poster-tube-lid: catch: Colourise CatchDemo

[reprap-play.git] / Huxley-INSTRUCTIONS

diff --git a/Huxley-INSTRUCTIONS b/Huxley-INSTRUCTIONS
index 93ec36b03d3daf858f077f3016710e75b509171c..c5efa329313161fb41282fa1f68ca1d47c407cce 100644 (file)
--- a/Huxley-INSTRUCTIONS
+++ b/Huxley-INSTRUCTIONS
@@ -1,11 +1,29 @@
+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/
 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
  * 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)
  * 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)


@@ -17,19 +35,31 @@ To print:
    printbed and nothing gets tangled
  * Check that filament feed path from feedstock coil looks good.
 
    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
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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
  /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