Hello, just got my 3d chameleon setup on my ender 3. Used the gcode generator for mk3 mode 2 and have my chameleon in mode 2.
This is my tool change G code:
; Auto generated 3D Chameleon Mk3 Tool Change GCode for PrusaSlicer
; - 3D Chameleon Mk3 Tool T{next_extruder} -
;begin switch from extruder {previous_extruder} to extruder #{next_extruder}
M117 Unloading Tool T[previous_extruder]
M82 ; turn absolute distances for the extruder
; unload extruder {previous_extruder}
G92 E0
; go to holding position to unload the stock extruder
G0 X103.5 Y207 F2000 ; <<----- EDIT THIS LINE TO SET THE INITIAL LOCATION OF THE BUTTON
; if this is the first load, then don't unload
G91 ; move to relative mode
M82
{if previous_extruder>-1}
; cool (and size) in 1.8mm tube
G0 E-20 F4000 ; quickly retract the filament to shape it
G0 E-10 F600; slowly allow it to cool
G0 E1 F2000 ; blob elimination
; back to tip size
G0 E-20 F4000 ; quickly retract the filament to shape it
G0 E-10 F600; slowly allow it to cool
G0 E1 F4000 ; blob elimination
G0 E-10 F4000 ; quickly retract the filament to shape it
G0 E1 F4000 ; quickly ram the filament to shape it
G0 E-10 F4000 ; quickly retract the filament to shape it
G0 E1 F4000 ; quickly ram the filament to shape it
; back to 1.8 constriction
G0 E-50 F4000 ; quickly retract the filament to shape it
G0 E-80 F100; slowly allow it to cool
; turn the fan off
M107 ; this printer has the fan in the way, so turn it off
; retract it back out of the extruder
G92 E0
G0 E-100 F2000
G92 E0
G0 E-100 F2000
G92 E0
G0 E-100 F2000
G92 E0
G0 E-90 F2000
G92 E0
G0 E-30 F2000
G92 E0
; ok - out of extruder - press button to remove it all the way
G91 ; move to relative mode
M82
; we skipped to here if it was extruder -1
{endif}
; load extruder #{next_extruder}
M117 Loading Tool T{next_extruder}
; press the button to select the new extruder
G0 X3 Y3 F2000 ; press the button
{if next_extruder==0}
G4 P500 ; dwell for .5 seconds - adjust this to match your machines single pulse time
{endif}
{if next_extruder==1}
G4 P1000 ; dwell for 1.0 seconds - adjust this to match your machines two pulse time
{endif}
{if next_extruder==2}
G4 P1500 ; dwell for 1.5 seconds - adjust this to match your machines three pulse time
{endif}
{if next_extruder==3}
G4 P2000 ; dwell for 2.0 seconds - adjust this to match your machines four pulse time
{endif}
G0 X-3 Y-3 ; back off the button
G4 S15; wait for it to happen ; adjust this time to match the actual tool change time - subtract the time it takes to load for the last 1" into the extruder
G0 E75 F1500 ; << ------- ADJUST THE E50 VALUE TO STOP IT RIGHT AFTER IT LOADS INTO THE STOCK EXTRUDER (50mm is the default)
; ADJUST THE F1500 TO MATCH THE SPEED OF THE FILAMENT FROM THE 3D CHAMELEON
; NOTE: This defaults should work, but you can always tune them to be perfect.
G4 P1500 ; This is just a half second extra reloading time... just to make sure
G92 E0
G90 ; move back to absolute mode
M83 ; but make sure the extruder stays in relative
; reload filament all the way into extruder
G92 E0
G0 E100 F2000
G92 E0
G0 E100 F2000
G92 E0
G0 E100 F2000
My problem is when it goes to change color I get an error in klipper "move exceeds maximum extrustion"
Any help to fix this? Also, I need to increase the load and unload distance as my extruder is not loading or unloading quite far enough. Which lines in the Gcode do I edit for that?
There is a block that says: G91 ; move to relative mode
M82 The M82 is incorrect in that case... it should be M83. Also, can you make sure your slicer is in Extruder Relative mode... that would also cause it if the error is happening outside the tool change gcode. As for distance... in Mode 2, you can't change it. Mode 2 ONLY moves 10" unloading and loading. So, you must shorten the distance between the top of the Y adapter and the extruder's drive gears. If you can't do that, you must switch to Mode 3 which allows for any distance.
Bill