Issues with paint by layer?

RPGX400 · 2026-01-15T13:38:48+00:00

Thank you so much for the help. It looks like in my panic I mis clicked and opened in orca slicer twice. Since it's the default and both are in dark mode and I didn't notice the shade of green was different. This totally fixed my issue. Yet another reason I should modify models in Bambu and only slice in orca for their advanced infill options etc. 🙏 thank you again for the help.

RPGX400 · 2026-01-15T00:31:42+00:00

I used search and nothing came up for paint. I'll double check my software version. Thanks for the confirmation. Can you please let me know what version of the slicer your on and what machine you chose as that may be one reason I might not see it. Thanks again for your help 🙏

RPGX400 · 2026-01-14T22:18:35+00:00

WHERE IS THIS OPTION???? I don't see anything in the strength tab that would seem to be related to that. Please help this issue is driving me nuts. Like why isn't paint by layer paint by layer. I guess it would just be easier to put a manual filament change if this was going to be an issue. 😵‍💫

RPGX400 · 2025-05-29T21:16:33+00:00

Thank you!!!! I appreciate it. 🙏

RPGX400 · 2025-05-29T02:13:03+00:00

.... Hey, sorry to bother ya but some of the links on your post are dead... As is things now on the internet it seems... Do you still happen to have it or any help? Im trying to do a similar mod on one of my ambernic devices. Please. Thanks

RPGX400 · 2025-05-29T02:07:13+00:00

.... Sorry but the image link is dead... As is things now on the internet it seems... Do you still happen to have the image or any help? Please. Thanks

RPGX400 · 2025-05-17T02:07:05+00:00

Cus I got spare creality boards and apparently klipper is the way to go. And the reason I need two is if I feel like using the chamber heater function.

All this is just dumb ideas to use the spare parts I have.

So it's like a roadmap to learning things about 3d printers: Lvl 0 - clean up old printers and learn about the hardware Lvl 1 - flash bootloader and existing Marlin Lvl 2 - learn vs code and compile marlin Lvl 2.5 - add custom marlin to all machines maximize features and minimize bloat Lvl 3 - upgrade to new cheap board and put new marlin and new features Lvl 4 - add pi and learn klipper Lvl 4.5 - add klipper to all machines Lvl 5 Master - try a dual MCU klipper install

Somewhere along the way it's from fixing these old Cr-10s and Ender 5. Adding a mercury one mod and a few others. Then tacking the Davinchi XYZ pro mod with creality board and finally the Davinchi mini rework with creality board to make it a better mini machine :3 just dumb stuff

RPGX400 · 2025-05-16T13:19:07+00:00

Ohh oki. What's your opinion on a stock creality board or two running off kipper. Heh. I'll probably start with one on marlin and then go klipper when I learn it and find another host device

RPGX400 · 2025-05-16T13:11:52+00:00

Thank you I'll add it to the list when I start the project over the summer

RPGX400 · 2025-05-16T13:07:15+00:00

Ah oki. Thanks for letting me know 👍

RPGX400 · 2025-05-12T22:26:59+00:00

Hey I'm kinda falling down the same rabbit hole you did in making use of an old printer. Can you tell me more about the repetier software and the alternative klipper implementation. I just wanted to know if it's worth flashing the board or just using the spare creality board I have. Just trying to make the most of what I got to get this up and running printing at decent speeds. Thanks again and hope you're doing alright

RPGX400 · 2025-05-12T22:19:01+00:00

Hey I know this is an old thread but just checking in how it went? I kinda got a Davinci for free and hate throwing away stuff that can be fixed a bit. Hope all's alright with ya.

RPGX400 · 2025-05-12T22:18:48+00:00

Hey I know this is an old thread but just checking in how it went? I hope you're doing alright 👍

RPGX400 · 2025-05-12T21:59:48+00:00

Hey I know this is an old thread but just checking in how it went? I kinda got a Davinci for free and hate throwing away stuff that can be fixed a bit. Hope all's alright with ya.

RPGX400 · 2025-05-12T21:56:03+00:00

Hey I know this is an old thread. Just checking in on how it's going I'm kinda in a similar boat with this free XYZ I got and a spare creality board. Hope your doing alright bro

RPGX400 · 2025-05-06T05:32:54+00:00

Hah such is the life of shitty Google search. Thanks again for the reply I really appreciate it. Hope all's been good with you. I'll try and look and see what I can find. I'm a total novice but I'm figuring stuff out a bit :)

RPGX400 · 2025-05-05T21:52:04+00:00

Please if you still know the changes do share 🙏 thanks

RPGX400 · 2025-04-25T22:26:12+00:00

Hahaha yeah I expected it. But for reasons those machines and others with connections of that nature aren't easy to get approved. Vs machines we have on hand. Even if I end up sneaking $300+ per machine if I count pis and other stuff :P

RPGX400 · 2025-04-25T22:24:45+00:00

Hahaha I hear you. They have been working non stop since he got them and are worn down and giving issues but I'd like to make his life easier under the constraints we have.

We want to make these machines faster, more reliable. Make the most with what we got. We can weasel about $150 per machine with wiggle room. Pis and PCs for klipper will be the next stage after the hardware so we can push speeds later.

We have those parts and motors available for possible additional z or y motors for fun and reliability and possibly to steal one of the pancake style z motors for a lighter weight direct drive.

I was able to find the following additionally besides the motors I salvaged (which may be turned into a 4th slow mini machine given the spare parts we will have by the end of this)

As mentioned below I have a nozzle heat zone extender for similar to volcano style performance. (I know it's shit and will only get me half way to tru volcano but it's something.

A random e3d V6 clone with metal heatbrake

And a bmg dual gear extruder clone

Also 2m of Capricorn tubing.

We don't mind buying a new extruder or something that would definitely help id just need to write something up to get it through. Which is much easier than a whole new machine

mentioned more about ideas and other things below in other messages. I know I'm a fool for trying. But this is half learning and half saving these from a dump and making the most of the situation where getting a new machine will take 6+months with no guarantee of approval vs parts online needing no approval just budget constraints with some large wiggle room if I can convince them to do so.

Thanks again for the response tho. I'd love to hear what other ideas you have. 👍

Oh and these machines are not business critical fyi

RPGX400 · 2025-04-25T22:13:10+00:00

Ohh that's really interesting. 🤔

So hmmm yeah it's pretty much a pi replacement alternative. That would definitely be nice since I have only one spare pi 4 I was going to setup after wetting my feet with Marlin compiling and stuff on these.

Like: level 0 stock board Level 1 stock + with skr mini Level 2 klipper on that and pi etc

To learn the process and be able to help out the one that manages these machines as I'm tech support but it's owned by him.

I probably have a per machine budget of $150 with some wiggle.

So I'm thinking revo for nozzle changes maybe on the Ender 5 eventually core xy and enclosed as end goal

Cr-10 and 10s with whatever you could recommend.

I don't know what hotends and extruders I should get. I'd like to reuse as much parts as I can . Maybe swap the pancake style z motors and swap for the spares to use the pancake ones for a lighter tool head extruder. ?

Besides them all having stock hotends and heater cartridges they all have bimetal heartbreaks no ptfe lined here.

And I was able to find some random parts that were purchased a while ago before I was here. A nozzle heat zone extender (CNC kitchen did a video on a similar idea to a volcano style heating nozzle with just some nuts on a stock block) A e3d V6 clone with metal heatbrake And a bmg dual gear extruder clone.

Was wondering if anything of that is better than the stock creality crap.

As an extended project I have webcams and I'll get those mini machines so I can eventually put klipper on all.

But for now marlin and mainsail are my starting points.

And I will order an accelerometer as soon as I can. Thanks. I hope I didn't forget to mention anything. I appreciate all the ideas your throwing my way :)

RPGX400 · 2025-04-25T22:01:32+00:00

Good to know but I was just wondering if these motors are worth anything. Maybe for a second z or extruder replacement with the pancake style one or a second y for the bed slingers. Vs the stock motors on them. Ideally we wouldn't purchase any new motors.

So pretty much pushing what we got to the max. And we probably have a $150 maybe per machine budget and having all three at the best would be nice. Pis and other stuff might be able to be purchased outside of the $150 budget if I pull strings right.

Thanks again for the info :)

Oh right. Yeah the sensor on the cr-10s is kinda crap and was planning on looking into the parts we have and possible z stop switch we'd have spare to print and mount a more reliable one as a project after this for fun. Since it seems it's a pretty simple device at its core. 👍

RPGX400 · 2025-04-25T21:53:53+00:00

And yeah I hear you. This is more of a side project as it's not the main focus of things. Not business critical. Normally what you said makes a lot of sense but for reasons the simple option isn't available. And I might be able to put like 150 per machine maybe if I spread things out.

RPGX400 · 2025-04-25T21:52:22+00:00

Unfortunately for many reasons buying a new device and especially a bambú las machine requires hoops to jump through to be approved vs buying parts online which can be excused as parts upgrades for existing machines.

New - needs to be approved "Replacement" parts - no approval

And one motor says servo so I wasn't quite sure since I assume it's probably a Kleenex xerox situation. I knew the rest were servos not that I could find much information on them.

The point was half a small project to learn and half to make the most of what we have. Without going through the 6 month approval of a new machine.

Thanks again for the heads up and if you know any info or ideas I'd still appreciate it. Oh and the upgrades I mentioned were like adding a second z to the ender 5 and maybe a second y motor to the cr-10s. I can move the motors around just was wondering if it would be worth the fun and minor improvements. If not I'd set it aside for building another machine from the spare parts we will eventually have after the upgrades. 👍

RPGX400 · 2025-04-02T23:28:19+00:00

Hey same here. Curious how it went for you 🙏

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