Thanks for all the great input! There's one thing for sure, these are both great boards and I think I can't go wrong with either of them. The fact that the owner/developers of the products are chiming in on open threads shows the dedication to their products and the technology, thanks for that! A couple of follow up questions if I may.. - In regard to steppers and resolution, how large of aby ampapa - General
I've been doing a lot of reading and I'm struggling with which control board I should purchase for my new 300x300x400 CoreXY machine. I've narrowed it down to the SmoothieBoard or the Duet Wifi, they seem to be very well suited for larger machines - not saying there aren't other out there. The Smoothie has some nice features from what I can find that I really like: - the ability to solder in aby ampapa - General
Impressive prints! Can I ask what Control board you're using? I must have missed it in the build on the prior pages and can't find it. ampapa,by ampapa - CoreXY Machines
Thanks for the confirmation that matching voltages were a must. Off to my next subject! ampapaby ampapa - General
Newbie here trying to figure it all out... If using a 24v power supply do all the electronics such as the heated bed/extruder/control board need to match those voltages? I assume they do but just confirming my suspicions for the question.. Is the benefit of the 24v system faster heat times? any other advantages/disadvantages? Thanks. ampapa,by ampapa - General
Appreciate the reply's. Looks like I have a bit more reading to do... ampapa,by ampapa - General
Many thanks for the information and feedback! Some follow up questions if I may. QuoteDavid 1. Lower layer thickness gives higher vertical resolution, so it is one of the contributors to print quality. But the smaller the layer height, the longer the print takes. So almost all my prints use 0.2mm and I only use 0.1mm when I really need the quality. What's the difference between an Prusa MK2 anby ampapa - General
Hello! This is my first post on the forum as I begin the learning process of 3D printing and the mechanics behind it before buying my first machine. I currently own a CNC and want to also do some 3D printing so I understand the basics of how things work but I'm curious about how to determine the print quality/layer thickness/electronics? I'll probably buy a kit my first time out, maybe even theby ampapa - General