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Topic: Any experience: Press + Simplify3D?

Hi,
Has anyone any good info on Press setup in S3D?  Mostly, I am curious about using the Press' auto-leveling stuff within S3D. 

The problem I am encountering is: the nozzle is so close to the glass, the first layer cannot extrude onto the platform. I went into the FFF Settings  (under Process) in S3D and changed the Z axis G-code offset (under "G-code" tab) to 0.25 which has gotten me printing at the center.  The symptom I am seeing is the Outline/Perimeter shell peels off towards the front of the machine (from the Z-offset calibration in SoliPrint I can tell my build plate is lower at the front).  Is S3D not taking this into account?

The whole auto-leveling aspect of the Press is like a black box to me.

Thoughts? Solutions?

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Notes on what I've done...

-----I messaged Simplify3D support about driving the Press with S3D.  You simply add a printer (select: "Other") in the Configuration Wizard and set the parameters (i.e. 200mm x 200mm x 200mm, etc).

-----I'm using MacGuyverX's start & end G-code he posted here:
Soliforum.com/topic/9214/sd-press-under-the-kimono/page/3/

"Here's my start/ending gcode for Slic3r.
Start :
G28 ; home all axis
G1 Z-5.0 F5000 ; Move platform down 5mm
M565 Z-1
G29 ; Bed Check - Z-Offset

End:
G28 X0 Y0  ; home X axis and y axis
G90
G91
M104 S0 ; kill extruder temperature
M140 S0 ; kill bed temperature
M84 ; disable motors

This way jobs sent to OctoPrint will Home all Axis and check the Z-offset right before the print."

2 Reply by jonzerb (edited by jonzerb 2015-02-08 06:34:57)

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Re: Any experience: Press + Simplify3D?

how has S3D worked for you with your Press thus far? curious because i may pull the trigger on it instead of messing with slic3r and RH.

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Re: Any experience: Press + Simplify3D?

Would you like to share your settings for the press in simplify3d?

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Re: Any experience: Press + Simplify3D?

S3D has been perfect so far.  The only thing I can't figure out is how to change the EEPROM settings without manually sending G-code.

I printed one thing with SoliPrint, then I figured out how to get S3D to work and I haven' turned back.  SoliPrint in it's current form is unusable IMO.

For S3D: Go to Help at the top, click "Configuration Assistant".  You add a printer (select Other).  Set it as dual extruder w heated.  Set the build volume as 200x200x200mm.

Then for my starting G-code (under Scripts within the Process you create):
G28 ; home all axes
G1 Z-5.0 F5000 ; Move platform down 5mm
M565 Z-1
G29; Bed Check - Z-Offset

Ending G-code:
G28 X0 Y0 ; home X axis and Y axis
G90
G91
M104 S0 ; turn off extruder
M140 S0 ; turn off bed
M84 ; disable motors

This should get you started.  Onward!

5 Reply by Dream-Cypher

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Re: Any experience: Press + Simplify3D?

I posted some settings here: http://www.soliforum.com/post/84036/#p84036

I was able to print successfully, but I haven't tweaked them. I use Repetier myself.

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Re: Any experience: Press + Simplify3D?

recieved my Press yesterday.  I attempted to use the latest Soliform, ver 1.1.1, to set the printer up and make a print.  needless to say, its absolutely terrible.  downloaded S3D, and i couldnt be happier.  tons of literature online about how it works, tutorials, etc.  awesome experience thus far.

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Re: Any experience: Press + Simplify3D?

worldburger wrote:

S3D has been perfect so far.  The only thing I can't figure out is how to change the EEPROM settings without manually sending G-code.

by this do you mean that once you have gone ahead and hit the "Begin Printing Over USB" button within S3D, you can no longer change any settings within the print?  say, like you mentioned in your first post the Z-Axis offset in the FFF settings?

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Re: Any experience: Press + Simplify3D?

Any luck getting auto bed leveling working in S3D?

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Re: Any experience: Press + Simplify3D?

heisenburgers wrote:

Any luck getting auto bed leveling working in S3D?

You need to make sure you have the "G29" code in your starting G-Code. That's what triggers the auto leveling process.

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Re: Any experience: Press + Simplify3D?

jonzerb wrote:
worldburger wrote:

S3D has been perfect so far.  The only thing I can't figure out is how to change the EEPROM settings without manually sending G-code.

by this do you mean that once you have gone ahead and hit the "Begin Printing Over USB" button within S3D, you can no longer change any settings within the print?  say, like you mentioned in your first post the Z-Axis offset in the FFF settings?

No, what I mean is this: I want to change the steps/mm for the extruder to calibrate extrusion.  This doesn't seem possible in S3D so I end up using RH.  If someone knows how to change EEPROM settings, I'd be curious to hear how.

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Re: Any experience: Press + Simplify3D?

in the FFF settings under the Extruder tab there is a setting for the extrusion multiplier, is that what youre after?

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Re: Any experience: Press + Simplify3D?

jonzerb wrote:

in the FFF settings under the Extruder tab there is a setting for the extrusion multiplier, is that what youre after?

No,  *******EEPROM******* settings. 

See here:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct= … 1468203463

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Re: Any experience: Press + Simplify3D?

I had one great print. But then after trying to tune some more, everything turned to crap. Even if I run at an extruder mult of 0.25, it still exhibits symptoms of over extruding, such as dragging etc. It almost seems like the Z level isn't moving properly. When I switch back to Soliprint, everything seems fine (so im guessing its not a rom issue?). Anyone have any ideas?

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Re: Any experience: Press + Simplify3D?

I've had some pretty good luck with S3D ever since I bought it. At first I had a ton of problems but as of a few days ago I feel like I've ironed out the major issues. My biggest problem so far is if my filament breaks, the pause button in S3D is pretty bad, it snapped a good 4cm from the extruder and still ended up with the filament under the drive gear twice.

As for your issue, I can't imagine what would be causing your extrusion to not modify properly, perhaps you're manually setting something in g-code?