Upgrading to core one and reusing leftover parts to upgrade mk3s+
- Hi, I have an mk4 with original enclosure which I’m very happy with and an old mk3s+ with the lack enclosure. I would be interested in speeding up my trusty mk3 and I was wondering if it would make sense to upgrade the mk4 to core one and use all the leftover parts to try to upgrade the mk3s+ to a mk4 or mk3.9. Any suggestions if this would make sense? I enjoy assembly the kits as the documentation is very good but not sure how easy or hard would be to do this type of thing.. Many thanks!!
RE: Upgrading to core one and reusing leftover parts to upgrade mk3s+
What kind of upgrades are you hoping to get out of this for the Mk3s+? The Nextruder, 0.9° stepper motors, xBuddy board with NFC and WiFi, and xLCD from the Mk4s will all be used in the Core One. What else is there that's worthwhile to use in an upgrade?
RE: Upgrading to core one and reusing leftover parts to upgrade mk3s+
Yeah, almost everything you need for the MK3 to MK4 upgrade would go into the CoreOne upgrade. I am upgrading my MK4S to CoreOne. And with the leftovers I should be able to rebuild the MK3S. Only thing I think I need is 2 steel rods, which I have already ordered.
RE: Upgrading to core one and reusing leftover parts to upgrade mk3s+
I see, I would like to get the speed increase mostly
RE: Upgrading to core one and reusing leftover parts to upgrade mk3s+
Thanks, so you are doing something similar, right? So basically I would need one MK4 to CoreOne upgrade kit and one MK3s+ to MK4 upgrade kit, right?
Yeah, almost everything you need for the MK3 to MK4 upgrade would go into the CoreOne upgrade. I am upgrading my MK4S to CoreOne. And with the leftovers I should be able to rebuild the MK3S. Only thing I think I need is 2 steel rods, which I have already ordered.
RE: Upgrading to core one and reusing leftover parts to upgrade mk3s+
Well, no, I am not doing the same thing, I am rebuilding the MK3S with leftover parts after my MK3S to MK4 upgrade->ConeOne conversion.
Looking at the prices of the upgrades you would need compared to the CoreOne kit. I think it might be cheaper to just buy the CoreOne kit and dump the MK3 and keep the MK4 as is.
Also, do you have an MK4 or MK4S, because you can only upgrade MK4S to CoreOne. Meaning you would need an MK4 to MK4S upgrade kit as well.
Thanks, so you are doing something similar, right? So basically I would need one MK4 to CoreOne upgrade kit and one MK3s+ to MK4 upgrade kit, right?
Yeah, almost everything you need for the MK3 to MK4 upgrade would go into the CoreOne upgrade. I am upgrading my MK4S to CoreOne. And with the leftovers I should be able to rebuild the MK3S. Only thing I think I need is 2 steel rods, which I have already ordered.