I no longer recommend the Revo. I have had two failures and days of troubleshooting - so for me as a business - the time lost does not make up for the the nozzle change time savings. I am leaving the video up for those who like tinkering. However, that is usually not why you buy a Prusa to begin with - that is why you'd buy a Creality. E3D Revo support didn't read my comments when I emailed them - instead, they would just send generic "did you do this" emails back and I would have to repeat myself. It seems they are blaming Prusa. However, they market this part as a Prusa fit. So I am going back to the original V6 hot end.
I'm surprized you don't redo the pinda to not have your z number so great. A good method that was talkeda bout on the forum is using the zip tie method when placing the pinda on the bed. Then as you are holding the pinda probe on the zip tie, as you are tightening the bolt, to slightly push down on the pinda. Doing so gives it just the right height. I think my Z is something like -625. Excellent walk through of the Revo! I hope they fixed the heat creep issues that the first batch suffered from.
Nice Video, thanks a lot! I just ordered a revo kit! Just wondering about your lighter setup... could you do me a favor and share the stl? It's looking great!
Thank you for this! Excellent Walk-Through - I only wish that Revo Six would come with a quick disconnect in the event of a failure due to the "BLOB". I have to replace my Revo Six but didn't want to "re-wire" it. Great Job Anyway! - I may have missed it - 12v or 24v setup on our MK3s?
It does.... literally those two wires are quick connects. You disconnect it there by the heatsink and put a new revo in. It doesn't get much easier than that. You don't have to mess with the wiring to the board at all after the first install.
My MKS+ would go into alarm when I would start the PID calibration. Revo told me to drop back my firmware about 4 revisions. This worked but what the heck. The offst was huge as well. -1.160 and I still have issues. So disappointed
I had to avoid updating the firmware- but it’s a firmware issue. I am happy with the Revo. The offset between Revo nozzles isn’t an issue. But obviously it had to change some with the upgrade. Mine wasn’t that much. For me, as much as I go back and forth between the 4 and 6 nozzles - it’s worthwhile. I did have a thermistor fail once. But that’s an easy replacement and haven’t seen one since.
Should have been 3.10.7 I think. Because I did a firmware upgrade video right after the Revo video. I’m on 3.11.0-4955. I tried 3.12 but it messed up some things. So I went back to 3.11.
I no longer recommend the Revo. I have had two failures and days of troubleshooting - so for me as a business - the time lost does not make up for the the nozzle change time savings. I am leaving the video up for those who like tinkering. However, that is usually not why you buy a Prusa to begin with - that is why you'd buy a Creality. E3D Revo support didn't read my comments when I emailed them - instead, they would just send generic "did you do this" emails back and I would have to repeat myself. It seems they are blaming Prusa. However, they market this part as a Prusa fit. So I am going back to the original V6 hot end.
This video helped me a ton. Thank you for taking the time to create this tutorial.
Great to hear! Thanks for the feedback.
I'm surprized you don't redo the pinda to not have your z number so great. A good method that was talkeda bout on the forum is using the zip tie method when placing the pinda on the bed. Then as you are holding the pinda probe on the zip tie, as you are tightening the bolt, to slightly push down on the pinda. Doing so gives it just the right height. I think my Z is something like -625.
Excellent walk through of the Revo! I hope they fixed the heat creep issues that the first batch suffered from.
Thank you. Great tips! Since replacement of the Revo I’ve had no further issues.
Nice Video, thanks a lot! I just ordered a revo kit! Just wondering about your lighter setup... could you do me a favor and share the stl? It's looking great!
Here’s the link www.etsy.com/listing/1349298896/prusa-bed-light-see-the-hot-end-fits if you’re looking for the top lights - those I bought on Etsy
Thank you for this! Excellent Walk-Through - I only wish that Revo Six would come with a quick disconnect in the event of a failure due to the "BLOB". I have to replace my Revo Six but didn't want to "re-wire" it. Great Job Anyway! - I may have missed it - 12v or 24v setup on our MK3s?
Thanks Rick. I appreciate the feedback! The MK3S+ is 24volts.
It does.... literally those two wires are quick connects. You disconnect it there by the heatsink and put a new revo in. It doesn't get much easier than that. You don't have to mess with the wiring to the board at all after the first install.
My MKS+ would go into alarm when I would start the PID calibration. Revo told me to drop back my firmware about 4 revisions. This worked but what the heck. The offst was huge as well. -1.160 and I still have issues. So disappointed
I had to avoid updating the firmware- but it’s a firmware issue. I am happy with the Revo. The offset between Revo nozzles isn’t an issue. But obviously it had to change some with the upgrade. Mine wasn’t that much. For me, as much as I go back and forth between the 4 and 6 nozzles - it’s worthwhile. I did have a thermistor fail once. But that’s an easy replacement and haven’t seen one since.
What firmware are you using in this vid?
Should have been 3.10.7 I think. Because I did a firmware upgrade video right after the Revo video. I’m on 3.11.0-4955. I tried 3.12 but it messed up some things. So I went back to 3.11.