C-Bot 3D Printer

This page tracks the series of blog posts I made while building the “C-Bot” 3d printer, and any related posts after.

Finished C-Bot!

  • Resource Page:  This page is a collection of resource for building my Core-XY C-Bot printer:  Electronics, hardware, software related.

Build Progress:

  • Part 1 : Overview
  • Part 2 : Extruder Assembly
  • Part 3 : Power Supply Modification
  • Part 4 : Cutting the linear rail
  • Part 5 : Printing the parts
  • Part 6 : Tapping the linear rail
  • Part 7 : Organizing the hardware

 

  • Part 8 : Assembly Day 1 : Bottom of the frame
  • Part 9 : Assembly Day 2 : Top of the frame
  • Part 10 : Assembly Day 3 & 4 : Z-build platform
  • Part 11 : Assembly Day 5 : Y-gantry & X-slider/hotend
  • Part 12 : Assembly Day 6 : HBP install, and near final hardware assembly
  • Part 13 : Assembly Day 7 : Belts & dampers installed, hardware complete!
  • Part 14 : Electronics Day 1 : Wires mocked up & connected to Rumba, stepper drivers tuned.
  • Part 15 : Software Day 1 : Install Marlin, manually tune motor stepper drivers.
  • Part 16 : Assembly Updates : Replacing metal corners, z-bracket screws, researching z-stepper issue.
  • Part 17 : Electronics & Software day 2: Hook up dual z-stepper drivers, configure Marlin, wire up endstops.
  • Part 18 : Software Day 3 : Tuning movement settings.
  • Part 19 : First Print!

 

  • Part 20 : Electronics Day 3 : Swapping the A4988 stepper drivers for DRV8825’s
  • Part 21 : Software Day 4 : PID Autotune + Start & End G-Code
  • Part 22: Final wiring, near final bot
  • Part 23 : Filament Cooling Fan install
  • Part 24 : Tuning print settings for the Volcano
  • Part 25 : Catastrophic Failure
  • Part 26 : First ‘big’ print
  • Part 27 : First ‘really big’ print

Post-build, and upgrades:

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