Eddy and Beacon SV08

[Shalyymarr]

I did actually. Don’t really have any use for the toxicity shown in a lot of these forums so I would not ask if I had found it during a search. Of course more than a few people have spelled eddy wrong so maybe I will just start there. Thanks!

[mich0111]

I don’t understand why you’re talking about toxicity when we’re reminding you of best practices.

With behavior like that, don’t you think it’s normal to look away from your message?

Jmo

[Shalyymarr]

I was making a point that I would not ask a question in any forum if I had not already looked for the issue in the forum. The reason for which is the toxicity I have seen in some, if not all, of the 3d printing forums that I answer questions in. That was an explanation not a condemnation. I answered that I had looked before I posted. No worries though! Thanks for the feedback, I will make sure I clearly state in the first sentence that I have looked if I need any info at any point.

[cardoc]

I made a new topic under Firmware to discuss the way Sovol implements eddy current sensors.

Z offset adjustment for Sovol printers with eddy current sensors

@sovol3d Please create a new category so we have a central repository for posts concerning how to tune the Z offset generated by Sovol’s macros on printers with OEM eddy sensors. Applies to the following printer models: Zero SV08 Max (upgraded) SV08 Overview: Sovol’s implementation of their eddy current sensor lowers the nozzle while “watching” the change in frequency from the eddy sensor. When the nozzle is free to move the frequency change is (almost) constant. When the nozzle touches the…

[dthree]

Got mine installed and working, can’t say it was a trouble-free experience.

First, the ST-LINK programmer was faulty, had to buy a new one from Amazon.

The ST-LINK connector for the toolhead didn’t fit, required some downward pressure on the pins to get the connector to clear the front circuit board. This accidentally caused the gantry to move, which maybe caused some later problems.

The new toolhead cover would not contact the magnets on the left side, had to file the edge near the eddy to have clearance for wiring.

Once everything was installed and up and running, doing the calibration was a fright. Several times I tried, and during the process, it would try to sink the printhead deep into the bed. I shut off the machine and manually raised the gantry to try again. I lowered the gantry down to have the eddy 10mm off the bed and that seemed to work, but the first few attempts at printing failed, stopping before the print with a error. After calibrating one more time, It finally started working and the prints are good except the z-offset seems a bit high.

Despite the machine pressing and dragging the hardened steel nozzle on the printhead several times, I was amazed to find it unscathed.

Now off to check the z-offset posts.