xisle
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Doing things by eye is easily the quickest way to do it. Especially if you are doing it on the fly. It means you waste literally no time calibrating.
Agreed.
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The firmware expects a distance of 0.1mm which is what most printer paper is. If you print with the default 0.3mm first layer you have a bit of margin for error.
Wait, what? So when you choose a first layer of 0.1mm, Cura is expecting the nozzle to actually be 0.1 + one sheet of paper = 0.2mm? Does it also over-extrude the first layer to account for this?
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That gauge thing seems like total overkill to a non-existant issue? I mean who cares what the first layer looks like? as long as the rest are perfect? unless am i missing something? I print in 0.06, 0.1, and 0.2 and treat each print exactly the same. I get no issues, and perfect layer height every time.
The gauge is used to get accurate bed leveling (especially when new to 3D printing - I don't use it much any more). That doesn't mean a slight adjustment won't still be necessary, but it's a really good starting point. I also treat each first layer thickness the same from a leveling perspective.
What benefit does this gauge thing bring other than making the first layer maybe 0.05mm or something closer or further from the base?
I use the gauge so the first layer will be exactly what you request from Cura. If you level the bed to 0.1mm while it is set to 0.1mm Z height, then you get a precise height. Again, fine adjustment may still be needed. So yes, probably +/- 50 microns or so.
I think you are over thinking the whole levelling thing. Its not that complicated or important for most prints in my opinion.
It can be important for proper bed adhesion when no heated bed is present. I agree with the overthinking, but as a beginner it is one of the many things a person must get a feel for. Then it isn't complicated or difficult to adjust realtime.
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Is it possible to do this without UltiControler?
I have a UMO. I assume you have a similar "move axis" option in the UM2 menu on the printer.
I don't know how to adjust the bed when it's printing.
I just turn the screws slightly (knobs in your case) and remove pressure from the screw driver between adjustments.
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I use the same leveling regardless of first layer thickness. I level my bed using feeler gauges like @xeno does. I lower the bed from home position to 0.1mm using the UltiController, then match nozzle height to 0.1mm feeler gauge. Leveling from home position using a sheet of paper increases the first layer height by the thickness of said sheet of paper, so I don't use that method.
After an occasional re-level, I mostly use my eye to make minor adjustments during the first layer, often while the brim is printing.
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sorry i want 14.09, not 15.02
did the location change? I bet it's the same.
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I would stick with 15.04 for now, regardless of your OS.
Why? The last version has errors?
15.06.xx is basically a public beta and may or may not work depending on your hardware and printing needs. 15.04 is stable.
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If you only need Cura there is the list with the old versions https://ultimaker.com/en/cura-software/list
I would stick with 15.04 for now, regardless of your OS.
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Use M104 instead. M109 waits for the temperature to be reached before continuing.
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In this version I seem to be unable to change my Machine settings... Enabling the settings in 02 simply doesn't add the option to the interface.
Same.
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Set the various line widths to basically over/under extrude to influence the line width
What about Flow Compensation for various parts:
Bottom Flow %
Top Flow %
Infill Flow %
Support Flow %
etc.. vs. the one Flow % setting that is currently available.
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I see in the advanced settings Heated Bed unchecked.
Check the "Bed Temperature" checkbox in Machine settings and set the value to 0 degrees in Advanced. It will not insert the M190 line into your .gcode that way.
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Is there a logfile on windows too?
If you Run as Admin there is.
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@nallath, the plugin shows in my menu bar but I get no dialog box when choosing it.
Huh. That is weird. Does the firmware update show when you select that one?
Yes. The only Extension that shows a dialog is Update Firmware. Check for Updates does not.
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Trow everything in the folder in a folder inside the plugin folder of cura and it should work.
Just a note for OS X users. The plugin goes in Cura Application /Contents/Resources/cura/plugins NOT /Contents/Resources/plugins. I mistakenly trew it in the wrong folder the first time.
@nallath, the plugin shows in my menu bar but I get no dialog box when choosing it.
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Have you tried 15.04? You should be able to update firmware from that stable version.
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I'have downloaded Cura 15.06, but i get an error on my MacbookPro
What to do?
Did you download 15.06 or 15.06.01? 15.06 didn't work unless you had a beta version installed prior.
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Time to play with the new version
Do you have a "Print to USB" button available on OS X version? I only have "Save to Disk".
But maybe it only works when the USB is connected?
It is. I just wanted confirmation that I wasn't the only one with no Print button.
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Time to play with the new version
Do you have a "Print to USB" button available on OS X version? I only have "Save to Disk".
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Installing a beta version (15.05.97) and relaunching 15.06 allowed it to run on Win 8.1.
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* I got the error on a machine that did not have a beta installation (last was cura 15.02.1)
Same here on a Win 8.1 VM with 15.02.1 being the last installed Cura.
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I have only ever seen a "Save to Disk" option. Never a "Print" option.
Issue #74 and #76 on github are still present (#76 was just created).
What is this stuff that accumulates on the hot end?
in UltiMaker 3D printers
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US parts link for UMO+.