can you drive other stepper drivers with the ramps board (2 replies)
I have some bigger stepper motors that you cant drive with the little stepper cards that are on the ramps boards. is it possible to wire something like these into that board and use them to drive the...
View ArticleRepRapDiscount Smart Controller issue? (3 replies)
Hi All! I'm just starting out in the world of RepRap and I'm building my first printer (Mini Kossel) and I'd like to ask for some help with the electronics please! I've set the electronics up, a...
View ArticleRAMPS Bad? (no replies)
New to the 3D Printing community. Got my printer and assembled it. When I try to home or move I get no movement. I have tuned the pots on the stepper drivers and found out I have one bad driver. I...
View Articleneed some help with printer (8 replies)
ok here is the basics: sumpod basic printer ramps 1.4 sprinter firmware ponterface the problem is that the z axis only moves down, and the x and y axis do not move at all, they do however make some...
View ArticleHeatbed Problem (2 replies)
Hi, I use Ramps 1.4 with Marlin v1. When i turn on the heatbed, it heats up for a while but randomly just stops heating. No error for maxtemp or something, it's just stops and the led on the Ramps...
View Articlestep/direction before drivers (4 replies)
Hi all, I have some servo motors that I would like to use for a 3d printer, the man who designed them has specified that in order to accomplish this, I need to wire them to the step/direction commands...
View ArticleFried Stepper Driver? (3 replies)
Hi, I've been causing myself more problems here lately, but it started with my heatbed failing. So I tried to test the mosfet and accidentally touched the probe to a fuse instead of a bed terminal. I...
View ArticleRandom Endstop Hit Error (6 replies)
Alright Reprap experts, I need your help. I am a total newbie, so I apologize if I am missing something basic here. When beginning a build, I get a "Hit Endstop:Y" message on my LCD screen, and the...
View Articleazteeg x3 with repetier host (no replies)
After updating to 95 e and then f (or d)heaters quit ...host shows them heating but after 5minutes or so the temps start dropping only a complete reboot will it go back to working then only for about...
View ArticleHelp with Thermocouple (2 replies)
I have a MAX 6675 Thermocouple board that I would like to use with a RAMPS 1.4 board. The problem is I can’t seem to find info as to how to wire it up and if it will work with Sprinter firmware? Sorry...
View ArticleCooling Fan: no voltage (3 replies)
Ok, i am running the latest Repetier firmware, and i am aware that D9 is the normal place for a cooling fan. the latest Repetier has an online pre-configuration tool, which is nice, i guess, and of...
View ArticleRAMPS support needed.. (3 replies)
Hey guys... Me and the kids are wanting to build our first 3D printer, however i was originally going to build a DIY CNC so I have some stuff left over from that. I already have quite a bit of stuff...
View ArticlePrint mirrored (no replies)
Hi, I change my printer to use ramps and now the y axis prints mirrored. The movement and home works as it should. None of the motors moves wrong direction when control manually. My home position is...
View ArticlePrint Stops 2 minutes in (no replies)
Hello all, I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, so sorry if it needs to be moved. I have been having a problem where printing just stops about 2 minutes into the print. I have swapped...
View ArticleYour favorite LCD for RAMPS (5 replies)
I’m considering a new RepRap build and think I want to add an LCD/SD card reader this time. I used a Printrboard before, but nowadays it looks like RAMPS can be had for a bit less. So for LCDs with...
View ArticleNo Response From Stepper (4 replies)
Hey guys, I'm a university student as part of a group project to build a granule extruder 3D printer, but I am completely new to the wonderful worlds of 3D printing, arduinos and electronics. Right...
View Articlenot clear on trimpot low setting (no replies)
I have a4988 stepsticks I need to set low to start. Problem is the pot has no stop - from sainsmart. The pogt has a flat edge. Should that be close to the main chip, or away for low setting? I know cw...
View ArticleSD/SPI distance from Arduino (no replies)
I have fitted LCD controllers and SDRamps to both of my printers and they work O.K., but I would like to be able to have the SD card accessible from the LCD controller so that cards can be changed. I...
View ArticleShould I Replace? (no replies)
t's a long story. I was trying to solve my printing problem described in this post. The printer was connected to the computer then and the power is on. I was adjusting the current of my y-axis motor,...
View ArticleBuying a RAMPS kit need some advice (no replies)
Hello all! I'm starting my first 3d printer with my cousin, we are both pretty tech Savvy and have done more then a few PC builds. But we are looking to step into the crazy world of 3d printing. I...
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