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I have also noticed improvements as mentioned above (apart from the fact that the new Automaker software does not run on half of my PC’s now!)
One thing that perplexes me is that NOW, normal mode printing ONLY uses the 0.3 head, and the 0.8 doesn’t get used AT ALL.
When I select draft mode it only uses the 0.8 which is what I expect, and in fine mode it prints really bad…
There is a long way to go yet with this product; and I notice more and more low end 3D printers coming onto the market.
Now its a matter of comparing ‘usable’ models on the various printers and working out who has the best (I don’t think the Robox would win).
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This reply was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by
Baz Leffler.
Normal mode in the new update actually speeds up the head movement compared to fine mode. You are right, I dont see it using the 0.8 nozzle at all for one of my prints(the one i monitored).
Robox is actually a good printer if you make a few modifications with it. I have actually printed a lot of things after modding a few things. They really should redesign those problems or their printer will not be reliable nor produce quality prints consistently.
If these changes alone are made,
-Cooling of extruder motors
-Do away with the filament guider and have a direct feed to the extruder in the angle posted in the link below
-tension of the springs more on the looser side(you can now do that because of lesser drag due to doing away with the high drag filament guider)
http://www.cel-robox.com/forums/topic/cooling-fan-for-the-extruder-motors/Of course the redesign will make the printer look a bit bulkier(maybe uglier too) but you will make the printer reliable and the extruder not even close to overworking thus you can print for hours(I have printed 13 hrs a day since the new setup 7 of jan 2015 excluding sundays) with a peace of mind knowing that your filament will not stop extruding midprints
After they have repaired the previous problem, they should consider reverting back the gears to metal so that the printer can last even longer
http://www.cel-robox.com/forums/topic/extruder-gear-material-from-metal-to-plastic/These to me are the essential problems with the printer after close to a month of use. I would dare to buy someone’s Robox if they think they cant get quality prints because after I mod it and have the fixes I just said, I am pretty sure that Robox will be able to produce all the quality prints I have been getting. And with the new software(mind blowing quality compared to the previous slicer), this robox has lots of potential. If only the build size was a bit bigger. I would have bought another unit to speed up my production(Am currently producing a prototype(requires very precision prints to even assemble) which is patented so I haven’t been posting any stuff about it).
Anyway I hope the staff really considers these two changes because I really see a future with this printer. Its ease of use when it is working well is making me stay away from buying another printer.
Huge improvements in default normal prints, but fine isn’t so good. Weird wrapping and difficulties to get em to stick. I think i can level nozzle little bit more down, but because pei isnt totally flat im afraid it starts scratch in some plases soon.
Yes, i can fix sticking problem with custom and thicker first layer, but it would be nice if defaults worked good too.
Material is pla
Just updated to the latest software release & firmware update,
prints appear to be better but I am noticing several issues. Temperature of the nozzle automatically set to 235 but during the print this drops off to between 193 & 220 there is also a creaking noise coming from the unit which might be caused by the material slipping as a result of increased pressure due to the temp of the nozzle fluctuation.
Is my machine faulty?
Anyone seeing these issues?
The curve looks very nice though. Like it was programmed.
well my line is straight :/
Well something is working, but I’m not sure about the creaking noise when the nozzle temp drops think that must be material slippage?
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This reply was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by
3peakslite.
It definitively doesn’t look right. PID algorithm was one of the best embraced for keeping plastic at defined temperature. Since it is highly unlikely that you managed to find really obscure, long winded bug in AM - only other option is that it is your machine. Definitively requires support ticket…
One more thing - you can always try to downgrade and see what happens with AM 1.00.17…
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This reply was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by
click.
I’m not sure but I think the new update has just killed my head. I have been printing well for weeks with the old software. One week with the new release and I have had a few issues with filament feed and suchlike and now my seal have blown round the 0.8 nozzle and filled the head with ABS. This is despite recalibrating the nozzle and filament flow on upgrade.
+1 - yes, exactly the same here… 🙁
Ah yes slippage!
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