Need help with a 3D printer

Anyone have knowledge on the firmware on getting these DIY kits working. My son bought a TEVO Tarantula 3D printer as a DIY kit for him and I to build, but I'm outta my element. We've got it built but we can't get it to print and I think its because I am missing the firmware for it and do not know how to get it loaded and tested. So much so my boy has lost interest in the project and I would like to get him excited about it again. If it's something you can help me with I would appreciate it, and could work out compensation or trade for help with it please. Thanks and PM me here and I can send you my contact info.

Have you tried there Facebook link?

Is it andruino based?

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Originally Posted by henpecked

Have you tried there Facebook link?

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I have, no luck. Could be me doing something wrong though.

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Originally Posted by DFBrews

Is it andruino based?

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I believe it is if I remember correctly that had to be loaded before you could load the firmware to the printer.

YouTube has a few videos.

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Originally Posted by DFBrews

Is it andruino based?

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Yes, it is. Why it shouldn't be is a different conversation.

A few YT videos that I found that seem useful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gwWVFtdg-4 - Tedious, but the guy goes into pretty good depth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCELDLFDz1o - Again, not the most "entertaining" of videos, but good info.

Beyond that, I won't be much use due to my dislike of the Arduino hardware, but if you post questions up, I will share what I know.

Not sure if you've looked yet but there are a ton of YouTube videos about setting these things up and printing with them.

Just like Grant pointed out.

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Originally Posted by Grant H.

Yes, it is. Why it shouldn't be is a different conversation.

A few YT videos that I found that seem useful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gwWVFtdg-4 - Tedious, but the guy goes into pretty good depth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCELDLFDz1o - Again, not the most "entertaining" of videos, but good info.

Beyond that, I won't be much use due to my dislike of the Arduino hardware, but if you post questions up, I will share what I know.

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Why it shouldn't be or that fact that it is beyond the limit of my capabilities. I can build you a motor, weld up your fuel tank, but don't ask me what kind of program runs my TIG cause I can't answer that! Thanks for your guys help so far, I've watched those videos, I'll try and sit through them again, but again they are pretty much speaking Greek to me.

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Originally Posted by smchop

Why it shouldn't be or that fact that it is beyond the limit of my capabilities. I can build you a motor, weld up your fuel tank, but don't ask me what kind of program runs my TIG cause I can't answer that! Thanks for your guys help so far, I've watched those videos, I'll try and sit through them again, but again they are pretty much speaking Greek to me.

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That's fair.

I don't know how much help I would be, but after this next round of work travel I'd be happy to give it a shot and see what I can figure out.

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Originally Posted by Grant H.

That's fair.

I don't know how much help I would be, but after this next round of work travel I'd be happy to give it a shot and see what I can figure out.

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I'd appreciate it! I'll keep tooling around with it, can't bare to let him down so I even broke down and read the directions. That helped none at all! I think Ikea has better written instructions than TEVO does.

Check if there is a local maker space near you. If so there should be a 3d printer guru that can help.

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Originally Posted by Erni

Check if there is a local maker space near you. If so there should be a 3d printer guru that can help.

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Hadn't heard of Makerspace before, had to look it up, pretty damn cool idea. Probably got enough shit in my garage to do that!