hello, I just got done building the gmax 1.5xt dual extruder 1 0.5mm and 1 0.35mm nozzels.
The build went fairly well, but now I don't know what to do.
After completing the build I leveled the extruders and the bed, then turned the printer on.
Then I tried to do a calibration test print using the SD card and kyles Betta config files for simplify 3D slicing program to print the xbox calibration print.
I inserted the SD card, it read, chose print from SD and chose the g code file to begin the print...Here's where I'm stuck....
quick start guide says it's supposed to home in the exdruder on the x and y axis endstops, lift the extruder up 10mm (if the latest firmware is installed) which the manual says it's pre installed, and then begin heating the extruders, once the extruders have reached the set temp. it will go to the middle of the bed, lower and begin printing...
Here is what happened instead: after selecting the file to print, the extruder did not attempt to find the x or y endstops, it didn't move at all, and just immediately began heating up...while the nozzle was still very close to the bed, it did not raise up 10mm
I didn't let it finished heating up and had to hit cancel print and manually tell the extruder to go back down to 24 degrees so I wouldn't further damage (melt) the acrylic bed.
am I missing something, I just want to beging test printing so I can dial it in, but if the extruder won't find the home axis and lift up to heat, I cant begin any prints because it will damage (melt) my bed.
Please Help I'm eager to begin testing and calibrating!
The build went fairly well, but now I don't know what to do.
After completing the build I leveled the extruders and the bed, then turned the printer on.
Then I tried to do a calibration test print using the SD card and kyles Betta config files for simplify 3D slicing program to print the xbox calibration print.
I inserted the SD card, it read, chose print from SD and chose the g code file to begin the print...Here's where I'm stuck....
quick start guide says it's supposed to home in the exdruder on the x and y axis endstops, lift the extruder up 10mm (if the latest firmware is installed) which the manual says it's pre installed, and then begin heating the extruders, once the extruders have reached the set temp. it will go to the middle of the bed, lower and begin printing...
Here is what happened instead: after selecting the file to print, the extruder did not attempt to find the x or y endstops, it didn't move at all, and just immediately began heating up...while the nozzle was still very close to the bed, it did not raise up 10mm
I didn't let it finished heating up and had to hit cancel print and manually tell the extruder to go back down to 24 degrees so I wouldn't further damage (melt) the acrylic bed.
am I missing something, I just want to beging test printing so I can dial it in, but if the extruder won't find the home axis and lift up to heat, I cant begin any prints because it will damage (melt) my bed.
Please Help I'm eager to begin testing and calibrating!