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kevin_busch
Oct 13, 2024
In Support
Hi,
I have the mk4 firmware loaded, I have the oled mod installed and the 3d clippy installed all successfully. The problem that I am currently facing seems to be with the default gcode. I have the K1 speedy.
Below here is the start gcode which is supposed to preload T0 filament into the hot end.
; 3DChameleon Preload Extruder 1
; load filament 1 to extruder
G0 X208 Y216 F4000 ; move to button
; three quick button presses to cancel out any active commands
G0 Y218 F2000 ; press button
G4 P130 ; wait for 150 ms
G0 Y216 F2000 ; unpress button
G4 P500 ; wait for 150 ms
G0 Y218 F2000 ; press button
G4 P130 ; wait for 150 ms
G0 Y216 F2000 ; unpress button
G4 P500 ; wait for 150 ms
G0 Y218 F2000 ; press button
G4 P130 ; wait for 150 ms
G0 Y216 F2000 ; unpress button
G4 P500 ; wait for 150 ms
G0 Y218 F2000 ; press button
G4 P3400 ; wait for 7 pulses
G0 Y216 F2000 ; unpress button
G4 P2000 ; wait for it to home
The above gcode works fine it does what its supposed to. The problem happens after T0 is selected.
; select T0
G0 Y218 F2000 ; press button
G4 P550 ; wait for 550 milliseconds (why does it need to wait 550 milliseconds? When this button press is happening on the OLED displays each prompt and I can hear the pulse of the motor but nothing else happens)
G0 Y216 F2000 ; unpress button
G4 P2000 ; all done
Heres where the issue happens, the button gets pressed for the 18500 but no filament is loading or unloading, the OLED shows the prompts and i can hear the motor pulsing. Once the button is let go the chameleon the servo activates and the chameleon changes the selected slot)
; load T0
G4 P500
G0 Y218 F2000 ; press button
G4 P18500 ; load
G0 E25 F2070 ; <<<--- adjust this E value to tune extruder loading
G0 E20 F250
G0 X220 Y210 Z.2 F1000; move to extruders assigned purge line
G92 E0
G0 Y0 E100; purge the extruder.
G4 P2000 ; all done
At this point the printer just carrys on and no filament is loaded. But if i press and hold the button manually filament starts to load. So what did I mess up here and how would I fix it?
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kevin_busch
Oct 13, 2024
In Support
I installed a 25kg servo and I also installed the buck converter. The servo voltage calls for 4.8-6.8. I set the buck converter to 6.4 volts. The trouble is it doesn’t seem to cut through the filament (pla) every time. I’ve tried several different blades and confirmed by hand that the cutting path is smooth and easy to push the cutter through.
I have the k1 speedy and I am running the mk4 firmware. I’ve also cut the 3 tabs on the 4 horn part. I’ve confirmed that the servo is held firmly in place in the mount as well. I’ve even held it on my hand to make sure and still the same result.
Any help would be great to make sure it cuts every single time.
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kevin_busch
Oct 06, 2024
In Getting Started
For some reason my oled display wasn’t lining up with the little posts inside the k1 oled screen mount were not lining up. So I went ahead and used some pliers and broke the off. Then I went ahead and hot glued the oled in place. Fits really nice now. Although I’m not a real fan of the wiring routing. I may make something better in the future but for now it works fine.
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kevin_busch
Oct 06, 2024
In Getting Started
I haven’t seen any pictures yet showing the k1 (not max) 3d clippy mounted on the servo so i figured this may help someone. I went with the 25kg cutter so I didn’t have to use the buck converter. I could still if I wanted to increase the voltage. It works fine the way it is. The servo came with an assortment of horns. I just followed what bill said in the upgrade section about cutting off 3 of the 4 horns. It works well. Cuts no problem. It was a little finicky though. You have to the the horn in the same position as I do or else it jams. I also had to cut down a few mm of the part where the blade fits into or else I didn’t get the full movement and the servo would just jam up.
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kevin_busch
Mar 19, 2024
In Support
Printer: K1 speedy
The issue:
After configuring the gcode to move to the button and entering the correct values x/y it does not appear to work properly.
What happens:
The printer does the normal start gcode, auto bed level, heats up etc. When it goes to touch the button, it does 3 quick button presses, lets off for a moment, then presses and holds for a really long time. I can hear the cameleon ticking, but no filament is loaded or unloaded. Then the print head moves off as if it starts the print. I made sure that the cameleon is on mode 3, its homed properly before the print starts. If I manually press the switch I can successfully load/unload filament in the right directions. What am I doing wrong?
Heres my start gcode:
SET_FILAMENT_SENSOR SENSOR=filament_sensor ENABLE=0
SET_FILAMENT_SENSOR SENSOR=filament_sensor_2 ENABLE=0
M82 ;absolute extrusion mode
START_PRINT EXTRUDER_TEMP=[first_layer_temperature] BED_TEMP=[first_layer_bed_temperature]
G92 E0
; 3DChameleon Preload Extruder 1
; load filament 1 to extruder
G0 X206 Y216 F10000 ; move to button
; three quick button presses to cancel out any active commands
G0 Y219 F2000 ; press button
G4 P150 ; wait for 150 ms
G0 Y215 F2000 ; unpress button
G4 P150 ; wait for 150 ms
G0 Y219 F2000 ; press button
G4 P150 ; wait for 150 ms
G0 Y215 F2000 ; unpress button
G4 P150 ; wait for 150 ms
G0 Y219 F2000 ; press button
G4 P150 ; wait for 150 ms
G0 Y215 F2000 ; unpress button
G4 P150 ; wait for 150 ms
G0 Y219 F2000 ; press button
G4 P3200 ; wait for 7 pulses
G0 Y215 F2000 ; unpress button
G4 P2000 ; wait for it to home
; select T0
G0 Y219 F2000 ; press button
G4 P550 ; wait for 550 milliseconds
G0 Y215 F2000 ; unpress button
G4 P2000 ; all done
; load T0 for 28 seconds and into extruder
G0 Y219 F2000 ; press button
G4 P20000 ; wait for 27 seconds
G0 E50 F500 ; <<<--- adjust this E value to tune extruder loading
G0 X220 Y210 Z.2 F1000; move to extruders assigned purge line
G0 Y0 E60; purge the extruder.
G0 X219; purge the extruder.
G0 Y200 E105; purge the extruder.
G4 P2000 ; all done
SET_FILAMENT_SENSOR SENSOR=filament_sensor ENABLE=1
SET_FILAMENT_SENSOR SENSOR=filament_sensor_2 ENABLE=1
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kevin_busch
Mar 17, 2024
In Support
I am having trouble finding out how to get the exact extruder to hot end mm calculation, since the k1, I cannot advance the extruder in menu or in a slicer. How would I determine this value?
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kevin_busch
Mar 17, 2024
In Your 3D Chameleon Creations
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kevin_busch
Mar 03, 2024
In Support
Hi,
I havent done anything to this thing yet. I hooked it all up and mounted to my K1 (speedy). The trouble that i am having is i cannot by hand push the filament through the stepper feeder expect for 1 will go through with a bit of force. I took it apart and I can feed the to the gears but because theres no real tension its not straightening out the filament to get ot the other side. When I visually inspect the feeder I can see the holes arent quite lined up from 1 side to the other.
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kevin_busch
Feb 25, 2024
In Getting Started
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