Building a Large Format 3 D Printer Part 5: Upgrades

Files, Parts, and Info: Large Format Printer Playlist: Part 5 is packed with serious upgrades and creative 3D prints. The build volume is enclosed with plasma cut sheet metal, CNC milled components, and topped with a massive ABS hat 3D printed of course Inevitably there were some issues and expensive mishaps as Dr. DFlo attempted to print with ABS pellets, a material notorious for warping. But active chamber heating, a new pellet vibrator upgrade, closedloop stepper motors, and CAN expansion boards vastly increased the reliability of this printer. Table of Contents: 00:00 Introduction 01:56 Battery Backup 02:32 Motor Brakes 04:02 Motor Encoders 05:72 Installing Motors 06:31 CAN Expansion Boards 11:59 ClosedLoop Tuning 14:11 GD Print 1 15:45 Vibrator 20:22 GD Print 2 24:23 Enclosure 30:58 Hat , massive, additivema