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How To: Cura 15.04 Setup

Discussion in 'Software' started by Mike Kelly, Jan 9, 2015.

  1. k1e1v1i1n

    k1e1v1i1n Active Member

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    Anyone want to walk me through setting the first layer height in Cura. I am slightly too high and the bed leveling thing wants me to use screws to set my height.
     
  2. Mike Glass

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    G1 Z-0.5 is what I'm using.
     
  3. Mike Kelly

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    Yup reduce your offset if you're too high with 1.0
     
  4. k1e1v1i1n

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    I went all the way to 0 and it was pretty much the same. Can I go lower? if so how "-1.0" ?
     
  5. Mike Kelly

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    Z1.0 would make it negative.

    Just to be sure your nozzle is touching the bed? In the cura terminal what response codes are you seeing
     
  6. k1e1v1i1n

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    Do I need these and if not how can I turn them off?
     

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  7. Mike Kelly

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    Nope you don't need them. I use it to make sure my nozzle is primed and ready. Put a ; in front of it to comment it, or just delete it.
     
  8. k1e1v1i1n

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    I just tried 10 and Z10 and I saw no change? I must be doing it wrong.

    What do you need video ? the gcode? my first born?

    Thanks by the way.
     
  9. Mike Kelly

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    Video of it running through the auto leveling as well as the response values in the terminal window

    Edit: Also your starting G-code
     
  10. k1e1v1i1n

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    OK so here is what I have.




    < echo:Unknown command: ""
    < echo:Active Extruder: 0
    < echo:Unknown command: "53"
    < Bed x: 15.00 y: 20.00 z: 0.49
    < Bed x: 107.00 y: 20.00 z: 0.17
    < Bed x: 199.00 y: 20.00 z: -0.29
    < Bed x: 200.00 y: 130.00 z: -0.50
    < Bed x: 108.00 y: 130.00 z: 0.10
    < Bed x: 16.00 y: 130.00 z: 0.46
    < Bed x: 15.00 y: 240.00 z: 0.67
    < Bed x: 107.00 y: 240.00 z: 0.31
    < Bed x: 199.00 y: 240.00 z: -0.37
    < Eqn coefficients: a: -0.01 b: 0.00 d: 0.61
    < planeNormal x: 0.01 y: -0.00 z: 1.00
    < echo:endstops hit: Z:-0.37
    < Error:No Line Number with checksum, Last Line: 17
     

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  11. Mike Kelly

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    Hmm that seems fine to me. Can I see your startup G-code?
     
  12. k1e1v1i1n

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    ;Sliced at: {day} {date} {time}
    ;Basic settings: Layer height: {layer_height} Walls: {wall_thickness} Fill: {fill_density}
    ;Print time: {print_time}
    ;Filament used: {filament_amount}m {filament_weight}g
    ;Filament cost: {filament_cost}
    ;M190 S{print_bed_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own bed temperature line
    ;M109 S{print_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line
    G21 ;metric values
    G90 ;absolute positioning
    M82 ;set extruder to absolute mode
    M107 ;start with the fan off
    G28 ;X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops
    ;G28 Z0 ;move Z to min endstops
    M565 Z-1.0 ; Define Z offset at Z1.0mm
    G29 ;Run auto-level
    G1 Z15.0 F{travel_speed} ;move the platform down 15mm
    G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length
    ;G1 F200 E3 ;extrude 3mm of feed stock
    ;G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again
    G1 F{travel_speed}
    ;Put printing message on LCD screen
    M117 Printing...
     
  13. Mike Kelly

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    Hmm let's try commenting out the G1 Z15.0. You said you tried M565 Z-0.5?
     
  14. k1e1v1i1n

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    This is what I have tried. Am I messing with the wrong line? All the different colours were the same line just edited differently

    ;Sliced at: {day} {date} {time}
    ;Basic settings: Layer height: {layer_height} Walls: {wall_thickness} Fill: {fill_density}
    ;Print time: {print_time}
    ;Filament used: {filament_amount}m {filament_weight}g
    ;Filament cost: {filament_cost}
    ;M190 S{print_bed_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own bed temperature line
    ;M109 S{print_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line
    G21 ;metric values
    G90 ;absolute positioning
    M82 ;set extruder to absolute mode
    M107 ;start with the fan off
    G28 ;X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops
    ;G28 Z0 ;move Z to min endstops
    M565 Z-1.0 ; Define Z offset at Z1.0mm M565 Z-1.0 ; Define Z offset at 1.0mm M565 Z-1.0 ; Define Z offset at Z10.0mm M565 Z-1.0 ; Define Z offset at 10.0mm <=4 diffrent ways.
    G29 ;Run auto-level
    G1 Z15.0 F{travel_speed} ;move the platform down 15mm
    G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length
    ;G1 F200 E3 ;extrude 3mm of feed stock
    ;G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again
    G1 F{travel_speed}
    ;Put printing message on LCD screen
    M117 Printing...
     
  15. Robert Choban

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    Mike I have a few question about speed settings in cura. These are what I current have, should I change these to something else?
    Travel 150.0
    Bottom layer 20
    Infill 0
    outer shell 0
    inter shell 0
     
  16. Mike Kelly

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    Green means it's commented out. So you've actually tried it 0 different ways. Anything after a ; is ignored

    You need to change the value after M565 to be Z-0.5 or something
    If you want I guess? I don't bother.
     
  17. k1e1v1i1n

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    Oh, ya see I was changing the wrong part. Thanks I will give that a go
     
  18. k1e1v1i1n

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    OMG I have so much control. I don't have to get it close, I can get it perfect!

    I have been printing and reprinting the 5mm steps first layer over and over trying to get it just right.

    Z-1.0 nope
    Z-.50 nope
    Z-.75 nope
    Z-.60 nope
    Z-.55 nope
    Z-.57 hell yes

    Now I need to figure out how to set the jerk speed.
     
  19. Mike Kelly

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    Jerk is a feature in the firmware. How come you're looking to change it?
     
  20. mark tomlinson

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    Just a reminder:

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