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How To: Cura 15.04 Setup

Discussion in 'Software' started by Mike Kelly, Jan 9, 2015.

  1. Robert Choban

    Robert Choban Active Member

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    This is an existing post about "newheated bed installed". Just thought it would make more sense to put it there instead of "cura setup"
     
  2. jbigler1986

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    I have a problem. I have an auto level RoBO 3d R1. I tried to auto level in Mattercontrol but everytime it would just move to the middle and start to print about a half an inch above the bed. Don't know what I'm doing wrong. I tried to use Cura but when it started to level it was about 4 inches above the bed and then once it was done checking all the point "all were about 4 inches above the bed" it started printing about 4 inches above the bed. I have no idea what I am missing or doing wrong.

    Edit: I got it fixed. I just spun the rods until i placed to nozzle to paper thickness from the bed. Left it there then started a print. All way fine.
     
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  3. Judd Sandage

    Judd Sandage New Member

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    any suggestions on adding to the ending GCode something to pop the bed back out the front at the end of the print? I have looked for something and cant figure out what to add or where to add it.
     
  4. mark tomlinson

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    something akin to:

    G90 X0 Y0


    You would not likely want to home the extruder since it may hit something...
     
  5. AJinFLA

    AJinFLA New Member

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    Hi Mike. I am gonna have to print you a white horse cause you just keep riding in to the rescue. Thank you sir. AJ
     
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  6. Wikid

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    With Cura do you need to level the bed for every single print?
     
  7. jbigler1986

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    Just add G29 to the startup code and it runs before every print. Doesn't take long.
     
  8. max longstaff

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    does anyone know the Print Head size setting to print objects seperately?
     
  9. mark tomlinson

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    USB? Do you mean an SD card?
    I mean the printer connects via USB...presumably that works.
     
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    Well, good job! Mark this one solved ;)
     
  11. coombs

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    When I start my print with Cura, the bed auto-levels and leaves the nozzles at the top-right of the bed (as it should), but when it starts to print the object, the extruder starts feeding filament out of the nozzle as the print head is moving in to position to start the print. So I get a line of filament from the top-right of the bed to where the print begins. Anyone else have this problem?
     
  12. Stephen Capistron

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    If you go to the end g-code there is a line that is going to be

    G1 E3 /or something like that

    You can remove this line if you want. It is just a means of priming the nozzle.
     
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  13. AzJames

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    I decided to try Cura and following this forum I fixed all the settings for my ROBO 3d R1. My issue is when I print I only get stuff that looks like cobwebs. I've rechecked and rechecked my settings and can't figure where I went wrong.
     
  14. Mike Kelly

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    Reduce your offset? Pictures or setting screenshots please
     
  15. coombs

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    That fixed it. I don't need the thing to prime since it prints a couple of borders around the outside of the print first.
     
  16. ToyDesigner

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    cura-jt-1.PNG cura-jt-2.PNG cura-jt-3.PNG

    I did everything in step 1-7

    using robo3d r1 w auto level, pla, via usb com3 250000

    but only the heatbed temp heats up and increases to the 70 mark but the extruder temp goes to 27 and just hangs

    the extruder does heat up properly in other software like MC - just tested


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    ;Sliced at: {day} {date} {time}
    ;Basic settings: Layer height: {layer_height} Walls: {wall_thickness} Fill: {fill_density}
    ;Print time: {print_time}
    ;Filament used: {filament_amount}m {filament_weight}g
    ;Filament cost: {filament_cost}
    ;M190 S{print_bed_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own bed temperature line
    ;M109 S{print_temperature} ;Uncomment to add your own temperature line
    G21 ;metric values
    G90 ;absolute positioning
    M82 ;set extruder to absolute mode
    M107 ;start with the fan off

    G28 ;X0 Y0 ;move X/Y to min endstops
    ;G28 Z0 ;move Z to min endstops

    M565 Z-1.0 ; Define Z offset at 1.00mm
    G29 ;Run auto-level

    G1 Z15.0 F{travel_speed} ;move the platform down 15mm

    G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length
    G1 F200 E3 ;extrude 3mm of feed stock
    G92 E0 ;zero the extruded length again
    G1 F{travel_speed}
    ;Put printing message on LCD screen
    M117 Printing...

    -----------------------------------
     
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  17. Mike Kelly

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    You'd need to export the G-code and look at the first couple lines. For some reason Cura does not put the temperature settings in the custom G-code and injects it before, which is not user editable afaik.
     
  18. Vkial

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    Hey all,

    I try many times cura but it's not running properly. The problem seems that the M565 does not to be consider by the printer. When i start printing the printer run the G29 routine but when it start printing the nozzle is on the build plate. I try many Z offset but the result was slightly the same.

    Anyone has an idea ?
     
  19. Mike Kelly

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    Might be worth switching to the g1 g92 method

    Code:
    G1 Z1.0; raise the nozzle 1mm
    G92 Z0; force new Z 0 position
    
     
  20. Vkial

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    Thanks Mike i will try this.

    I suppose the G1 Z1.0 is the Z offset ?
     

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