All that is special to the V-King CoreXY 3d Printer
Solid State Relay – (DC-AC Switch) The solid state relay (SSR) is a switch we use to turn the AC mains current that goes to the silicone heatpad on and off You run what normally goes to the DC heatbed to the DC side of the SSR. This current will Read more…
Firmware setup for RAMP-based boards For the stock setup we use the MKS Gen L controller board with Marlin firmware You can see the configuration on YouTube here The Marlin firmware in the repository is set up to use: Stepper Drivers X stepper driver – TMC2208 Standalone Y stepper driver Read more…
I recommend using PETG or optimally CPE from Filamentum for all parts PLA will work on all parts for a long time but it is brittle and tend to crack sooner or later. PLA also has low TG and will soften at 50C+ so hot sone parts might degrade That Read more…
Build Volume I advice not going over 400*400 with stock frame and belt sizes – You can configure your own here: V-King BuildVolume Calculator Stock Frame Stock build volume with all 500mm extrusions and 2020 corner cubes is approximately 340*380*330 The X travel depends on how you organize the belts Read more…
I recommend aluminum build-plate at 6 mm thickness or more Here is a link to the recommended buildplate in the BOM Size for the bed is with stock frame setup I recommend 350*400 but you can fit a 400*400 witch is what I personally did run for the prototype Build Read more…
Some of the special fasteners used in the build Actual number used is noted in front 24 pcs M5x8 Countersink is DIN 7991 or ISO 10642 – AliExpress Link
In this design I have used 3 types of T-Nuts M5 T-Nut Square – 75 Pcs: Link M5 T-Nut OpenBuilds – 25 Pcs: Link M5 T-Nut HammerNut – 100 Pcs: Link M4 T-Nut Hammer Nut for miscellaneous addons – 100 Pcs: Link The reason for this is that I wanted Read more…
The 3 way corner cubes is good to have but not necessary If you use the corner cubes you should use them together with countersink M5x8 screws or they will not be centered to the V-Slots Always use the 2028 aluminum corner brackets with or without the corner cubes
You can use any of the wheel-kits that fit the V-Slot linear extrusions Stock Wheels: Solid V-Wheel List of other available v-wheels: Delrin V-Wheels Xtreme Solid V-Wheels One wheel is not making any difference than the other in print result. The Xtreme wheels are supposed to be more durable than Read more…
Bed Leveling Sensor BL-Touch is an auto leveling sensor for FDM 3D Printers that can precisely measure the tilt of Bed surface. It could work with any kinds of bed materials, such as glass, wood, metal or what your flavor is Connect the probe The 3 lead goes to servo Read more…