[Cura 3.2.1, Dual extruder 2-to-1 hot-end Problems]

I have not had any success getting cura 3.2.1 with my z5fm2 which has the mixed extruder as well. 

 

I have however had it work with repetier 2.05.  I have only printed 1 dual color part, but what I did was slice it as a normal part. Then edit the G-code and add percents of each filament I wanted used at each level. I did not use a purge wall at all as I am terribly frugal... =) Hence the $200 dollar printer I had to wait a month for...

 

I just pasted this code at the layers I wanted to adjust 

M163 S0 P80

M163 S1 P20 

 

The 80 and 20 are the percents of each extruder. As you edit the G-code the layers are listed, so if you wanted to be scientific you could find the layers using the main view tools, then just paste your choices in after slicing. I was just making a cube different colors, but here is how it turned out.

 

I would love to try to get it working in Cura, so if you let me know what wizardry you used, I will give that a shot as well. Repetier does work, but I like being able to teach just one bit of software to the students I work with.

[Cura 2.1 and Printrbot?]

I you want to help, you could have a look at this thread on github:

https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/issues/715

Note that the machine definition file currently proposed there has a "special" start gcode according to the author:

https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/issues/715#issuecomment-214772800

If you could help with a better general purpose start gcode for the printrbot simple metal, we can work on getting it included in a future release of Cura 2.x

 

Thanks! Not sure I have the skillz, but will at least take a look and see just in case. Nice that someone has the leg work started.

[Cura 2.1 and Printrbot?]

I tried contacting printrbot. They have expressed that they had no interest in providing such a file.

So sorry, you're on your own. If you make a machine definition file make a pull request. In that case it will be in the next release.

 

Thanks for the input. I am not sure my skill set includes creating a machine definition file, but if it does I will submit it. I have heard good things about 2.1, so hopefully printrbot gets onboard. =) Thanks again.

[Cura 2.1 and Printrbot?]

Downloaded the 2.1 beta, but was bummed to not be able to select printrbot as a printer. Are there genetic settings that can be used? Is there any word if printrbot is going to try to be an option. I read one post where a company just had to submit some .json info to be included in the 2.2 beta...

Thanks.

Mike