Author Archives: davidcrocker

More upgrades to the large Delta 3D printer

Posted on August 22, 2015

In this post I describe three further upgrades: 24V power, moving the electronics under the bed, and the Robotdigg aluminium effector. Advertisements

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Upgrading the large delta printer

Posted on August 1, 2015

In my previous entry I described my large Kossel-derivative delta printer. Since building it, I have upgraded it in a number of ways, which I will now describe.

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Building a large delta 3D printer

Posted on June 1, 2015

In this entry I describe how I built a largish delta printer based on the Kossel design. It started up as an upgrade to the Mini Kossel that I describe in earlier posts, but now there is very little of … Continue reading →

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Upgrading the Mini Kossel to Duet Electronics Part 4: the Z probe

Posted on February 5, 2015

In earlier posts in this series, I described how to install and connect Duet electronics on a Mini Kossel, how to install and configure the firmware, and how to calibrate the printer. In this post I cover using a Z … Continue reading →

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Upgrading the Mini Kossel to Duet Electronics Part 3: Calibration

Posted on January 22, 2015

In the third part of this mini-series, I will cover final commissioning of the Mini Kossel with Duet electronics.

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Upgrading the Mini Kossel to Duet Electronics Part 2: Software and Commissioning

Posted on January 5, 2015

In Part 1 of this two-part series, I covered the hardware changes needed to use Duet electronics with the Mini Kossel in place of Arduino/RAMPS electronics. In this second part, I will cover installing the software and the first stages … Continue reading →

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Upgrading the Mini Kossel to Duet Electronics Part 1: Hardware

Posted on January 4, 2015

The Mini Kossel delta 3D printer is available in kit form from various suppliers, including Think3DPrint3d (T3P3) in the UK. The kits currently supplied by TPT3 include an Arduino Mega and a RAMPS board to control the printer with Marlin firmware. Although this combination … Continue reading →

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