The Rig - Universal Electronics Testing Lab

[Penatr8tor]

Agree @PFarm

Nice @Razor1666 and thanks for confirming. Yeah, the Cover was tight for me as well.

Looks like you went with aluminum rails. Good to know those fit also.

[Razor1666]

1 hour ago, PFarm said:

What length are your din rails?

@PFarm They are 500mm.

[mvdveer]

And so it starts......

500mm build using the @Penatr8tor mods. All fitted perfectly, even the cover.  Printed with some left over ABS. 

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[Penatr8tor]

Awesome @mvdveer!!!

Glad everything fit. You're never quite sure how parts turn out when run on someone else's printer.

The Black Grey looks cool.

[mvdveer]

Fitting out the components - it's like a jigsaw puzzle

  

[PFarm]

The Din rails came in today and the on/off switch. @Penatr8tor everything fit properly the switch popped right in, heard the tabs click. One of the rails was longer than the other three so had to trim that down. I went a slightly different route securing the ends to the din rails, drilled and tapped the din rail for an M3 screw, used a M3 washer and M3x8 screw to secure the rail to the ends.

 

[Penatr8tor]

On 4/16/2024 at 5:10 AM, mvdveer said:

Fitting out the components - it's like a jigsaw puzzle

  

That is soooo cool. I have some steppers too. I think we need a cool Endstop panel with momentary switches and some 3D printed flags for the steppers. Maybe a toolhead mount.

[PFarm]

3 hours ago, Penatr8tor said:

That is soooo cool. I have some steppers too. I think we need a cool Endstop panel with momentary switches and some 3D printed flags for the steppers. Maybe a toolhead mount.

I've printed these stepper flags.  Like the idea of endstop board.

Stepper Flag

Edited April 18 by PFarm

[mvdveer]

12 hours ago, PFarm said:

I've printed these stepper flags.

Thanks for the link. Ditto

[PFarm]

@mvdveer Did you print these screwdriver holders? If so would you have the link?

[PFarm]

Got it powered up and had an SKR-2 motherboard flash it with Klipper, BTT Pi. Need to complete the stepper motors, end-stops, screen and U2C.

Edited April 19 by PFarm

[mvdveer]

5 hours ago, PFarm said:

@mvdveer Did you print these screwdriver holders? If so would you have the link?

I did - here it is

[PFarm]

The end-stops wired up and got the stepper motors spinning!

Edited April 21 by PFarm

[PFarm]

A new revision R1.1 is available. A different way of mounting the Din Rails. The Rig R1.1

Edited April 24 by PFarm

[mvdveer]

Come on sing along:

Why oh why Delilah......

Let's print again, like we did last summer.... (It's winter weather in Australia)

Don't worry - be happy...

[PFarm]

@mvdveer Yup reprinted today  I'm waiting on the M3X5X4 heat inserts.

[mvdveer]

7 minutes ago, PFarm said:

@mvdveer Yup reprinted today  I'm waiting on the M3X5X4 heat inserts.

Started printing last night as well. Finished one side - on to the next. Too many projects though

[PFarm]

23 minutes ago, mvdveer said:

Too many projects though

When is the Milo due to arrive?

[mvdveer]

1 minute ago, PFarm said:

When is the Milo due to arrive?

According to the site I purchased it at, they will receive it Mid May, so I hope sometime soon after.

[Penatr8tor]

@mvdveer, @PFarm

Why are you guys reprinting? 

I like the new attachment design but mine turned out acceptable enough that I'm just going to leave it as is.

Like an old friend of mine used to say... Better is the enemy of Good Enough. 

[mvdveer]

Got to get rid of some leftover filament mate!  Wifey gets upset if I buy nice new filament with half rolls lying around

Actually, building a second one for a friend. And want to see if the new design is much of an improvement or more of a hassle over the other.

I, personally will be using the one I build from the @Penatr8tor design as it works and I am very happy with it. Still working on a JST panel for easy switching of components for testing, Fans, thermistors, etc

(Ignored the mess in the back )

[zav3nd]

On 4/26/2024 at 3:25 PM, mvdveer said:

(Ignored the mess in the back )

"Mess". Yeah I see it.

 

So is the thought to get all the software working on the boards then pop it into the printer? Are the motors and such going to stay mounted or get installed? Or is the only thing coming off the MCU?

 

(Just curious how everyone plans on using it.)

[mvdveer]

3 hours ago, zav3nd said:

"Mess". Yeah I see it.

So is the thought to get all the software working on the boards then pop it into the printer? Are the motors and such going to stay mounted or get installed? Or is the only thing coming off the MCU?

(Just curious how everyone plans on using it.)

Using it to flash boards - canbus and Usb. Testing klipper configs, connections. When new klipper upgrade is released - Upgrading this first to see if it causes issues, then printers, All components are interchangeable, thus new motors can be plugged in to ensure correct wiring, etc before mounting in printer. Had a home made one before this - this is better, for example the board is mounted on a "clip on mount". The mount stays on the rail, a different controller board can be installed and tested. Same for raspi, etc

[claudermilk]

"Mess"? What "mess"? I see a nice workbench in use.

[Penatr8tor]

I used my RIG to test a Pi 5. I have 256gb NVME SSD for storage and active cooler underneath. I got it running Mainsail/Klipper. Don't know where it's gonna go yet.