Blocking nozzle (2 replies)
Hi Guys . Could somebody please advise? I have got a CTC euroway 3d printer, assembled, moves etc, but I cannot stop the nozzle( 0.4mm) from blocking up Using ABS 1.75mm using the default settings for...
View ArticleHeatBed and stepper motors won't coexist (3 replies)
I'm at a loss here. I recently installed a heating bed to my Delta 3D printer. I set up the firmware to acknowledge the thermistor and had at first no response when requesting preheat. Forums...
View ArticleIssues with RepRapDiscount Smart Controller (3 replies)
Good day to everyone I began building my very own 3D printer 1 year ago. Right now it's fully assembled, but I'm having a hard time with the firmware. I'm installing Repetier v092 on a RAMPS 1.4 with...
View ArticleRamps 1.4 With a4998 Driver and Nema 23 (2 replies)
Hello, I am working on a new 3D printer with a stationary bed. So the X,Z axis are on the Y axis. I was looking at a nema 23 steppermotor for the Y axis. I only have seen 3D printers with nema 17. If...
View ArticleGraphic LCD screen displays garbage randomly (1 reply)
Any ideas what could be causing this ? ( image attached ) Graphic LCD on Ramps & Mega 2560 with Marlin. The SD card that is part of the LCD unit is still working as the print is still running....
View ArticleMKS Gen 1.4 w/ "RepRapDiscount Full Graphic Smart Controller" (no replies)
I recently purchased a CR-10 printer and it came with a Melzi board and a "RepRapDiscount Full Graphic Smart Controller" but without SD card reader so it only has 1 connector to it. I am changing out...
View ArticleNo variable speed with fan on D9 RAMPS 1.4 (1 reply)
Just connected a cooling fan to my M90 and have it hooked to D9 on my ramps board. M106 S### only turns on the fan if ###>=128 and any value from 128-255 just turns it on full speed. I'd like to...
View ArticlePower Ramps thru arduino input connector? (1 reply)
Hi everyone! I have a Ramps 1.4 And arduino mega with LCD screen. the Ramos board is only going to control three steppers for a cnc machine. I was wondering if I could just plug my 12v power supply...
View ArticleProblem uploading Marlin with ramps connected to arduino (5 replies)
Hello guys, I'm trying to set up a printer for arduino study reasons and so on. Bought the parts on ebay and while waiting the delivery, I literally read everything that i could in the "literature"...
View ArticleConfiguring firmware to use D8 for hot end. How? (6 replies)
I have a RAMPS 1.4 and it doesn't seem to be giving power to D9 or D10 for my hot end. I know what's wrong and i need to buy a new board but i read on another forum that it would be possible to use D8...
View ArticleFlickering LEDs (3 replies)
Hi guys! I wired on my machine some LED strip ~20cm. I power them with cables that are soldered directly on the Vin of the ramps board. I don't know why but when I heat my printer or start printing my...
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connection of steppers and ramps (2 replies)
Hello everybody i have a stepper with 5 wires and i`m wonder how to connect this motor with ramps because ramps contain only 4 pins 5wire.GIF
View ArticleMKS Gen_L v1.0 & a Proximity Sensor (1 reply)
I am curious to know if anyone has been able to get a Proximity Sensor to work with a (MKS Gen_L V1.0)? Or If someone knows how I could get a Proximity Sensor to work with a (MKS Gen_L V1.0)? I can...
View ArticleMINTEMP error with new silicone bed install, runaway heating (no replies)
Hi everyone! I accidentally posted this to the Controller board instead of here on the RAMPS board. I'm sorry for double posting, but I just couldn't figure out how to delete the original on the other...
View ArticleOne motor not working (1 reply)
I have a ramps 1.4 with 4 stepper drivers one of my z motor's doesn't work it grinds I tried rewiring it and still grinding, I also tried swapping the x and y axis motor and they both work fine when...
View Articlerunning 34nema motors from ramp 1.4 sprinter pronterface (3 replies)
Hi Im having trouble getting one motor to spin using arduino and sprinter and pronterface i have the small extruder motor connected and its working ive tried different wiring setups and change the...
View ArticleShortcut, Printhead thermistor and X Mechanical Endstop. Pullups??? (3 replies)
This is very weird. The strange thing is that this printer has been working for 1 year now and for some reason I changed the printing head and now I started getting this problem. The situation is as...
View ArticleStepper motors Z axis move very very slow (3 replies)
Hello all , I have a slight problem with my stepper motors of the z axis , they turn very very very slow when the axis goes down or up ( it takes 8 sec to move 10mm ) . There's no banding in the rod's...
View ArticleInductive sensor output does not trigger RAMPS (3 replies)
I am installing a 4mm inductive sensor to my Prusa I3. OMKON LJ12A3.4.Z/BX NPN as shown here I have wired 12V directly from my power supply to a small PCB and from there to the brown(+) and blue(-)...
View ArticleArduino turns off when connected to RAMPS 1.4 (3 replies)
I just got a new RAMPS 1.4 board to replace my burned one and I've already encountered an issue, the ramps make my arduino turn off when it is plugged in. The arduino works fine if i disconnect the...
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