Just finished building my Mk3
Hi all,
I have just finished my MK3 build and wanted to say it was a very simple and easy build. It went together very quickly and after the calibration was done, I was more than happy with my first print. See the photos below, I must apologise for the quality I don;t think I had macro mode enabled on the camera when I took them!
This is not my first printer build (I have built a RichRap 3DR from scratch and a MK2 kit) and I also have a three year old (non Prusa) I3 i bought ready made.
First impressions of the MK3 were how quiet it was, in fact when I ran the self test I thought it has reported the hot end fan working when it wasn't I ended up running it again and watching the fan! The filament loading with the sensor is cool! I haven;t tried the crash detection, filament out detection or power outage detection yet but will give them a go over the next couple of days. Love the spring steel bed!!
Overall I am impressed with both the build and the printer.
Z
Blog: http://ianmarshall.me
Re: Just finished building my Mk3
What was your build time and any gotchas or unexpected things pop up?
Thanks,
TC
Re: Just finished building my Mk3
Hi,
It took me about eight hours. The only gotcha was I installed the x-axis upside down!
I did print an adapter for the X motor to allow better belt tensioning. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2740715
Other than that much more straight forward than the MK2 in my opinion.
Z
Blog: http://ianmarshall.me
Re: Just finished building my Mk3
May I ask which EINSY version did you receive? With the daughter board (version 1.0) or without (version 1.1)?
Thank you!
Re: Just finished building my Mk3
Hi,
It took me about eight hours. The only gotcha was I installed the x-axis upside down!
I did print an adapter for the X motor to allow better belt tensioning. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2740715
Other than that much more straight forward than the MK2 in my opinion.
Z
Glad someone else used this too.. I saw it and didn't really understand what it was for until i built my X axis.. But it makes perfect sence now and offers a few mm's of adjustment, so i installed it but havn't finished my build yet as I have been too busy.