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Hi everyone! 

After printing a few thousand hours on the previous version (working on a secret project) and finding it's weaknesses I ended up redesigning it and making a new one. I'm still having issues with the extruder/hotend so it may seem like the printer is quite bad but don't be deceived by that, where the extruder wasn't failing the print quality is amazing. The print you see in the video took 23 Hours but now it is printing way faster.

I'm gonna make a few improvements yet to this design:

4 motors on the Y axis to reduce the effect of the belts stretching and to gain some speed/quality. 

3 mm mirror (now is 5) to reduce another couple of Kg of weight on the bed. 

Tensioners for the Y axis belts.

Improved Z leveling knob. 

Spring gantry struts so they don't slide around while printing, these were installed to be able to tension the carriage wheels without the gantry beams bending from the pressure. 

And that's pretty much it, nothing critical so I'm pretty happy with it.

As always comments and questions are welcome! Thanks!!!!

P.S: I received a lot of messages about the CNC plans, there will be a third wave of file sending in the coming days, thanks for the patience!

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BIG 3D PRINTER FROM SCRATCH (new version)

Comments

Ahson Pasha

if you can please share the current designs, it would be great. I am sure we wont hold you for it. Your printer in its current state works well, its a great starting point for anyone trying to build their own. much appriciate it.

James Gooch

I just joined in this page and I am new.. I bought the projects and not so great.. Not show all instructions I hoped. Not good enough.. I need instructions and measures on files. Anybody help me out?