Yeah that's a good idea. Have a saved "known good" small object already done up in gcode, and saved on an SD card somewhere near the machine, so you can run that as a quick test (like a 5 min print or something).<div>
<br></div><div>- Paul<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Darcy Whyte <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:darcy@siteware.com">darcy@siteware.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<br clear="all">Is there known working g-code for a small object lying around? That can help determine if it's the physical machine or further back in the tool chain?<div><br></div><div>Perhaps we should have something small like a button or something for validating machine operation?<br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="im">On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 4:08 PM, Ryan Stec <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ryanstec@artengine.ca" target="_blank">ryanstec@artengine.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br></div>
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Hey Folks,<div><br></div><div>Am here in the Artengine lab working on the Cupcake CNC but am having trouble with my printing process. I seem to get too much plastic coming out at the start and have to stop as it starts building a little puddle of plastic.</div>
<div><br></div><div>It seems like the nozzle is moving too slow or the extrusion too fast.</div><div><br></div><div>I am running the build from the SD Card. </div><div><br></div><div>Looking through the MakerBot Site I can find lots of info about not getting enough filament, but nothing about too much.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Do I have to figure out what the right feed rate is? Is the 220 degree C temp too hot?<br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br>_______________________________<div><br></div><div>Ryan Stec</div><div>Artistic Director</div>
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