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White
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Color:
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White
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Extruder:
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.35mm
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Temperature:
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Hot Tip: 200C Bed: 55C
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This page is for information about the PSU Unit White (Ψ). This unit is of the Mendel/Prusia hybrid variety. All of the printed parts were printed by other units in our group. The printer has a heated bed, use it at 55C with Kapton tape, not blue tape. This printer will be shown at the College of Engineering Design Showcase at The Bryce Jordan Center on December 11, 2013. As of now this printer that is owned by the class that has a working heated bed.
Log
Date
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Modification / Problem
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12/09/2013
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Thermistor is fixed temporarly by placing it under the tape
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12/06/2013
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Thermistor for the bed is loose and needs to be re-soldered. Currently the thermistor is under a washer on the bed, which gives a fairly accurate bed temperature reading.
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12/06/2013
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Extruder Gear skipping slightly
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09/03/2013
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X-Axis pulleys must be changed
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Operating Specifications
Design
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Ohm
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Electronics
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RAMBO 1.4
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Firmware
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Marlin
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Extruder
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0.35mm
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Heated Bed
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Yes, 55C
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PSU Unit White - Current Condition
Print Problems And Solutions
- PROBLEM
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- SOLUTION
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- Prints were leaning to one side.
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- Reattached the Y-axis pulley securely.
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- Motors were getting very hot.
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- Adjusted the potentiometers so the motors had just enough power to drive the axis and run the extruder.
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- Tip temp. read '2511' in Repsnapper.
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- Reconnected thermocouple more securely.
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- Extruder motor gear slipping.
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- Super-glued gear to motor shaft.
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- The extruder bolt was mis-alinged so the filament was not feeding.
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- Adjusted the spacing of the extruder bolt with washers.
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Assorted Prints
Video
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Operators
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