Introduction
For the E3D v6 HotEnd assembly instructions, click here.
For a modified printer profile for the E3D v6 on the Rostock MAX V2, as well as the guide on how to install a custom printer profile in MatterControl visit this guide: How to Add an E3D v6 Profile to MatterControl
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If necessary, heat the hot end in order to remove any filament from the hot end and Bowden tubing. Take any spools off the spool holder.
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Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord.
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Move the delta carriages to the bottom of their towers so the arms point up and the hot end is supported.
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For the E3D v6 HotEnd assembly instructions, click here.
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Cut all the hot end wires down to about 20mm from the end of the red insulation on the blue heater cartridge wires.
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Solder all six wires to their matching counterpart:
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Blue heater cartridge - thick red
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Blue heater cartridge - thick black
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Red thermistor - thick white
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Black thermistor - thick green
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E3D fan red - thin red
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E3D fan black - thin black
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Open the Repetier.ino file in the Arduino IDE version 1.0.6 and edit Configuration.h:
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Change the value of EXT0_TEMPSENSOR_TYPE to 8. The line should read:
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#define EXT0_TEMPSENSOR_TYPE 8
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Change the value of MAXTEMP to 300. The line should read:
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#define MAXTEMP 300
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Upload the edited firmware to the printer.
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Move the printer's delta arms back into operating position.
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Connect the printer to MatterControl and set the extruder temperature to 260°C.
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Using a 7mm socket wrench and an adjustable wrench or tongue-and-groove pliers to hold the heat block steady, tighten the nozzle.
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While the hot end is still hot, use MatterControl to heat the bed to 60° C.
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Once the bed is hot, press the knob-button next to the built-in LCD display on the printer and navigate to Advanced Settings -> Calibrate Z Height.
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Select Z Position.
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Using the knob, lower the nozzle close enough to the bed that a piece of paper barely moves underneath it.
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If the paper moves freely, the nozzle is too far away.
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If the paper doesn't move at all, the nozzle is too close.
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When you're satisfied, press the knob button.
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Use the knob to navigate to Set new Z=0.00.
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Press the knob to store the new height.
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6 Comments
does this work for the 100k NTC Thermistor 3950 as well?
The NTC3950 is a different thermistor from the ATC Semitec 104GT-2 and is not one of the predefined models available in Repetier, so you'll need to use a user-defined table and enter the specs manually from a datasheet.
This topic on the SeeMeCNC forum should have the answers you're looking for: http://forum.seemecnc.com/viewtopic.php?...
so im tackling this process on an Orion Delta, as it seems almost identical, up until the part where i'm soldering the six pairs of wires in step 9. I'm trying to solder the thermistor to the appropriate wires, but instead of having green and white wires there are only white wires. Should the wires still be paired in a specific way?
Thermistors are just resistors, which are non-polar. They can be wired in either direction and will still measure the same resistance.
This does not work with a Rostock V2 with the new arms!!!! The nozzle and the ball of the arms are at the same height. I also bought the 3D models to print.....The legs on the tower are too long...Nozzle will not touch table....New Legs do first! I wasted money on a 3D model that doesn't work.