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.