u/Helzkadi

My Heavily modded 2018 Original Ender
▲ 122 r/Creality+1 crossposts

My Heavily modded 2018 Original Ender

My mods include:
-Speedy spider Ceramic hotend
-RPi3 with Mainsail
-4.2.7 board
-bottom isolated bed
-silicone bed springs
-wheel lock system with build plate alignment
-magnetic bed with multiple buildplates
-linear rails on all axis
-X and Y metal belt tensioners
-Meanwell PSU
-Z Stabilizer Rods
-Dual Z motors and lead screws with top bearing locks
-oldham couplers and anti-backlash nuts
-Hydra duct and tool system
-Dual 5015
-BL Touch (soon to be replaced by an Eddy Coil)
-Logitech webcam
-orbiter extruder with filament detection and auto unload button
-mellow fly adxl345 on X and Y
-Cable management with chains
-feet with screw level
-lack enclosure with sovol filament dehumidifier

** Edit: where I’m going next (cause it’s the ship of Theseus!):

+Stealthburner toolhead
+ GT1.5 6mm belts, idlers and motor gears
+Replacing BLTouch for inductive Eddy Coil Duo
+replacing every printed part with PETG pieces (everything red is PLA, blue is PETG)
+Klipperscreen in a waveshare HDMI7
+CANBUS cause the wires are kinda fugly
+LDO motors for X and Y for crazy speeds
+skr mini or something capable of Z_TILT
+++ complete upgrade to a VirtuE3 (voron switchblade, EnderNG…) machine +++

u/Helzkadi — 10 days ago
▲ 133 r/ender3

My very old Ender3 still kicking it

Nothing is stock anymore, except the motors and the extrusion/hardware. Love this damn thing, it has taught me A SHIT TON.

u/Helzkadi — 11 days ago