Is the RAMPs 1.4 still the controller most people are using for there printers

Is the RAMPs 1.4 still the controller most people are using for there printers

Most? dunno. many? yes deffinitely

ok I’m looking to up grade from my sanguinololu 1.3a. I was looking at this but havent heard anyone talking about it

http://www.panucatt.com/Azteeg_X3_reprap_3d_printer_controller_p/ax33dp.htm

Azteeg X3 on a printer I designed myself and Azteeg X1 on my prusa. I replaced the 3 yr old ramps 1.3 the prusa had which basically wore out.

So have you had good luck with the X3 you have know. The problems I was having with my sabuibololu was the hot bed connecter was starting to melt. I could replace it but im building my second printer and I’m trying to reduce most of the problems Ive had with my first printer

I like the X3. I’m still in the tuning and calibration phase of my new printer which uses it, but wiring up was very convenient with their included wiring harness, and the drivers move all my leadscrew-driven axes well. It heats a 300mm square heatbed from qubd in a few minutes with a 600AMP ATX supply. Missing from the software guide is that you have to change the pins.h in Marlin to use dual extruders. I figured it out eventually. But now both extruders work. Still getting that printer dialed in. But based on how much i’ve used my prusa since installing the X1 in it, I have great faith in panucatt’s products.

Also are they very hard to set up in marlin because last time I had a difficult time getting all the setting correct

Good because Im looking at getting a 300mm x 300mm bed. I had a 500w ATX power supply and a 8in x 8in bed and it would take 30 mins to heat up. Do you think this had to do with the controller I was using.

could be. my ramps 1.3 barely had enough power to heat my 200mmx200mm bed. I’d have to set it to 130 just to get the temp close to 100. Took it about 20 min to get to 90. with the azteeg X1 and the same 400W supply i’d see the bed getting to 130 and cooking my parts. the X3 with a 600 watt supply gets my bed to 90 in about 5 -10 minutes. I still need to PID tune it, though, so those times might get better.