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Topic: SD hardware shopping list for mods etc

has anyone put together a list of all hardware needed on hand for Solidoodle printers like SD2 etc screws, bolts, nuts washers, bearings, springs, clamps etc and where to get those if not available at like Home depot/hardware store?

Solidoodle 2 with Deluxe kit cover & glass bed with heater. and 2nd board SD2 used not 3rd and alum platform not installed yet still wood. also need cooling fan installed to board. use Repetier Host couple vers. Slic3r also have all free ware STL programs

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Re: SD hardware shopping list for mods etc

M3 screws of any length available, as well as washers and nuts. 8mm,10mm, 16mm, and 20mm lengths have all collectively come into use for my upgrades. If you prefer HD for shopping for hardware (as do I), buy all of these up. As you upgrade, you will find more and more uses for these. Then you will eventually find M3 indoctrinated into your designs big_smile

M5 will be needed for the Y axis brackets. You may want to buy various lenghts as the extruder tension arm and Y bearing may use different length depending on your personal desires for the upgrades. Personally, I prefer shorter M5 screws for the Y brackets since I used to fined my extruder slamming into them. Screw length, bracket design, and gCode customization can fix this.

When upgrading to your E3D, you will either need to flip your Z tab screw (only if you use SD2/3), or print a longer tab. The screws used will be M3x10mm(length); then use a 20mm M3 as the Z endstop screw

For Lawsy carriages....all M3. As well as MK5 (Lawsy) and MK6 (wardjr; shared by me), pillow brackets, blah blach blah...
The point is, buy up M3 every chance you get. The bed platform screws are M4, and the X carriages bolts are of a different size I never remember...10-24? Someone please correct me on this. LM8UU linear bearings will be used galore for the carriage mod.

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Re: SD hardware shopping list for mods etc

yes my Y axis brackets have 50mm bolts and need 40mm. seems SD never figured that out

also the small screws holding like bearing on left carriage and the ones on top of Z screw plate attachment clutch or ?

and has anyone made replacement belt pulleys or know what to use? and the big bolt for X axis pully to roll on right carriage?

Solidoodle 2 with Deluxe kit cover & glass bed with heater. and 2nd board SD2 used not 3rd and alum platform not installed yet still wood. also need cooling fan installed to board. use Repetier Host couple vers. Slic3r also have all free ware STL programs

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Re: SD hardware shopping list for mods etc

The screw on the right X carriage that holds the pulley is M5 as well.
The screws that hold the pulleys onto the motors are grub screws....the size looks like 2mm and about 2mm long

You can search Thingiverse of you wanted to print the pulleys....these look like the ones you are probably describing http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5109

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Re: SD hardware shopping list for mods etc

grub screw? yes that pulley is close but wrong size plus need free spinning idler type and bearings also. found another source for more custom choices http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:16627 and many more but not sure which is needed

Solidoodle 2 with Deluxe kit cover & glass bed with heater. and 2nd board SD2 used not 3rd and alum platform not installed yet still wood. also need cooling fan installed to board. use Repetier Host couple vers. Slic3r also have all free ware STL programs

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Re: SD hardware shopping list for mods etc

very hard finding MM cap-screws especially M3 sizes and longer than 6mm. also the 3mm all thread rod for Z. need 12" one for SD2 but looks like coupling costs Z hieght loss

Solidoodle 2 with Deluxe kit cover & glass bed with heater. and 2nd board SD2 used not 3rd and alum platform not installed yet still wood. also need cooling fan installed to board. use Repetier Host couple vers. Slic3r also have all free ware STL programs

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Re: SD hardware shopping list for mods etc

Socket cap M3s are readily available at Home Depot and Ace hardware.
As I always recommend to users: When you find them, buy them up. You will always find uses for them.

I'm about to modify a new printer with the M3 for a Z rod. And just by looking at my (aluminum) platform, the coupler would not be a problem for clearance at a glance. But on further inspection, you may lose about 40mm or so.
Makes us SD2 users wish we spent the extra $100 for the 3, eh? smile

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Re: SD hardware shopping list for mods etc

yeah, I just printed a Cyclone off thingaverse and it was very close to 6" tall finished with bed about 3/8" off floor of printer had maybe 15 threads left on original screw.

Lowes and Ace here had zero M3 screws and only 2-3 M4 short length for 80 cents each. Ace can order stainless steel button hed Allen head M3 but not long ones over 10mm and more expensive. got a nut & bolt shop looking into what they can get and their prices for the 80 cent Lowes screws is 10 cents.

how does original threaded Z rod connect to motor shaft? Lowes carrys 12" 5MM all thread for under $3

Solidoodle 2 with Deluxe kit cover & glass bed with heater. and 2nd board SD2 used not 3rd and alum platform not installed yet still wood. also need cooling fan installed to board. use Repetier Host couple vers. Slic3r also have all free ware STL programs

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Re: SD hardware shopping list for mods etc

n2ri wrote:

how does original threaded Z rod connect to motor shaft?

The stock rod is machined to fit the nub of the motor peg. This was recently discussed with pictures on another thread (too lazy to search for it at the moment) where a user upgraded and found the stock rod to be hollowed in a less than centered variety. Another user mentioned his/hers rod were more centered which led to more significant wobble.

Printit Mason and Printit Horizon printers
Multiple SD2s- Bulldog XL, E3D v5/v6/Lite6, Volcano, Hobb Goblin, Titan, .9 motor, Lawsy carriages, direct Y drive, fishing line...the list goes on
Filawinder and Filastruder #1870.....worth every penny!