Hi All,
Hope this forum is not dead.
I am a 3D printer enthusiast and recently bought a Solidoodle 2 printer from a warehouse sale for $80. I was quite happy to get one at that price however, it was too early to celebrate. I had multiple challenges one after the other, however, after a lot of troubleshooting, online research and putting my experience, time and money, I was able to get excellent prints from it.
Changes/modifications I did was as follows.
1. Changed the X and Y Carriages. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:104059
2. Changed all the pulleys with bearing
3. Upgraded to Bowden Extruder with E3D V6
4. Changed all the brass bushings.
5. Finally Upgraded the entire electronics to Lerdge board with TMC2130
So how much extra did I spent?
$200
Is it worth?
I would say, YES, because the prints are amazing and you won't get a 3D printer with closed box, with the 32-Bit board and touch screen in $280
PM me if you want to discuss more on this.
Cheers!
Lokesh