bstag i3v 12" build

**bstag** · 12-19-2014, 04:04 PM

So i have put in a couple more days. Taken things apart again To move the z end stop t nut to the right side of the printer. I plan on z probing it in the long run but no reason not to have you back up already installed. The rambo came with end stops and the printer came with its own. I wonder what other i3v 12" guys used? Pictures of its current build status.

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**sniffle** · 12-19-2014, 06:45 PM

I used the ones provided by colin. I also ordered switches without levers for my abl. Like you i left my original endstop in plave as a backup.

I plan on writing a newbs guide to abl on a rambo soon. Just have to have a few min

**bstag** · 12-22-2014, 09:18 AM

I have started to move motors and what not. I had a initial scare as the Rambo board would not turn on. It was due to the end stops being plugged in wrong. I switched the Rambo to be powered from PSU. I had to load the firmware onto the Rambo. In my first version it did not have the proper setting for the extrusion fan. I am changing that in the configuration_adv to fan 2 which will come on at 50c when the extruder is heating up.

I am working on getting all the basics dialed in. Like using most of the print area I can. Counter syncing my beds screws so i can have a flush mount. I will also be setting up a inductive probe for auto leveling.

Making sure the temp sensors are dialed in with a thermo couple. Adjusting for the heat time on my aluminum bed. 110 took less the 3 minutes to get up to on the heat bed.

I will use pla for the most part dialing it in on blue tape. Then I will switch over to buildtak. I have a PEI sheet I would also like to try first. Will update with all the results.

**bstag** · 01-04-2015, 12:32 PM

I have put in about 40 hours of printing. Had a leak out the join in the heater with the hexagon. Had to take apart and fix that. Make sure to tighten when hot. I have added the mount for the Auto level probe but not enabled it. My current build surface is buildtak on top of the aluminum bed. I have put some major damage n the buildtak sheet dialing in z. I have switched over to a new micro adjust on the Z that i can adjust from the front of the printer and not have to do crazy stuff to adjust. I have added other basic upgrades like thing to hold in the z screw rods so i don't bend them. A couple updated pictures. I also added led lighting. Some issues uploading pictures will post them another way.