{"id":15314,"date":"2018-10-29T16:57:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T20:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dyzedesign.com\/?p=15314"},"modified":"2023-04-03T10:10:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T14:10:40","slug":"our-cube-pro-total-conversion-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dyzedesign.com\/fr\/2018\/10\/our-cube-pro-total-conversion-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Cube Pro Total Conversion: Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this second part, we\u2019ll get our hands dirty. We\u2019ll be replacing most components with ours and start tinkering with the printer. There will be CAD design, assembling, wiring, and configuration required.<\/p>\n

Carriage design<\/h2>\n

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Cube without carriage<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width= »1\/2″][vc_column_text]The carriage design is a step required in most 3D printer modifications. Unless someone already designed a bracket for your printer, it’s highly possible that you’ll need to make your own.<\/p>\n

Don’t worry, this step is a lot easier than it looks and we’ll give you all the tools you need to do it.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width= »1\/2″][vc_single_image image= »15317″ img_size= »large » alignment= »center » onclick= »link_image »][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Basic Idea<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width= »1\/2″][vc_column_text]The first step is to decide how the whole extrusion system will look. Placing both the extruder and hotend is a good start, so you can figure out the mounting bracket position and how to plan your cable management. For this project, we also have to think about the liquid cooling loop. The cooling block you see are Dyze Design\u2019s first generation blocks. They had fixed barbs, so configuration was a little more limited. The new ENP series blocks are configurable and much more flexible in term of set-up.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width= »1\/2″][vc_single_image image= »15319″ img_size= »large » alignment= »center » onclick= »link_image »][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

CAD First steps<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Next step is to prepare your design files. If you\u2019re planning on using Dyze Design products, you can download our 3D models from the support section<\/a>, this will save you some time. Try to reproduce the carriage components as best as you can. Measure everything and replicate them on your CAD software.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image= »15322″ img_size= »600×450″ alignment= »center » onclick= »link_image »][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Once you have placed the carriage components and the extrusion system, you can start designing the mounting plane. Our first design didn\u2019t include a bracket for the cable chain, but we added one on our design revision.<\/p>\n

Once the design was working nicely as printed, we ordered it from a sheet metal supplier. The plate was made from 303 stainless steel and required 3 bends. We managed to get it for around 70$ within 5 business days. You can download the DXF, PDF and STEP file here.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image= »15315″ img_size= »600×450″ add_caption= »yes » alignment= »center » onclick= »link_image »][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Electronics<\/h2>\n

Electronics are the key to this whole conversion. There are many excellent options available, mostly known by firmware:<\/p>\n