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Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:35:19 +0000
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Subject: Re: [MakerBot] Re: Got my MakerBot Replicator 2 and it's not working right
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You may also have turned off acceleration, I did this by restoring the
factory defaults.
Make sure it's turned on.

On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:40 PM, Ian Lougheed <i...@ianlougheed.com> wrote:

> Or just make sure each axis has sufficient belt tension. Mine wasn't
> missing any teeth, or skipping stepper motor steps, it was simply a loose
> belt that would jump a tooth every so often.
>
> Also, OP, it looks like you've got intermittent extrusion. Make sure your
> filament is the correct diameter and that it's feeding properly. Otherwise
> you might need to adjust your extruder's delrin plunger, as per the user's
> manual.
>
> On Friday, November 16, 2012 6:00:58 AM UTC-8, Eighty wrote:
>>
>> Hmm, sounds like something I've heard recently.  There was a post towards
>> the end of this thread:  Replicator 2 - First Impressions<https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/makerbot/sQ88VZPc1X0> that
>> was the same issue.  You're definitely missing steps on one axis.  Try
>> checking the belt, and see if there is a tooth or two missing at the joint.
>>
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You may also have turned off acceleration, I did this by restoring the fact=
ory defaults.<div>Make sure it&#39;s turned on.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote">On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:40 PM, Ian Lougheed <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:i...@ianlougheed.com" target=3D"_blank">i...@ianlougheed.co=
m</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Or just make sure each axis has sufficient b=
elt tension. Mine wasn&#39;t missing any teeth, or skipping stepper motor s=
teps, it was simply a loose belt that would jump a tooth every so often.<di=
v>
<br></div><div>Also, OP, it looks like you&#39;ve got intermittent extrusio=
n. Make sure your filament is the correct diameter and that it&#39;s feedin=
g properly. Otherwise you might need to adjust your extruder&#39;s delrin p=
lunger, as per the user&#39;s manual.</div>
<div><br>On Friday, November 16, 2012 6:00:58 AM UTC-8, Eighty wrote:<block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>Hmm, sounds like something I&#39;ve =
heard recently.=A0 There was a post towards the end of this thread:=A0 <a h=
ref=3D"https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/makerbot/sQ88VZPc=
1X0" target=3D"_blank">Replicator 2 - First Impressions</a>=A0that was the =
same issue.=A0 You&#39;re definitely missing steps on one axis.=A0 Try chec=
king the belt, and see if there is a tooth or two missing at the joint.</di=
v>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><blockquote style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);borde=
r-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid" class=3D"gmail_quote"><div></div>=
</blockquote>
</font></span></blockquote></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888=
888">

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