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    Can you have Z lift with Cura

    in UltiMaker Cura

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    Hi

    I have always used Z lift with other slicers. It stops the extruder dragging on the top of a job which can cause problems with tall objects on small bases. Can this be set up in Cura? I can't see where to implement it.

    I only use about 1mm.

    Best way of uploading file to SD

    in UltiMaker Cura

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    Hi

    I now have my Ulticontroller working properly. Slicing with Cura and getting great results (Thank you Daid).

    What is the most efficient way of uploading files to the SD card?

    Or should I put the SD card into the computer and just write the files onto the SD card?

    SD card not working on ultimaker controller

    in UltiMaker 3D printers

    Posted

    Hi

    As I reported earlier I also had a similar problem.

    Following Ultimakers agreement to honour the guarantee should I attempt to repair the board I soldered all all the pins I could reach without removing the LCD panel.

    This solved the original problem and I can now see all the programmes on the SD and upload programmes from PrintRun.

    However I now have another problem. Programmes that run fine from PrintRun stop part way through when printing from direct from the SD.

    They seem to stop always in the same place. Is there any way to debug what is happening?

    The LCD displays an ascending %SD while running and "Sleep..."

    It reaches 019%SD and the "Sleep.." changes to "partial release"

    Just before it stops the display changes to 000%SD and the "partial release" changes to " widebar.g" which is the programme that is running.

    Anyone know what all this means?

    Also is there a WIKI on operating the ulicontroller panel?

    Small feature request

    in UltiMaker Cura

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    Hi Daid

    Like others I really appreciate the work you have put into Cura. I am getting pretty good prints "Out of the box".

    One thing I would find helpful specially when experimenting with settings would be a time and date stamp in the G code file.

    Perhaps on the first line where you put ;TYPE:CUSTOM 16:04 17/5/2012 for example.

    Cura issue for my setup (Or am I doing something wrong)

    in UltiMaker Cura

    Posted

    Hi

    I have a small issue with Cura (or maybe its skeinforge).

    Start G code does not come at the beginning of the file.

    This always comes first:-

    ;TYPE:CUSTOM

    M92 E865.888000

    M109 S210.000000.

    The problem I have is that I do not want heating at that point. I am trying to adopt something similar to this strategy:-

    http://hydraraptor.blogspot.co.uk/2012/ ... start.html

    I want to control initial heat up in start g code.

    If it were M104 I could kill it in the first line of my start g code with M104 S0 but of course the M109 holds everything until you are up to temperature.

    Is there a work around for this?

    Powering Ultimaker from 24VDC

    in UltiMaker 3D printers

    Posted

    Many thanks for the replies.

    I only just realised the board circuit designs are freely available so I can go through the circuit. I have some experience of adapting other devices to run off the nominal 24V. I have used dimension engineering (

    http://www.dimensionengineering.com/products/de-swadj3

    ) to replace 78 series voltage regulators on a number of projects. They are expensive but they work and usually fit a PCB without any problem.

    Powering Ultimaker from 24VDC

    in UltiMaker 3D printers

    Posted

    Hi

    I have a 24V DC power circuit in my workshop. Substantial batteries and PV panels. The voltage swings between 24V and 26.7 depending on the Sun and connected loads. So far it is running all my internet devices and some of the PC's. My aim is to run the Ultimaker from solar. Does any one know if the the Ultimaker PCB is capable of accepting say 27V DC as it is or will I have to construct a DC to DC power supply?

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