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  1. Nathanfish

    Nathanfish Active Member

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    hmm i think theres something wrong with it. The first thing i noticed was the y axis belt holder was broke so i replaced it with the spare they sent. Now i realize that the front bar is popped out of place on the extruder.
     
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  2. jtn7040

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    Front bar? Send pictures please

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  3. Nathanfish

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    well i got the front bar back in place, the part that the extruder slides on X. I still can't get it to do anything. The X movement controls in matter control are greyed out if that matters at all.
     
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  4. jtn7040

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    Hmm that's strange but I don't use matter control its pretty bad. Send pictures of your end stops and the carriage. Something may be off

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    #44 jtn7040, Aug 7, 2015
  5. Nathanfish

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    well i thought i figured it out, I pulled off the bottom cover and one of the bigger power connectors wasn't hooked up. I hooked it up and turned it back on but still nothing...
     
    #45 Nathanfish, Aug 7, 2015
  6. jtn7040

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    Double check those connections with a dmm. The output of the power supply is a switching power supply. Also if the other axis are moving and just not x that isnt the problem

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    #46 jtn7040, Aug 7, 2015
  7. Nathanfish

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    None of the axis have moved at all. I'll pull it back off and see if i can see anything else.
     
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  8. Nathanfish

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    holy crap i got it to work. now i got it to home but when i try to print the extruder or the base won't heat...
     
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  9. Nathanfish

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    this is the error i'm getting

    temperature heated bed switched off MAXTEMP triggered
     
    #49 Nathanfish, Aug 7, 2015
  10. jtn7040

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    Sounds like the thermistors may have gotten un plugged

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    #50 jtn7040, Aug 7, 2015
  11. Ozzie Alarcon

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    Sorry to thread hijack but what's the difference between the regular E3D V6 and the Bowden? Which one will I need for my 3D R1?
     
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  12. jtn7040

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    Bowden is a different extruder set up. It uses a tube to get the filament to the hotend. The robo uses a direct drive extruder however it can be converted to a Bowden set up (one of my printers I have converted). Just get the universal v6 although why are you changing your hotend? The hex is pretty good I wouldn't swap it out till it breaks or something like that

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  13. Ozzie Alarcon

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    I thought the E3D V6 is much better than what the 3D R1 comes with?
     
    #53 Ozzie Alarcon, Aug 7, 2015
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    Direct is the version you want.
     
    #54 mark tomlinson, Aug 7, 2015
  15. jtn7040

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    The kickstarter jhead maybe but the hex is a pretty good one

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    #55 jtn7040, Aug 7, 2015
  16. Nathanfish

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    well i unplugged the bed thermistor and it's working now. Guess i'll see if i can print without a heated bed.

    And now the extruder still isn't heating up... wtf
     
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    Make sure the wire isn't damaged

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    #57 jtn7040, Aug 7, 2015
  18. Nathanfish

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    well finally got it to start printing and about 10 minutes in the extruder temp dropped.
     
    #58 Nathanfish, Aug 7, 2015
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    Double check the firmware that you loaded make sure its the right one.

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  20. Nathanfish

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    I downloaded it off Robo's website. It's ROBO3DR1V3. Now it's heating back up but taking a very long time.
     
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