Thingiverse
Wanhao Duplicator 6 Filament Runout Sensor by 7786
by Thingiverse
Last crawled date: 4 years, 2 months ago
This is a bracket to mount an nc microswitch sensor on a Wanhao Duplicator 6/Monoprice Maker Ultimate to detect when filament runs out. To be able to use this feature you will need to install a custom Marlin firmware that was developed for the D6/MU:
https://github.com/1bigpig/Marlin
Parts required:
1 nc microswitch similar to that seen in the photo
1 male 3pin JST connector to connect the microswitch to the board
2X m2x12mm screw
2X small sections of PTFE tubing to insert into both ends of the bracket
After installing the firmware, all you need to do is connect an nc microswitch to the board and mount it to the printer using this bracket.
To connect the sensor to the board you'll need a "JST XH 2.5-3 Pin" connector and connect that to the open J9 analog plug on the printer (using the two outermost pins) and connect those wires to the two outermost pins on the microswitch. The printer will automatically detect this once it's plugged in and pause the printer when there is no filament keeping the microswitch closed.
https://github.com/1bigpig/Marlin
Parts required:
1 nc microswitch similar to that seen in the photo
1 male 3pin JST connector to connect the microswitch to the board
2X m2x12mm screw
2X small sections of PTFE tubing to insert into both ends of the bracket
After installing the firmware, all you need to do is connect an nc microswitch to the board and mount it to the printer using this bracket.
To connect the sensor to the board you'll need a "JST XH 2.5-3 Pin" connector and connect that to the open J9 analog plug on the printer (using the two outermost pins) and connect those wires to the two outermost pins on the microswitch. The printer will automatically detect this once it's plugged in and pause the printer when there is no filament keeping the microswitch closed.