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Unresolved Printer printing off to the side after awhile

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  1. Ocsff

    Ocsff Active Member

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    Down loaded Cura tried to print and when it went to the bed leveling the printer would go to the edge of the bed and try to go past with stepper motors popping. Is there a way to calibrate the bed so it knows where home is? I went back to matter control and tried a print and it did the same thing. I have shut off the printer and unplugged it from the computer and restarted it shut down the software and rebooted the computer, nothing has helped yet.
     
  2. Mike Kelly

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    Did you follow my instructions? I think you probably clicked the 0,0 is center of bed button
     
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    I did not get those options, probably because I had installed it before and it used those settings. You were right it was cenetered 0,0 I unchecked the box and then it printed on the edge o the platform. what and where do I put the Robo settings for the home on the Robo.
     
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    What do you have under FILE/MACHINE SETTINGS for the robo in Cura?

    See attached for my settings, yours should be similar
     

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    Esteps per 1mm filament -0
    Maximum width in mm- 203.2
    Maximum depth in mm -228.6
    Maximum Height in mm-254
    Extruder count -1
    Heated beat - checked
    Machine center 0,0- Not checked
    Build area shape - Square
    G code flavor - Reprap (Marlin/ Sprinter)
    Printer Head size- All settings 0
    Communication settings - Both Auto
     
  6. Mike Kelly

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    I think it's time we see a video. I'm confused about what could be happening.
     
  7. Ocsff

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    ok I will take a video and post it
     
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    Thanks, while not the cause of this looks like some of your settings are a bit restrictive on the size (depth and width).

    Again, that is not what is causing this.
     
  9. Ocsff

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    Hey Mike I took a video but having a problem posting it. Says it is not a supported format. What format do I have to save it in? I took the video on my iPhone.
     
  10. Mike Kelly

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    Either upload it to dropbox, youtube, or vimeo
     
  11. Ocsff

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    Sorry I am an old guy and have not done any of the above. I just down loaded on Utube. My channel is "Fabricator" Video is Robo3d malfuntioning
     
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    Still learning. Here is the link.
     
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    Does not seem to know where the bed is?
     
  14. Mike Kelly

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    Ok go back to

    Code:
    G28 X0 Y0
    G28 Z0
    
    Though it still looks like it thinks center of bed is 0,0
     
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    Ok i'll try that. Thanks
     
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    Thanks for all the help Mike. I met with Brian from Robo today and he found a broken wire on my machine. Fixed the wire and downloaded Robo 3d settings into my cura program and now its printing like a dream again.
     
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    Whoa sorry I haven't been around, after CES I was in LA for yet another convention and I'm back home now. I believe my problem was lubrication on the Z motors. I talked with Brian during CES and he thinks it may be the problem. I think he might drop by (we live pretty close to each other) for my LAN party this weekend and a quick looksee at the printer.
    I was able to do one successful print after giving the printer a silicone lube spray over the motors and the Z access rods so hopefully it keeps doing well!
     
  18. Mike Kelly

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    What games do you have lined up for the lan party?
     
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