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==== Bed Center Calibration ==== | ==== Bed Center Calibration ==== | ||
Sometimes the center of the bed is not the actual center. When printing large prints, the skirt, brim or the object itself is printed outside the heated bed. For bed center offset calibration please read: | Sometimes the center of the bed is not the actual center. When printing large prints, the skirt, brim or the object itself is printed outside the heated bed. For bed center offset calibration please read: | ||
- | * [[http://www.thingiverse.com/thing: | + | * [[https://www.printables.com/model/ |
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- | ==== [Belts] ==== | + | ==== Belts ==== |
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- | The fabric reinforced belts that come with the printer are OK, to a point. | + | |
- | There are loads of belt tensioners and frame reinforcement modifications - use some, I particularly like the Y tensioner frame, this one https:// | + | |
- | Speaking from bitter experience, AVOID steel wire reinforced belts, yeah they don't stretch, but the wires DO BREAK because the GT2 sprockets are so small, then they stretch and cause no end of problems. | + | |
- | If your belts stretch you will finish up with non circular prints and not in the direction you expect - which makes fault finding difficult. | + | |
- | Tension the belts with care and absolutely better loose than too tight - | + | |
- | If your prints aren't perfectly circular: | + | |
- | - Ordered List Item Very gradually tighten and run a test print between each change. | + | |
- | - Ordered List Item Change the belt. | + | |
==== Printable Things ==== | ==== Printable Things ==== | ||
[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
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- | ==== ATX psu (partly covered in ....) ==== | + | ==== ATX PSU ==== |
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===== Replacement parts ===== | ===== Replacement parts ===== | ||
^ Part ^ Description | ^ Part ^ Description | ||
- | | Belts | GT2 6mm Belt (recomended glass fiber reinforced) | + | | Belts | GT2 6 mm Belt (recomended glass fiber reinforced) |
| Heater Block | Aluminium Heater Block | [[ https:// | | Heater Block | Aluminium Heater Block | [[ https:// | ||
| Mainboard Anet V 1.0 | Anet 3d printer mainboard | [[ https:// | | Mainboard Anet V 1.0 | Anet 3d printer mainboard | [[ https:// | ||
| PSU | 12 V, 20A, 240W Power Supply Unit | [[ https:// | | PSU | 12 V, 20A, 240W Power Supply Unit | [[ https:// | ||
- | | Throat | Throat with PTF Tube inside. M6 Thread, | + | | Throat | Throat with PTF Tube inside. M6 Thread, |
- | | Nozzle | 0.4mm MK8 Nozzle for 1.75mm filament | [[ https:// | + | | Nozzle | 0.4 mm MK8 Nozzle for 1.75 mm filament | [[ https:// |
| Extruder | MK8 Extruder | [[ https:// | | Extruder | MK8 Extruder | [[ https:// | ||
| Linear Bearings| LM8UU | [[http:// | | Linear Bearings| LM8UU | [[http:// | ||
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- | ===== Links ===== | + | |
==== Communities ==== | ==== Communities ==== | ||
* Anet A8 3D Printer Help & Discussion, (RepRap, Prusa I3, & Other Clones) [[https:// | * Anet A8 3D Printer Help & Discussion, (RepRap, Prusa I3, & Other Clones) [[https:// |