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"X" Axis homing issues - FELIX 3.1 machine

Last post by gfeliksdal « Tue Feb 01, 2022 9:54 pm
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by johnzon » Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:45 am

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Hi, I have just got my 3.1 back on line. Working great, making lots of good prints. Suddenly the home for the X axis does not stop at the optical...

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Hi, it sounds that in case of Johnzon, the opto circuit is constantly closed and not able to open the contact. Most likely there is a short circuit...

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Last post by gfeliksdal
Tue Feb 01, 2022 9:54 pm
Felix pro (1 and 2) inefficient filament cooling

Last post by Eric « Wed May 02, 2018 3:39 am

by Eric » Wed May 02, 2018 3:39 am

When will we get a better way to cool the filament cooling it only from behind makes prints be of lousy quality or never go over 30 mm/s and thats...

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Last post by Eric
Wed May 02, 2018 3:39 am
Cleaning the bed

Last post by gfeliksdal « Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:12 pm
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by Pannekoek » Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:43 pm

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I have some thin lines of filament on the bed.
What is the best way to get these lines of the bed?

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Hello Pannekoek,

You can try to remove it carefully with the supplied tweezers.

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Last post by gfeliksdal
Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:12 pm
filament traction - detection too sensible

Last post by Pitoun « Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:01 pm
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by Pitoun » Mon Nov 20, 2017 1:51 pm

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Hello,

I really offten have my print stopped by loose traction on filaments.
I set tension screw on my Felix Pro 1 at maximum but filament...

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thank you. I'll try it asap

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Last post by Pitoun
Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:01 pm
fan doesn't stop

Last post by kerog « Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:44 am
Replies: 3
by sithlorddavid » Tue Mar 15, 2016 5:58 pm

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from the moment i turn on the printer, the fan is always going and doesn't stop. i have a discontinued model (the felix 2.0) and noone seems to have...

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alright then, i guess i have a different problem. the extruder is not heating up, but still tries to print anyway. i end up with the motors going but...

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Last post by kerog
Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:44 am
Print failure: second extruder hits the print.

Last post by venkel « Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:15 am
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by Fel.dufrenoy » Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:22 am

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Hello the Community!
I'm pleased to join the felix team.
I have a flexi V3.0 dual extruder coming from the DIY kit since the Jully 2015.

When I try...

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Simplify3D can cool the other extruder on tool change. Add this script to Edit Process Settings / Scripts / Tool Change Script :

; XXX = set tool...

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Last post by venkel
Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:15 am
Lead screw slightly bent, out-of-box

Last post by Sentinyl « Wed Jan 27, 2016 2:40 pm
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by Sentinyl » Wed Jan 27, 2016 3:46 am

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So I just recently put together my new, personal, 3.1 printer. When I began calibrating my amazing new printer, I was slightly upset to find out that...

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janwijbrand,
Thank you. I'll send them an email later on today. I created another issue for myself that I need to work out before I can start...

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Last post by Sentinyl
Wed Jan 27, 2016 2:40 pm
Bed is not flat anymore ;(

Last post by Brico « Thu Nov 19, 2015 10:18 am
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by Boris » Thu May 21, 2015 9:14 pm

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So, when I bought Felix the bed was perfectly flat with no distortions.

After half year and >1000 meters thread printed(~11 days), my bed have hill...

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Hi all,
I use a glass plate 27 x 30cm and cover it with the Scotch Bluetape 2090. It's an original replacement part of the Mankati Fullscale XT...

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Last post by Brico
Thu Nov 19, 2015 10:18 am
Filament extruding slowly after a while

Last post by DDME-Marc « Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:14 am
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by dennisje182 » Fri Jun 05, 2015 9:22 am

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Hello everyone,

First, I'm not sure if it is in the right section, but i couldn't do a search since it isn't possible to go to the next search paste...

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Interesting that changing components did not remove the problem. It does make you wonder if your temperature is actually stable and or not recovering...

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Last post by DDME-Marc
Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:14 am
Strange bands in first print layer

Last post by Dreide « Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:51 pm
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by 3dwim » Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:13 pm

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Hi,

In the attached image you can see some strange bands in the first layer of these prints. After a certain distance the printer misses out a line...

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I think it is something with the drive gear. Some possible causes:
1. The set screw of the drive gear is loose. The set screw should be in a right...

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Last post by Dreide
Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:51 pm
X-Axis Belt dissolving

Last post by satoer « Fri Jan 23, 2015 1:12 pm
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by MaxMK » Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:58 pm

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Hi
I am really happy with my Felix 3.0 and it made some impressive prints already.
During the last couple of prints I noticed that the x-belt is...

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The only thing I can think of is that you used excessive tension and you've stretched the belt a bit. Resulting in misaligned tooth’s with the...

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Last post by satoer
Fri Jan 23, 2015 1:12 pm
Filament not pulled in

Last post by bulke « Tue Jan 13, 2015 11:39 am
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by bulke » Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:32 am

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Hello,
filament gets pulled only half of a centimeter and then motor continues to work but the filament stops to be pulled in. I tried to clean the...

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Update: dissembled a hot end, removed filament from the body, reassembled, printing.

Cheers
Nikola

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Last post by bulke
Tue Jan 13, 2015 11:39 am
Not square X- and Y-axis

Last post by Dreide « Wed Nov 26, 2014 9:13 am
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by 3dwim » Mon Nov 17, 2014 11:10 pm

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I run into trouble printing a square (with right angles, 90 degrees angle between X- and Y-axis) object which should become one of the sides of a...

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That the EEPROM values are not necessarily updated with the values from Configuration.h is actually a feature (a confusing one though). When...

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Last post by Dreide
Wed Nov 26, 2014 9:13 am
Stuttering Extruder

Last post by 3dwim « Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:56 pm
Replies: 4
by 3dwim » Tue Oct 28, 2014 5:29 pm

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Hi,

One of my extruders (the first one on a Felix 3.0) is stuttering , it receives current but apparantly not enough to make the spindle rotate....

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Thanks for the tip!
Wim.

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Last post by 3dwim
Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:56 pm
acceleration

Last post by Makron « Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:22 pm
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by Dshing » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:00 pm

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Hi,

what acceleration dose the Version 2.0 have?
And can I Change that?

greetings
Dshing

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#define DEFAULT_MAX_ACCELERATION {5000,5000,100,80000} // X, Y, Z, E maximum start speed for accelerated moves. E default values are good for...

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Last post by Makron
Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:22 pm
Trapezium spindle with diferent parameters

Last post by Tygrik « Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:27 am
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by Tygrik » Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:25 am

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Hello,
I have a problem. I replaced the Trapezium spindle for different parameters TR10x3. The original is TR10x2. With this action does not correct...

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Hello,

Im test firts yours help and work it.

Thank you very much

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Last post by Tygrik
Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:27 am
Felix 3.0 Dual nozzle calibration

Last post by jefstaes « Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:08 pm
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by frankjoke » Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:08 pm

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Hi I received my preassembled Felix 3.0 Dual yesterday and it had one sheet of paper (actually showing a Felix 2.0) what you need to do to start it....

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this is my solution ...

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Last post by jefstaes
Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:08 pm
"extruder_insert_piece" pulley

Last post by ramoos « Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:34 am
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by ramoos » Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:28 pm

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Guys I really need your help with a super simple spec:

Does anyone know what the extruder gear pulley technically called (e.g. GT2 T2.5 T5 etc) so I...

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Mulder, I got what you're saying :]
I'll do that while waiting to find out technical name from someone else….

Thanks for the tip!

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Last post by ramoos
Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:34 am
Y motor become hot

Last post by Legion 2.3 « Fri Aug 01, 2014 5:56 pm
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by Blackdam » Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:48 pm

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Hi guys,
I just assembled and today tested my new felix 3.0, just 1 word: AWESOME.

It's running on printing now since 8 hours, after the first 2...

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While 55 °C isn´t too hot for a stepper as far as I´m informed, you can try to reduce the motor current by adjusting the trimmers for the stepper...

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Last post by Legion 2.3
Fri Aug 01, 2014 5:56 pm
Replaced my Extruder gear

Last post by agentmulder « Sun Jul 06, 2014 4:20 am
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by Capella_Ben » Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:36 am

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I didn't think the extruder gear would wear out, but it seems that after a couple of kilometres of filament is enough to reduce its effectiveness....

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Even though mine draws the filament through fine it has had a few moments pretty much grinding curved spots in filament when the extruder jams. It...

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Last post by agentmulder
Sun Jul 06, 2014 4:20 am
Extruder loosing steps?

Last post by Legion 2.3 « Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:52 pm
Replies: 2
by pshz11 » Fri Jun 27, 2014 1:03 pm

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I hear knocking sound from extruder on high feed rate (800). Is feedrate too high or something with tension of extruder (I've tried different tension...

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You could also try to increase the current of the extruder motor.
I´ve set it slightly higher than shown in the manual and i can stop the filament...

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Last post by Legion 2.3
Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:52 pm
Clash with Backlash

Last post by MiguelKendrick « Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:40 pm
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by HLA » Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:19 pm
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This thread arose from the discussion on how to get high-quality prints.

One of the common issues with moving mechanics where direction changes are...

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One thing I always consider is the perfect nozzle diameter. When I purchased 8 Big Boy spools of ABS filament at 3d2print, I learned that the optimal...
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Last post by MiguelKendrick
Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:40 pm
Stability issues on bed?

Last post by seaton « Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:03 am
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by sterna » Thu Jun 05, 2014 2:43 pm

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I'm thinking of buying a Felix 3.0 printer, as it looks really good, and offers som great features to a nice price. I have one concern however. Since...

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Since the change to the new bed design I must admit it is a lot better than the old one and happy with it overall, however, I still find printing to...

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Last post by seaton
Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:03 am
Z-axis carrier spare file 2 missing

Last post by felix GH « Thu May 15, 2014 1:11 am
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by felix GH » Sat Nov 16, 2013 2:44 am
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Were is the 2nd Z-axis spare file to Download for the Felix version 2.0?

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This part is great, what a improvement to the Felix 2.0. I'm ready to have this printed in PC by redeye and should never have a meltdown any more...
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Last post by felix GH
Thu May 15, 2014 1:11 am
Exchanged filament guides

Last post by Hugues « Fri May 02, 2014 6:31 am
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by frankjoke » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:42 pm

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Dear all,

I recently had some bad experience on large objects which use last 5 cm of x-axis on my 3.0Dual.

I used the original filament guides...

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ok thanks,
i do use a filament cleaner,
i will check for the tubes in my upgrade kit.

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Last post by Hugues
Fri May 02, 2014 6:31 am

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