New I3 build in Wellington
Hi All Another newbie venturing into the 3D printing world. I am planning on building a box-frame I3 as it seems one of the simplest ones available. Been shadowing the forums for the last few months...
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I think the projected cost on that BOM is wishful thinking,budget for up to $700NZ. There are several good hardware suppliers in nz,such as EDL,Black,s,etc. The smooth rods may be hard to get,there...
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Hello, My advice (living in auckland), is to buy a prusa i3 singleframe kit from BCNdynamics. Cheapest kit you will get i think. Shipping takes out a heap but still cheaper than the warehouse...
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Hmmmmm,I've had a look at that site,and 560 euro translates to about $1100 nz,plus the shipping on top. I think you can do a lot better than that.
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Looking at Aliexpress, and trying to decide which RAMPS kit/ mega 2560/ steppers to get. This supplier seems to have a lot of good stuff, with a full set, but its not tested....
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Apologies for the repost- the first one didn't appear //Looking at electronics, and and getting stuck on what may be the best option. Found a RAMPS+mega+steppers+heat sinks kit at www.buyincoins.com...
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I bought this lot: [www.hobbyking.com] Unfortunately,their shipping is a bit higher than most,but since i usually buy some other stuff at the same time,it evens out. With Aliexpress,quality is always...
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Time to bite the bullet and jump into the deep end. I am planning to order the following from Aliexpress in the next couple of days. If anyone sees something they think I should avoid/ change,...
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Just be very very careful with those 4 pin endstops If you directly plug those into the 3 pin endstops on ramps you end up shorting +5 to gnd and killing the mega follow this wiring guide...
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Thanks Dust From the photos of the auction it looks like the supplied wires are only R/Bk/G, into the endstop, so that should keep things simple... Will keep it in mind when I get them- anything out...
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Merry Christmas all OK, started working on the electronics, as they arrived yesterday. Cut the wires for the 12V rail on the ATX power supply, then connected the green & black terminals on the...
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Got a reply on another thread I posted in the general forum- 250 ohms is normal. Thank goodness. A good reminder for any other newbies I suppose :P
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I get my threaded hardware from coastal fastners. They supply trade, so supply them with a ready to go list.
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Cheers Grael I did end up going to Coastal fasteners as they were just down the road from me. Pleasantly surprised at how much it cost. Only waiting on the frame to be cut, and the hot end, printed...
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Finally got the frame pieces and brackets, spent all of yesterday and this morning assembling it. Everything is wired up but I have not put mains to it yet. I have plugged the Arduino Mega into the...
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I never tried loading the firmware with just the arduino, I always figured it needed the RAMPS connected, have you been able to load any other files the the arduino? if you have a look at their site...
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The RAMPS is plugged into the Arduino. there is a green flashing LED on the RAMPS near D10. On the Arudiono, a red LED is permanently on, near the middle of the board. A green LED next to the red LED...
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IIRC,you have to install the Arduino driver from their site,not the windblows one.
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Have you checked the COM port settings in Device Manager in your computer? They need to match the Arduino settings.
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Un-install the driver that windows put in, then go to the following link.. [www.nextdayreprap.co.uk] Scroll down to "Documentation", then download one of the build manuals listed. - They are for an i2...
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