From 14c6dac4a919d6d70b2f0c6fd51f0f348680b236 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ian Jackson Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:35:03 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] updated instructions --- INSTRUCTIONS | 22 ++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTRUCTIONS b/INSTRUCTIONS index 9b6aff0..58d095a 100644 --- a/INSTRUCTIONS +++ b/INSTRUCTIONS @@ -7,27 +7,29 @@ To print: * 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. ------------------------------------------------------------ +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 -- 2.30.2