Extruder turns the wrong direction

[koenie 1]

THE extruder of my ultimaker 2 turns THE wrong way!

Also with automatic feed And with normely printing.

even when i change material its go's the wrong way

Someone a idee whats happend?

Edited January 18, 2017 by Guest

[SandervG 1,097]

Ha @Koenie,

welcome to the forums. It looks like you have probably installed a firmware which was not meant for your Ultimaker model. Depending on what Ultimaker you have, your feeder can have a geared feeder (or not). A gear makes your feeder more powerful, but it also 'reverses' the motion. In the firmware this means that, if your feeder has a gear, we have to have the feeder run backwards, and the gear will convert this in a forward motion.

I would recommend to double check what firmware you need, which fits your Ultimaker, and install that on your machine.

Good luck!

[ultiarjan 1,112]

Just to be extra clear, the Ultimaker2+ (has the big white feeder) is geared, and the Ultimaker2 (small black feeder) is not geared, so you probably mixed up these two.

[koenie 1]

i have a ultimaker 2 with the small black feeder, this means that it is not geared.

i also have version 14.12.1.

i update the firmware to marlin ultimaker 2.hex. and it still moves the wrong way.

someone a other solution?

[koenie 1]

i have a ultimaker 2 with the small black feeder, this means that it is not geared.

i also have version 14.12.1.

i update the firmware to marlin ultimaker 2.hex. and it still moves the wrong way.

someone a other solution?

 

Ha @Koenie,

welcome to the forums. It looks like you have probably installed a firmware which was not meant for your Ultimaker model. Depending on what Ultimaker you have, your feeder can have a geared feeder (or not). A gear makes your feeder more powerful, but it also 'reverses' the motion. In the firmware this means that, if your feeder has a gear, we have to have the feeder run backwards, and the gear will convert this in a forward motion.

I would recommend to double check what firmware you need, which fits your Ultimaker, and install that on your machine.

Good luck!

 

[ultiarjan 1,112]

How did you update, did you install the latest CURA (2.3.1), install the correct printer, and then do an update from there? if not try that again.

[koenie 1]

I find out what the problem was........  

after install a new firmware its still going the wrong way,

suddendly i have a clear moment... the feeder can also attached the other way.

so i turn it 180 degrees (mirroring) and its doing great

i've attached the feeder just the wrong way!!!

very stupid of me..

Thank you for thinking with me

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