Anet A8 Plus customisation

It's not yet ready for release, but I'm currently working on a design for a nozzle cleaning station which will use cheap brass brushes (or their heads) to allow GCODE wiping of the nozzle Sneak peek here Visit the main content pages

I have just released the required information for my solution for belt mounting and tensioning. This information can be found on this page .  As discussed, I will also be releasing a solution for mounting smoothed limit switches shortly and this introduces a modified version of the Y axis belt mount discussed in the page linked above. This modified version incorporates an actuator arm for the Y axis endstop. Also, I am still completing the upload of the bracket to Thingiverse, so the direct link will be updated soon. Please feel free to post your comments.  Visit the main content pages

I have owned a Flashforge Creator Pro printer for a couple of years. It is a very nice machine but it is designed to do what it does well, without much facility for enhancement.  Flashforge Creator Pro I wanted to look at learning from buying a cheaper machine and upgrading it in stages to create something flexible and powerful. I can use the Creator Pro to print parts where necessary or the new machine itself. I embarked upon this project just as Anet released their A8 Plus printer. Although similar in name to the original A8 it is really a completely different device. It has a build volume of 300x300x350mm and is based on aluminium extrusion. Anet A8 Plus - 300x300x350 build volume The reviews for it were very promising. Essentially it was a competent device with the safety problems of the A8 ironed out. Significantly it was cheap ! It had quite a number of shortcomings but almost all of these seem to be due to the cost savings inherent in this price point. On this basis, it seem...