printer upgrades

Discussion in 'Digital Design and Fabrication' started by ish311, Sep 15, 2016.

  1. ish311

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    NickMyers Admin RCWC Staff

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    not sure I do anything to really keep it in top shape, but i've certain done some upgrades and rebuilds. Most are very specific to my printer though.
    More generally, I've switched to a spider coupler to drive the Z-axis rather than one of the springier flex couplers, switched to a TR-8 rather than the original m5 threaded rod fo the z-axis, slapped a sheet of PEI down on the bed, and installed an e3d v6 hotend.
     
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    @ish311 is that a Rostock max v2?
     
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    yes it is. if you want a rostock go for the v3 however. everything im doing to this one is stock.