Firmware upgrade 1.5 for 5th gen

[Pierre Larsson]

What do you think about the new upgrade? My prints got worse after upgrade. I use makerbot 3,4 with same settings on both prints.

[Hans Foerster]

Hang On!!! A fix for all Makerbots Gen5 will disappear once the Gen6 comes out less the smart extruder.

Sorry couldn't resist with all these issues Makerbot has you would think a recall would be in order, or at the least some hope that the fix is on their way.

Hans

[Christopher]

My guess is that they reduced retraction to "prevent" smart extruder clogs. Makerbot tries to work against the hardware fault (smart extruder) which can only be tradeoff of something else (print quality ).

[lassi kinnunen]

as said, less retraction.

making the prints look even less like the "samples" at ces..

[Jeff Davis]

Pierre -
Have you had any better luck printing with Desktop 3.4 and firmware 1.5?

MBI is pushing real hard to get everyone to upgrade!  I've received two messages like below now.

Dear MakerBot Enthusiast,

Do you have the latest versions of MakerBot^® Desktop and MakerBot Firmware?

If you're not running the latest, you're not getting the most out of your MakerBot Replicator^® 3D Printer.

We're always continuously working to improve and update our products, so we're thrilled to share the big improvements to print quality and reliability that came with our latest MakerBot Desktop and MakerBot Firmware upgrades.

If you haven’t downloaded the latest version of our free 3D printing software, MakerBot Desktop 3.4, please do so now.

You'll get significant Improvements to print quality and reliability:

• First off, we've updated how the MakerBot Replicator Smart Extruder and the gantry motors that move it around in three dimensions work together.
• We've also improved the speed and acceleration of the gantry motors, which means better handling of curves and edges in your 3D designs.
• Lastly, we've shortened the distance that the MakerBot Replicator Smart Extruder's retractable nozzle has to move during prints, improving the life of your Smart Extruder, and helping to prevent clogs.

With these enhancements, you'll see a big increase in print quality and a noticeable decrease in print times, so don't miss out.

Important: When printing files via the USB port, your printer's internal storage, or your Library, reprepare (reslice) them through this updated version of MakerBot Desktop to achieve the best results. Files that are not reprepared will not achieve best results.

When you download MakerBot Desktop 3.4 and update your MakerBot Firmware, you'll also get advanced calibration, more convenient features for networked printers, and new ways to use your onboard camera.

We want to hear about your experience using MakerBot Desktop 3.4 and MakerBot Firmware 1.5. Let us know how things are going by emailing us at thou...@makerbot.com.

Thank you,
The MakerBot Team

[Hiko]

Could you solve this problem?

I'm having (maybe exactly) same problem from December, and it is not be solved with the latest firmware and Makerbot Desktop 3.4.1.

The SmartExtruder draw strings, and it jumps and stops extruding at the end of shell-drawing and infill-drawing

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm-Ce4doI9Q

2014年12月2日火曜日 18時46分13秒 UTC+9 Pierre Larsson:

[Jeremy Rosser]

Did you re-slice your model on with the new desktop version?

[Hiko]

Yes, of course. With the latest firmware & MB Desktop.

Now I suppose, this problem is induced by the connection between Replicator and MakerBot Desktop, because it doesn't happen when I close the MB Desktop application after sending the .makerbot data.
(I'm using via Wifi / Mac OSX)