How to: Multiple Extruders

[sedwardstx]

Hi all,

My name is Steve, I am brand new to this board and still fairly new to 3d printing w/kisslicer. I know not all folks here are using same 3d printer, so I am hoping maybe someone here can give me quick configuration guidance with Dual Extruders in general. I recently upgraded to the Dual Extruder on TAZ 4 (from http://www.lulzbot.com). I am not sure the best way to configure KISlicer to print properly when switching between the extruders. Right now the HIPS and ABS are just printing at a relative distance apart (they are 50 mm apart on Y axis). Is there gcode or some other option I need to setup in kislicer so it knows how to reposition the currently selected extruder over the part ?

This is my config as it relates to the dual heads so far

On the "Printer Tab"
Hardware tab:
# of Extruders = 2

Extruders tab:
Ext 1: HIPS
Ext 2: ABS

Ext Map:
Object: Ext 2
Interface: Ext 1
Support: Ext 2
Raft: Ext 1


On "Ptr-Gcode" tab
Select Extruder
still have default values ?? not sure what I should put there:

; Select extruder, warm, purge
; 5D-style
T<EXT+0>
M109 S<TEMP>

Deselect Extruder
still have default values ?? not sure what I should put there:

; Guaranteed same extruder, cooling down
; 5D-style
M104 S<TEMP>

[a4jp.com]

I don't have multiple extruders so I only can see these settings:

Printer > Extruder Hardware

and

Printer > Extruder Materials

When you set the X and Y offset in Extruder Hardware it should just work, shouldn't it?

[sedwardstx]

Is it labeled something else, I don't see anywhere to put an offset in the hardware tab.

[Mikk36]

Well, it's there.

[a4jp.com]

Printer > Hardware

Set the number of extruders to two. Then you will be able to use those settings.

Printer > Extruder Hardware

[sedwardstx]

I'm in a class at thus moment but i do not have those fields. I'm on version 1.0.14.x I think. What version are you showing there?

[Mikk36]

I'm in a class at thus moment but i do not have those fields. I'm on version 1.0.14.x I think. What version are you showing there?

[sedwardstx]

sorry my version is actually 1.1.0.14, this is what I see

hardware tab

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[Mikk36]

In that case, you should either update Kisslicer or configure the offset in your printer firmware.

[Miguel_FL]

You can download the last beta from here, look for a post from Ionesock (Jonathan) Nov-4

https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=es# ... 5-false%5D