Topic: Considering attempting this mod: Solidoodle Core XY conversion
I've got a crazy idea. This guy posted his Core XY design on reddit that looks very interesting:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Reprap/comment … ing_voron/
I want one, but I don't really want to drop the cash on all those extrusions, rods, and Z axis parts (actually, extrusions aren't too bad). I recently finished rebuilding the SD4 that I got off ebay, and I pulled the RUMBA, PSU, and hot end from my old trusty SD2 tp put on the SD4 so the SD2 has just been sitting there with no electronics. I wonder how well it would work to just take the motor mounts and idlers from his core XY design and mount them to the frame of a solidoodle?
I'm willing to drill the frame, I've done it plenty of times for other mods. I would need some spacers, which could be printed or wood (I have a wood shop). If it works, I can have a Core XY printer to mess around with for minimal investment since I already have a working Z axis, and all the bearings and rods from my SD2 lawsy carriages can be reused (they are already the longer LM8LUU).
Here's some pictures:
Experience building 4 printers has taught me that everything will take about 4X as long as I plan, so if I dedicate a day to this tomorrow, I can plan on having it done about a month from now if I'm lucky. The smart move would be to throw the SD2 back together will clean wiring, stick a RAMPS on there and sell it and just put the money towards buying the extrusions and such that I know will work.
I am skeptical of a few things on this guy's design, mainly that there is no real belt tension adjustment and the printed Y rod holders could maybe be thickened up some but he does show videos of it working well.
What to do? Anyone better than me at CAD want to help convert those mounts to line up on a solidoodle frame?