Skeinforge?

K8200 3D Printer K8200 - Printer software (repetier, slicer, ...) a
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Hi,
I’m finding that Slic3r is frequently producing incorrect gcode from my STL files. Has anyone tried Skeinforge? If so, could you provide me with a settings file?
Thanks
Richard

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i used skeinforge for the past 2 years, and it’s massive, depending on which version, you can play with more than 200 parameters!
the standard settings should work, but you have to tune a lot of things.
since skeinforge is not really fast in slicing, so this will be a time consuming task.

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Hi,

Thanks for the reply - I agree, it is massive! But now that I’ve read most of the Wiki on it, it’s not so bad. I’ve managed to get it to produce a decent-looking print BUT on about the fourth layer, it suddenly hits the Z end-stops and loses track of where the head is! This means that from the fourth layer on, the design continues to be printed about 4cm away from the correct position :frowning:

Could you send me a zip of your settings files for Skeinforge? That would be a huge help :slight_smile:

I’m also trying KISSlicer but this doesn’t seem to give great results - it seems to ignore the layer thickness somehow and moves the Z motor up too much and tries printing on thin air!

Does anyone have a RELIABLE slicer we can use? :frowning:

Thanks
Richard

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the profile is for antoher printer.
While printing no switch should be turned on at all, if so it looks like some hardware issue.

i had issues with the z-switch following the manual, i mounted the motor lower than written in the manual.

This is Z Home with Mirror (3mm)on the Heated bed.

i can print with repetier host 0.90c and the new PLA Profile from Velleman. the printer was running for the last 4 days, 9 hours a day without problems.

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Thanks - interesting that you’re using a mirror too. I assume this is to get a completely flat surface?

I will persevere and see if I can get it to behave…

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Hi,

Yes it’s a good thing to see a solution with a mirror, but where Had you buy it ?

Is it a normal mirror ?

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with a mirror you will get very nice surface on bottom layer.
i got it from here

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Great tip and perfect size, thanks!

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Make sure your stl file is “manifold”.
If it is not the software cannot “read” the file in a correct way.

The free netfabb process will take care of most problems: cloud.netfabb.com/

see this thread also: Slicer Problem. Does not slice correctly

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Thanks that’s extremely helpful! I think the STL file is not manifold so this could sort it.

Kind regards
Richard

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Thev, how did you stick your mirror to the bed, glue? If so would you mind telling me what sort?

Thanks!