My custom D-Bot
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Oh wow, just catching up. Those came with your PC wheels? Yikes. There are some on Amazon too, but I'm not sure how much better they'd be except probably easier to return if they're a mess, amazon pc wheels 20 pack. $3 and change per wheel might be worth checking out. I almost picked them up, but I'm still interested in the potential to use some of these guide rails I have laying around.
My kit was supposed to show up today, but I got off work today late today, and my wife decided she had somewhere else to be besides at home waiting to sign for my package(joking, of course)... so until tomorrow. I think just about everything else has shown up. I got my delta back up and running, so I'm starting to print parts tonight. I probably won't get to start actually building until this weekend though. -
@rosethia thanks. The z axis definitely took the longest to figure out. Pretty happy with it so far. One thing I might change is getting the idler tensioner plate milled out of metal. It can flex a bit as it is now. It was stiffer in PLA originally but the bolts had a tendency to migrate through and deform it. In PETG it's tougher but has more flex. I'm going to try ASA next. It that doesn't do it, polycarbonate.
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@ntgorilla sadly those wheels won't ship to me in Canada.
Good luck with your build. Let me know if you run into anything.
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@phaedrux I'm sure it's more a matter of when and not 'if'. I've already made one silly mistake from ordering parts at like 2 in the morning... forgetting about the v-wheels, I ordered some Misumi extrusions to make I a bit taller, and replace some of the 2020 with 2040... totally forgetting they're not v-slot. Oh well, just more of a reason to try out these rails. I've only really had time to clean up the extrusions that came in the kit and sort everything out... will get there eventually.
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@ntgorilla ouch. I think there are some DBot mods for misumi rails.
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Phaedrux, I have basically the same printer as you and I recently printed your remix of Sparreau's print carriage. I've been attempting to set up the BL touch and have seen some posts on the forum where you are helping people get theirs going. Could you help me out? Thanks
No such thing as spare time. No such thing as free time No such thing as down time. All you got is lifetime. Go!
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@phaedrux said in My custom D-Bot:
@ntgorilla ouch. I think there are some DBot mods for misumi rails.
I built a D-Bot once.
It lasted about a week after I completed the build.
I was not a happy camper, so I took it all apart and re-built into something quite different.
But I least I got to re-use some of the frame pieces.
Good luck.
Frederick
Printers: A FT-5 with the 713 upgrade bits, a custom MarkForged style, a small Utilmaker style, a small CoreXY from kit and a E3D MS/TC setup. Various hotends. Using Duets (2 and 3) running 3.4.6
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@gbusy24 said in My custom D-Bot:
Phaedrux, I have basically the same printer as you and I recently printed your remix of Sparreau's print carriage. I've been attempting to set up the BL touch and have seen some posts on the forum where you are helping people get theirs going. Could you help me out? Thanks
Feel free to start a new thread. The BLTouch comes down to wiring for the most part and config for the rest. If you start a new thread, show your wiring (and check it with a mutlimeter) and show your config.
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@fcwilt The Dbot in it's stock form is a product of the era. It makes for a solid base for modding.
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@phaedrux said in My custom D-Bot:
@fcwilt The Dbot in it's stock form is a product of the era. It makes for a solid base for modding.
Yes it did.
I had a great time deciding what form the new printer would take. I went through four major design revisions before I settled on what I have now.
It would be hard to tell it started life as a D-Bot.
This is my "D-Bot" today:
Mark Forged Kinematics with Triple Z-Axis Belt Drive, Remote Drive Zesty Nimble Extruder and Slice Eng Hotend.
Do you have any long term plans for yours?
I hope you keep us informed of your journey.
Thanks.
Frederick
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@fcwilt said in My custom D-Bot:
Do you have any long term plans for yours?
Not really. I think it's reached its final form. Mostly. I've added a volcano hotend and updated the Z axis belt arrangement and Z motor mount to add some rigidity there. But as it is it meets most of my needs. I do have a Voron kit I need to get around to building once things settle down a bit more.
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@phaedrux said in My custom D-Bot:
@fcwilt said in My custom D-Bot:
Do you have any long term plans for yours?
Not really. I think it's reached its final form. Mostly. I've added a volcano hotend and updated the Z axis belt arrangement and Z motor mount to add some rigidity there. But as it is it meets most of my needs. I do have a Voron kit I need to get around to building once things settle down a bit more.
Is that the Voron machine with the fixed bed? I find that to be an very interesting design.
Frederick
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@fcwilt Yes it is. Voron 2.4.
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@phaedrux said in My custom D-Bot:
@fcwilt Yes it is. Voron 2.4.
I hope you keep us apprised of your progress with that machine.
Frederick
