1 (edited by Dreaded 2024-06-25 21:47:20)

Topic: Custom Printer

Hello!

Sharing my current project, A custom printer for a specific purpose, if everything works out I'll share the end goal results as well.

Disclaimer, I'm making a point to learn how to use these forms. smile

I'm open to feedback/suggestions.

Currently bench testing, and revising some parts as I go. Allot of the materials are cannibalize from E5P, and picked out of scrap bins. Klipper is running, and working as it should with a hodgepodge of a config file.

Biggest hurdle at the moment is bed heating (Ill get into that soon)

Build Plate: 1100mm x 550mm, sheet of galvanized plate. With 6mm tempered glass top (I work with glass, its flat and easily replaced)
PSU: 1500w 24v DC
Motherboard: BTT Octopus Pi V1.1 , 7 Steppers. ( 4, Z's )
Hot end: Currently Volcano DD,
Leveling: Currently BL Touch, will probably be optical
Bed Heating: 2, 110v 750w silicon heaters... Please help me
OS: Klipper

On the To do list:
Bed heating
Hot end/bearing block mount needs re worked. (Will fix belt tension issues)
Print mount for the optical sensors.
Print mount for cable tracks,
Print control box cover for screen holder, main on/off, fuse location,
Frame reinforcement / Enclosure.
Cable management
LED's

Like I said, the bed heaters. I have a loose idea on how to wire them up, however I would like some guidance.

Is this correct: Heaters should have a direct connection from the main line into the PSU? Then through a SSR, with thermal fuse, wired in series? And thoroughly grounded.

Ill buy someone a beer to draw me up a diagram, I understand that stuff better. smile

Cheers!

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Re: Custom Printer

Is this site dead?

Noticed the spam scam posts, up for a long time.

Cool to tell me I should just give up on this project too.

Either way.... Cheers, wish the best to all of you

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Re: Custom Printer

i hope its not dead... just found this site and i need printer help sad