Random 3D printing chatter

Vince · 30 Sep 2020 at 13:24

deuse said:
I did give you the link to the manual that told you....

Here you go https://www.antclabs.com/manual you want the V1 manual..

I did look the manual suggets:

#define X_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDER 0 //Your BLTouch X_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDE
#define Y_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDER -23 //Your BLTouch Y_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDE
#define Z_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDER -1.5 //Your BLTouch Z_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDE

But measuring with a set of callipers seems to suggest that those offsets are not correct based on the bl-touch location on the printer. Unless im just a bit thick.

Ill get a bit of graph paper later today and put a tiny bit of ink on the bl and the hot end that should allow me to measure much better!

LePhuronn · 30 Sep 2020 at 13:31

If by "normal filament" you mean 1.75mm OD then I think the smallest nozzle is 0.2mm, but it's likely to clog like a mothertrucker.

Vince · 30 Sep 2020 at 13:33

LePhuronn said:
If by "normal filament" you mean 1.75mm OD then I think the smallest nozzle is 0.2mm, but it's likely to clog like a mothertrucker.

Gonna need me one of them. Might even have one somewhere! can't print tiny tiny screws 2mm in diameter with a 0.4 nozzel, its not happening!

deuse · 30 Sep 2020 at 13:35

Vince said:
I did look the manual suggets:

#define X_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDER 0 //Your BLTouch X_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDE
#define Y_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDER -23 //Your BLTouch Y_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDE
#define Z_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDER -1.5 //Your BLTouch Z_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDE

But measuring with a set of callipers seems to suggest that those offsets are not correct based on the bl-touch location on the printer. Unless im just a bit thick.

I did tell you the offset of the hardware was wrong and to look at the manual

See the Cad drawing in the manual. That is how you set it up on the printer.

I used marlin and that had BLTouch already integrated.

deuse · 30 Sep 2020 at 13:36

Vince said:
Gonna need me one of them. Might even have one somewhere! can't print tiny tiny screws 2mm in diameter with a 0.4 nozzel, its not happening!

You pad out the screw, then after it's printed you cut it out.

Vince · 30 Sep 2020 at 13:39

deuse said:
I did tell you the offset of the hardware was wrong and to look at the manual
See the Cad drawing in the manual. That is how you set it up on the printer.

I used marlin and that had BLTouch already integrated.

Im an idiot i think thats the problem. Ill grab the extruder off and prod it with a stick later, that will fix it.

Vince · 30 Sep 2020 at 13:39

deuse said:
You pad out the screw, then after it's printed you cut it out.

Easier just to go buy proper screws and weather them. Will do that i think.

deuse · 30 Sep 2020 at 13:46

Vince said:
Easier just to go buy proper screws and weather them. Will do that i think.

What do you think of the heated bed and the magnetic part?

deuse · 30 Sep 2020 at 13:47

Vince said:
Im an idiot i think thats the problem. Ill grab the extruder off and prod it with a stick later, that will fix it.

Where I screwed it on. Just add spaces and a longer bolt.

Vince · 30 Sep 2020 at 13:48

deuse said:
What do you think of the heated bed and the magnetic part?

It's going to be a massive upgrade to what I have at the moment. I can't wait to get the first print off tbh! The bed, build... everything about it is a ton better than my little i3 clone

I have modified the bed with glass rather than the acrylic for the top though, not sure it will make any difference at all.

deuse · 30 Sep 2020 at 14:29

Vince said:
It's going to be a massive upgrade to what I have at the moment. I can't wait to get the first print off tbh! The bed, build... everything about it is a ton better than my little i3 clone I have modified the bed with glass rather than the acrylic for the top though, not sure it will make any difference at all.

It already had a E3D glass bed. The heater was stuck to it using a special glue.
The plastic part on top came from the US and it's super sticky.
No need for glue. That's why I made a magnetic\bendable detachable top.

Print..pull off and bend. No messing about

Vince · 30 Sep 2020 at 14:36

deuse said:
It already had a E3D glass bed. The heater was stuck to it using a special glue.
The plastic part on top came from the US and it's super sticky.
No need for glue. That's why I made a magnetic\bendable detachable top.

Print..pull off and bend. No messing about

Glad I didn't throw any of it away or anything! I don't have any idea what im doing, you know this! Im just fiddling with stuff!

Perhaps I shouldn't have made the mini nuke smaller than the model was designed for. Parts like this are really tough to print correctly:

And the screws I need to print/buy go through those tiny 2mm holes.

deuse · 30 Sep 2020 at 15:06

Vince said:
Glad I didn't throw any of it away or anything! I don't have any idea what im doing, you know this! Im just fiddling with stuff!

Perhaps I shouldn't have made the mini nuke smaller than the model was designed for. Parts like this are really tough to print correctly:

And the screws I need to print/buy go through those tiny 2mm holes.

The bed levelling is the most important part.

And if the V6 gets jammed don't forget to get the manual off the E3D site or you will break it.

Everything was working on the Core XY I gave you.
All you had to do was tidy the wire up :mad:

And raise the BLTouch lol

Vince · 30 Sep 2020 at 15:24

deuse said:
The bed levelling is the most important part.

And if the V6 gets jammed don't forget to get the manual off the E3D site or you will break it.

Everything was working on the Core XY I gave you.
All you had to do was tidy the wire up

And raise the BLTouch lol

Well then it will still work exactly the same as its all still together doing its thing! I'm just deciding what I think it would like going forward!

deuse · 30 Sep 2020 at 15:48

Vince said:
Well then it will still work exactly the same as its all still together doing its thing! I'm just deciding what I think it would like going forward!

I would just get the bltouch working.
Then do some prints.

Have you ever used Marlin firmware?
And don't forget you can get the firmware for the printer from Thngsverse

Vince · 30 Sep 2020 at 15:59

deuse said:
I would just get the bltouch working.
Then do some prints.

Have you ever used Marlin firmware?
And don't forget you can get the firmware for the printer from Thngsverse

Yea my current one uses marlin

No issue with that stuff!

ChrisLX200 · 30 Sep 2020 at 19:12

Vince said:
Gonna need me one of them. Might even have one somewhere! can't print tiny tiny screws 2mm in diameter with a 0.4 nozzel, its not happening!

Should have printed a bigger bomb... :-)

Vince · 30 Sep 2020 at 20:02

ChrisLX200 said:
Should have printed a bigger bomb...

But it's a mini nuke and mini nukes are small.

Vince · 1 Oct 2020 at 13:56

Was a ton easier just going and buying some screws. Mind you I could only find the right size in brass but nevermind we have paint!

Vince · 1 Oct 2020 at 14:12

@LePhuronn - Did it turn up yet? Can you feel the quality? I obvoiusly paid top dolla for it and never really had a plan so hopefully its a good upgrade for you