Skip to content Made By: CosmicEngineer/Chase Dlot
Journal:
1
- 2 hours
- Thought of idea i wanted to make, started planning it out, what parts i wanted to use and the build volumn i wanted
2
- 6 hours
- Spent large amount of time modeling and shaping the frame to connect the 30x30 aluminum extrusion to, along with extruding the proper sizes of aluminum, and joining them together
3
- 5 hours
- Downloaded and added the proper linear rails, designed rough base outline for printhead, and connected the linear rail trolleys to the assembled cad
4
- 3 hours
- Got a little stumped, then figured out how to add ball joints in a way that they could actually move, then modeled the joints to join it to the CF rods i modeled in
5
- 4 hours
- Modeled the linear rail attachment points, with a custom clamp for the belts on one side, and space on the other so the belt can secure tightly, also modified the base, and in the cad connected the base and the linear rails with the rod assembly i made
6
- 5 hours
- Added a mount for the nema 17 motors, along with the proper belt pulleys for the motors, and added those to the assembled model
7
- 3 hours
- created the Belt tensioner module, and then modeled the connection for it in on the top mount, insuring that it stays straight from top to bottom
8
- 4 hours
- Created the hotend assembly planned around a knockoff elegoo CC printer hotend, assembled it along with two fans, then added it into the assembled cad
9
- 1 hour
- Added holes so i can mount switches for auto homing on the top, along with cable slots for organization