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Freemode FW #6

Open AnTi-ArT opened 6 years ago

AnTi-ArT commented 6 years ago

If you are interested in user-made firmware: Here comes the Freemode!
Features: change Speed and Temperature freely; pretty Display layout; Button on-Release functions; OFF mode and display notice of temperatures under 153°; Readme instructions.
I used it myself and it works smoothly.
If you don't want it in your repository, just Close the pull request (and link to the files if you want to) :relaxed:

Demolux commented 4 years ago

Hi!

That is a very nice function I would have loved to see on the Original FW. I falsely expected it and was a bit surprised the temps and speeds are hardcoded. Question as this was from 2018: Does this work for the Kit 2 from 2019/2020?

Thanks in advance!

fisikos commented 3 years ago

hi, trying to bring back the question - is it working also for kit 2? Thank you!

redfox05 commented 2 years ago

Hi, another +1 for interest on the Kit 2. Will this work for that too?

For anyone who bought the Kit 2, what are your thoughts? I'm considering buying the Simo Kit 2, and struggling to find decent reviews online. Most are for the Pro (none 3d printed one). I figured going for the kit made sense, as I have a 3d printer and can then easily repair if things go wrong. Mainly buying one to fix 3d prints to be honest, and tweak things.

fisikos commented 2 years ago

Hi, after cca 1 year experience - I had to replace the motor, because it just stopped to work. For me, I don't have a lot of usage, but it is not a problem of the tool itself. I use it for some occasional repairs, emergency soldering or cuts. For 3D printing, don't expect the same results as you can see on some videos (5 minutes crafts). What I personally hate is the short needle (top of the pen), which makes the operating of the pen pretty difficult when you want to do some curves, but if you got 3D printer, I think, you can design a better part. Btw, I've got modified FW, where you can modify the temperature and speed, so it works.

redfox05 commented 2 years ago

@fisikos Thanks for the reply, how is the speed? Can that be adjusted to decent useable speeds, it seems slow in some of the videos. And are you still able to compile firmware with no problems? I read reports of users having issues with locating the right display library. I have a 3d printer, so happy to print off improvements. It's either this one, or the Sunlu SL-300. thoughts?

Mikel564324 commented 2 years ago

This does NOT work on the kit2. It loads fine but ignores the set temp, current temp always reads 388C, and the hot end immediately begins heating (I unplugged it before finding out how hot it would get). Lots of updates to get it working on the Kit2.

redfox05 commented 2 years ago

Thanks for replying. So that confirms it really, because the kit 2 doesn't really have full features like speed control or decent temp control, especially at the price point.

I would have loved to help contribute to this, but I think seeing as it's release is now a couple of years old and the company do not seem to actively be supporting it or even sorting out pull requests, I've decided it's not worth it. Especially if it doesn't even compile easily with missing libraries etc. So I've gone ahead and bought the SunLu SL300, which is a decent price point (£24) and has speed and temp control etc. And instead I'll focus on tinkering with my E3D Bigbox Pro 3D printer.

If there was a bigger community here... Maybe in the future something might improve.

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This does NOT work on the kit2. It loads fine but ignores the set temp, current temp always reads 388C, and the hot end immediately begins heating (I unplugged it before finding out how hot it would get). Lots of updates to get it working on the Kit2.

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