filamentspool only module now

[reprap-play.git] / INSTRUCTIONS

diff --git a/INSTRUCTIONS b/INSTRUCTIONS
index bfb651542a7ace8c6c6f643538840f9d5bcf1ba3..58d095ab3e38c8702fedd97bdd2e60fa142f1b0d 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTRUCTIONS
+++ b/INSTRUCTIONS
@@ -4,29 +4,34 @@ To print:
  * Start pronterface
      cd /home/reprap/reprappro-software.git/
      ./pronterface.py 
- * Select "connect", wait for printer to connect
+ * Select "connect" (make sure it's ttyUSB0 115200),
+   wait for printer to connect
  * Turn on the hotend and bed heaters
- * "Load file", select the .stl file.  It will be sliced.
- * "Load file", select the _export.gcode file.  It will show up on the RHS.
- * "SD" / "Upload", accept the suggested filename (but remember it)
-   and when it is done, turn on the hotend and bed heaters again
- * Home all
- * Pick ooze off nozzle with fine-nosed pliers
+ * Remove MicroSD card from printer and copy the file to it
+   (give it an 8.3 filename ending in .G)
+ * Insert MicroSD card back into printer
  * Wait for bed (and hotend) to get up to temperature
- * Pick ooze off nozzle with fine-nosed pliers
+ * If there's lots of ooze, pick off nozzle with fine-nosed pliers
  * "SD" / "Print", select the file you uploaded earlier
- * While waiting for it to start (~1min?)
-   pick ooze off nozzle with fine-nosed pliers
  * Watch while it starts and make sure that the skirt sticks to
    printbed and nothing gets tangled
  * Check that filament feed path from feedstock coil looks good.
 
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+make these symlinks
 ~/.pronsolerc -> /home/ian/things/Reprap/play/pronsolerc (adjust to taste)
 
 openscad - use wheezy
-Slic3r - is from slic3r-linux-x86-0-8-4.tar.gz
+ie
+  schroot -pc wheezy
+     openscad
+or
+  schroot -pc wheezy openscad
+
+Slic3r - is from slic3r-linux-x86-0-9-1.tar.gz
+
+repsnapper - only used this so far for its gcode viewer
 
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