1 Topic by aclark1983 (edited by aclark1983 2016-01-05 12:36:18)

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Topic: SD4 E3D v6 Mods

As I have been working through the wealth of information captured throughout the forum on extruder upgrades I am slowly making my way to installing the E3D v6 hot end.  Have a few pictures of the mechanical before I get to building connectors.  Because my printer is down I opted for the mechanical solution of machining down the E3D v6 mounting flange to fit in the standard SD4 mount.  That was a great tip and it made the mechanical install super easy.  A few images attached.

http://soliforum.com/i/?S7Tyz1W.jpg

http://soliforum.com/i/?i9cSAw6.jpg

http://soliforum.com/i/?vCihTKM.jpg

So far the firmware update to Marlin went well.  Just need to finish wiring things up and I should be back to printing!

*Update - Back to printing

Installation and tuning had no issues.  I reused the Solidoodle 4 thermister after some thought about why I would change parts.  Could not think of a compelling reason.  I also ordered stock Solidoodle connectors from DigiKey to make installation easy.  No hacking wire harnesses.  PN A31080-ND and A30986 worked for me.  Adjusted the PID after autotune.  Extruder heats up very quickly.  Currently printing at 220 C with ABS.  Thanks again for the help!

http://soliforum.com/i/?Depa9sa.jpg

http://soliforum.com/i/?95Sz8m8.jpg

http://soliforum.com/i/?m0ZzzgY.jpg

2 Reply by Heartlander

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Re: SD4 E3D v6 Mods

Cool. Hot. Whatever. Nice work.

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