This may fix some other issues as well, as I know there’s an intermittent connection on the current hot end heat sink fan that wasn’t worth repairing. It does require some physical mods for the printer which is why I’d been holding off. I have a brand new V6 hot end assembled and ready to install. Facing the need to replace this, I instead decided to do an upgrade I’d planned a while ago. My plan had been to wait until the new printer is ready before doing any significant updates to the older printer. I haven’t started on the electronics yet. The parts are printed but I’m awaiting delivery of the non-printed parts. So far, I have the print bed mostly finished, but there’s a lot of work yet to do. Enter the Hypercube Evolution (HEVO): HEVO frame assembled Printer bed in place waiting on a silicon heaterĪs you can see, the current printer is still adequate for printing larger parts such as the ones used by the HEVO. I’ve finally bit the bullet and started working on a replacement. This is even more distressing knowing that I was able to print prototype versions perfectly when the printer was new, a feat I now find impossible to duplicate. I just can’t reliably print anything with fine detail, or even the Launch Escape System tower that is part of my Saturn IB and Saturn V rockets. I’ve tried replacing rods, bearings, slowing down, and any tips and tricks I’ve come across. Then I got a vibration problem that I’ve never been able to fix. Then the bed heater failed – upgrade number one. I was working on a project at the time that needed to progress so the result was me walking away from the printer for months at a time.Įventually I figured it out. I knew no one else with a 3D printer so I had no one to turn to for advice. The primary cause was the nozzle being too close to the bed, and as a result it kept scraping the glue I used to help prints stick to the bed resulting in not just a jam but a clog. Out of the box it worked fine, but I struggled with jams. In particular, I had no idea about Z offsets and the effects it would have. I had many problems early due to my not having any experience. But, being the mechanical beasts that they are, that didn’t last. When I first got it, it was probably the best value for the money, and was giving great prints. I am hoping it'll take some of the fuss out of bed leveling.Īgain, thanks to all who have helped me with a few issues.ĮDIT: I don't know why the image isn't displaying, so here is a hyperlink if you care to view it.If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you’ll know I’m not happy with my current 3D printer, a Robo 3D R1+. And I have one of David's Mini IR Height Sensors on it's way to my doorstep as I type this. Once I get the bugs worked out I want to concentrate on wiring management to clean up it's looks a bit. So the whole business cranks up when I hit the ON switch on DWC. I am running an Atx PSU controlled by DWC, and it also powers LED's and a Raspberry Pi with a camera. I have learned so much more than just 3D printing during it's planning and assembly. I have never built anything that wasn't in a kit with explicit directions, so this is a feat for me. It's only been a week since it's first print, and I still have a few things to sort out, tuning and what-not.īut it's far better than it would've been thanks to David and other's who have answered my noob questions on here.
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