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    Partial Answer Many Layers Print Poorly

    Looks like your hobbed gear needs tightening or cleaning or your filament has moisture in it. Could be the motor but I would expect that if the...
    Post by: Gary Boyce, Sep 5, 2019 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    R2 reports constant, incorrect extruder temperature

    Troubleshooting the ribbon cable should be pretty easy with an ohm meter. I would start there looking for high resistance or shorts. But it sounds...
    Post by: Gary Boyce, Aug 20, 2019 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Printer beeping I can't figure out or stop

    It sounds like there is a problem with the motor or stepper driver. The motors can make noises like speakers under the right electrical...
    Post by: Gary Boyce, Jun 8, 2019 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Solved poor Printing Quality

    https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0786SVQ9Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Its not available right now but there are places...
    Post by: Gary Boyce, May 11, 2019 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    ROBO R2 Uptown board

    Best I have.[IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG] Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
    Post by: Gary Boyce, May 10, 2019 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Solved poor Printing Quality

    I bought mine on Amazon. Just watch out for the third party ones like MKS. They have some problems. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
    Post by: Gary Boyce, May 10, 2019 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Solved poor Printing Quality

    I did figure this out. The gantry was warped, the main board mosfet for the extruder was failing. I replaced the gantry rods and bearings, and put...
    Post by: Gary Boyce, May 10, 2019 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    SmoothieBoard For the R2

    Here is my config for anyone that wants to smoothie their R2. I couldn't get the IR Z probe to work right. So, I just leveled my bed and set the...
    Post by: Gary Boyce, May 6, 2019 in forum: Mods and Upgrades
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    SmoothieBoard For the R2

    I just got it right before I saw your post. Its double what the marlin says. So, alpha_steps_per_mm 160 # Steps per mm for alpha stepper...
    Post by: Gary Boyce, May 6, 2019 in forum: Mods and Upgrades
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    SmoothieBoard For the R2

    So, I go the smoothieboard and have it installed in my R2. Mostly it isn't a terrible install. I have one part that I need some assistance on. can...
    Post by: Gary Boyce, May 6, 2019 in forum: Mods and Upgrades
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    SmoothieBoard For the R2

    I hear that! I'm willing to give it a go if you think its worth it!
    Post by: Gary Boyce, Feb 12, 2019 in forum: Mods and Upgrades
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    SmoothieBoard For the R2

    Has anyone upgraded the R2 to use a SmoothieBoard? My main board died and I am considering installing a SmoothieBoard. From what I'm seeing, it...
    Thread by: Gary Boyce, Feb 12, 2019, 7 replies, in forum: Mods and Upgrades
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    Solved poor Printing Quality

    Here are my settings but I have an R2. Anything beyond that, I'm not sure I'm your best resource. [IMG][IMG][IMG] Sent from my SM-G930V using...
    Post by: Gary Boyce, Jan 23, 2019 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Solved poor Printing Quality

    I'm sorry about the delay in my response. For Slic3r you just need to put in the build volume sizes, set your nozzle size, and select that it has...
    Post by: Gary Boyce, Jan 23, 2019 in forum: Troubleshooting