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- Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:22 pm
- Forum: New Member introduction
- Topic: This is where the road begins
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8902
Re: This is where the road begins
Of course *after* I cut off all of the molex connectors it dawns on me that just installing molex mating connectors on the H1 wire leads would keep the PS modular. Adding banana jacks to a molex connector would give you great flexability without moding the PS. This would just make another area where...
- Sun May 20, 2012 10:52 pm
- Forum: EMC2/LinuxCNC
- Topic: EMC2 Configuration for H1?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 34023
Re: EMC2 Configuration for H1?
jcugnoni, Thank you. You beat me to it! Since posting my first post in exasperation, I made more headway but the daughter's graduation delayed my post. Nice job. I'll review your post in detail. Thanks!
- Mon May 14, 2012 4:41 pm
- Forum: Troubleshooting
- Topic: What to avoid
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7910
Re: What to avoid
I guess I could always throw away all of the electronics components with the H1 and buy a whole new set of electronics for $370. I think I'll just add another $25 worth of arduino/thermister/LED/relay and call it good.
- Sun May 13, 2012 10:21 pm
- Forum: Troubleshooting
- Topic: What to avoid
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7910
Re: What to avoid
Maybe this is overkill but I am planning on building an Arduino-based backup temperature controller for the extruder. I plan to add another thermistor to the extruder and the arduino will drive a few 7 segment LED displays to show current temperature and a 'max cutoff temperature' where it will open...
- Sun May 13, 2012 10:10 pm
- Forum: New Member introduction
- Topic: Hey everyone
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12440
Re: Hey everyone
Tom,
I'm using the Open source LinuxCNC and it is just a little harder since I'm a minority but I hope to blaze the trail and show how to use it with all the screen shots / etc. You may want to give it a try!
Best Wishes,
Z
I'm using the Open source LinuxCNC and it is just a little harder since I'm a minority but I hope to blaze the trail and show how to use it with all the screen shots / etc. You may want to give it a try!
Best Wishes,
Z
- Thu May 10, 2012 11:00 pm
- Forum: EMC2/LinuxCNC
- Topic: EMC2 Configuration for H1?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 34023
EMC2 Configuration for H1?
ok, I give up. Anyone have an EMC2 configuration for the H1?
Thanks
Thanks
- Thu May 10, 2012 4:01 pm
- Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
- Topic: Using the Velleman MK138 with a heated print bed
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14003
Re: Using the Velleman MK138 with a heated print bed
I think this may be close to the velleman stock thermistor but I'm not positive: http://www.ussensor.com/rt%20charts/PS103G2.htm
It is a NTC 10k0 but I'm not positive about the 'G' vs. 'J' temperature profile curves. I don't have the exact velleman thermistor part number... any else have it?
It is a NTC 10k0 but I'm not positive about the 'G' vs. 'J' temperature profile curves. I don't have the exact velleman thermistor part number... any else have it?
- Thu May 10, 2012 9:01 am
- Forum: New Member introduction
- Topic: Hello from Iowa
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4752
Re: Hello from Iowa
The only thing I made so far is a little video on my extruder posted here: http://forum.seemecnc.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=561 Apparently I did not fully seat the bearing in the gear and this resulted in the gear faces touching which caused them to bind a little. The engineer in me wants to know ...
- Thu May 10, 2012 8:47 am
- Forum: Temperature control devices
- Topic: Schematic for Velleman MK138 Temperature Controller Board
- Replies: 25
- Views: 28580
Re: Schematic for Velleman MK138 Temperature Controller Boar
Lynx wrote: Hi Mark, It's happening with me, I shorted the R5 and the reading become unreal near to the end of the pot (around 230ºC with 10k on R5). So, I have to use 12k & 100k on R5 & R6 to get 160 ~ 280 ºC, right? Many thanks, lynx Yes, they look pretty good. I don't have the intermediar...
- Wed May 09, 2012 11:27 pm
- Forum: Printrboard
- Topic: Complete Printrboard Tutorial [Setup/Software]
- Replies: 10
- Views: 29066
Re: Complete Printrboard Tutorial [Setup/Software]
Extrude3D, Thank you for the reply. Now I see the USB port! Hard to identify it from the top view ;-) On the other part about the speeds of the processor, etc., I'm talking about the device that implements the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) that drives the stepper motors. When stepper motors are 'step...
- Wed May 09, 2012 10:29 pm
- Forum: Temperature control devices
- Topic: Schematic for Velleman MK138 Temperature Controller Board
- Replies: 25
- Views: 28580
Re: Schematic for Velleman MK138 Temperature Controller Boar
I attempted to make it clear in my two posts. In my opinion, Never short R5. If you do and then you set the pot to its max setting, the thermistor runs wide open, so I would never short R5. If you use the thermistor I identified in my previous post, then use the R5 and R6 values from the chart I pos...
- Wed May 09, 2012 3:49 pm
- Forum: Printrboard
- Topic: Complete Printrboard Tutorial [Setup/Software]
- Replies: 10
- Views: 29066
Re: Complete Printrboard Tutorial [Setup/Software]
Extrude3D, Thank you for the printrboard tutorial. I'm using the stock H-1 driver board which requires a PC parallel port interface and I'm using the LinuxCNC (formally known as EMC2) to drive it. The Printrboard looks very nice and I like the small form factor. Does it require a separate computer t...
- Sat May 05, 2012 6:34 pm
- Forum: Temperature control devices
- Topic: Schematic for Velleman MK138 Temperature Controller Board
- Replies: 25
- Views: 28580
Re: Schematic for Velleman MK138 Temperature Controller Boar
If my understanding of the Velleman MK138 was correct, then check out this chart I created which identifies the R5 and R6 values you need to achieve a desired MIN/MAX temperature settings (only valid for the Spectrum Control's GC1396V-3-200 thermistor). (The only real checking I did was to compare t...
- Fri May 04, 2012 10:10 am
- Forum: Temperature control devices
- Topic: Schematic for Velleman MK138 Temperature Controller Board
- Replies: 25
- Views: 28580
Re: Schematic for Velleman MK138 Temperature Controller Boar
In an attempt to help clear up what resistors to change and how they impact the velleman MK138 controller, I offer this writeup.
Please let me know if I misinterpreted anything.
Thanks,
Mark
Please let me know if I misinterpreted anything.
Thanks,
Mark
- Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:59 pm
- Forum: The Build Zone
- Topic: JT's H-1 build log and mods
- Replies: 72
- Views: 40261
Re: JT's H-1 build log and mods
JT. I'm no expert but in my case I set the velleman on its lowest setting and waited a few minutes for the relay to cycle off. I had a borrowed hand held IR temperature sensor but didn't trust its results as I couldn't get consistent readings from thinkgs like hot incandescent light bulbs, etc. Mayb...
- Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:53 pm
- Forum: Rostock MAX Official Docs
- Topic: Operations Manual
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3472
Operations Manual
Any drafts of the Operations Manual I've seen reference to? I haven't printed anything yet as I'm trying to get Slicer and EMC2 settings and thought a good Getting Started/Operations manual would help me greatly. Thanks in advance.
- Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:33 pm
- Forum: Troubleshooting
- Topic: Q: about Velleman
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4140
Re: Q: about Velleman
I replaced my resistor as well and it begins heating the second I turn on the 12 volt power. Having the lowest value being room temperature would be wasteful of your pot range and control accuracy. A perfect minimum setting would be just a little too cold for all plastics you want to use. I added a ...
- Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:14 pm
- Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
- Topic: Extruder Motor Skipping
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3010
Extruder Motor Skipping
I was having trouble with my extruder motor skipping when I tightened the bolts and when I loosened the bolts, the motor would stop skipping but the filiment rollers would skip. Is it the easydriver current limitation? Do I need to increase its current? Is it the voltage drop over the small long mot...
- Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:35 am
- Forum: Troubleshooting
- Topic: extruder randomly clicks like its stuck
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8083
Re: extruder randomly clicks like its stuck
I am concerned about my EasyDriver as well. Had the same issues with the clicking during testing with no filiment in the extruder. I noted that I could easily stall the motor with my fingers. I reduced the tension and it improved and I added the filiment and it seemed to pull into the machine (but I...
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:48 pm
- Forum: Rostock MAX Official Docs
- Topic: "H-1 Electronics Manual"
- Replies: 15
- Views: 30454
Re: "H-1 Electronics Manual"
I attended the CR Maker Faire and saw the SeeMeCNC H1 in action... Now I own one! Mission Accomplished!
- Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:22 am
- Forum: Rostock MAX Official Docs
- Topic: "H-1 Electronics Manual"
- Replies: 15
- Views: 30454
Re: "H-1 Electronics Manual"
I noted that in the Draft 1-1 version, page 16 indicates that Pin 17 is the STEP and Pin 16 is the DIRECTION pin (and I wired mine up this way) however the upper left hand corner of the H1 Basic Electrical Schematic (drawing number 25925, Rev 1.2) included on page 26 shows the opposite configuration...
- Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:18 am
- Forum: New Member introduction
- Topic: Hello from Iowa
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4752
Hello from Iowa
My H1 is nearly ready for first squirt. I'm planning on going open source as much as possible so I'll be trying out LinuxCNC. I also took a few short videos of what went wrong with my assembly process which I hope to arrange and offer to others as a "Assemble H1 by (bad) Example." Nice to ...