BTT Eddy Probe - 100 Hours in.. And not in a good way!

[Hun73rdk]

At least KrauTech guide got me longer but it never worked out really that well my tap is back on until if see something working or find something else to use.

[TitusADuxass]

Fortunately BTT cancelled my order for one (without informing me).

I don't think I'll bother with it.

My v24 has a CNC TAP and it's very good and quite accurate.

[thien]

I wished I had read about this before purchasing directly from https://biqu.equipment. I got Eddy running and scanning after a while, but it is still to this date not reliable. Even though they are marketing the product as something that can be added on voron 2.4 it is not quite that simple. It is not at all usable in enclosed setup which most Voron are. Eddy temperature would get over 60 celcius easily and will not be stable.

Unfortunately the out of the box unit died on me while it was scanning and at this point I just want a refund as it it just not working even with a replaced product, the long waiting time for the product to arrive etc... I reach out to biqu, they ansvered:

"Hello, this situation is caused by wiring errors, static damage, or short circuits in connected accessories. If the module is not burned out initially, it is due to human operation problems that damage the mainboard."

In my defense I just use their cable, plugged it in the raspberry pi and got it running without any collision. All the other components on my printer is working fine. Are they implying the product itself is very fragile?

I made the mistakes that I have purchased from biqu and not from an European webshop with warranty.  Don't waste your time and stay away from Eddy. The product have so many issue, even though the price tag is nice and they are marketing towards Voron, it is not a product for Voron use case. 

[KrauTech]

8 minutes ago, thien said:

I wished I had read about this before purchasing directly from https://biqu.equipment. I got Eddy running and scanning after a while, but it is still to this date not reliable. Even though they are marketing the product as something that can be added on voron 2.4 it is not quite that simple. It is not at all usable in enclosed setup which most Voron are. Eddy temperature would get over 60 celcius easily and will not be stable.

Unfortunately the out of the box unit died on me while it was scanning and at this point I just want a refund as it it just not working even with a replaced product, the long waiting time for the product to arrive etc... I reach out to biqu, they ansvered:

"Hello, this situation is caused by wiring errors, static damage, or short circuits in connected accessories. If the module is not burned out initially, it is due to human operation problems that damage the mainboard."

In my defense I just use their cable, plugged it in the raspberry pi and got it running without any collision. All the other components on my printer is working fine. Are they implying the product itself is very fragile?

I made the mistakes that I have purchased from biqu and not from an European webshop with warranty.  Don't waste your time and stay away from Eddy. The product have so many issue, even though the price tag is nice and they are marketing towards Voron, it is not a product for Voron use case. 

Pretty much how it goes I'm afraid. You're not the first person to have issues exactly like you describe only to give up and try another product.

 

And you're right, over 60c and it's toast

[Hun73rdk]

yea mine is sitting in its box somewhere
i destroyed a pei sheet and a hotend with Eddy its not going back on
Was a waste of money i am sticking to my tap it is working so no more rebuilding my printer all the time to try some new gimmick product.

Edited December 12, 2024 by Hun73rdk

[Ricardo Miranda]

With the new firmware versions, is it still a bad purchase?

[First Layer]

19 hours ago, Ricardo Miranda said:

With the new firmware versions, is it still a bad purchase?

I gave it another go. I had it in a box for 8 months or so. I tried it with the Eddy-NG. At first I was excited, it seemed to work. It wanted to scrape the bed on the Bed Tilt (Trident), but I figured that maybe could be an adjustment. But, then it just started randomly failing. It would home, start the Bed Tilt, do 2 corners and then drive the bed into the nozzle on the 3rd corner. I spent several days setting it up, going through the GitHub, asking questions, etc. After breaking and replacing 2 bed mounts I pulled it back out. I know they are supposed to be fast and accurate, but for me, not worth the frustration. 

On my 2.4 I have a micro switch on a servo that swings down to probe, up to print. My trident I am using a 12mm inductive probe like used on the Sovol SV06. My Tiny-T (V0 with 2020) uses a 3DTouch, my V0.2 uses nothing. I also have a Tiny-M with nothing and a Legacy with bed tilt that I am almost finished with. I think it will get and old school Omron inductive to keep with the "Legacy" nature of the build. 

So far, with 7 Vorons, the inductive probe is my favorite. Is it the most accurate? Probably not, but it is good enough and most of all, it just works. No complex setup, no Macros that have to go get it and put it on, no hassle. 

I had Voron Tap with the Chaotic Labs CNC kit. I really liked it until the optical switch died. I know I can replace it, but I just forget to do it. 

So, all this to say, in answer to your question, I will not buy another one. No Eddy, and no other eddy current scanner. I prefer simple and reliable.