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 +===== RAMPS =====
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 ====Foreword==== ====Foreword====
 I've never worked with a wiki before, so this may end up being a relatively piecemeal kinda deal. If you wanna continue my work, feel free to do so using the original Google Doc. - Terrance S. I've never worked with a wiki before, so this may end up being a relatively piecemeal kinda deal. If you wanna continue my work, feel free to do so using the original Google Doc. - Terrance S.
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 +...Also, the original Google Doc [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GN1auBFuWrcrZUy0nlAIVBInn1FZdIZd72y1IQE9Oxc/edit?usp=sharing|can be found here]].
  
 ====Introduction==== ====Introduction====
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 Since a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s a picture to show you why I did it: Since a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s a picture to show you why I did it:
  
-** THIS IS WHERE A PICTURE WILL GO EVENTUALLY MAYBE. FIXME**+{{:reprap:electronics:img_0580.jpg?400|}} 
  
 In the event you can’t see what the photo is showing you, it’s this: The mainboard from my Anet A8 caught fire after about two weeks’ worth of printing. I am not entirely sure what caused the fire since my wiring was correct (despite some speculation from the Anet Facebook group), but I do know this: The Marlin firmware that Anet uses in their mainboards is older than the current stable version, and it lacks the basic safeguards that newer Marlin releases has. In the event you can’t see what the photo is showing you, it’s this: The mainboard from my Anet A8 caught fire after about two weeks’ worth of printing. I am not entirely sure what caused the fire since my wiring was correct (despite some speculation from the Anet Facebook group), but I do know this: The Marlin firmware that Anet uses in their mainboards is older than the current stable version, and it lacks the basic safeguards that newer Marlin releases has.
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   * Additional hardware. It goes without saying, but you’ll need to have some tools to make the jump. They aren’t mandatory, but if you’re serious about 3D printing—and I hope you are!—this will pay dividends moving forward. My specific recommendations for adapting your kit to a RAMPS setup are:   * Additional hardware. It goes without saying, but you’ll need to have some tools to make the jump. They aren’t mandatory, but if you’re serious about 3D printing—and I hope you are!—this will pay dividends moving forward. My specific recommendations for adapting your kit to a RAMPS setup are:
     * DuPont connectors. This is the name of those li’l black ends you… that… well, that… I’m bad at describing this. So, I’ll use a picture instead:     * DuPont connectors. This is the name of those li’l black ends you… that… well, that… I’m bad at describing this. So, I’ll use a picture instead:
-**ANOTHER PICTURE PLACEHOLDER. FIXME **+{{:reprap:electronics:dupont_connector_on_a_cable.jpg?400|}}
     * Yes, that thing. There are kits on Amazon (I’m a huge fan of theirs; you’ll learn this quickly) that sell these connectors at amazingly low cost. The one that I’d recommend is this one here, which contains 425 pieces for $10.99 USD. Hilitchi also has other kits going upwards of 1,000 pieces (which is what I got, but I’m a nerd) for $16.87 USD.     * Yes, that thing. There are kits on Amazon (I’m a huge fan of theirs; you’ll learn this quickly) that sell these connectors at amazingly low cost. The one that I’d recommend is this one here, which contains 425 pieces for $10.99 USD. Hilitchi also has other kits going upwards of 1,000 pieces (which is what I got, but I’m a nerd) for $16.87 USD.
  
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   * AliExpress - An e-commerce site that, as you’d expect from a service that was created in China, specializes in many cheap (be it monetary and/or quality) clones of popular 3D printing kits available today. In addition to kits, though, you can also purchase very affordable parts and components to upgrade/modify your existing printer. The primary caveat to AliExpress is that you’ll generally be waiting longer to get your purchase since most, if not all, items are shipped out of China.   * AliExpress - An e-commerce site that, as you’d expect from a service that was created in China, specializes in many cheap (be it monetary and/or quality) clones of popular 3D printing kits available today. In addition to kits, though, you can also purchase very affordable parts and components to upgrade/modify your existing printer. The primary caveat to AliExpress is that you’ll generally be waiting longer to get your purchase since most, if not all, items are shipped out of China.
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 +====See also ====
 +  * [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GN1auBFuWrcrZUy0nlAIVBInn1FZdIZd72y1IQE9Oxc/edit|RAMPS Setup with Marlin Installation by Terrance Shaw]] following changes to this excelent guide are proposed:
 +    * in configuration.h change:
 +      * set: #define Z_MAX_POS 240 - to use the maximum A8 height
 +      * to enable autolevel follow the instructions as described for skynet3D
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 +  * [[http://reprap.org/wiki/Prusa_i3_Rework_Electronics_and_wiring| Prusa I3 Ramps]]
 +  * [[https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Marlin-RC8_for_Anet_A8.zip?token=AWxerod_qM1j6HlMsY6LlzcLDlkw9BTEQkSYxShSHgXKm02zA1lsh0TiQm7WlpkKs2K165yjmXKWF4yMT7Ds5mcGvi_7hB0JpsHJjicGVMqR9TPuTB95gxzw9aoDWdzhp2E4aQtarZJMzX8AUDB3Oze-|Configuration for Marlin RC8]]
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