Also, how do I calculate the X and Y offsets of the probe if the toolhead has already been mounted on the printer? Any ideas?
I'm using the standard Tronxy probe for now.
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Thanks! What fan duct would you recommend for a sherpa mini + volcano V6 combo? 52 or 56mm? wide or deep?
It's nice to have so many options, but it would also be good to know what the standard choices are for such things.
@myrdinwylt_974295 depents on your Printer, 52 is for Pro.
What parts would I need for a completely stock X5SA (non-Pro) that I want to upgrade to a Sherpa Mini (and a Klicky probe afterwards)?
Hello,
Your description says that you can also use a CHC hotend. Unfortunately, I can't find the appropriate files for it. Could you help me?
@Slawa_1845169 sorry for late Response. I don't get messege if some one comment -.-
The CHC is usual V6 based hotend
I paired this with an HGX light with a LDO stepper and a Gale Hot End . This works amazing
This looks like a great option. One thing I'd really appreciate is an assembly guide. I'm at a bit of a loss as to which parts I need and how to assemble them all.
My set is a X5SA Pro (via Tronxy's upgrade kit, coming from an original X5SA).
I want to do a direct drive setup with an Orbiter 1.5 feeding a Volcano hotend, using a CR Touch as my probe. Alternatively, I have a BMG extruder and a plain V6.
I'll eventually do the wiring via CAN with an EBB36 or EBB42 respectively, fed from an Octopus 1.1 and a Raspi, but I'll only touch CAN once I have it running via regular cabling. (edited)
Are there any plans to male a direct mount for the Dragon instead of the V6 adapter? I don't want to give up my one- handed nozzle changes.
Very nice hotend, I have been searching for a suitable setup to upgrade my TRONXYs, and as I found this, the next day one of them died, so ..
The one that had to go first is an X5SA-500PRO so I needed a higher flow hotted, which made me choose V6 with Volcano (I have lots of these lying around). I also wanted to use the Beacon probe (or one of the clones) as probing that large bed with the classic probes takes eons. Also, I wanted to get rid of that cable chain and this means I go with CAN, so I used an spare BTT EBB42 for this.
It turned out all my 3010 fans were for 12V so had to use the adapter to 4010.
Initially, I used the Beacon probe holder that IanSmith posted in the comments. Then decided to make my own (pictured), then ru_di_y was nice to provide an integrated mount for the Beacon probe. That one required I add some spacers to get the probe to the proper distance of bed - 7-8mm is ok. Spacers will depend on your other setup.
When I was assembling it, it turned out the provided EBB42 mount didn't have enough clearance, the PCB was touching the 5015 fan, so I had to make my own (pictured) a bit taller. While at it I modified it to use heat press inserts instead of loose nuts.
Ever since I assembled my Voron printer, I got in love with heat set inserts. This design could benefit greatly by using them, both for easier/cleaner prints without any supports and for much easier assembly.
I will post a remix with my corrections.
It appears this is the hotted that is going to my other TRONXYs too.. oh, and my green ABS filament just arrived so I can it now print in the proper colours :) (edited)
@danbi_197143 thank u for the feedback. How much did u raise the EBB42? I only have EBB36 for testing.
I don't use heatinsert cause not everyone is able to use them. Mantis is made for everybody without "special" tools. Never know where ppl are from and what possibilities they have.
Btw, i'm not happy and not finished with the IDM Sensor mount. Don't have one to test. (edited)
@ru_di_y_1060337 5mm was enough to provide some clearance. I have another idea for the EBB36/42 location, but am currently away from the printer I modified to test.
The Beacon mount is not bad, but some method for adjustment of the distance for different use cases would be better. I had made an Beacon mount for the original TRONXY just before my printer committed suicide (so could not test it) which I believe might be suitable to use if you modify your mount to have the proper attach holes. Here is a picture of one of it's iterations (the cleanest) which I rejected because it does not position the probe sufficiently away from the metal cover of TRONXY, but it might be perfect in this case -- just make it symmetric and the proper size.
I agree about the heat set inserts and in the past I would use nuts too, but that is great paint to mount usually. To use heat set inserts one only needs a soldering iron -- better tools and even special insert heads are just a quality of life improvement.
Also, I didn't comment in the make, but provided a photo of it -- when you install the HEF 30-40 adapter and the probe mount there is not enough clearance and when you tighten the bolts the adapter breaks a bit. It should be probably raised some more. As I use the Beacon mount you provided, this no longer is a problem in my setup.
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Wanted to add the extruder to the print head. Time will see how this plays out only being printed in PLA
@BenHammond_491755 i would turn arround the probe mount (edited)
This is just what I need! a bit confusing though... I like to change hotends now and then to compare. Could someone help me pick parts for a starting point? x5sa Pro 400 with HGX V2 extruder with an TZ-E3 V2(bamboo knockoff with V6 mount)
@KiC33_281822 LOL guess that is stock!
Hi, is there, or are you intending to create a mount for a beacon probe ? I'd like to try one. Thanks
@IanSmith_1523497 sry for late responce, didn't se. If ppl want beacon probe i can do it, ofc 🙃
@ru_di_y_1060337 Hi, I have designed my own mount for a beacon probe thats fits your mantis. I am more than happy to share it with you or anyone that would like to use it. Cheers Ian
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