Aurora z605 print going crazy after 1st layer

[Geoff]

cheers thanks, I have ordered it, I will let you know how I go once I get it, next thing is to fix the extruder!

yeah I have mine sitting in a box here, I do have 1 roll of 3mm filament I could use, but I would literally be rebuilding the extruder to use one roll of filament, the 3mm is so stiff!! I dont know how people work with it.

Just get a J-head or similar extruder, I buy alot of my stuff of LearCNC, they are not cheap but they are reliable, aussie stock too.

http://www.ebay.com.au/usr/learcnc?_...84.m1497.l2754

If you are going to build your own extruder, I do recommend getting a few things..

Either one of these, they are $50, pretty good deal

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LearCNC-M...item2c86cd764d

They also sell a hexagon, which is the one I got but it's $70 and a bit overkill, I wouldnt say its all that much better than the merlin.

You will also need a hobbed bolt
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LearCNC-S...item2ec92a8c50

Try and get one with the offset between 24mm and 25mm, that seems to be the standard for Geared extruders these days.

[michaelsussa]

I just got the new boards, so many different bits, no instructions of course lol. will try to look at it over the weekend do you guys have any photos of which boards and connections to motors etc of your machines?

[Geoff]

I just got the new boards, so many different bits, no instructions of course lol. will try to look at it over the weekend do you guys have any photos of which boards and connections to motors etc of your machines?

I have had way too many red wines to explain or take photos tonight... let me sleep (heaviliy...) ion it and I shall post some tmorrow.

[michaelsussa]

Thanks, it all looks confusing to me....

[michaelsussa]

I have started putting it together my steppers have bare wire ends that screwed into a green terminal block but the ramps has pins how do you connect them? And what is d8 for ? And themostats where do they go? Cheers

[Geoff]

I have started putting it together my steppers have bare wire ends that screwed into a green terminal block but the ramps has pins how do you connect them? And what is d8 for ? And themostats where do they go? Cheers

The main thing you will need is this.. These should be the same as the ones I got, they are pretty cheap and nasty but they work.

Ramps9.jpg

Then just simply find the best prusa ramps tutorial you can find that speaks in your language, some are a bit over the top, some are just simple enough to follow without too much messing around.

And this is your wiring

NOTE

See the end stops in the image below have 3 wires, we are using 2 obviously. See there is Green, Orange Yellow? do not use the Yellow!

You only are using the 2 connections toward the edge of the board, the green and orange. This is important for zappy zappy puff of smoke reasons.
REPRAP schematic.jpg

Here is a good tutorial

http://www.danielhansen.net/2014/05/reprap-3d-printer-prusa-i3-build-log.html
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You will need to also make sure the Z axis doesnt move too fast or the threaded rods will whirr away

[michaelsussa]

The main thing you will need is this.. These should be the same as the ones I got, they are pretty cheap and nasty but they work.

Ramps9.jpg

Then just simply find the best prusa ramps tutorial you can find that speaks in your language, some are a bit over the top, some are just simple enough to follow without too much messing around.

And this is your wiring

NOTE

See the end stops in the image below have 3 wires, we are using 2 obviously. See there is Green, Orange Yellow? do not use the Yellow!

You only are using the 2 connections toward the edge of the board, the green and orange. This is important for zappy zappy puff of smoke reasons.
REPRAP schematic.jpg

Here is a good tutorial

http://www.danielhansen.net/2014/05/reprap-3d-printer-prusa-i3-build-log.html
​
You will need to also make sure the Z axis doesnt move too fast or the threaded rods will whirr away

Thankyou, I will get connectors and see how I go......

[michaelsussa]

I have wired it, but it has on the arduino board a socket for a power adaptor, does it need this? the power suppy that came with the printer gives 12v at 20AMPS, the ramps requires 12v at 5A then 11A, how did you get around that?

Cheers

Michael.

[michaelsussa]

I have wired it all, I have just put the 2 wires from the 20A supply to the 5A inputs , turned it on, no smoke but no movement from the machine when I use repetier host.
What software do you use with the ramps, am I supposed to put power to the 11A as well?

Thankyou, I will get connectors and see how I go......

[michaelsussa]

Hey guys, I have it all wired, but nothing no movement I don't think its synced properly to pc, can you still use repetier host?

can you use the board without pc to move axises?


cheers

mike