Final Assembly, Boot, Config and Print
Labwork – Rebuild Part 3
Hit a bit of snag, working through those challenges now. For the time being, see above/below for part 3 updates… We cover rebuild – x/y axis bands, plate, direct drive snafus, boot/reboot, reinstall printer drivers, slicers, nozzle change, a bit of troubleshooting on the extruder/heating element and the latest snag below, the onboard/external interface.
As noted in the previous build, part 2, we are probably a good 80%/90% complete at this point. We have some filament melting out, with a few hiccups here and there to mention. We will cover those in part 4. However, Part 2 was successful, Part 3, all parts are working as expected, boards boot as expected, and the new drive and extruder work in tandem as expected. The ‘snafu’ as I mentioned is between the Creality Sonic Pad, printer board and software to connect the two, unfortunately. Images will help clarify rebuild challenges, you’ll see manual updates performed on the printer screen, main board and where we are ‘stuck’ on the Sonic Pad. Two errors to note, Klippy, Sonic Pad physical connection failure and Filament recognition.
Next steps will include reinstall/rebuild Klippy, test/retest print config files, reattach Sonic Pad, replacing extruder tubes, nozzles, e-Steps, home position and more, while adding Wifi Box 2.0. Once we have all this in place, tested/retested, we will capture a quick video summary of the build and active print as those items are ‘ticked off our rebuild list’.
Got to love technology (or not), and office ‘helpers’ Zeus thought he would snooze a little while the troubleshooting session continued throughout the day/night. Same can be said for discovery and testing, no time like now. Some folks call it the ‘grind’… I’ll leave that there for you to imagine. Is it painstakingly difficult, no. Time always has an impact where speed-to-market might be a big deal. It’s always there, you have to be willing to work with what you have… Part 4 coming shortly, where we will cover fine tuning, steps, extrusion, adhesion and whatever else pops up in the meantime.
