Voron Adjacent Modding Journey

[atrushing]

2 minutes ago, mvdveer said:

No doubt, the end result will be perfect in every way

Thanks, but for now I'm only striving for good enough and maybe unique

[Penatr8tor]

3 minutes ago, atrushing said:

Thanks, but for now I'm only striving for good enough and maybe unique

I worked for some really sharp engineers over the years, I stole an old saying from one of them...

Better is the enemy of good enough. 

and...

Never give an inanimate object a choice.

Both have served me well over the years.

[atrushing]

I have made some progress! Here is the KeyBak with a 3:1 pulley. I measured that the KeyBak has 280g of pull so with the pulley it will support in around 840g.

And installing it out of the way in the back of the V-Minion.

And then running a Spectra fishing line up to the X motor mount.

Installing a bracket and the power inlet housing to provide mounting points for the Manta M4P.

And finally the controller installed!

The only problem is that I need to move the Manta 5mm back so I need to adjust and re-print a few pieces. But at least I have a good idea of how everything will fit.

[Penatr8tor]

Coming along nicely! 

[atrushing]

I decided to try hooking the CB1 from BTT up to the Manta M4P. Once the controller is mounted behind the printer I will not be able to access the Micro SD card so I want to get everything sorted before I mount anything.

First I used a 2GB SD card to flash the BTT provided USB_firmware to the controller without any problems. I flashed the BTT Klipper image to a Micro SD card and then I followed the setup instructions on the CB1 Github page for pre-configuring the WiFi credentials and it connected to my network on the first try!

It took a little while for the CB1 to boot so the first time I scanned my network it didn't show up but after another minute I ran the scan again and it showed up as BTT-CB1. I did a quick 'ls -l /dev/serial/by-id' and updated the printer.cfg and had Klipper running much quicker than I expected!

I only had the CB1 running for long enough to do some basic checks so I don't know if I will get any WiFi drop-out issues, but for now I am pleasantly surprised.

[Penatr8tor]

Good to hear, I've been thinking about using the manta w/ CB1 for potential builds. Looks like this might be a good alternative to the elusive Pi.

Edited December 18, 2022 by Penatr8tor

[atrushing]

9 hours ago, Penatr8tor said:

I've been thinking about using the manta w/ CB1 for potential builds.

It looks like a good solution. Either the M4P or the M8P would fit in a V0.1. This means that @mvdveer could even use it for another Tri-Zero the next time he need to grow his collection!

 

[mvdveer]

13 minutes ago, atrushing said:

This means that @mvdveer could even use it for another Tri-Zero the next time he need to grow his collection!

3 x V0 is enough for now. Going to try my hand at a Trident.  Truth is - can't find any new mods to warrant another V0 

Thought about the Salad Fork - but that is just a mini Trident or a Trident for 1515 extrusions. Gotta make @claudermilk happy and build the real thing.

[smirk]

5 hours ago, mvdveer said:

3 x V0 is enough for now. Going to try my hand at a Trident.  Truth is - can't find any new mods to warrant another V0 

Who are you??! What have you done with @mvdveer? Just don't hurt him, take the PIs.....

[claudermilk]

6 hours ago, mvdveer said:

Gotta make @claudermilk happy and build the real thing.

You won't regret it.

[Penatr8tor]

I think my next build will be either the Trident or the RatRig V-Core 3.

Decisions...

[smirk]

53 minutes ago, Penatr8tor said:

Decisions...

Or both, it's an important scientific fact that you only wear your brain out making decisions. It's important to keep those brain cells working for building....a Trident and RatRig V-Core 3 (in that order, to save a decision)

[mvdveer]

4 hours ago, Penatr8tor said:

either the Trident

Come on do it - will be fun

[Penatr8tor]

34 minutes ago, mvdveer said:

Come on do it - will be fun

Well, I still have the Switchwire to finish. Then Decisions...

[mvdveer]

15 minutes ago, Penatr8tor said:

Well, I still have the Switchwire to finish. Then Decisions...

I know - priorities right? 

[atrushing]

Sometimes I feel like I'm trying to be too fancy for my own good.

I am trying to make a compact cooling solution for the CB1 and the stepper drivers. When that is working I can design the cover for the electronics area that should also support the bottom of the print area enclosure.

[Penatr8tor]

One thing I know for sure... There will be a lot of wires. There is an opportunity to make cable/wire routing part of the duct work. Could be something simple like a few cable tie channels among other ways to attach wires to.

[atrushing]

3 minutes ago, Penatr8tor said:

There is an opportunity to make cable/wire routing part of the duct work.

I want to have most of the wire management part of the top cover so I when I need to access the electronics there is enough slack to lift the cover out of the way. That would work for all the wires from the toolhead but for the other wires it would make sense to have them secured separately. Thanks for the heads-up.

[claudermilk]

Decisions?! There's no decision there. You know my vote. 

[atrushing]

The last piece of this puzzle just arrived!

Once the kids are back in school I might find enough time (and motivation) to get this printer up and running.

[atrushing]

I used some high-temp silicone goop around the edges to fix some 6mm cork on the underside of the bed. I'm hoping this keeps most of the heat away from the CB1 and controller and I am providing fresh air from behind the printer for the electronics cooling fan.

I am planning on giving the same treatment to the 24V Prusa bed on my Trident once this V-Minion is in service.

[atrushing]

The power supply is installed and I added a pair of wings that will support the enclosure.

Then I embraced my inner masochist and spent a couple hours crimping.

After running all of the wires I was able to add the electronics cooling blower. This also gave me a nice channel to keep the wires managed. I just have to ignore the cluster of wires behind the stepper connectors.

[smirk]

2 hours ago, atrushing said:

Then I embraced my inner masochist and spent a couple hours crimping.

Admit it, you loved it really!

[Buurman]

On 12/10/2022 at 8:50 PM, atrushing said:

I have got the extruder assembled and installed. The filament hall sensor is pinched in place by an M3x3 grub screw.

A short piece of filament (red) makes sure the washer can never escape its slot.

The front cover is secured with a pair of M3x25 BHCS and the motor is mounted with two M3x8 SHCS.

The idler latch is installed with a M3x16 BHCS and the filament release lever with a M3x8 BHCS.

The combined weight of my toolhead is 232 grams.

And this is a good stopping point for today, especially since I forgot the PTFE tube between the hotend and the extruder.

How did I miss this? so cool!!! 

[atrushing]

The main cover for the electronics bay is complete. I need to add threaded inserts for mounting the plexi panels when I get to the enclosure.

I also added a cheat-sheet to the underside so I won't forget what gets plugged in where.