Using slic3r with makerbot replicator

[Wil Chung]

Has anyone had any luck using slic3r with the makerbot replicator? I was able to set up my configuration to get it to print, with the exception of retraction (slic3r's version of oozebane). When I turn on retraction, it seems to pull the filament really far back, and then it takes some time (10 secs) for the extruder to start extruding again. As you can see below, I have "retract_length = 1", but it seems to pull the filament back 5mms or so, which then takes it a long time to start extruding again.

If anyone has any tips, I'd defn appreciate it. I've been messing around with this all afternoon! :(

Here is my init file for slic3r:

acceleration = 0

bed_size = 220,140

bed_temperature = 110

bottom_layer_speed_ratio = 0.3

bridge_fan_speed = 100

bridge_flow_ratio = 1

bridge_speed = 60

complete_objects = 0

cooling = 0

disable_fan_first_layers = 1

duplicate = 1

duplicate_distance = 6

duplicate_grid = 1,1

end_gcode = (******* End.gcode*******)\nM73 P100 (end  build progress )\nG0 Z155\nM18\nM109 S0 T1\nM104 S0 T1\nG162 X Y F2500\nM18\nM70 P5 ( We <3 Making Things!)\nM72 P1  ( Play Ta-Da song )\n(*********end End.gcode*******)

extruder_clearance_height = 20

extruder_clearance_radius = 20

extrusion_axis = E

extrusion_multiplier = 1

extrusion_width_ratio = 0

fan_always_on = 0

fan_below_layer_time = 60

filament_diameter = 1.8

fill_angle = 45

fill_density = 0.15

fill_pattern = honeycomb

first_layer_bed_temperature = 110

first_layer_height_ratio = 1

first_layer_temperature = 220

g0 = 0

gcode_arcs = 0

gcode_comments = 0

gcode_flavor = makerbot

infill_acceleration = 50

infill_every_layers = 1

infill_speed = 60

layer_gcode = 

layer_height = 0.15

max_fan_speed = 100

min_fan_speed = 35

min_print_speed = 10

notes = 

nozzle_diameter = 0.4

output_filename_format = [input_filename_base].gcode

perimeter_acceleration = 25

perimeter_speed = 40

perimeters = 2

post_process = 

print_center = 0,0

randomize_start = 1

retract_before_travel = 2

retract_length = 1

retract_lift = 0

retract_restart_extra = 0

retract_speed = 30

rotate = 0

scale = 1

skirt_distance = 6

skirt_height = 1

skirts = 1

slowdown_below_layer_time = 15

small_perimeter_speed = 30

solid_fill_pattern = rectilinear

solid_infill_speed = 50

solid_layers = 3

start_gcode = (**** beginning of start.gcode ****)\n(This is start code for The Replicator running a single material print)\nM73 P0 (enable build progress)\nG21 (set units to mm)\nG90 (set positioning to absolute)\nG10 P1 X16.5 Y0 Z-0.3 (Designate T0 Offset)\nG10 P2 X-16.5 Y0 Z-0.3 (Designate T1 Offset)\nG54 (Recall offset cooridinate system for T1)\nM104 S220 T1 (set extruder temperature)\nM109 S100 T1 (set HBP temperature)\n(**** begin homing ****)\nG162 X Y F2500 (home XY axes maximum\nG161 Z F1100 (home Z axis minimum)\nG92 Z-5 (set Z to -5)\nG1 Z0.0 (move Z to "0")\nG161 Z F100 (home Z axis minimum)\nM132 X Y Z A B (Recall stored home offsets for XYZAB axis)\n(**** end homing ****)\nG1 X105.0 Y-70.0 Z10.0 F3300.0 (move to waiting position)\nG130 X0 Y0 A0 B0 (Set Stepper motor Vref to lower value while heating)\nM6 T1 (wait for toolhead parts, nozzle, HBP, etc., to reach temperature)\nG130 X127 Y127 A127 B127 (Set Stepper motor Vref to defaults)\nM6 T1\nM108 R3.0 T1\nG0 X105 Y-70 (Position Nozzle)\nG0 Z0.6     (Position Height)\nM108 R4.0   (Set Extruder Speed)\nM101        (Start Extruder)\nG4 P1500    (Create Anchor)\n(**** end of start.gcode ****)

support_material = 0

support_material_tool = 0

temperature = 220

threads = 2

travel_speed = 70

use_relative_e_distances = 0

z_offset = 0

[Zip Zap]

Ask Jetty.  I have an Ultimaker using Jetty firmware and Slic3r.  Retraction is whip lash speed for the Ultimaker and so is everything else.

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[Far McKon]

Wow. Google groups is no verrry ugly.

If you want to do some advanced testing, we have slic3r beta support in a branch 'far_maint_merge'  That will join our master, and soon get released as a proper release of software, but it's not there yet.

Also, we have some Acceleration v1 code in our master branch for Firmware. Again, we'll release that in days to weeks, but if you want a jump start, it's there and works pretty well.

hack on,
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[Wil Chung]

Is this branch for the slic3r repo or for the replicatorG repo?

Wil

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[Far McKon]

Hey,
Just a follow-up on this thread.  The ReplicatorG 0036 release works has a beta integration of slic3r.

Warnings:
 - Linux had some problems, x86 vs x86_64
- Mac looks for Slicer.app in /Applications and uses that version of slic3r, it does not bundle it's own on Mac

Linux: http://code.google.com/p/replicatorg/downloads/detail?name=replicatorg-0036-linux.tgz&can=2&q=
Mac: http://code.google.com/p/replicatorg/downloads/detail?name=ReplicatorG-0036-Installer.dmg&can=2&q=
Windows: http://code.google.com/p/replicatorg/downloads/detail?name=ReplicatorG-0036-Install.exe&can=2&q=

Slic3r and Miracle-Grue are Beta, so let us know if they don't work, but we also aren't doing much customer support for them for at least one or two more releases.

hack on,
- Far McKon

[Whosawhatsis]

That's actually cool that RepG looks for Slic3r in /Applications, because Slic3r updates a lot more often than RepG. It would be nice if you could check there for a newer version of all of the slicing engines so that users can take control of staying up to date if they want, but fall back to the included version if they don't.

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[Ben_R]

On Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:32:29 AM UTC-4, Eric Chu wrote:

I'm having some trouble specifying Slic3r to print from the Left extruder. I don't think there's a setting in Slic3r to print from the Left extruder, and I don't know what to manually change in the Gcode either. Could someone please point me in the right (left) direction? =)

 

I don't know if slic3r supports setting the toolhead per item or even per process, but you can use ReplicatorG's gcode menu to do what you want. The left toolhead is T1, so use the "switch toolhead to __" option.