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  1. The problem is that those commands were implemented during the time that 5D was still available. Apparently with the dual color printing it broke some vital code. Bugfixing as we speak...
  2. I do know that there is a hidden command running in the wild that makes a lot of funny noises when activated, but I wont tell
  3. What happens if you hack your ultimaker? It makes music! Nyan cat Zelda theme Upload your music!
  4. There was some firmware bug that caused the endstops not to react (only when homing). It should be fixed now. Also working on some bugs for replicatorG34 and including the latest slicers.
  5. Never knew it was called a "bat cave", for what I can see its an old building, not a cave. Even if I know, I cant tell you, because then the support team will be spammed with pre-order questions. EDIT: Its the UM lab, not the bat cave
  6. Order 1427 is shipped 18 februari. Contact [email=support@ultimaker.com]support@ultimaker.com[/email] for more info.
  7. Skeinforge 47 is supported, working on getting the newer versions too, however at this moment you need to manually install it. I didnt had good ultimaker profiles for SF47 that were working, was running my butt off to get everything fixed for the ultimaker evening. Will try to get a fixed version by the end of this week.
  8. So you were that guy in the desert! I LOVED that project! Was drooling when I saw it. Will it be open-source? (want to try it out here in the "dutch sahara" (drunense duinen))
  9. Hello, Some people on the forums here are asking about Cura, Marlin & the new replicatorG. Here are some things to note: -> 5D firmware is currently NOT supported on replicatorG34. I am currently working on a bugfix because 5D doesnt support M115 (show firmware version). -> Cura firmware works in replicatorG. However, you need to go to File -> Preferences -> Tick "Show experimental machine profiles". If you restart the software, you will note that there is a new machine called "Experimental Ultimaker Sprinter/Marlin firmware". This works with the firmware supplied by Cura.
  10. Hehe, thats my next stop: Printing golden gears. Got a huge roll of gold-colored PLA
  11. There were a lot of troubles getting repG34 working with the 5D firmware. Repg34 uses M115 to check the firmware version, however this will cause older firmwares (especially 5D) to crash. There are also a lot of other commands that the new repG supports, however they cause the 5D to crash. I am working on a workaround to make it work with 5D and older versions too, but currently its only supporting the newer machines (shipped with arduino 2560).
  12. http://www.reprap.org/wiki/G-code#M110: ... ine_Number This is automatically sent by repG to verify that repG is actually working, and it also resets the machine. Are you using Daid's, Erik Zalm's or Ultimaker Marlin build? Repg34 should accept them all nowadays.
  13. I always found the Ultimaker an "industrial revolution", so I thought: Why not make it look like steampunk? All it needs right now are chains to hold everything together (instead of the plastic) and a steammachine to get it working Everything you see came from a stock ultimaker, even the bolts & nuts. Wanted to use real brass nuts & bolts, but couldnt find them in time. Any ideas about improvements, changes, upgrades that I really should put into the machine? (A steam engine is on my to-do list already)
  14. That means that Marlin didnt recognize M110 as a valid command.
  15. Because those build uses 112500 for baud rate
  16. I do know Ultimaker is aware of it, and be sure that they are working hard to get everything done. Unfortunately they are way understaffed, only 1 person is currently working on repG and that is propably the reason why they couldnt make their release date. The version MBI is using for their reprap driver is dating from repG24, when Erik (from Ultimaker) still had some time to improve things. Its functional with the 5D driver, but way outdated for use with Marlin.
  17. Layer thickness is off: You can get 0.04mm with ease, but I could manage to get to 0.0075mm (with a bit of luck). 0.00125mm (or 1.25 microns) seems to be the lower limit. 400mm/s is the max value that you theoretically can get. You can get faster, but it is not recommended. EDIT: It accepts gcode, STL & AMF format (not completely, but I do know that netfabb can export it). Also working with SD cards (There are some in the wild already)
  18. Has anyone tried running as root (adding sudo). The mountmgr looks like its trying to mount the harddrive (C:) but fails...
  19. PFA is generally used for plastic lab equipment because of its extreme resistance to chemical attack, optical transparency, and overall flexibility. PFA is also used often as tubing for handling critical or highly corrosive processes. Other applications for PFA are as sheet linings for chemical equipment. Because of its properties, it can facilitate the use of carbon steel fiber reinforced plastics (FRPs) as replacements for more expensive alloys and metals. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), on the other hand, is also a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. DuPont Co. is the most well-known producer of PTFE which, as mentioned before, is the material most people know as Teflon. Building from the accidental discovery of Roy Plunkett, PTFE is a high-molecular-weight compound comprised of carbon and fluorine. Essentially, it is a fluorocarbon solid. It is hydrophobic, meaning water or substances containing water can get it wet due to the fluorocarbon’s characteristic of having mitigated London dispersion forces. Thus, PTFE possesses a very low coefficient of friction when in contact with solids. This is because of the high electronegativity of fluorine. Other than Teflon, PTFE is also commonly called Fluon and Syncolon. source
  20. It can be done, but you should consider looking at tolerances. The less tolerance your feedstock has, the less you need to measure. Measuring every time will only make the machine slower because you have to measure and calculate the feedstock rate before every move. Doing a good measurement and using filament with a low tolerance will help a lot more.
  21. I always say: "Better loose belts than problematic belts". My first machine was a BfB, and their way of tightening the belt was to actually cut the belt in half, and then try to squeeze it through 2 blocks to keep it together. If you tried to do this using your hands, it would get loose during printing and ruin the print. The onliest way it would work was to have someone with pliers holding it tight, and another person who screwed it so hard that it almost cracked the plastic. The Z tensioner was actually a huge belt that you had to push through a belt tensioner, and if that belt came loose, everything would start slipping... The belts should work properly if you follow the instructions properly, if you dont then you will end up with loose belts. I am using an Ultimaker and never had to use a belt tensioner at all...
  22. Try not to use "acceleration" with slic3r. The marlin software will do that automatically for you.
  23. Try finding a computer store. They should have replacement fans...
  24. There are a couple of plastics in the world, but the most common that you can find are PLA, PVA and ABS. There was a time where they also had HDPE, but it didnt pick up and I still got a spool left somewhere. PLA is mostly used by Ultimakers. Its made out of corn starch, and will last a good amount of years before dissolving. You can print at 200-220C, but it wont hold well when exposed to hot water (I have a cup made out of PLA and it works fine, as long as I dont pour hot water in it). See also wiki. Using a special kind of M3 tape or balsa wood will make sure that the plastic sticks to the bed. It just needs a rough surface to stick on. ABS is most commonly used by other reprap users. The difference is mainly the fact that it is made out of petroleum, and can achieve relatively high temperatures. Its also much better for toys and casings because it relatively hard at room temperatures. However, it will warp a lot when cooled down. wiki. I wont discuss PVA, it is the same as PLA but then it can dissolve in water. ABS can be printed on an ultimaker without problems. However, you need to print rather slow and use the acrylic bed. This means that your acrylic bed quickly can break or crack due to the heat, and it wont stop the warping problem. Another problem is that you are really close to the heating limit of the hot-end (300C). Some people try to counteract the warping problem with using their own heated build bed, but I do know that it is not needed for usage (I printed ABS & PLA without any heated bed). However, for ABS it is adviced since it will counteract the warping issue.
  25. The newer marlin firmware give MINTEMP and MAXTEMP triggers when something goes wrong, but dont rely too much on that one actually (i managed to get a loose connection and it still kept heating). Best is if you check the G-code, find anything thats saying M104 or M109...
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