This mod converts the Anycubic i3 Mega into an IDEX 3D printer.
The project is currently still in its design phase but already printed to build a first version.
It uses a 1515 aluminum extrusion and MGN12 linear rail for the X gantry.
(The printer itself will get a linear rail mod for the bed as well and upgrades to 24V.)
The two independent print heads are driven by 1.8° Nema17 pancake stepper motors to save weight.
It uses E3D compatible V6 hotends with M12 threaded heatsinks and ceramic heating cores to get a small size:
The coldend will be cooled by a 30 mm axial fan and the printed model is being cooled by a powerful GDSTIME 4010 radial fan with 12k RPM.
Intention is to print the parts with ASA-CF for more rigidity. But ABS or ASA should be fine as well.
- slim print heads
- MGN12 linear rails with MGN12C blocks
- V6 hotends with CHC blocks and threaded heatsinks
- 30 mm coldend fan
- 4010 mm radial fan for part cooling
- endstops on both ends of the X rail and on right print head to have multiple homing options (prefer mechanical micro switches due to better precision)
- bowden setups for light weight print heads
- You will need a board with at least 7 driver sockets.
- Upgrade to 24 V PSU and board and all fans (mind the heating bed as well!).
- 2 * 30 mm axial fan (5 pack) GDSTIME
- 2 * 4010 radial fan (2 pack) GDSTIME
- 2 * threaded heatsink TriangleLab
- 2 * Ceramic Heating Core TriangleLab
- 2 * Nema17 pancake stepper motors 17HE08-1004S
- 300 mm MGN12 linear rail with 2 MGN12C blocks
- 300 mm 1515 aluminum extrusion
- M3 heat inserts
- to be updated...
- 2023-04-11: Creation of this project
- 2023-04-21: Upload of print heads STLs
- 2023-05-22: Upload of left and right X axis mounts and respective motor mounts
- 2023-05-28: Replaced X axis mounts with v2 versions and corrected linear bearing diameter (reference Anycubic i3 Mega model was wrong here)
- 2023-06-16: Updated right motor mount (more rigid pulley stand off) and added mod for Y axis tensioner for use of original bed/linear rails.
- 2023-07-25: Upload of left and right waste bucket and mould for the nozzle lips.
- 2023-07-26: Updated README.md with latest pictures.