[Lab] Maker Bot Extrusion Issue

[Ryan Stec]

I'm pretty sure the violin print that is on the card is a solid one we have
used before and it was producing the same problem.

Andrew had helped me load ReplicatorG onto my laptop (lenovo thinkpad x220,
windows 7) and we had generated some code from my file. I tried to take
another crack at the creation of the gcode as well and seem to produce the
same result.

I am building the code onto the SD card for printing from the card.


On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Paul & Andrea Mumby <themumbys at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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).
>
> - Paul
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> Perhaps we should have something small like a button or something for
>> validating machine operation?
>>
>>
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>> On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 4:08 PM, Ryan Stec <ryanstec at artengine.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Folks,
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> It seems like the nozzle is moving too slow or the extrusion too fast.
>>>
>>> I am running the build from the SD Card.
>>>
>>> Looking through the MakerBot Site I can find lots of info about not
>>> getting enough filament, but nothing about too much.
>>>
>>> Do I have to figure out what the right feed rate is? Is the 220 degree C
>>> temp too hot?
>>>
>>>
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