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Geeetech is a Chinese manufacturer of 3D printers and printer parts

Shenzhen Getech Technology Co.,Ltd, also known as Geeetech is a Chinese Manufacturer of electronics and 3D Printers.

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Trouble printing small thin pole

3D-printing newbie here. I have a Geeetech's Prusa i3 mk2 B. I'm trying to print this: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1358311 That's a mold, with 2 external parts and a core. The exterior prints wonderful. But the core is too messy. Take a look…
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Power OctoPi from printer

I'm wondering if there is some trick to power my OctoPi with the power supply of my 3D printer. I'm using an Geeetech I3 Pro W. The power supply itself should be able, but the output is as far as I'm aware of 3.3 volts. Not my desired 5 V for USB,…
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Prusa i3 pro b second layer failure

I just bought a 3D printer => Geeetech Prusa i3 b. I build it myself and I'm trying to print the famous boat, the Benchy one. Here's my settings (I've tried Repetier host and Slic3r or Ultimaker Cura): And that's the results.. Any tips about…
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Is my 3D printer totally dead?

The last few days my 3D printer has not been working, despite the fact that the LCD Screen has been working perfectly (since the problem the LCD bright potentiometer went very sensitive, so the brightness set to the maximum although before the…
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Z Axis inconsistency - Geeetech I3

I'm 3D printing almost 2 years, and I expected to have better result after changing to complete smooth rods with new bearings. I have a problem with my Z axis giving me inconsistent prints; I already replaced the leadscrews, E3D clone with Bowden…
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The first layers while printing look strange

I own a Geeetech i3 Pro W and I started printing today. Amazing how it works. I just recognized while printing my first bigger model something very strange: At the beginning some parts are missing and there are huge holes. However when I keep it…
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Geeetech Prusa I3 Pro W. Cannot update firmware

Initially when I built it, it turned on and the LCD worked. I had an issue with the Z axis but I think that's unrelated to my current issue. The next day when powering on the LCD just showed black squares. I contacted Geeetech who suggested…
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Top layer and walls have gaps even with 120 % flow (Cura)

I'm printing with Geeetech A20 printer, PLA. I've started printing the same test piece while changing the following parameters: Temperature from 215 °C to 195 °C (lowering by 5 °C on each print) Flow multiplier from 100 % to 120 % (increasing 5 % on…
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Adding more extruders to GT2560

What possibilities are there to add a third and fourth extruder to GT2560 rev A? The board by default contains connections for two sets of extruder drivers and steppers and has no obvious way to connect more, or some kind of shield/extender. I was…
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Z Axis Cannot Move

I've got a Geeetech Pro B i3 printer (my first 3d printer) and after I've assembled it I started testing the axis. X and Y work well but Z cannot move. If I disconnect the couplings the motors move by themselves and they move in the same…
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Steps to setup a new 3D Printer

I hope it doesn't get closed since my question is widely open: I got recently a Geeetech Prusa i3 Pro B as a DIY kit, the assembly took a lot of time since the package did not include a building instruction. However the booklet contained a link to…
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Correct wiring Arduino Uno and GT2560 to install bootloader

Can anyone help me with the correct wiring between an Arduino Uno and a GT2560 board to install the bootloader using the Arduinio as the ISP. I'm trying to follow this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N1zgX8Gv54 But crucially the wiring…
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Marlin 1.1.8 on Geeetech A10 - G0 and G1 ignores coordinates, always runs to [0, -6, 0]

I've just gotten my Geeetech A10. I have a 3dTouch sensor installed. I got my offset and calibration set. If I send a G1 or G0 command, regardless of arguments, it runs the print head off the front left of the bed [0,-6, 0]. I can send a G28 and it…
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Does anyone know what would cause this?

I’m a 3D printing newbie. I’ve tried adjusting various settings but nothing seems to help. Most of the brim looks great and I’m pretty sure my bed is level, but as soon as it starts printing the actual model parts of it don’t stick and ends up in…
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Adjusting extruder

Since I have some problems with printing I wanted to try to adjust my extruder esteps. While changing the esteps I noticed that the value has almost no impact. My default setting was 93 and the calculation went from iteration to iteration up to 375.…
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