Help to setup Duet for coreXY (1 reply)
I have just ordered and am printing parts for a coreXY machine. I would like to use my spare duet v6 and duex4 to run the machine. I need advise on setting a config file? I know that I will need to...
View ArticleCoreXY Dbot building (no replies)
I'm curious if anyone has built or is maybe in the process of building this DIY kit here: [www.thingiverse.com] I'm thinking about trying it but I'm curious about the process of buying all parts...
View ArticleJust an observation: by the number of "new topics", CoreXY doesn't seem to be...
I am sometimes wandering on the forums and have noticed this for some time now. I am quite puzzled as the number of topics in the Delta style printers is so much higher, not counting the Prusas which...
View ArticleVertical vs Horizontal X rods arrangement? What distance between rods? (7...
Hi, is there one solution better than the other? I have entered the CoreXY arena with vertically stacked X axis in mind - rods just as Prusas and then Smartrapcore have them. But over time I kept...
View Articlex and y calibration issue (no replies)
On my SmartrapCore Alu I am getting 20.07mm along one side and 19.50mm on the other side of a 20mm cube. I have tried altering the belt tension on one side then tried the other way around but the...
View ArticleBuilding a CoreXY and have some issues (6 replies)
Hi, so I decided I wanted to build a printer. I bought a lot of material over the last year and finally got down to finishing the design and building it. I can put it together now if I wanted too but...
View ArticleVertical X-Rods vs Horizontal X-Rods in CoreXY (4 replies)
ok, soo, i've built my first corexy printer (sandwich200) and love it. i'd like however to shrink the footprint, and i've come up with a design concept that is a 280x280mm footprint using the standard...
View Articlebed electrical connection method (1 reply)
I am building a version of D-Bot with a platform of 200x300mm. My bed heater has arrived and just has, what I assume are solder pads to connect to. What is the recommended way to connect heater cables...
View ArticleD-Bot coreXY heated bed support (2 replies)
I'm well on my way to building a D-bot and have got to the stage of fitting a 200 x 300 mm heated bed. It looks as if the design has it sitting on 4 springs with level adjustment bolts to attach to...
View ArticleCoreXY belt / idler juddering issue (belt teeth against bearings) (2 replies)
i'm building a folding, portable corexy printer, called the Sandwich200 [reprap.org] this is my first design, and it's based around the Fusebox [reprap.org]. both printers have an "offset" layout...
View ArticleHow to set up belt tension (1 reply)
I am way on my way to completing my D-Bot variant and have just threaded the GT2 belts, attached one end of each to the X carriage and was about to attach the other ends when it dawned on me that I...
View ArticleDo CoreXY belts need to be of equal tension? (no replies)
Hi guysI have a bit of a dilemma here: in a corexy setup, do I have to make sure belts have the same tension on both sides? As far as I can tell, having them adjusted differently can help squaring the...
View Articleappjaws-D-Bot progress (no replies)
Just thought I would share my build experience so far. Thanks to the_digital_dentist for the suggestion of 3 point bed levelling, which I have implemented. I have silicone hight temperature glue on...
View ArticleWhat CoreXY design to choose? (12 replies)
Hi, I’m turning to this forum for some advice. I’ve been scouting the web for I don’t know how many hours now trying to decide what 3D printer to build. I’m a complete novice to 3D printers but I’m a...
View Article[idea] CoreXY "+" - Alternative to "H" arrangement, keeping CoreXY belt (no...
[attachment 77217 Untitled.png] ok so i noticed that corexy is based on the "H" principle, but i haven't seen any discussion of alternative arrangements whilst also keeping the corexy belt layout. i'd...
View ArticleSmartrapCore Question (1 reply)
Hello guys. I need know what bed material SmartrapCore uses. I try use a simple glass, but with PLA we have warp in big lenghts without heated bed =/ See my print in foto1 This printer use Acrylic or...
View Article2020 Profile slider was a carriage? (2 replies)
Hi, Making this post to check if someone can give me any feedback/review about the next product: [www.motedis.com] video: [www.youtube.com] The idea is to use the slider was the carriage and put a...
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My coreXY design is progressing to the build stage (5 replies)
I have just about finished the XY stage design and will be building it shortly. I'll be using 22 mm diameter F608ZZ bearings for the idlers, and designed a self-locking belt clamp for the extruder...
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extruder ripples in outer wall (3 replies)
or my corexy i tried a direct drive extruder with a mk8 hobb . I am getting these wierd ripples in the prints. ( the rippples are visible in the plan like inconstant extrusion. The steps per mm for...
View ArticleWhat's the best placement of EndStops in a CoreXY and are mechanical ones...
Hi guys, I have a question about endstops. IMHO X and Y endstops don't need that angstrom accuracy whereas the Z endstop needs a bit more consideration (for repeatability, etc) but all in all they are...
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