From d67db613f03e04f51036039a507ddd94fd8baa36 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ian Jackson Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 00:46:14 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Huxley-INSTRUCTIONS --- Huxley-INSTRUCTIONS | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/Huxley-INSTRUCTIONS b/Huxley-INSTRUCTIONS index 93ec36b..c5efa32 100644 --- 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/ - ./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) @@ -17,19 +35,31 @@ To print: 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 + ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 -- 2.30.2