Phineas - Revision history

Digitalman2112 at 14:33, 2 October 2011

2011-10-02T14:33:29Z

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−	~~ACTIVELY BUILDING THIS PAGE FROM A COPY OF THE BREEPBROOP PAGE~~, ~~WORK IN PROGRESS~~	+	I'll work to keep this current, feel free to email / call with questions...

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Digitalman2112 at 14:33, 2 October 2011

2011-10-02T14:33:02Z

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	===Electronics===		===Electronics===
−	* RAMPS	+	* RAMPS v1.2
−	* ~~Polulu~~	+	* Polulus
−	* Fan for Polulu	+	* Fan for Polulu - 40mm(?) from Skycraft
−	* Power Supply	+	* Arduino Mega 2560
−	* ???	+	* Power Supply - Sunpower Model FDPS-240A 12v 20A power supply
		+

	===Mechanical===		===Mechanical===
−	~~No mods, yet. Note that Rick from~~ Makergear ~~prints~~ with ~~his~~ X ~~"backwards",~~ so the ~~X endstop needs to be reworked to be "correct"~~	+	* Makergear Prusa Mendel Hybrid Kit
		+	* Makergear stepper extruder
		+	* 0.9 degree steppers on X & Y (with shafts flattened for pulley set screws)
		+	* 1.8 degree steppers on Z (qty 2)
		+	* Swapped out ceramic heater (kept breaking them) for Resistor Block
		+	* .35 nozzle
		+	* Moved X endstop so that origin (0,0) is front left (with Y stepper at the BACK)
		+

	===Software===		===Software===
	Ian (user link) is currently using the following:		Ian (user link) is currently using the following:
−	* ~~skeinforge link~~	+	* Pronterface with SFACT
−	* ~~firmware TBD~~	+	* [https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TirTcg47PfZAf2lZk6cUPw?feat=directlink 10/2/2011 CURRENT SCREENSHOT OF SETTINGS]
		+

	===Print Status===		===Print Status===
−	The printer is ~~not~~ printing. ~~Ian hasn't been spending the needed time~~, ~~had a bunch of self-inflicted heater core issues, and just generally hasn't worked through~~ it...	+	The printer is NOW printing. It needs better calibration, but it is close.
		+

	==Current Work==		==Current Work==
		+	This is the TODO or In-progress list...

	===Electronics===		===Electronics===
−	* Get the fan on the polulus	+	* Get the fan on the polulus mounted & connected to always be on
		+	* Build a RAMPS case
		+	* Clean up stepper wiring, and add some nice disconnects...

	===Mechanical===		===Mechanical===
−	* ~~Flatten the stepper shafts and remount the X & Y pulleys - done~~	+	* Add a print cooling fan?
−	* Build and install new hotend - done .35 nozzle	+

	===Software===		===Software===
−	* ~~Pronterface~~	+	* Speed up python?
−	* [https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TirTcg47PfZAf2lZk6cUPw?~~feat=directlink 10/2/2011 CURRENT SCREENSHOT OF SETTINGS]~~	+

	===Notes===		===Notes===
	* Turn on & off fan in D9 with M106		* Turn on & off fan in D9 with M106
	* [http://reprapfordummies.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49:sfact-homepage&catid=44:gcode-generators&Itemid=66 Calibrating SFACT - DO THIS]		* [http://reprapfordummies.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49:sfact-homepage&catid=44:gcode-generators&Itemid=66 Calibrating SFACT - DO THIS]
		+	* Spent lots of time getting bind out of the Y & Z - this is why the Polulus needed so much current, and why they were overheating...

Digitalman2112: /* Notes */

2011-10-02T13:41:45Z

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	===Notes===		===Notes===
	* Turn on & off fan in D9 with M106		* Turn on & off fan in D9 with M106
		+	* [http://reprapfordummies.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49:sfact-homepage&catid=44:gcode-generators&Itemid=66 Calibrating SFACT - DO THIS]

Digitalman2112 at 13:38, 2 October 2011

2011-10-02T13:38:30Z

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	* Pronterface		* Pronterface
	* [https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TirTcg47PfZAf2lZk6cUPw?feat=directlink 10/2/2011 CURRENT SCREENSHOT OF SETTINGS]		* [https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TirTcg47PfZAf2lZk6cUPw?feat=directlink 10/2/2011 CURRENT SCREENSHOT OF SETTINGS]
		+
		+	===Notes===
		+	* Turn on & off fan in D9 with M106

Digitalman2112 at 05:16, 2 October 2011

2011-10-02T05:16:18Z

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	===Mechanical===		===Mechanical===
−	* Flatten the stepper shafts and remount the X & Y pulleys	+	* Flatten the stepper shafts and remount the X & Y pulleys - done
−	* Build and install new hotend	+	* Build and install new hotend - done .35 nozzle

	===Software===		===Software===
−	* ~~Select and install new firmware~~	+	* Pronterface
		+	* [https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TirTcg47PfZAf2lZk6cUPw?feat=directlink 10/2/2011 CURRENT SCREENSHOT OF SETTINGS]

Digitalman2112 at 15:20, 26 September 2011

2011-09-26T15:20:23Z

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	It was purchased and built by Ian ([[user:Digitalman2112\|Digitalman2112]]) between April and June of 2011.		It was purchased and built by Ian ([[user:Digitalman2112\|Digitalman2112]]) between April and June of 2011.
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		+	===Photos===
		+
		+	Warning, I make mistakes, and sometimes the mistakes stay in the photos - don't use these as your only reference :)
		+
		+	[https://picasaweb.google.com/ian.cole/MakerGearPrusaMendelKitBuild?authuser=0&feat=directlink Build Photos - Main Album]
		+
		+	[https://picasaweb.google.com/ian.cole/MakerGearPrusaMendelRAMPS?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCN_75cCLjsiTIw&feat=directlink Build Photos - RAMPS]
		+
		+	[https://picasaweb.google.com/ian.cole/MakerGearPrusaMendelEndstops?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKGsisPe8ZuX1AE&feat=directlink Build Photos - End Stops]
		+
		+	[https://picasaweb.google.com/ian.cole/MakerGearPrusaMendelBuildPlatform?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCMWQ1b-1i5WmFA&feat=directlink Build Photos - Heated Build Platform]
		+
		+
		+	===Documentation===
		+	[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yWRVPTOax8xDhF92GWmMOm8izQn5R2MJz1NYHC3MZUw/edit?hl=en_US&pli=1 MakerGear Prusa Build Instructions] - These are a complement to the [http://garyhodgson.com/reprap/prusa-mendel-visual-instructions/ Visual Prusa Instructions]
		+

	===Electronics===		===Electronics===

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2011-09-26T11:40:47Z

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==Information==
Pic goes here

Link to raising geeks goes here

===General===
Phineas (nickname) is a [http://reprap.org/wiki/Prusa_Mendel RepRap Prusa Mendel], built from a [http://www.makergear.com/products/3d-printers MakerGear Prusa Mendel Kit].

It was purchased and built by Ian ([[user:Digitalman2112|Digitalman2112]]) between April and June of 2011.

===Electronics===
* RAMPS
* Polulu
* Fan for Polulu
* Power Supply
* ???

===Mechanical===
No mods, yet. Note that Rick from Makergear prints with his X "backwards", so the X endstop needs to be reworked to be "correct"

===Software===
Ian (user link) is currently using the following:
* skeinforge link
* firmware TBD

===Print Status===
The printer is not printing. Ian hasn't been spending the needed time, had a bunch of self-inflicted heater core issues, and just generally hasn't worked through it...

==Current Work==

===Electronics===
* Get the fan on the polulus

===Mechanical===
* Flatten the stepper shafts and remount the X & Y pulleys
* Build and install new hotend

===Software===
* Select and install new firmware

Phineas - Revision history

Digitalman2112 at 14:33, 2 October 2011

Digitalman2112 at 14:33, 2 October 2011

Digitalman2112: /* Notes */

Digitalman2112 at 13:38, 2 October 2011

Digitalman2112 at 05:16, 2 October 2011

Digitalman2112 at 15:20, 26 September 2011

Digitalman2112: Created page with "ACTIVELY BUILDING THIS PAGE FROM A COPY OF THE BREEPBROOP PAGE, WORK IN PROGRESS __NOTOC__ ==Information== Pic goes here Link to raising geeks goes here ===General=== Phineas..."

Digitalman2112: Created page with "ACTIVELY BUILDING THIS PAGE FROM A COPY OF THE BREEPBROOP PAGE, WORK IN PROGRESS NOTOC ==Information== Pic goes here Link to raising geeks goes here ===General=== Phineas..."