Update - Progress made. Noticed that the insulation on the wires connecting the heating element had come off. wrapped those in kapton tape and got a full print of a 20mm x 20mm x 30mm cube. Looks...
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Update - Progress made. Noticed that the insulation on the wires connecting the heating element had come off. wrapped those in kapton tape and got a full print of a 20mm x 20mm x 30mm cube. Looks...
I've been struggling with this printer since late summer. I have had spurts where I threw up my hands and left it sitting for weeks. It's been one thing after another, but I finally have everything...
Bought a HICTOP prusa i3 and had all sorts of problems including a bad control board.finally got the replacement, but it wouldn't print. I changed the print temperature from 210 to 215 and it...
I contacted HIC Technology and they asked for pictures of the board and lcd along with my order number. They are thinking it's in the electronics.
Thanks everyone!
I started a thread in help that they suggested I move over here. The original thread is here.
Originally the problem was that the printer would get up to temperature and immediately begin...
Well, there is a small hole in the side of the aluminum block that doesn't look like it serves any other purpose. Is the thermistor supposed to go inside that hole? It is touching the block right...
Anything is possible. I do have a voltmeter, so I'll check that out along with the thermistor. I've got a non contact thermometer, so I can check if the temps match too.
I was already printing...
Sorry it took so long. x and z endstop switch wires decided to pull loose from switch. So Ive got them soldered back together and reran the test. For some reason, Cura didn't want to connect to the...
Very new to this, so apologize in advance if asking a stupid question.
What I've Tried To Do:
Purchased a HIC Technologies Prusa i3 kit.
Assembled kit.
Print.
What I'm Using:
Repetier
Cura(I...
Thank you. So much to learn I don't know where to start. I did get the motor working by heating up the hot end.
EDIT: Nevermind. I'm tyring to follow the book Maintaining and Troubleshooting your 3d Printer. It was talking about calibrating the extruder and never mentioned the heat had to be turned on for the...