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    Unresolved New Ramps and Stepper Motor Issues

    Replaced the ramps (again) and all is fine. Going to order another ramps board as a back up. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Post by: MechEng70, Mar 27, 2017 in forum: Troubleshooting
  2. MechEng70
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    Unresolved New Ramps and Stepper Motor Issues

    I was hoping that wasn't the issue. I already swapped this out and have a second one. So I guess I'll spend tomorrow night doing that. Thanks....
    Post by: MechEng70, Mar 22, 2017 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Unresolved New Ramps and Stepper Motor Issues

    It is the LED between the screen print of LED 4 and something that ends in 5. seems like it is the hot end LED. any thoughts on why the new...
    Post by: MechEng70, Mar 22, 2017 in forum: Troubleshooting
  4. MechEng70
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    Unresolved New Ramps and Stepper Motor Issues

    replaced the driver boards and still have the same issue. the stepper motor "chatters". checked the voltage and they are all .450-.500Vdc....
    Post by: MechEng70, Mar 22, 2017 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Unresolved New Ramps and Stepper Motor Issues

    Yes the extruder was hot... :)
    Post by: MechEng70, Mar 19, 2017 in forum: Troubleshooting
  6. MechEng70
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    Unresolved New Ramps and Stepper Motor Issues

    after I got everything up and running, X, Y and Z, now the extruder is having the same issue... funny though as it was the extrude driver that i...
    Post by: MechEng70, Mar 19, 2017 in forum: Troubleshooting
  7. MechEng70
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    Unresolved New Ramps and Stepper Motor Issues

    I took the fifth driver board and replaced the X axis. seems like it is the driver board... system is up and running. thanks.
    Post by: MechEng70, Mar 19, 2017 in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Unresolved New Ramps and Stepper Motor Issues

    Just installed a new RAMPS and am having an issue with the left/right axis (X axis) chattering while trying to move... Using OctoPrint to...
    Thread by: MechEng70, Mar 19, 2017, 15 replies, in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Community Favorite Taking the R1+ ramps and rewiring to make generic Ramps Work

    I unplugged everything and replugged it all back in and the arduino is responding. two issues: 1. chatters and does not move in the left/right...
    Post by: MechEng70, Mar 19, 2017 in forum: Mods and Upgrades
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    Community Favorite Taking the R1+ ramps and rewiring to make generic Ramps Work

    Ok.... rewired the fan and LED to the 11A and 5A 12Vdc, respectively. When the printer turns on the LEDs fire right up and fan, well does what a...
    Post by: MechEng70, Mar 19, 2017 in forum: Mods and Upgrades
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    Community Favorite Taking the R1+ ramps and rewiring to make generic Ramps Work

    the 5A or the 11A? other problem is that i can't get any communiction between Octoprint and Robo.
    Post by: MechEng70, Mar 19, 2017 in forum: Mods and Upgrades
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    Community Favorite Taking the R1+ ramps and rewiring to make generic Ramps Work

    They are both there... it is a bad picture..
    Post by: MechEng70, Mar 19, 2017 in forum: Mods and Upgrades
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    Community Favorite Taking the R1+ ramps and rewiring to make generic Ramps Work

    Thanks for posting the instructions. I am having a couple of issues. First of all the printer will not turn on. There is power at the power...
    Post by: MechEng70, Mar 19, 2017 in forum: Mods and Upgrades
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    Unanswered Bed Temperature issues

    Robo 3D R1 Plus (FIRMWARE_NAME:Marlin V1 / MACHINE_TYPE:ROBOR1PLUSV1) Using OctoPrint for about a year now. Prints have been fine until...
    Thread by: MechEng70, Mar 13, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: Troubleshooting
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    Turning printer off after print

    Actually quite easily. There is a power, ground and signal from the pi. Start here....
    Post by: MechEng70, Jan 4, 2017 in forum: Mods and Upgrades
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    Turning printer off after print

    I agree that mine may be a little more high tech. ;) Went this route because I already had the raspberry pi controlling the printer (also has a...
    Post by: MechEng70, Jan 4, 2017 in forum: Mods and Upgrades
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    Turning printer off after print

    How are you controlling your printer? I use a raspberry Pi with octopi. Then a 5V relay (modified for 3.3V) is in the printer Power cord. This...
    Post by: MechEng70, Jan 4, 2017 in forum: Mods and Upgrades
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