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    Success with Sainsmart TPU filament on R2

    Maybe it's been a while since people have discussed flexible filaments, or I didn't look hard enough.:) I was disappointed I couldn't get...
    Thread by: Jeff Lastofka, Jul 13, 2019, 1 replies, in forum: Filament
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    My solution for the IR sensor / Buildtak probe failures

    My R2's IR sensor wouldn't probe my new flex plate Buildtak. I could hold the plate under the sensor and move it around and not get the monitor...
    Thread by: Jeff Lastofka, Jul 8, 2019, 10 replies, in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Head crashing with Probe Failure error, fixed I think

    If you think about how software is written, they almost surely call the same function (object, subroutine, whatever the software people are...
    Post by: Jeff Lastofka, Mar 30, 2018 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Head crashing with Probe Failure error, fixed I think

    Glad to hear it turned out to be an easy fix in the end. In hindsight that seems like one of the first things to check:-) Since the sensors work...
    Post by: Jeff Lastofka, Mar 30, 2018 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Head crashing with Probe Failure error, fixed I think

    Didn’t mean to imply my solution was for the original problem. I was drawn to this thread by the crashing and thought others would too and might...
    Post by: Jeff Lastofka, Mar 26, 2018 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Head crashing with Probe Failure error, fixed I think

    I did the software update as soon as they announced it a few days ago. My printer works every time if I dust off the sensors first. Without that...
    Post by: Jeff Lastofka, Mar 26, 2018 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    How hot can the bed get

    I ran the PLA at 40C and it seemed good. In the process of setting the temperatures down in S3D, and the LCD, and then again in Octoprint (what a...
    Post by: Jeff Lastofka, Mar 24, 2018 in forum: General Questions
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    How hot can the bed get

    (My impression from reading these posts is that the controller will hold 100C, but it has a hard time getting there. I haven't tried mine that...
    Post by: Jeff Lastofka, Mar 24, 2018 in forum: General Questions
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    Can I program the RPi to shut down after a print?

    Thanks, it sounds like what I was looking for. I also see there's apparently an option to turn on web access to the Octoprint controller itself,...
    Post by: Jeff Lastofka, Mar 24, 2018 in forum: Software
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    How hot can the bed get

    I just checked with a good IR thermometer and the bed's right on target. I was wrong with the kitchen unit I used earlier. Need to toss that out....
    Post by: Jeff Lastofka, Mar 24, 2018 in forum: General Questions
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    How hot can the bed get

    When I get around to trying ABS [ don't like the smell much:-( ] I'll just try 80C with the Buildtak first, and then probably use a heat lamp to...
    Post by: Jeff Lastofka, Mar 23, 2018 in forum: General Questions
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    How hot can the bed get

    Ah, so the error is the controller saying it's having too hard a time driving the heater. In that case, adding supplemental heat should help....
    Post by: Jeff Lastofka, Mar 23, 2018 in forum: General Questions
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    Dude........Seriously

    Oh, no ! Someone could hack my printer to attack me while I'm sleeping:-) Thanks, I'll have a look at that Wiki.
    Post by: Jeff Lastofka, Mar 23, 2018 in forum: General Questions