Search found 10 matches

by paulwhy
Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:53 am
Forum: Firmware
Topic: Need firmware for Acrylic Prusa Mendel I3 with Mega 2560/ramps1.4
Replies: 4
Views: 5705

Re: Need firmware for Acrylic Prusa Mendel I3 with Mega 2560/ramps1.4

Hi again William, One more question: The display on my Prusa is a Geeetech LCD2004. After installing either of the "Marlin-PI3_Pro_B" and "Prusa I3A 2560" firmwares, the 1st and 3rd lines of the 4 line display are dark (see photo). Geeetech display.jpg I see these firmwares have #define REPRAP_DISCO...
by paulwhy
Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:25 am
Forum: Firmware
Topic: Need firmware for Acrylic Prusa Mendel I3 with Mega 2560/ramps1.4
Replies: 4
Views: 5705

Re: Need firmware for Acrylic Prusa Mendel I3 with Mega 2560/ramps1.4

Hi William, I looked for the firmware in the link you provided, but none seem to match my 3d printer. I did purchase the printer from Geeetech in January 2015. The invoice from Geeetech says: "Unassembled-Full Acrylic Quality High Precision Prusa Mendel I3 controller board - mega2560 + ramps 1.4 hot...
by paulwhy
Wed May 27, 2020 5:48 am
Forum: Firmware
Topic: Need firmware for Acrylic Prusa Mendel I3 with Mega 2560/ramps1.4
Replies: 4
Views: 5705

Re: Need firmware for Acrylic Prusa Mendel I3 with Mega 2560/ramps1.4

Hello, I hear from your customer service that you no longer have the firmware for this printer. Can you tell me which firmware is close and and what I may have to edit in the configuration.h file or other files? I tried the pro-B version and the I3A, but the 4 x 20 display just shows blank in either...
by paulwhy
Fri May 08, 2020 3:46 am
Forum: Firmware
Topic: Need firmware for Acrylic Prusa Mendel I3 with Mega 2560/ramps1.4
Replies: 4
Views: 5705

Need firmware for Acrylic Prusa Mendel I3 with Mega 2560/ramps1.4

Hello, I bought an Acrylic Prusa Mendel I3 with Mega 2560/ramps1.4, with MK8 extruder. I purchased it as a DIY kit in January 2015. I recently modified the printer to allow a higher Maximum Z height of 200 mm. It seems the firmware is still limiting the height to 185mm. I think I need to change the ...
by paulwhy
Sat Feb 07, 2015 8:25 am
Forum: Extruder
Topic: MK8 extruder feed issue
Replies: 1
Views: 11832

MK8 extruder feed issue

MK8 issue.png I have a Prusa I3 Mendel Reprap from Geetech built from kit, with 1 extruder, .4 mm oriface and 1.75 PLA and ABS filament. I am have trouble with the filament feed, see the attached photo. The filament will not load correctly, it misses the hole in the threaded rod after going through...
by paulwhy
Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:44 am
Forum: LCD Panel
Topic: Prusa I3 display stopped working
Replies: 1
Views: 6029

Prusa I3 display stopped working

I have a Prusa I3 Mendel Reprap from Geetech built from kit, with Arduino Mega, Ramps 1.4, A4988. I have had it only 1 month. the LCD2004 display stopped working. It was working fine, but ow it is just blank. The light comes on, but no characters. I tried pushing the reset button, but it does not do...
by paulwhy
Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:53 am
Forum: Extruder
Topic: extruder flow too low
Replies: 3
Views: 8000

Re: extruder flow too low

Thank you, that helped. But still it seems the prints are bad. I see the E steps is set to 760/mm in firmware. I calculate from the diameter of the extrude gear (approximately 10mm) the E steps should be 200 steps / rev* 1/16 step * Pi * 10 mm dia = 392 steps /mm. Is this correct? Can you send me a ...
by paulwhy
Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:28 am
Forum: Stepper Motor
Topic: Z axis would not move + end stoppers
Replies: 10
Views: 27319

Re: Z axis would not move + end stoppers

I had the same problem. I have asked Geeetech several times for the configuration file, but so far no response. I am very dissapointed. I had the same problem with the motors only going one direction. The problem was the max endstops were triggered even though they do not exist. I put jumpers on the...
by paulwhy
Wed Jan 21, 2015 11:21 pm
Forum: Extruder
Topic: extruder flow too low
Replies: 3
Views: 8000

extruder flow too low

My first prints on an I3 look like this. It seems the flow from the extruder is not fast enough. I think the extruder motor is stalling. I tried turning up the current to the extruder on the A4988 but this had no effect. What else can I try?
by paulwhy
Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:09 am
Forum: Others
Topic: firmware max endstops on i3, loading filament
Replies: 1
Views: 5580

firmware max endstops on i3, loading filament

I bought an Unassembled-Full Acrylic Quality High Precision Prusa Mendel I3 SKU:DPP-06638 with Arduio Mega, Ramps 1.4 and A4988. I have it assembled and it mostly works. The Maximum endstops are not disabled in the firmware. Please send new firmware with the maximum endstops disabled. Or send me the...