G+_Shooter_FPV (Shooter_FP Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 So with the help of David Peach and others, I got my first Arduino project working!! This is an accomplishment and thanks post, not a question. Thanks to all that helped, and it's great to be a small part of a GREAT community!!! By the way... it's an Arduino-powered temperature controlled fan controller to keep my 3D printer Enclosure (made by me..) at a good temp for printing. It may not be pretty, but it works. the "cases" that the Arduino and breadboard are in were 3D printed from Thingiverse. The Green/Yellow/Orange wires are used to get the temperature sensor off of the breadboard and hung from the top of the enclosure to get it away from the heated print bed. If anyone has any words about it, like suggestions or things I may have done different/better, PLEASE let me know! How can I learn without suggestions??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Peach Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 That's great Ken Jancef?. I've never done anything with a little screen in it like that... but I'm starting a project today with one. Fortunately, I'm putting together a kit where I don't have to program the Arduino myself, just assemble the parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Shooter_FPV (Shooter_FP Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 David Peach That's pretty much what this project was, but I like doing this as a start... I assemble it, get it working, then learn about why what goes where, and how it all works together, if that makes sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Peach Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Yep it does. My project is that I'm replacing the control board to my printer with a RAMPS board. It came with a screen which I may use for testing but will probably use my OctoPi web interface more often. On my printer, the input on the board for the hotend thermistor stopped working. Monoprice helped me determine that it was a dead board and not simply a thermistor problem. Since it took almost a week for them to respond to my support request, in the mean time I reflashed the firmware and therefore voided my warranty. So no replacement/repair from them. I get to upgrade to an open source controller board this way. I just hate that I've been without a printer for 3 weeks while gathering the parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Shooter_FPV (Shooter_FP Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 David Peach Which Monoprice printer do you have? I have the Maker Select Plus. I ordered the Micro Swiss lever and extruder plate upgrade, should be in today. I already did the Micro Swiss hot end upgrade. This thing prints like a dream... I'm going to do a GameBoy Raspberry Pi project in the next few weeks, and I'll be trying out some NinjaFlex. What is the status of your printer now? Will it run better on the upgraded firmware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_David Peach Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Ken Jancef?, I will work on posting some pictures and a description of the problem somewhere. Status of the printer right now is in limbo. I've found some cold solder joints that I think is the cause of part of the board burning out. Contacted Monoprice again and have not heard back. I have the Maker Select Plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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