your Help!

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Re: 911, my Solidoodle is in a hermetically induced coma!

Say, you ARE Iron Man! That fixed it.

Thanks, fellas. I appreciate your time and help.

Robox printer, HICTOP (Prusa i3 variant) Model 3DP17 printer, ELEK 2.5W laser engraver, AutoDesk 123D Design, Windows 10