Cura/Repetier object placement issue

[Carim Calkins]

Hello again everybody,

Trying all sorts of things to solve the latest problem, but I'm out of options after consulting my notes and every menu in both Cura and Repetier.  The issue is that the latest objects I have downloaded are all positioning their center at the "home" of my printer, rather than the center of the heated platform.  Any idea of what mistake I have made on my school computer that was not present on the laptop I brought up north with me?

Thanks,

Carim

On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Gerald Anzalone <gcan...@mtu.edu> wrote:

Windows is pretty dumb about recognizing these devices - the issue is that the drivers aren't being loaded automatically, even though they should.

Make sure the printer is attached to the computer.

You need to get into the device manager - right click on Computer (or My Computer) and select Properties from the context menu that appears. In Win7, there is a link to Device Manager in the top left of the System control panel - click it. In older versions, there's a Hardware tab and then a Device Manager button.

Once Device Manager opens, you're likely to see an unknown usb/serial device (yellow exclamation point sign by it). Right click on it and select Update/Install driver. Select manually install driver.  Now you have to find where the Arduino software is hiding - it's usually in Programs>Arduino. Inside that folder is another called drivers - select that folder and continue.

If it's like almost every Windows install I've done, you'll have to do this twice as there are actually two drivers required.

On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 3:04 PM, Carim Calkins <carimc...@gmail.com> wrote:

Interesting to see what can be printed.  I am having an issue getting the printer to be recognized by the Dell at school (needed to take my laptop back home).  The printer comes up as a new device, but the computer is refusing to connect properly.  In Repetier, it tells me that my connection parameter is incorrect, and then encourages me to bring up the printer settings.  Nothing in the settings is part of my understanding of what to manipulate in a computer (port, baud rate, etc. - see attachment).  

Somebody at Tech took care of this same issue for me for my laptop when it came time to start printing, and I guess I need help again.  This time I will take notes!  Any thoughts about what to do next?

Thanks,

Carim 

[Geoff Clark]

Ill look at it tomorrow. We have our student group meeting tomorrow. So I'll see if we can duplicate your problem.

[Gerald Anzalone]

Carim:

Try this in Cura:

Expert>Run first run wizard...

Click Next

Select Other (Ex:RepRap), click Next

Machine Width = 200

Machine Depth = 200

Machine Height = 170

Nozzle Size = 0.5

Heated Bed = checked

Bed Center is 0,0,0 (RoStock) = unchecked

Click Finish

I suspect the last option (Bed center) was set wrong the first time you ran it.

Cheers,

Jerry

[CARIM R CALKINS]

Jerry had it right - the 1st run wizard took care of the problem and I'm back to printing.  

Has anybody designed a board game spinner?  There is one on Thingiverse, but it doesn't have a base to snap into, so it will need to be redesigned to be useful.  The darned things are over $3 each, plus shipping, if we order them.  Can't use more than 10 cents worth of material to make our own.

Thanks for the help,

Carim

[Geoff Clark]

Jerry
Our hob bolts are made wrong.  They are at 2.5 cm and they should be at 3 cm. How can I fix this?

[Laura]

hi,

I have not used my printer since the end of summer ... caught up in the school year.

I am ready to bring it into my class ... and (embarrassed) I have misplaced my notebook of instructions 

if you could 'jump start' me, it would be most appreciated.

thanks

Laura Erhart

E-TC Schools

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Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:29:58 -0400
Subject: Re: Cura/Repetier object placement issue
From: gcan...@mtu.edu
To: innov...@googlegroups.com

[Bas Wijnen]

Hi,

I'm not sure which part you need help with. You have a clean laptop
which needs to talk to the printer? In that case, you need to:
1. Install the driver for the "virtual com port" that is used to
communicate with the printer (only needed if using Windows).
2. Install OpenSCAD, Cura and RepetierHost.
3. Use OpenSCAD to create models, Cura to turn them into gcode and
RepetierHost to send them to the printer.

If you're having trouble with any of the steps, please try to explain
what the problem is, and I (or someone else) can probably help you further.

Thanks,
Bas

PS: In case you remember installing the Arduino environment and the
firmware, and are wondering if you don't need that: that's only needed
once, to get the printer set up. That's already done, so you don't need
to do it again.

On 03/31/2014 08:31 AM, Laura wrote:
> hi,
>
> I have not used my printer since the end of summer ... caught up in the
> school year.
>
> I am ready to bring it into my class ... and (embarrassed) I have
> misplaced my notebook of instructions
>
> if you could 'jump start' me, it would be most appreciated.
>
> thanks
>
> Laura Erhart
> E-TC Schools
>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Mark Bonenfant]

Laura,

The attached document should get you started

Take Care,
Mark Bonenfant
CAD\Woodworking Instructor
Boy's Head Track Coach
Calumet High School
mbone...@clkschools.org
________________________________________
From: innov...@googlegroups.com [innov...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Laura [lmust...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2014 8:31 AM
To: innov...@googlegroups.com
Subject: help!

On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 10:49 PM, Carim Calkins <carimc...@gmail.com<mailto:carimc...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Hello again everybody,

Trying all sorts of things to solve the latest problem, but I'm out of options after consulting my notes and every menu in both Cura and Repetier. The issue is that the latest objects I have downloaded are all positioning their center at the "home" of my printer, rather than the center of the heated platform. Any idea of what mistake I have made on my school computer that was not present on the laptop I brought up north with me?

Thanks,

Carim

On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Gerald Anzalone <gcan...@mtu.edu<mailto:gcan...@mtu.edu>> wrote:
Windows is pretty dumb about recognizing these devices - the issue is that the drivers aren't being loaded automatically, even though they should.

Make sure the printer is attached to the computer.

You need to get into the device manager - right click on Computer (or My Computer) and select Properties from the context menu that appears. In Win7, there is a link to Device Manager in the top left of the System control panel - click it. In older versions, there's a Hardware tab and then a Device Manager button.

Once Device Manager opens, you're likely to see an unknown usb/serial device (yellow exclamation point sign by it). Right click on it and select Update/Install driver. Select manually install driver. Now you have to find where the Arduino software is hiding - it's usually in Programs>Arduino. Inside that folder is another called drivers - select that folder and continue.

If it's like almost every Windows install I've done, you'll have to do this twice as there are actually two drivers required.