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If only opening the gcode, I have no visualization in any view. If I open a new model, I see it in normal view, but I can do whatever I want - change parameters, move the model - no slice is started... Re-installed it the 3rd time but without success...

Is really nobody having such issues like me at gcode view and at slicing new models? Very strange... any hint appreciated....

@ Dim3nsioneer: Could you please try to open an gcode-file at your notebook too to check if it´s my damn thing... God thanks that I have a private one too as this damn Dell things set up with company-wide images are like pita...

First, thank you for delivering the TweakAtZ plugin as standard supply !! :smile: Question: is it ok that the layer view is build up from top to bottom?? or just a strage visualization thing on my damn office notebook... @ Daid, could you please fix the issue with missing information in gcode-file? ;Print time: #P_TIME# ;Filament used: #F_AMNT#m #F_WGHT#g ;Filament cost: #F_COST# Opening a gcode file: Cura14.02: I have no visualization - not in normal nor in layer view. Cura14.01: everything works... (same file) Cura14.02: opening an add. stl model, the layer view shows both (ghosing??) I have also huge issues with slicing. At first start, the robot slices nice. After clear build plate, nothing happens when adding a new model to it. Have to restart cura and in most cases, it does not start slicing... Honestly, I have no idea whats going on... Have 14.01 in parallel on my PC where everything is workung propperly...

I only used a Alu plate which we had in the company - honestly no idea, but it is nicely flat :smile: The dimensions I used is the same as original (242x242) - there is a pdf at my thingiverse description also with all dimensions. MIC6 plates you can get here, but as this is a TM, it is sold via ACP6000. http://www.werner-weiss-gmbh.de/ACP6000.htm The silicone heating pad is shot on ebay - at a UK seller. http://www.ebay.at/itm/281073796785?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 Unfortunately I had no time up to now to mount it - and there is still the relais and the PSU missing :smile: Regarding cable chain, thank you - I placed it in the UM, you can find a picture I made yesterday in my other post.

Here we go - not completely mounted as the heating pad is still missing, but it works... Needed 9 sections parts between bottom and bed end to fulfill the task (maybe I´ll add one more later on) :smile:

As I got the second extruder kit last friday, today I got the info that my order from Mexhibit arrived too. So the only thing missing is .... time for assamble... Hope to start testing on PVA support soon...

If used with a heated bed, the bed washers have to be replaced by metal ones. If a cable chain is needed, you can use this one :-) http://umforum.ultimaker.com/index.php?/topic/4470-adaption-of-iroberti-famouse-cable-chain-to-um1/

Hi, unfortunaltey the link is a bit "damaged" :-) This one should work... http://software.ultimaker.com/Cura_closed_beta/ Remaining note from Daid: [..] which has an extra configuration setting for the support angle, adjusting this one generates more or less support. Might help.[...]

Hi all!! IRobertI modelled a great cable chain fitting to the UM2. Thank you, great work!! Unfortunately I have an UM original so after a short discussion, I got the permission from him and started modifying this great work to fit to the UM1. The chain is re-scaled to 75% to fit into the available space and is monuted a different way. Ther eshould be enough space for the heated bed power cables and the termistor cables. The bottom end part is mounted via double sided tape or 2 screwsto the back pannel, the chain is going vertially up and down to the bed (instead of horizontal as in the UM2 solution) where it is mounted via one of the screws holding the left arm/bearing sandwich together. The result can be found here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:247573 Up to now I printed all parts and assambled the chain itself, but unfortunately there was no time to mount it and make some pictures. They will hopefully follow within the next days... Additional remark: the bed end is prepared for mounting a cable clamp (if necessary), but this part is not designed yet as I´d like to try it first without... Have fun :-)

@ bertho and calimb: Thank you very much for explaination!!! :-) I will take this into account when starting ABS tests.

Great! Thank you for reply and positive info.

[...] If I'm not around, I use shutdown G-code to at least purge the head, reduce the temperature in stages (feed at ~10C steps) and retract the filament before it cools. [...] I'm interested in the way you set this up - could you please share/explain how you do this??

Hi! Also recognized this issue. Seems that the change does not trigger anew slice run. I tried to move the parts on the platform to force a slice run and then it worked... @Daid: maybe a bug??

@ Dim3nsioneer: thank you also for this hint!!!

Hmmm... Das Ding ist lieferbar ab Juni... Willst du wirklich so lange warten??? ;-) Also ich hab meinen UM1 seeehr lieb und verpass ihm immer wieder mal neue Teile oder upgrades (jetzt grad dual extruder). Ich habe es - trotz dass kurz nach meinem kauf der UM2 vorgestellt wurde keine Sekunde bereut. Wärend meiner Entscheidungsphase hatte ich auch ein sehr informatives Telefonat mit Sander, in dem er den UM2 schon erwähnt hatte. Was mir am Kit absolut gefallen hat war das selbst zusammenbauen und dabei lernen, wo ich dran rumschrauben kann. Nimmt sicher die Scheue. Ausserdem kannst du das Ding nocch schön in deiner Lieblingsfarbe anmalen :-) Trotzdem noch viel Spass bei der Entscheidungsfindung. :-)

I'm also mostly too lazy to make accurate measurements. Do it once, write it on the lable of the spool and come back to that value when changing...

I think, to drive not only one, but two or three "movers" might be a good idea to decrease slip and increase contact surface. Reading through all your posts and thinking of an direct drive bowden mod for my UM1 (as I don´t really like the space-needing solution for 2 extruders), I was considering two MK8 wheels next to each other guiding the filament left/right and a setup with a pre-loaded lever including a thumb release. Just the distance of the two wheels and the drive is a bit difficult as it is dependend on filament diameter and play in the gears or chain/belt... Might this be a possible way...?

Will you do this more often? Maybe there is a possibility of install a intermediate connection for all the wires with e.g.Harting plugs so you can simply take off the extruder and place it in the build room. And ref. to Robert - the IKEA bag work great...

I also recognized this issue a while ago and already asked Daid about it. From my point of view this info lines are very helpfull as I store all my gcodes. When there´s a need to printing them it´s nice to just to open the file in editor instead loading it into cura and can see how long the print app. takes - or if you sell the prints, how much it costs...

Hi Daid, are there any news about the PVA-like material? I´m asking because I ordered a second extruder a few minutes ago :-)

As I recently ordered a second extruder kit, I also placed an order for the mexhibit PVA. Are there - beside the things described above - any other things to keep in mind setting up PVA for support? Any hints are appreciated!

HAAAA..... guys, thank you for all the advices - I managed it... :-) Today I tested my new print bed (http://umforum.ultimaker.com/index.php?/topic/4368-easy-plug-in-3-point-bed-leveling/) and guess what... it worked... The only thing I did different from the other trials was a bit thicker solution (1:2), a freshly vanished bed with the solution and a bit pre-heating by hair dryer. Works great, mirror-like bottom surfaces, really great.

The arms are left from a previouse trial and honestly I was too excited of the new solution and forgot to disassamble them. Unfortunately the setup I used them was not stiff enough so the plate itself was wobbling.

Hi everybody... what should I say... I love it when a plan comes together... After a long time planning and struggling around with pro & cons I finalized my alu bed with 3-point bed leveling-project. Here we go... First I created repacements for the original bed leveling things and a new additional thing for the middle position in the back. The nice thing: no nuts any more as there are printed parts below the wood to secure it Second, I organized a nice 5mm thick alu plate :smile: Next, print all the necessary stuff and disassambled the original bed. I drilled a 8mm hole in the middle of the back mounting positions and started assambling the whole thing... And now - look at the pics... untested under printing conditions, but nevertheless looks awsome and works like a charm... Sorry, but I'm a bit proud... :smile: Here are a few pictures: The printable parts are available at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:247552 Unfortunately there is just one issue left - my problem with wood glue printing at glass (there are some another posts helping me to fix this issue) Next things: Add a nice silicone heating pad with a nice cable chain (gues there is one who might know... :cool: ) Replace original wood arms with milled alu arms ... but that´s another story... :smile: