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  1. The firmware (more than just a marlin firmware since it uses marlin as it where a printer driver) you can download it and change it by yourself (is very well documented). The problem is that is signed so you can’t make your own firmware pack. To avoid this, years ago a UM guy answered my prayers (or head bangs)

     

    good hunt!

     

     

    This was written by Oliver on

    http://www.3dprintingforum.us/viewtopic.php?t=12&hilit=Um3+firmware+signed&start=930#top

     

     

    Sorry to reply so late, anyhow.

    The printers are indeed not shipped with the micro SD card in use. However any OS you put there, will be booted first. Iow, the microSD card has priority over the onboard storage. Since we use an A20, I would suggest to head over to http://linux-sunxi.org to get familiar for the low level stuff.

    Alternatively, to install a 'custom iamge', it is true, we do not want to make it too easy. Not because we don't want people to experiment, on the contrary, but we have to protect our general users from themselves (or mischievous users?). When updating via the Menu (either via the internet or via a USB stick) the firmware does indeed need to be signed. The GUI checks the signature. But that's it. If you want to manually deploy a custom image, it would work something like:

    1) enable developer mode
    2) scp your rootfs.tar.xz to /tmp/rootfs.tar.xz
    3) run 'systemctl isolate update.rootfs.target' on the printer, which can be done either via the serial console, ssh or execute the command remotely (over ssh).

    This will install a custom firmware onto the machine. For small changes, as Jaime mentioned, you can just ssh in and modify/copy files.


     

     

     

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  2. Meanwell PSU 24V

    a UltimakerBoard (AliExpress has cheap options (I did use 2 long ago and they work)

    Pt100 and 24v heater and hotend with a proper olsson 

    You will need to (for quality) change the belts from MXL to GT2 (google many post about that on this forum)
    Central shafts of umo and um2 have different size, check my thingiverse neotko account for a sliderblock that allows to use them with mxl or gt2 belts (saves money on shafts)

    Ofc a new bed, new square flanged bearings for the um2 bed, it can buy bought at any um reseller as um2 bed kit afaik or in parts on aliexpress (um2 bed kit comes with everything even the bearings but at a cost). For the parts check the um2 assembly manual on github to see it. Or even better check the umo+ upgrade kit assembly to see how to assemble the bed and all the parts it uses.

     

    Overall is a lot of stuff, specially umo to um2, but like everything with time and money is doable 😄

  3. 3 hours ago, gfk said:

    A little update: I have try a LOT of things now. All from replacing the teflon coupler, to leveling the bed and so on. I also did the speed/temp test as @nektko suggested. Here I forund that the bed was a little off in the left side, and I did some minor adjustments while printing. THIS did the trick of getting the "pure print quality" (the first 2 pictures) to disappear. Now I only need to get the nozzle "drags" to go a way.. any ideas??   


    check the feeder for dust, maybe the bolt isn’t grabbing the filament?

  4. If you change a parameter (light layer height) you need to compensate the temperature to compensate the extra mm3/s

     

    The higher the layer, the more material extruded each second, so the hotend needs higher temperature to keep the pace. Try 5-10C more

  5. On 3/1/2020 at 7:31 PM, Smithy said:

    Yes, Magigoo has a lot of different products, also for PP, PC,....

     

    I hope you take the build plate out of the printer when you apply the spray?


    Is much easier to apply the spray to a paper towel outside and rub it on the plate. Removes the bed alignment problem

     

    3DLac is basically Nely Strong hairspray 3€ (made by the same company under other name)

     

    Smartmaterials smartstick works even with PP but is quite a mess to remove (but sticks to everything I have try). Bed adhesion sheets made from PE by Avery ) a4 laser printable stickers) work really nice and with windowasher you can reuse them a lot tpe, tpu, just heat the bed to 35 to remove it slowly and not break it, ofc they break after 10-15 uses and is a mess to replace and remove the glue.

     

    That’s my 2 cents ;D

  6. 10 hours ago, lars86 said:

     

     

    Good thought. I have been all through there and haven't found that data unfortunately.

     

    The only clue I have is that the included 220w power supply has been running my whole printer up to this point, but they mention that is you have dual extrusion you will need an additional power supply. It must be pretty close to maxed out.


    um3 and mark2 can work with 25W heaters and the bed, but with very wise heating timing to avoid using too much at the same time. So... dunno XD I bet someone does, electronics isn’t my forte at all XD

  7. 20 hours ago, neotko said:

    Gudo last design and the normal evolution of the ZGE

     

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4153081

     

    Cheers every1

     

    Added Gudo XY Core for UM2GO that has a couple of little treassures

     

    - Adds a smooth rod to the X for extra rigidity
    - Has his Bed BELT driven mod. I never tested this, but he was Very happy with this, very interesting mod treassure. This mod can be used on any UMO+ UM2 as long as you have the motor (bondtech style one for force) and you adjust the belt size etc.

    - Gudo also included a couple of extra images of how to assemble stuff, very important to have at hand for a build of either version

    UM2GO XYcore-2.jpg

  8. Uploaded Gudo Xy Core files

     

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4153081

     

    Also, special thanks to @foehnsturm. I did put Gudo and Him in contact years ago and they talked about how to improve and make the XY motors belt tensioning system, one of the key parts for this CoreXY to work as nciely as it does. If you don't know Foehnsturm, he's the guy that came with the Mark2 Tool changer and one of the most brilliant guys I know.

     

    I won't answer any question about how to build it. For questions, use the twitter account, so everything stays public, also I will not answer any PM about this 🙂

     

    Cheers and happy modding!

  9. On 10/8/2019 at 9:36 AM, Curven said:

    Sem's like it will do, but will probably need new firmware...

    What I am planing to try on on of my UMO is to modify it to run 24V, use a powerfull enoug PSU (Mean Well RSP-320-24) and run the heated bed directly from the ultimaker mainboard 1.5.7. not 100% sure if it works have still to do some search about it... But I asume the if Amedee is abable to run the kit trough the 1.5.7 kit there is a chance that my DIY solution could work (but i am not an electronics engineer)

     

    But first I have to make my first UMO work well enough.

     

    p.s: Heated bek kits for UMO are very hard or impossible to find now, it is sold out everywhere...

     

    Duet3D doesn't work like Marlin boards, so to change the entire 'firmware' you just write come gcode settings on the config.gcode on the sd card of the board, and done. This means, that you can make your printer corexy, use one heater, redirect the heaters, sensors, change acceleration, max temp, min, everything just from a config.gcode with the orders, you can set the max, min x/y/x all there

     

    For example (and if you have any doubt as what makes what, duet3d has a very big help page with info about every code)

     

    Mind that this is MY config, for a corexy machine that uses 3 endstops and Z endstop is on the top, like old umo and umo+ (make's stuff easier, but if you buy a Z sensor like btouch you can just use that as homing stuff)

     

    Also the duet3D is a very big makers community, so they can give you help, not step by step, but help after you start having questions about what sensor works better, etc.

     

    And yes, duet3D runs my bed and hotends one board, one psu, and lots of cables :D!

     

    ; General preferences
    M111 S0 ; Debugging off
    M667 S1 ; Set Corexy mode
    G21 ; Work in millimetres
    G90 ; Send absolute coordinates...
    M83 ; ...but relative extruder moves
    M555 P2 ; Set firmware compatibility to look like Marlin
    M208 X0 Y0 Z0 S1 ; Set axis minima
    M208 X205 Y223 Z192 S0 ; Set axis maxima
    
    ; Endstops
    M574 X1 Y2 Z1 S0 ; Define active low and unused microswitches
    
    ; Drives
    M569 P0 S0 ; X Drive 0 goes backwards
    M569 P1 S0 ; Y Drive 1 goes forwards
    M569 P2 S1 ; Z Drive 2 goes forwards
    M569 P3 S0 ; E Drive 3 goes forwards
    M350 E16 I0 ;  Disable interpolation on extruder
    M350 X16 Y16 Z16 I1 ; Configure microstepping with interpolation for XYZ
    M92 X80 Y80 Z400 E93.4 ; Set steps per mm
    M566 X1000 Y1000 Z240 E550 ; Set maximum instantaneous speed changes (mm/min)
    M203 X12000 Y12000 Z1200 E5000 ; Set maximum speeds (mm/min)
    M201 X2750 Y2750 Z100 E10000 ; Set accelerations (mm/s^2)
    M204 P3000 T3000
    M906 X1250 Y1250 Z1200 E1250 I30 ; Set motor currents (mA) and motor idle factor in per cent
    M84 S60 ; Set idle timeout
    
    ; Heaters M301 H0 S1.00 P10 I0.1 D200 T0.4 W180 B30 ; Use PID on bed heater (may require further tuning)
    M143 S275 ; Set maximum heater temperature to 275C
    M301 H0 S1.00 P124.55 I23.46 D165.29 T0.4 W180 B30 ; Use PID on bed heater (may require further tuning)
    M301 H1 S1.00 P10.03 I1.5 D70 T0.4 W180 B30 ; Use PID on bed heater (may require further tuning)
    M305 P0 T10000 B3988 C0 R400 X200 ; Set thermistor + ADC parameters for heater 0 and remap it to channel 200
    M305 P1 T100000 B4138 C0 R400 X201 ; Set thermistor + ADC parameters for heater 1 and remap it to channel 201
    
    ; Tools
    M563 P0 D0 H1 ; Define tool 0
    G10 P0 X0 Y0 Z0 ; Set tool 0 axis offsets
    G10 P0 R0 S0 ; Set initial tool 0 active and standby temperatures to 0C
    
    ; Network
    ;wifi in here I did set my start etc
    M550 PUMODUET3 ; Set machine name
    M552 S1
    
    ; Fans
    M106 P0 S0 I0 F250 L15 H-1 ; Set fan 0 value, PWM signal inversion and frequency. Thermostatic control is turned off
    M106 P1 S0.5 I0 F250 H1 T10 ; Set fan 1 value, PWM signal inversion and frequency. Thermostatic control is turned on
    M106 P2 S1 I0 F250 H1 T45 ; Set fan 2 value, PWM signal inversion and frequency. Thermostatic control is turned on
    
    ; Custom settings are not configured
    M501 ; read heater pids

     

  10. 7 hours ago, inventabuild said:

     

    Hello neotko, I get gaps in my little letters using 25% Outline Overlap.  What % do you use to get rid of the gaps?

     

    source.gif

     

    And S3D, and basically, each font size is separated on a process and each process uses a different nozzle size, even if you use 0.4 nozzle you (depending on the precision of the extruder and issues from a bowden) you could do 0.32-0.36 without getting stringing (if your extruder can do it without breaking the filament). That's why I use directdrive and bondtech feeder. To do tiny fonts you need the extrusion as precise as possible, ofc you can also ramp down the temperature and print them slow to get almost the same effect, but will need tunning. The outline overlap is a weird setting, for example for 4.2mm fonts I use single extrusion infill and force 1 perimeter to avoid getting both mixed, or for 2.8 I force gap infill and play with the settings until I get a crisp gcode preview. This ofc assuming the filament is close to perfect, a filament error of +0.06 will make your tests a mess, so is all about finding the balance, the smaller the text the harder is to get repetition

  11. 1 hour ago, matteod said:

    Hello,

    We purchased an Ultimaker S5 for some experimental developments. Our reseller told us the printer was open source so you could do anything to it, which was what we required.

    At the moment howeer we are having trouble doing hardware modifications since the 3D models are still not available-

    Why not?

    Was this not supposed to be Open Source files?

     

    We really need to make these modifications and having to manually re-model the parts is very time consuming. I saw that with UM3, the files were shared 12 months later. Why not with S5?

     

    Is there any official news?

     

    Thanks

    TEO

     

    Yea your reseller did lie. They are ‘open’ up to a point but they don’t share, for example, the firmware build or how disable the firmware key (to easily build your own firmware) ofc they do share info about how to do it. For um3 firmware key disable (no idea if works same on S3) check (can’t find the url with the post..)

     

    Without access to the firmware any hardware mod will be pita since um3/s3 doesn’t allow to easily force other gcode and that means that even the heating sequence (bed, core cartridges) can’t be changed. 

     

    Good luck with the modding!

     

    But one important factor is that you can ask directly to um employees through the forum, so maybe they can help you reach your goal 

  12. 31 minutes ago, geert_2 said:

    I think this should be a standard for new printers, at least for single nozzle printers. But it might be complex with dual nozzles.

     

    Maybe only the coupling halfway close to the head should not be there, it adds complexity.

     

     

    Gudo made a version for dual, very doable for um3 style dual. He also made de design for a BCN 3D style. It could even be great for prusa style to weight (but ofc that machines problem is the bed weight Y moves)

  13. 2 hours ago, LePaul said:

    I've been wondering about adding smoothers to my UM2+ as on some prints, it's very noticeable.  

    I have followed this thread and a few others, wondering about before and after result prints.

    90% reduction sounds great!

    I was looking at your original post and was wondering if the addition of a 5015 blower fan for some airflow over the smoothers would be overkill or not?

     

     

    With this summer nothing is an overkill. Ofc I prefer my duet3Ds 😄

  14. 45 minutes ago, Dim3nsioneer said:

     

    If you disable the prime blobs and put a single skirt line around your rectangle, you might loose 4mm in each direction (assuming a 0.8mm nozzle and two skirt lines; one for each extruder and a little bit of space between skirt and print). I would not call that much less.

     

    So you can remove the initial purge, that’s nice. My comment was focused on the real day-to-day prints on dual color where you need a prime tower + skirt. Ofc there’s area around the towers that can be used, but not for squareshape print arra

  15. 7 minutes ago, CarloK said:

    Even bigger than that: on the UM3 there is build plate area where the left print head can't reach the most right locations and equally the right print head can't reach the locations on the far left, both for about 18mm (the distance between the two print cores). On the S5 extra space was added to both the left and right sides of the build plate and now the full build plate area can be reached by both print cores.

     

    The only remaining limitations are the retention clips which are considered in the advertised volume (advertised as 330 x 240mm where the actual build plate is larger).

     

    Well, real, actually (real life) print area is smaller since you need to consider purge (start) and prime (if dual) and a brim/skirt (useful since the purged material can be dragged by the nozzle (and it’s better that is dragged to the skirt/brim than the real print area.

     

    so.. Less, much less 🙂

  16. I’m my personal experience the bootup of um2 boards usually are due a bad heater. It’s easy to debug, heat bed for X minutes (same as the time needed to reboot while printing). Then turn off. Then heat hotend for the same time (or more ofc). Then finally if doesn’t fail heat both hotend and bed for X minutes, if only then fails it might be the psu, otherwise is a heater block

  17. On 5/6/2019 at 2:16 AM, baxi said:

    Finished now the slow print, speed 40/20, Acceleration 300, Jerk 7.

    No change, the line shift is still there.

     

    The slower the acceleration and jerk the bigger the issue. Assuming you have a um2 it should be 3000/20

     

    Try to print it rotated 45 degrees. If the problem goes away I would triple check also x/y alignment of the axis

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