
Building a 3D printer
I ordered a 3D printer kit about two months ago. It’s been quite a journey! Main steps (will flesh this out soon)
- Back and forth with 3dPrintersOnline.com
- Assembling the mechanical body. See annotated assembly guide.
- Hooking up the main board. Extending some of the wires by soldering additional length.
- Fixing e-stop soldering.
- Careful about power!
- Thermistor issues.
- Firmware issues.
- Trying to do a dry-run; switching to Repetier Host.
- Homing issues. Y-band breaks.
- Checking thermistor. 6k connected to the board; 100k disconnected from the board.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=migbot&t=ffab&ia=images
Electron Printers: http://www.electron3dprinter.com/
Electron Mix G3: https://www.3dprintersonlinestore.com/electron-mix-g3-3d-printer-kit
firmware for MKS Base: http://forums.reprap.org/feed.php?146,472067,type=rss
Marlin on github: https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marlin/wiki/Supported-Hardware#LCD_Controllers
RAMPS 1.4: http://reprap.org/wiki/RAMPS_1.4
Marlin setup guide: http://airtripper.com/1145/marlin-firmware-v1-basic-configuration-set-up-guide/
reprap thermistors: http://reprap.org/wiki/Thermistor
installing a new thermistor: http://zennmaster.com/random-things/reprap-101-using-silicate-based-putty-to-install-a-thermistor-in-a-hotend
reprap thermistor issues: http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?279,249052
http://wiki.ultimaker.com/Installing_Cura_on_Linux (baud rate)
— MKS Base—
http://reprap.org/wiki/MKS_BASE
http://www.cubic-print.com/MKS-BASE-SET_EN
http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRapDiscount_Smart_Controller
http://www.reprapshop.us/product/lcd-control-panel/