FF Creator Pro Updated Starting script (better priming)

[kabali16]

****EDIT: Left Extruder script is updated to start priming from left********* (Jan 17)

I have seen many people have issues with the starting script in Creator Pro creating blobs. Here is an updated Starting script that does a single prime line for Left,Right and Dual prints. Go to Scripts tab and update the starting scripts for all these three configurations.

Right Extruder

M73 P0 ; enable build progress
G162 X Y F3000 ; home XY maximum
G161 Z F1200 ; home Z minimum
G92 Z-5 ; set Z to -5
G1 Z0 ; move Z to 0
G161 Z F100 ; home Z slowly
M132 X Y Z A B ; recall home offsets
M135 T0 ; load right extruder offsets
G1 X150 Y-70 Z30 F9000 ; move to wait position right hand side of the table
G130 X20 Y20 Z20 A20 B20 ; lower stepper Vrefs while heating
M126 S[fan_speed_pwm]
M140 S[bed0_temperature] T0
M134 T0 ; stabilize bed temperature
M104 S[extruder0_temperature] T0
M133 T0 ; stabilize right extruder temperature
G130 X127 Y127 Z40 A127 B127 ; default stepper Vrefs
G92 A0 B0 ; zero extruders
G1 Z0.3 ; position nozzle
G1 X-90 Y-70 E25 F1200 ; prime nozzle
G1 X-100 Y-70 F180 ; Wait for ooze
G1 X-110 Y-70 F5000 ; Fast wipe
G1 Z0.5 F100 ; Lift
G92 A0 B0 ; zero extruders
M73 P1 ; @body (notify GPX body has started)

Left Extruder

M73 P0 ; enable build progress
G162 X Y F3000 ; home XY maximum
G161 Z F1200 ; home Z minimum
G92 Z-5 ; set Z to -5
G1 Z0 ; move Z to 0
G161 Z F100 ; home Z slowly
M132 X Y Z A B ; recall home offsets
M135 T1 ; load left extruder offsets
G1 X-120 Y-70 Z30 F9000 ; move to wait position right hand side of the table
G130 X20 Y20 Z20 A20 B20 ; lower stepper Vrefs while heating
M126 S[fan_speed_pwm]
M140 S[bed0_temperature] T0
M134 T0 ; stabilize bed temperature
M104 S[extruder1_temperature] T1
M133 T1 ; stabilize left extruder temperature
G130 X127 Y127 Z40 A127 B127 ; default stepper Vrefs
G92 A0 B0 ; zero extruders
G1 Z0.3 ; position nozzle
G1 X90 Y-70 E25 F1200 ; prime nozzle
G1 X100 Y-70 F180 ; Wait for ooze
G1 X110 Y-70 F5000 ; Fast wipe
G1 Z0.5 F100 ; Lift
G92 A0 B0 ; zero extruders
M73 P1 ; @body (notify GPX body has started)

Both Extruders

M73 P0 ; enable build progress
G162 X Y F3000 ; home XY maximum
G161 Z F1200 ; home Z minimum
G92 Z-5 ; set Z to -5
G1 Z0 ; move Z to 0
G161 Z F100 ; home Z slowly
M132 X Y Z A B ; recall home offsets
M135 T0 ; load right extruder offsets
G1 X150 Y-70 Z30 F9000 ; move to wait position right hand side of the table
G130 X20 Y20 Z20 A20 B20 ; lower stepper Vrefs while heating
M126 S[fan_speed_pwm]
M140 S[bed0_temperature] T0
M134 T0 ; stabilize bed temperature
M104 S[extruder0_temperature] T0
M104 S[extruder1_temperature] T1
M133 T0 ; stabilize right extruder temperature
M133 T1 ; stabilize left extruder temperature
G130 X127 Y127 Z40 A127 B127 ; default stepper Vrefs
G92 A0 B0 ; zero extruders
G1 Z0.3 ; position nozzle
M135 T0 ; right tool
G1 X-90 Y-70 E25 F1200 ; prime nozzle
G1 X-100 Y-70 F180 ; Wait for ooze
G1 X-110 Y-70 F5000 ; Fast wipe
M135 T1 ; left tool
G1 X-120 Y-68 F1200 ; Prepare to prime
G1 X90 Y-68 E25 F1200 ; prime nozzle
G1 X100 Y-68 F180 ; Wait for ooze
G1 X110 Y-68 F5000 ; Fast wipe
G1 Z0.5 F100 ; Lift
G92 A0 B0 ; zero extruders
M73 P1 ; @body (notify GPX body has started)

[efarrand]

Thanks for the scripts kabali16
Just tried it on my FFCP and it worked perfect. I had the infamous blob at start with the extruders(or stepper motors) vibrating making a terrible noise and that would usually in turn offset the start position of the print from the intended start position. Not a problem with a small print but with a large print it could hang over the edge of the build plate.

[wirlybird]

Don't want to go to far off topic here but have you by chance tried these scripts in Slic3r? I got one that was recommended but the travel moves really slam the carriage around bad.

[kabali16]

No, I have not. But if the same script should not work on one printer and not work on the other. Have you tried it on both ? Also, this is slic3r or ReplicatorG ?

[wirlybird]

Haven't had a chance to try it yet. I am working on getting Slic3r to work on the FFCP. Just a project. I use Slic3r on my MK2 so I wanted to try it on another printer to see how it does.

[wirlybird]

Getting ready to try your scripts on my FFCP. I will then try them on the QIDI and with Slic3r.

Trying to get starting scripts to work correctly with Slic3r.

[wirlybird]

Ok so I tried the left extruder script and it worked fine except that it shifted the print about 30mm to the left on the platter.

Any thoughts?

[kabali16]

How do the other 2 scripts work ? If this is shifting on your printer, it is likely the build volume change. The X and Y values in the scripts need to change w.r.t the build volume so that it is sort of centre

[wirlybird]

I haven't been able to try the others yet but it looks like it thinks it is using the right extruder as far as position. Could you point out the lines to change? I am looking at it but am still learning this!

Would this be the culprit?

M135 T0 ; load right extruder offsets

Should this be changing T0 to T1?

M135 T1 ; load left extruder offsets

Otherwise it seemed to work nicely. Thanks for the effort!! P.S. I can't try it until tomorrow probably, long print going.

[abesau]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Just what I've been looking for. Can't wait to get home and try these scripts.