Reg's first Voron Build Diary

[Reg_B]

4 hours ago, TitusADuxass said:

Oooooh I do like that!

Makes me moist.

Huhh ?

You're supposed to be WATERTIGHT ! 

Yeah, I guess "moist" is within that (-:

 

[Reg_B]

This just in;

Formbot sales is sending me a new PEI sheet.

They didn't try to fob me off to support, shipping, their carrier or any other dept (like some other vendors do).

NICE !

I like them even more now.

 

re; stocking up on build plates;

I am used to printing on glass , I have several plates that have significant chips out of them from ABS holding too tight as it cools & shrinks - I also have a couple of spares that I have never unpacked.  Just use the chipped ones and move the print to a good spot (-:

 

OK, so the mechanicals above decks are just about done, I have printed the power inlet and mounting brackets for below deck electronics and will move to that.

 

 

[PFarm]

@Reg_B It's nice to see a company back its product without the runaround!

[Reg_B]

I had noticed when I unpacked stuff that the DIN rails looked kinda short, maybe about right for a 250 mm build.

On the assumption that the electrics is the same no matter the size I centered them and moved on.

First Ooops is the 24 V supply, it need  a support to the bottom side extrusion.

I have e-mailed Formbot.

It also looks like I am going to need a LOT of different docs for this build - first up is the BTT Manta, different mounts, different wiring, jumpers, what_all_else_that_I_am_unaware_of.

2nd item is the 5Volt supply, not sure that I even HAVE one in this kit.

 

Edited June 7, 2024 by Reg_B
disconnected before vcomplete

[PFarm]

• Flashing your Manta and Canbus network use this guide. Manta/Canbus Guide. 
• You'll need the CB1 manual, SB2209 (RP2040) manual, Voron Tap manual as well
• What wiring, mount and jumpers are you referring to?

You don't need the 5V power supply with your kit. The wiring for Canbus hasn't been updated in their manual. We can help with wiring!

 

Edited June 8, 2024 by PFarm

[TitusADuxass]

7 hours ago, PFarm said:

• Flashing your Manta and Canbus network use this guide. Manta/Canbus Guide. 

The esoteric guide is not really the best for the Manta/CB1 combination. 

e.g. this - To flash, connect your mainboard to the Pi via USB then put the mainboard into DFU mode (your mainboard user manual should have instructions on doing this). To confirm it’s in DFU mode you can run the command sudo dfu-util -l and it will show any devices connected to your Pi in DFU mode.

You cannot connect the CB1 to the mainboard by USB, it's already connected to the mainboard. 

What I do is:

1. sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

2. sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-can

3. pip3 install pyserial

4. compile the katapult make file

5. compile the klipper make file

6. Put the mainboard in DFU mode and then first flash katapult with 

sudo dfu-util -R -a 0 -s 0x08000000:leave -D ~/katapult/out/katapult.bin -d 0483:df11

and then flash klipper with

sudo dfu-util -R -a 0 -s 0x08000000:leave -D ~/klipper/out/klipper.bin -d 0483:df11

If you do the above and get no errors when you flash, you should be GTG.

The esoteric guide is very Pi specific (which makes sense as most people use a Pi), it doesn't quite work with the Manta/CB1 and if you follow it blindly it will drive you mad.

[Reg_B]

OK, so I put the CB1 board on, heat sink too.

Minor problem with the printed mount and one of the CB1 screws; No matter which way I turned it the screw didn't line up with the slot in the mount.

Quick and easy fix, melted a little "alcove" in the mount for the screw with the soldering iron.

Slowing down a bit until I get longer DIN rails, Formbot staff are on a Dragon Boat festival break this week-end.

 

[Reg_B]

Current Formbot kit configuration is for one length (short) only for DIN rails regardless of build size.

Also, 2 20x60 fans for underneath, NOT four as in the base document.

Four seemed (to me) excessive anyway, I have printed up a second rear skirt middle panel to fill the gap, not a problem.

 

It has been HOT here and I have been on the water, so very little attention to this lately.....

One thing that I suspended work on was the XY belts.

The document says to clamp them with the left half of the X carriage, route them, pull them tight and then tighten down with the right half of the X carriage,

but neither half of the X carriage as depicted on pages 130-139 has any ability to "clamp".

 

What have I missed ?   The belts are routed and the carriage I printed and built LOOKS like the book.

[Reg_B]

My bad.

Fellow beginners beware;

The thing that threw me was the direction to insert M3x12 SHCSs in each side of the carriage part and leave them 3 mm proud.

I projected from that to the clamping of belts - - Nope, it is the M3x8 that do that in the OTHER holes.