I am a newbie when it comes to designing 3D printers, so I'd like to hear some suggestions from the experienced. I started a project on designing and building a big 500x500 build area CoreXY 3D printer with the intent of mostly building it for myself. But I will work on improvements and fixes along the way and in the end publish it on Thingiverse. So having a design that everyone can build is deby CrazyBlackStone - Extruded Aluminum Frames
I've decided to go with 9mm Gates GT2 belt. I will use stacked F606zz bearings as idlers. Are there any advantages in using steel pins over M6 screws and vice versa for mounting the bearings? This may seem obvious, but would loading the bearings' inner rims axially (splitting the component into top and bottom parts and screwing them together) help with any noticeable precision? Would allowing foby CrazyBlackStone - Reprappers
I appreciate your response very much, and this has made me reconsider on some of the design choices I have made in this project. I will likely use a volcano hotend and an extruder known for extruding fast, along with a beefy part cooling setup. And there will be a quick-change style X carriage so I can go between volcano and small nozzle V6 easily. (I have not designed the X carriage yet and everby CrazyBlackStone - Reprappers
Hi, I'm new to this forum, and I'm going to put my question here instead of creating a new topic as this is related to belt width. I am designing a 500x500 build area CoreXY printer. The belt length is going to be around 2560mm for each belt (640x4 loops). My aim is for high speed (also maybe high acceleration to reach that speed) but at the same time maintaining a decent print quality. I will moby CrazyBlackStone - Reprappers