Re: Prusa i3 kit from Aliexpress, help!
Hey, I am also looking to build an I3, just down in Wellington. :) At the moment I am trying to decide whether to go with a kit or source all the parts myself and build it over the Christmas break. I...
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Thank you for the quick responses I mainly want to get started. I can improve/upgrade the printer later on. So I'm looking for a kit so I can get cracking and build a 3D printer quickly and see all...
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The ad. doesn't say what thickness the acrylic is,but mine being 8mm,I have had no problems with the frame. Unfortunately,they don't show the control board,which probably means it's a Melzi,which is...
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I've been thinking about this. I think I'll take time to understand the blueprint first before potentially blowing a couple hundred bucks :) Thanks all
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I just purchased one of these as it seemed a good way to get a starter pack with all the bits, will arrive in 3 days , so ill let you know how well build it is and ill put up a list of the parts ,...
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OK the printer arrived today, Took about 3 hours to assemble the hardware , everything fitted perfectly, there was only 1 washer missing, and I added 3 extra washers under the screws that hold the...
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Quotemoth4017 The Acrylic is very stiff and is all 8mm, the only thing I may add is a all thread rod to keep apart the Y stepper motor from the Pulley when you put on the belt tension the Acrylic...
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yep ,Same guy from the fishing site. the front and back Acrylic parts are held apart by the threaded rod, but the stepper motor and belt pulley are in the middle of these, so as you apply belt tension...
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Hi Moth4017, Thank you for sharing your experience with the kit! "my solution for this was to put a threaded rod between them as a support." Would you be able to upload a photo of it?
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Will do, ill take a photo tomorrow and put it up, I also changed the type of cable from the heater plate as the product supplied was very stiff and I could see it flexing the hot plate connections,...
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Just a Final update on this Prusa I3 Acrylic from Omni from Aliexpress... Some of the mods I made to give me made a beneficial increase to the quality of the prints. ( I have to say out the box the...
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Update started to Print ABS with this printer and the spring tension needs to be increased as there is no adjustment on this extruder head it has to be achieved by adding a washer under the spring ,...
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Just thought I would update some info regarding the 13 Prusa from Alliexpress I did some X,Y and Z calibration checks and heat bed expansion check the distant check was from the home position and 120...
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was the Y over or under by that amount? I'd assume it is potentially some backlash in there that is being effected by the larger mass of the bed. are you sure they have used the same number toothed...
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Hi Zerker All errors were under travel . the number toothed pulley for X and Y are the same ..
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Just an update to my i3 from aliexpress.. I have just added a e3d Lite .. wow !! for the cost (direct form the UK) well worth it.. I have been using the 3dbenchy test print and with the e3d hotend I...
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