CubeX Duo solutions

[A James Fisher]

I have had not a single successful print; I have gotten close.  Experience is the best teacher.  I am having my son install the heater bed which will help.  But each time we try to print we have to go through the installation process yet again.  So is it possible to

1.  calibrate the print heat, feed speed, extruder temperature, etc as those parameters are noted in Slic3r and other software?  How is this done?

2.  actually drive the machine externally--and hopefully avoiding the problems we have had so far--by, say, Slic3r?

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated

[3dxt...@gmail.com]

I very much recommend downloading and using KISSLICER along with CubeitMod for your CubeX. I myself have a CubeX trio and had a TON of frustration and problems in the beginning.

[CubeX 3D Printman]

Hello,

I am using Kisslicer version 1.5beta_2.22 and CubeitModV5B5.

There are some other modifications I did to make it work.

To get successful print starts, you should install the home sensor relocation kit from GRM Products. The stock z-home sensor in it's location does not reset repeatable.  http://shop.grmproducts.com/Cubex-Z-Sensor-Kit-CBX-Z-Sensor-kit.htm

I will gather together the settings I use for Kisslicer and post them.

Some info here also: http://cubex3dprinting.blogspot.com/

Rick

[Giovanni]

Hi Rick,
if you look into Kisslicertalk you can find the last version CubeitmodV6.03 and also the settings files that go with it.
About Kisslicer, the 1.5 beta2.22 is the last version but for some parts if you have a lot of crowning the 1.5Beta2.20 is better.
A question about the Z sensor, on my printer I use an optical sensor, something like the one you can find on Cubexupgrade.com, but mine is home made. I'm very happy with that solution, high precision and repetability.
The GRM relocation solution use a Reed sensor like the original 3Dsystem, are you happy with this? The repetability is good enought to forget the Z-Gap and just print the parts without checking the Z-Gap each time before printing?

[Peter Gregory]

I have the GRM magnetic z-gap replacement and it works well for me.
The best results happen when you home 3 times.
The first home will raise the bed and lower to the sensor. The magnetic field will be detected while raising. It will be a little off.
The second home starts from a slightly off position and will lower to detect the field. It will be better this time.
The third time will get an accurate and repeatable start location.

You will not have these issues if you use an optical sensor instead of a magnetic sensor.

[CubeX 3D Printman]

Hello Giovanni,

Thank you for the info. I will try then KS 1.5 beta 2.20 with CubeitModV6.03. I had finally found some setting that would work. What settings would have to change with V6.03?  M227S/P ? M228S/P ? Seam settings ? Other ?

With the relocated z-sensor, I never have to readjust the z-gap anymore. On every print, I "Home" first, the let the bed heat up and then "Home" twice in a row just before I hit the print button. (kinda like Peter does). That seems to always work well.

I got the MatterHacker filament to work well with different settings, and had to grind down the groove in the pulley that pushes against the drive pulley to accommodate the little thicker filament. I have not tried to print cubeX filament on that jet again if it still pushes it thru without slipping. I left the other two print heads still standard for now. 

Thanks again for all your work and help always.

Rick

[Giovanni]

Le lundi 25 janvier 2016 16:28:57 UTC+1, CubeX 3D Printman a écrit :

Hello Giovanni,

Thank you for the info. I will try then KS 1.5 beta 2.20 with CubeitModV6.03. I had finally found some setting that would work. What settings would have to change with V6.03?  M227S/P ? M228S/P ? Seam settings ? Other ?

M227/8 & Seam are the same.

The main change is on the Solid & Infill calculation.

Into G-Code Prefix you have to put something like this :

; InterfaceSpeed [mm/s] = 25
; ShortSolid% = 40
; ShortInfill% = 20
; SmallLoopSpeed = 4
; LoopSegLength = 0.4
; LoopSegAngle = 22
^Firmware:V1.07
G21
G90

Kisslicer use the same speed for Sparse infill and Interface, with Cubeitmod you can have a different speed for interface.

About Solid : the x/y speed is increased when the path length is short, when the speed reaches the Max Speed ( into Matl tab like cubeitmod5b5) the speed is maintained to Max speed and if the path becomes shorter the RPM are reduced. Le length of the path where this change append is displayed into the final message as PivotSolidLength. The RPM for shorter than PivotSolidLength paths are reduced linearly from the normal value used for longer paths to a value that is calucated with SolidShort%.

Infill works the same way, but with Infill% and InfillShort%.

Interface and Raft are calculated with the same parameters as Solid.

For short loops and perimeters it's the same as cubeitmod5b5.

Giovanni

[Johan Lundin]

Hi Giovanni,
I got problem with thin thickness in the beginning of the path.
similar to http://www.kisslicertalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=1399.

I tried messing around with all parameters but no use...

should I increase or decrease the shortsolid% to get better thickness during the beginning of the path?

I use Kisslicer 1.5 with cubitmod 6.05 with 1.65v on the extruder chip
//Johan

[Giovanni]

Hi Johan

Shortsolid% is for Solid path only not for the beginning of loops and perimeter paths.

To solve the problem at the beginning of a path you have to change the settings of M227 and M228.

Try this :

M227 P 0.08

M227 S 0.02

M228 P 0.005

M228 S 0.01

[mljungb...@gmail.com]

Hi
I am serarching for all the
Files needed to run kisslicer
And cubeitmod 6.05.
If some one wants to send them to me That would be Great

// M