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by Whonose
Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:06 pm
Forum: Geeetech I3 Pro B
Topic: Baud rate
Replies: 9
Views: 14324

Re: Baud rate

Hi, on the baud rate issue... I tried connecting and ancient "eee" netbook running Lubuntu to the i3. All the software worked fine set permissions on the usb port and then ended up with an error that said "failed to set baudrate" ( which I had to find by running repetier-host in a console) It turns ...
by Whonose
Thu Jan 03, 2019 5:09 pm
Forum: Geeetech I3 Pro B
Topic: Extruder feed wheel jumping backward
Replies: 14
Views: 18170

Re: Extruder feed wheel jumping backward

I started to get this "jumping" extruder issue on mine too. It would fail to extrude each time it "banged" and I spent a lot of time lookin at the issue yesterday and solved it on mine.. I found that if I pushed the filament into the extruder whilst it was printing (with a lot of pressure) it would ...
by Whonose
Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:44 pm
Forum: Geeetech I3 Pro B
Topic: Newbie - new build - Comments - issues & questions
Replies: 4
Views: 6715

Re: Newbie - new build - Comments - issues & questions

Thanks heaps for that advice :) I have printed one "z wobble fixer" but was not happy with the print - I need to fiddle with more 2x2 cubes first :) I will invest in a 3d touch sensor moving forward...as this printer was a gift I will have to wait a little before spending more money on it, but that ...
by Whonose
Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:01 am
Forum: Geeetech I3 Pro B
Topic: Newbie - new build - Comments - issues & questions
Replies: 4
Views: 6715

Newbie - new build - Comments - issues & questions

I am a complete newbie to 3d printing, I received an I3 B kit for Xmas and finished building it yesterday (New Years Eve!) I have today printed my first "Benchy the Boat" :) It came out OK - quite good considering the issues I had getting there.. (hopefully this image will work) https://i.postimg.cc...
by Whonose
Tue Jan 01, 2019 10:36 pm
Forum: Geeetech I3 Pro B
Topic: Extruder feed wheel jumping backward
Replies: 14
Views: 18170

Re: Extruder feed wheel jumping backward

Are you using the blue filament that came with the printer? I have just built mine ( finished yesterday) and I thought I had a *serious problem* as I could not get the "free" blue filament to load at all It just wouldn't "bite"... I had ordered & just received some white filament ( from Geeetech) an...