Voron Trident 350 extremely slow build

[mbunjes]

[mbunjes]

[mbunjes]

All motors mounted....

[smirk]

Looking good!

[mvdveer]

Precise build

[mbunjes]

Is there a reason why this is a shim ? Can't it be an ordinary washer ?

[smirk]

Guess you technically could, but I imagine it is really about part conservation. Why require yet another shim/washer thing in the design when you've already got 1mm M5 shims in the mix. I'm guessing the same is true for the bolt - for whatever reason they only need 28mm or 29mm but rather than require a one-off then just shim it. Now I suppose the real question is why design a hole that requires only a 28/29mm long bolt rather than one that requires a "standard" size, but I suppose the shim route was the lesser of two design evils......

[mbunjes]

Well, since shims are rather precisely engineered and I have a lot of washers.......I'd rather keep the few precision shims.

[smirk]

I think in this use-case a very pragmatic choice

[mbunjes]

And the X-gantry :

[mbunjes]

This is all a bit boring, I'm afraid, but thanks to the excellent build guide it's a walk in the park.

The belts and probe :

[mbunjes]

Since the PIF parts don't include cosmetic parts, I cheated a bit and printed these in PLA+

[DangerBit]

I'm having fun watching these updates trickle out. I'm waiting on a replacement heater core so I can continue printing parts so I'm living vicariously through your progress.

[smirk]

8 hours ago, mbunjes said:

I cheated a bit

I call it creative pragmatism.

[claudermilk]

Coming along nicely.

[mbunjes]

8 hours ago, smirk said:

I call it creative pragmatism.

Hehehe

[mbunjes]

Ok, question time, gentlemen : I'm about to order my build plate. Now the BOM calls for a plate measuring 354 x 354.
There are not that many options (in Europe) but the only one that seems to actually be 354 x 354 is the one from Kris3d. However it is sold out.
Lector does sell a plate that, according to the CAD file on their site, is 350 x 350.
My question : how important is the 0.8 cm difference ? Or am I being too anal about this ?

Edited July 18, 2022 by mbunjes

[smirk]

I was just replying then thought hang on, 0.8cm difference

However, I  think I'll still stand by my point....I don't think you're being anal, a lot depends on the accuracy of the cutting.Some of the metal wholesalers that I've used and looked at (for other reasons) are generally quoting 1-2mm accuracy on their cuts. To be fair I've not had issues, I think they've been erring on the safe side but I would say  it would be important (imagine if it was really only 348 or349mm). Perhaps 8mm is a heck of a safety margin but I would say it would be better.

I know it would bug me if my bed turned out to be 348 or 349mm.

[mbunjes]

I would feel a lot better if it really was 354 but now I have a problem, where the hell can I find one?

 

[smirk]

Depends if "Sir has to ask the price" or not (and also your definition of what Europe is):

https://www.onetwo3d.co.uk/product/mandala-rose-works-ultra-flat-voron-2-4-trident-bed-magnetic-non-magnetic/

or

https://www.printyplease.uk/VoronPrinters/Trident/355UniBed

[mbunjes]

I should have said  "European union", because since brexit buying from the UK is not really an option anymore.
The first link has taxes paid but 180 euro's ? That's not funny anymore.

The second one does not look like a cast aluminium plate.

[mbunjes]

Interesting, Fermiolabs informs me the measurement is because of the american involvement. Their solution : 10 x 1 inch +50mm = 354mm

Seems a bit far-fetched to me but hey, what do I know.

[mbunjes]

BTW, I went on discord and almost immediately found a build plate from Kris3d with a very slightly damaged corner. So I bought it with a sizeable discount.

Yay, the build goes on....

[smirk]

Pragmatic yet again!

Glad you got something in the end, I was chortling when you mentioned BRexit and Fermiolabs I keep coming across them when searching for things, and I think "that looks nice" only to add it to the basket and get told "we don't ship to the UK", I'm sure they're really thinking "splitters!"

[mbunjes]

Hehe, yeah, we're on opposite sites of the channel....