LK1 Supersize 500 X500 Home Build Possible?

Overview

Building a light and strong 3D printed drone presented challenges, particularly with the blade guard assembly which currently consists of 6 parts glued together. A larger printing bed could simplify this assembly.

Parts

- Creality Corp 500 by 500 printer
- Rails and blocks
- Z axis with default roller system
- Duet WiFi board

Steps

Build Process

1. Researched Creality Corp's 500 by 500 printer build.
2. Incorporated upgrades into the build, using rails and blocks instead of rollers and V channel.
3. Configured Z axis with dual motors for precision.
4. Connected electronics and applied power.
5. Realized Z tower was out of place by 2.60mm and adjusted Z poles.

Problem

- Dual Z axis motors and auto bed leveling were not functioning properly.
- Extruder stopped working after initial setup.

Solution

1. Disabled one Z motor for testing and tuning.
2. Replaced Duet WiFi board and configured 2 Z axis motors to share driver 0.
3. Abandoned auto bed leveling due to malfunction.

Notes

- Initial attempt at independent channel bed leveling failed.
- Using a calculator spreadsheet for extruder adjustments.
- Configuring dual Z axis motors and auto bed leveling was challenging and ultimately unsuccessful.
- Regular bed adjustment required despite auto bed leveling attempts.

Summary

Building a larger 3D printer to simplify the drone's blade guard assembly was attempted, but faced challenges with Z axis motor configuration and auto bed leveling.

Key Points

- Larger printing bed can simplify complex assemblies.
- Dual Z axis motors and auto bed leveling can be challenging to configure.
- Regular bed leveling may still be necessary despite auto leveling features.