Comparison of CoreXY machines at MRRF 2019 Video by 3D Distributed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifQt9VfWZ1Y (Observed features by machine) ------------------------------------- - Machine 1 (0:00) - Base is thick (~1/4" or higher) milled aluminum plate - 4040 extrusion used for Z-axis members - Aluminum plates mounted on top of the Z-axis beams as X- and Y-axis structural members - Single Z-axis drive with large linear rail (looks like MGN15?) - LED strips mounted inside Z-axis beams - E3D toolchanger w/ 4 tools - Aluminum plate and linear rail on X-axis (looks like MGN12 or smaller) - PEI on build plate ------------------------------------- - Machine 2 (0:29) - Metal-enclosed on three sides - Triple-Z axis - Linear rails on all axes - Bondtech BMG direct-drive - Titan Aero - BLTouch - Single 5015-blower layer cooling - Single-piece aluminum plate around Z_max perimeter as X- and Y-axis structural members - Solid aluminum plate at the bottom - 0.9deg steppers - Meanwell PSU ------------------------------------- - Machine 3 (0:57) - PanelDue 7" touch display - 2020 extrusion for all structural members - Triple-Z with linear rails - Zero-backlash leadscrew nuts - Direct-drive Bondtech BMG and E3D 34mm pancake stepper - Single 5015-blower layer cooling - MicroSwiss slotted cooling block / silicone heater block sock - X-axis gantry is ONLY linear rail! FUCK! - Optical endstops ------------------------------------- - Machine 4 (1:17) - E3D toolchanger - 4x hotends with Titan extruders in Bowden configuration - 4040 extrusion for Z-axis structural members - Z-rail attached to 4020 Z-beam at rear X-midpoint (also connected to single-piece aluminum top) - Single-piece thick (>1/4") aluminum plate for X- and Y-axis structural members on top of the Z-beams - Single-Z with extra-wide linear rail - Dual linear rail on x-axis?? (looks like over/under?) - 400x300 heated bed - Direct-drive hotend, unknown extruder - Duet (maybe DuetWifi) controller - Duex-5C expansion board - Raspberry Pi - Non-Meanwell PSU - Milled aluminum plate under Z-beams - Y-axis linear rails undermounted to upper aluminum plate - LED strips on all four vertical corners - 400x400x600 maybe? ------------------------------------- - Machine 5 (2:12) - VORON-style (actuated XY gantry, fixed bed @ Z_min) - 2020 extrusions for all structural members - Three-point Z-leadscrews with single-drive + belts - All axes mounted on ExoSlides - Direct-drive extruder w/ 40mm NEMA17 - Zero-backlash leadscrew nuts - Drag chains on all axes ------------------------------------- - Machine 6 (2:34) - CoreXY conversion for Ender-4 - 2020 extrusion on all members - Stock Creality Hotend Box - Single-Z - Polycarbonate wheels - Bondtech BMG clone in Bowden configuration - Capricorn tubing - Logitech C270 webcam - Non-Meanwell PSU - Horizontal drag chain ------------------------------------- - Machine 7 (3:11) - RatRig Hypercube frame kit - Meanwell PSU - Polycarbonate wheels - Bondtech BMG in Bowden configuration - Capricorn tubing - e3D v6 clone hotend - Mini DiffIR Z-probe - Quad-Z - Duet 10" touch display - Black Delrin idler pulleys <--- Anodized aluminum idler pulleys??? - Black corner plates ------------------------------------- - Machine 8 (4:05) - Big fuckin ugly mess - 10mm PU GT-2 belts - Completely overengineered aluminum members - 5x e3D v6 gang-mounted on effector - Shittiest print at MRRF by far - This design is going to give me a tumor if I keep looking at it ------------------------------------- - Machine 9 (4:49) - NO extrusion anywhere! - Looks like laser-cut and brake-bent sheet steel w/ powdercoating - Dual-Z - LED strips around inside perimeter of upper frame - Linear rail on X- and Y-axes - BLTouch - Dual-extruder - Capricorn tubing - Horizontal drag chain ------------------------------------- - Machine 10 (5:18) - Beefy AF extrusion frame - 4040 on Z-axis structural members - 2020 around upper perimeter - Thick (>14") aluminum braces on all exterior corners - NEMA17 48mm steppers on X and Y-axes - Linear rails on X- and Y-axes - Direct-drive Titan Aero extruder - Berd-Air cooling - Meanwell PSU - Quad-Z ------------------------------------- - Machine 11 (8:41) - 2020 extrusion for all structural members - Dual-Z - Single 5015-blower - Standard HEVO build ------------------------------------- - Machine 12 (8:59) - Big-ass printer for 2020 extrusion - Dual-Z - Horizontal drag chain - Creality Hotend Box - CRAZY-long Bowden tube (>1m, and it's not even Capricorn!) ------------------------------------- - Machine 13 (9:54) - Joshua Vasquez' toolchanger demo - Smoothieboard x5C
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