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by hilo90mhz
Fri Oct 06, 2017 6:51 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: My extensive modifications and upgrades to M2 Printer
Replies: 6
Views: 13506

Re: My extensive modifications and upgrades to M2 Printer

Great! let me know how it goes, I am curious to see how yours turns out.
by hilo90mhz
Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:50 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: My extensive modifications and upgrades to M2 Printer
Replies: 6
Views: 13506

Re: My extensive modifications and upgrades to M2 Printer

Ohh I understand what you're saying now.. Yes that might be caused by the sag.. The stock linear rod ball bearings are not particularly rigid. I have not printed many objects large/heavy enough to have that be an issue. This mod might not completely eliminate that problem as it does not support the ...
by hilo90mhz
Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:38 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: My extensive modifications and upgrades to M2 Printer
Replies: 6
Views: 13506

Re: My extensive modifications and upgrades to M2 Printer

I am not sure what taper in the Z axis could be caused by? you mean it is skewed as it goes down? Or you are skipping steps in one axis? Maybe one of your rails is quite out of center then? Mine didn't have that problem. The main thing this allows is much higher acceleration in the Y axis which prev...
by hilo90mhz
Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:07 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Move Z-Endstop to the bottom
Replies: 15
Views: 23250

Re: Move Z-Endstop to the bottom

If you want the ultimate end stop ( in my humble opinion ; ) print these that I designed: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:973075 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1195834 You can buy the optical end stop switch on Ebay for a $1 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Slot-Type-Optical-Coupling-3-3V-5V-Comparator-Sl...
by hilo90mhz
Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:03 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: My extensive modifications and upgrades to M2 Printer
Replies: 6
Views: 13506

My extensive modifications and upgrades to M2 Printer

This is a video documenting some of the modifications I have done to two makergear M2 printers that I bought back in 2013 and 2014. Without these modifications I could not get the quality necessary for my prints, since then quality and reliability is as goo as I have seen from a printer. https://you...
by hilo90mhz
Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:20 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Maghold Build Plate?
Replies: 5
Views: 8164

Re: Maghold Build Plate?

I'm the one who authored the link on first post. The spring steel with neodymium magnet combo keeps the plate flat even after dozens of prints with no signs of change. I have printed lots of objects with it since that post with no issues... It is really a great innovation and I can't see using a pri...