Month: September 2018

8 Bit computers and a new 2018 Crash Annual!

 

A little something different as I work up to posting some new content after the summer hols….

If you’ve ever owned one of the 8 bit computers of the 80’s and early 90’s, this is a MUST purchase magazine…

I’ts focus is the ZX Sinclair Spectrum (AKA the speccy / rubber beermat) and last years 2017 annual was fantastic

For an absolute steal of just 15 quid, hardback!

If your significant other (or yourself) has reminisced about days gone by…or wants to see what’s happening in the scene today, get this!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/47744432/crash-annual-2019-issue-100/widget/card.html?v=2“>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/47744432/crash-annual-2019-issue-100/widget/card.html?v=2

http://kck.st/2NRZ1zB

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/47744432/crash-annual-2019-issue-100/

 

Z Offset problems

After the new 1.64B firmware, I’m having some issues with the printer….it starts printing about 1mm in the air……lets investigate

 

I’ve levelled the printer bed, manually, then autolevel

I’ve set the Z offset during the levelling process

I try printing, it’s 1mm high in the air and refusing to stick

 

Home the Z axis on the Printer, send this command with Pronterface

G0 Z0

find out what the Z reading is and check what the offset is

SENDING:M114
X:10.00 Y:0.00 Z:0.00 E:0.00 Count X:797 Y:0 Z:17
SENDING:M851
echo:Z Offset : -0.20abl_enabled


that’s telling me that at Z home, i’ve got Z = 17 with -0.2 offset, so, Z should read 16.8   Lets try resetting back to defaults


SENDING:M502
echo:Hardcoded Default Settings Loaded
>>> m501
SENDING:M501
echo:V07 stored settings retrieved (590 bytes; crc 9778)
echo:  G21    ; Units in mm
echo:  M149 C ; Units in Celsius
echo:Filament settings: Disabled
echo:  M200 D3.00
echo:  M200 D0
echo:Steps per unit:
echo:  M92 X79.80 Y79.60 Z400.50 E94.20
echo:Maximum feedrates (units/s):
echo:  M203 X300.00 Y300.00 Z5.00 E25.00
echo:Maximum Acceleration (units/s2):
echo:  M201 X500 Y500 Z100 E500
echo:Acceleration (units/s2): P<print_accel> R<retract_accel> T<travel_accel>
echo:  M204 P500.00 R800.00 T500.00
echo:Advanced: S<min_feedrate> T<min_travel_feedrate> B<min_segment_time_ms> X<max_xy_jerk> Z<max_z_jerk> E<max_e_jerk>
echo:  M205 S0.00 T0.00 B20000 X10.00 Y10.00 Z0.40 E1.00
echo:Home offset:
echo:  M206 X0.00 Y0.00 Z0.00
echo:Auto Bed Leveling:
echo:  M420 S1
echo:Material heatup parameters:
echo:  M145 S0 H200 B60 F0
  M145 S1 H240 B80 F0
echo:PID settings:
echo:  M301 P33.41 I1.47 D189.27
echo:Z-Probe Offset (mm):
echo:  M851 Z-0.20


 


Hmm


I have no idea what’s going on! looks like the Z offset isn’t ‘sticking’ (Much like some of my prints!!)


 


Either way, something’s a little inconsistent 😦