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3D Printer Build - BLV to Voron Trident conversion
Brass_Machine:
I also got all the linear rails mounted for the gantry. Originally had MGN12's for the Y axis. Would have been fine had I stuck to the Vanilla plan. But NOOOO I had to go and get the metal/9mm belt mod for the Trident. Which meant I needed mgn9 rails for the Y Axis. Of course I didn't have any, so, had to order a set and wait...
Finally arrived and I was able to get the rest of the gantry mounted up. I still need to mount the A/B motors and string the belts. I ordered a cnc'd metal stealthburner mount. As soon as that arrives I can do the belts.
Brass_Machine:
I also cleaned and greased the 3 linear rails for the Z axis. I then add the motor mounts. For giggles I popped the bottom plate in to see how it fits...
BillTodd:
Looking good :D
Brass_Machine:
Ok. The bearings came in today. So, I started to assemble the Kinematic bed mount for the printer and have encountered another issue. IF I wanted to build it based solely on the B2V conversion based above I would be OK. However, I want to use the Kinematic bed mounts and WobbleX for the Z screws. Since the BLV MGN calls for MGN12 rails on all axes, the B2V conversion is designed for MGN12s. I have since discovered that the stock Voron Trident uses MGN9s on the Y and Z axes. I found this out when I went to mount the 9mm belt (instead of the 6mm belt) for the gantry. The aluminum parts are designed to use the MGN9. SOOO I ordered 2 MGN9s for the Y axis.
Fast forward to setting up the bed and Z axis. Again, stock Voron Trident uses MGN9s while the conversion uses MGN12s. I have mods that require the MGN9s. Now I have to order 3 more 500mm MGN9 rails. They wont be here until after Christmas :zap:
FYI, this is the WobbleX mod:
It is designed to help reduce "Z Banding" which is a strange artifact from using Acme screws on the Z axis. Printers that use belts for the Z, usually dont see it as bad.
I got some other things done. I finished up the skirt; glued, added heat screw inserts and generally got them ready. I also got the bed frame done and the rest of the parts mounted to the bed. Which, I am going to take apart and rebuild anyway! :doh: :doh:
On to more waiting...
Brass_Machine:
After much researching and testing, it looks like I need to replace one of the frame extrusions to get the motor mounts for the Z axis to fit properly. Ordered... again, nothing until after Christmas :doh:
I will be printing replacement parts until then.
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