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    Connected AC plug

    I doubt it matters. The only difference is to the power brick. Your way kills the A/C rather than the output of the brick. Should be fine. If you...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 21, 2019 at 11:16 AM in forum: General Questions
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    Partial Answer print not original shape in z axis

    Then that just leaves you with a bad wire/connection or the RAMPS board (or, possibly the Arduino although that is less common)
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 20, 2019 at 5:17 PM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Print Bed is Disconnected

    Probably failing pogo pins if it is old enough to have those and you did not get the bed replacement. @Geof @WheresWaldo
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 20, 2019 at 6:47 AM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Solved Part Cooling fan won't turn on R1+

    How are you trying to turn it on that is NOT working? Your slicer is what tells it to turn on and off and generally it is off for the first few...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 20, 2019 at 6:45 AM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    cura 3.6 and robo r1+ start g codes

    Required if you want the autoleveling to properly account for the Z offset used in the leveling. It is NOT global Z offset, but a number that gets...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 19, 2019 at 8:20 AM in forum: General Questions
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    Partial Answer print not original shape in z axis

    Yea, Z "not home"
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 18, 2019 at 1:58 PM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Unanswered Thermal Runaway Hotend

    If you mean the small fan under the printer that blows on the RAMPS board -- yes. Do not run without that :) They added it specifically for that...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 18, 2019 at 6:11 AM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Unresolved Runaway Heated Bed

    Actually that is a good point, make sure that the input to the SSR is GONE (no volts) once the bed gets to temp. Maybe the SSR is stuck? That...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 17, 2019 at 12:52 PM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Unresolved Runaway Heated Bed

    PID tuning is a way of tuning how the arduino delivers the current (hot hot it gets and how quickly) so that it stabilizes faster. If yours never...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 17, 2019 at 12:40 PM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Unanswered Thermal Runaway Hotend

    Yes, you need to change the thermistor type. type "1" is the stock one: probably type "5" for the Semitec //// Temperature sensor settings: //...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 17, 2019 at 9:40 AM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Unanswered Thermal Runaway Hotend

    Kapton tape is fine. Will not be a problem. It may take a little longer to stabilize at temperature, but it will work that way. I'd start by...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 17, 2019 at 8:52 AM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Partial Answer print not original shape in z axis

    So if you home this from software (such as say MatterControl or Cura, etc) does it home correctly (front-left and axis at zero)? It is only the...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 16, 2019 at 12:21 PM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Solved Working around wrong-sized thermistor

    I am in the kapton tape camp :) Easy to do and a few turns of that around the heater core will keep the thermistor in place enough to do its job...
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 16, 2019 at 7:32 AM in forum: Troubleshooting
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    cura 3.6 and robo r1+ start g codes

    If the nozzle only goes up then it is usually a Z switch issue. If one of them is false reporting it will only go up :)
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 15, 2019 at 5:41 PM in forum: General Questions
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    cura 3.6 and robo r1+ start g codes

    Also, just so you know, GCode is actually case sensitive so always use uppercase (even if you think the printer is smart enough to convert it)
    Post by: mark tomlinson, Jan 15, 2019 at 4:25 PM in forum: General Questions