OK,I see.
Your configuration.h file shows that you have a RAMPS1.4 selected as your board - define MOTHERBOARD 33
I just looked your board up and it is firmware compatible with the RAMPS 1.3/1.4.
Make sure the pins are pushed all the way into the connector when before you plug it in.
There were no instructions or downloadable files with your build from the manufacturer??
Good Luck! If you need more info after you get your replacement motors, we are here.
Nothing came with the kit, so I had to reach out to the manufacturer to get the instructions. Unfortunately, they assume everything works perfectly and did not address my specific issues.
Well, the new motor came. The good news it, when I tested it on the board, it worked great. The bad news is, now that I have the printer reassembled, one of the other original steppers motors is locked. When I try to home the device, it just makes a noise and will not move (X strut). It will not even turn by hand. The other two will turn by hand, though when I home, only the new motor behaves as it should and travels to hit the end stop. Still researching, but I’m not finding a lot on this issue yet.
Okay, so scratch this issue. I discovered my problem/solution on another forum. I’m sure everyone here knows this, but just in case, the pulley on the stepper must be a bit away from the motor, itself. I had it flush against the motor, causing the issue. As soon as I moved it out, it worked like a charm.
For a second.
When I tried to home, it went down instead of up to the end stops. Clearly an inversion issue in the firmware. I started to look into this when I noticed some smoke coming from the board. My power supply was overheating in that short span.
I feel like I’m playing Whack-a-Mole.
I suspect the positive and negative were contacting each other, so I am going to try to clean up my wiring and try again. At least, I hope the issue is that simple.
Man, what more could go wrong? Scratch that, I hope I didn’t jinx you… It sounds like you’ve gone through just as many problems as I have with mine, all I can say is that the fact that you haven’t given up by now shows that you should have a lot of success with 3d printing. Being stubborn and not giving up is half the battle. Hopefully it’ll all be worth it in the end, I’m sure if you stick with it then it shall be very rewarding!
I appreciate it!
Well, the printer is smoothly functional, manually. Everything works from the Repetier Host interface. I have done the leveling as instructed and the calibration of the Z height. I must have done something wrong on the latter, though, because when I try to print, the extruder scraps on the build plate, tearing the tape. When taking Z to 0, it is just barely above the build plate, so I am not sure why I am now having this issue. Researching 3D printing issues seems to be my new favorite past time.
Great! Job , don’t forget to calibrate for “flatness” Delta_radius and “size accuracy” Diagonal_Rod_Length, here’s a link:
Did that once with some other instructions, but I will certainly try it again with this. Thanks!
Yes! That walk-through was fantastic. I had some significant errors in the flatness. This has been corrected, and I was finally able to begin printing. I still have some fine-tuning, evidently, as each pass in the first layer that was laid down was pulling up on the edges as the extruder reversed direction. I thought, perhaps, I came out of calibration, but my four points all seemed spot on when I tested. The search continues, but I’m excited that success feels near!
