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    Solved Bed tries to move farther than it can

    Yep, they used to have a plastic clip that helped retain those out of each others way, but those usually fell off in shipping.
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 8, 2020 at 2:38 PM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Unanswered Z offset suddenly changes

    Yes, if a wire falls off of of a Z switch you will loose half of the functionality :) It will still work, but you run the risk that half of the...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 8, 2020 at 1:54 PM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Unanswered Z offset suddenly changes

    Something is loose/changing. Check the carriage/bolts where the extruder mounts and check the Z nuts (one on each side up under the crossbar if...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 8, 2020 at 12:53 PM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    R2 FAQ

    Exactly right and I found this out the hard way. Many routers do not give you options on which subnet to use ...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 7, 2020 at 5:15 PM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Solved Z axis height is off

    Mike Kelly was last seen: Apr 21, 2020 He doesn't come to the forum very often any longer. The Z steps/mm as defined in the Marlin...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 7, 2020 at 5:13 PM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Issue with network connection

    Worst case if you need to manually configure the Raspberry Pi -- connect it to the WiFi, then use putty or SSH to connect to the printer (the pi)...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 7, 2020 at 1:07 PM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Issue with network connection

    Probably just need to make sure it is on the hardwire and has hotspot mode turned off....
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 7, 2020 at 1:05 PM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Looking for a donor R2 !

    Ping @Braydon ROBO 3D They might have something like that hanging around :)
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 7, 2020 at 8:46 AM in forum: Off Topic
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    Stringing

    I have used some Nylons that do that -- string when too cold rather than too hot. In general though (for PLA/ABS) the stringing is pointing to...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 7, 2020 at 8:44 AM in forum: Filament
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    Unresolved Robo c2 extruder hits the printing floor

    Either your Z offset is wrong (make sure it is a negative number) or the IR sensor is not working correctly.
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 7, 2020 at 8:41 AM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Unresolved Robo c2 extruder hits the printing floor

    This was in the R1 section, I am moving your post into the C2 area.
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 7, 2020 at 8:40 AM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    My solution for the IR sensor / Buildtak probe failures

    The issue generally with the Robo IR sensors is the colors of materials they will react correctly with. Black seems to be the expected color...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 6, 2020 at 12:13 PM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Where is the ios app

    Essentially: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/octoclient-for-octoprint/id1260531874
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 5, 2020 at 3:07 PM in forum: Software
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    Where is the ios app

    http://community.robo3d.com/index.php?threads/robo-3d-app-is-gone-ios.23774/
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 5, 2020 at 3:07 PM in forum: Software
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    Verticle rod and toranado

    @Spidematt
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jul 5, 2020 at 6:27 AM in forum: Mods and Upgrades