Vlad Tepes
Release status: Experimental
| Description | Rigidity Obsessed assembly
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| License | GPL
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work in progress ...
Initial point of view and considerations
- Vertical axis setup is considered, with the intent of bringing something extra, in terms of features, versatility etc. In this context having a dual axis for a second toolhead is a direction to explore. Mostly because its so easy to do, e.g. rods will be in a square config, 2 at each side of the Z drive. Having a separate axis could let us have a second toolhead without increasing the weight of the first. There are alot of considrents to it, e.g. there is no current electronics and firmware which could eventually deal with a secondary independent axis. How the second axis could be justified is a question mark, but i am sure it can be put at some use in the end.
- For a number of reasons, i am obsessed with rigidity and the 8mm rods are not inspiring me confidence for the job, so 12mm is the choice, smooth rods + linear bearings. With bigger components and second axis, i think a bigger frame would be in order, at least makes more sense in the context. It probably should use 12mm for frame bars and vertices aswell, but for now will pass on that as it feels kinda much.
Initial frame changes
1) Rigidity obsession pack: frame "patching" with rod clamps, from place to place, in different positions. For 8mm frame.
2) Accommodation for 12 mm Z smooth rod.
| Angle | Bars dia. | Origins | Comments | File1 | File2 |
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| 90 deg | 8 + 8 | Mendel | original mendel part from repository | 50px | identical |
| 60 deg | 8 + 8 | ? | ? | ? | identical |
| 45 deg | 8 + 8 | ? | ? | ? | identical |
| 30 deg | 8 + 8 | ? | ? | ? | identical |
| 90 deg | 8 + 12 | Massive Mendel | y smooth rods clamping to frame | 50px | 50px |
| accommodation | 12mm Zrod | Theodleif | z mount for 12mm rod; tweak: zrod fi12 and thicker clamp | 50px | none |
| accommodation | 12mm Zrod | Prusa repository | z mount for 12mm rod; tweak: zrod fi12 and M3 holes 20mm apart | 50px | none |
| accommodation | 12mm Zrod | Mendel repository | old z rod clamp style; tweak: to fit the above mount | 50px | none |
