+To prepare file:
+
+ * Make stl file.
+ openscad -o test-object.tmp.stl test-object.scad
+ or equivalent.
+
+ * Slice the file. On appropriate OS run Slic3r.
+ I was using 0.9.7.
+ Download from here:
+ http://slic3r.org/download
+
+ Then
+
+ /home/reprap/Slic3r/bin/slic3r --load /home/reprap/play/slic3r-config.ini test-object.stl
+
+ Produces test-object.gcoce.
+
To print:
* Turn on printer and connect computer.
* Start pronterface
cd /home/reprap/reprappro-software.git/
- ./pronterface.py
+ ./pronterface/pronterface.py
* Select "connect" (make sure it's ttyUSB0 115200),
wait for printer to connect
+ * Tick "watch"
* Turn on the hotend and bed heaters
* Remove MicroSD card from printer and copy the file to it
(give it an 8.3 filename ending in .G)
printbed and nothing gets tangled
* Check that filament feed path from feedstock coil looks good.
+After printing:
+
+ * You can right away unclip the bed plate.
+ * Wait for the object and bed plate to cool before removing it.
+
+*** DO NOT TURN PRINTER OFF WHILE HOT END IS HOT ***
+
+Levelling (occasionally, or after transport):
+
+ * Home in pronterface
+ * Set level:
+ Use FL/FR to move to front left / right
+ Use Home Z to make it go up and down
+ Observe motion of bed - should be just none
+ Turn RH thread with fingers to adjust so above is true
+ (Levelling screws front/back are at RH of bed plate.)
+
+Bed cleaning: use isopropanol
+
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make these symlinks
-~/.pronsolerc -> /home/ian/things/Reprap/play/pronsolerc (adjust to taste)
-
-openscad - use wheezy
-ie
- schroot -pc wheezy
- openscad
-or
- schroot -pc wheezy openscad
+~/.pronsolerc -> /home/reprap/play/pronsolerc (adjust to taste)
-Slic3r - is from slic3r-linux-x86-0-9-1.tar.gz
+Slic3r - is from slic3r-linux-x86-0-9-7.tar.gz
/home/reprap/Slic3r/bin/slic3r --load /home/reprap/play/slic3r-config.ini --ignore-nonexistent-config
repsnapper - only used this so far for its gcode viewer