A capable i3 style bedslinger, packed with features, but kept at a reasonable cost
Back in 2013 I saved up some money and bought my first 3D printer. It was a CTC-i3, a prusa i3 wannabe, with a wooden frame and terrible construction in today's standards Recently I was cleaning up in the garage and found it again after about 7 years of collecting dust. The frame dried out and warped, rigidity was long gone. I didn't want to get rid of it, since it still had working motors, and great bearings on linear rods, a titan extruder on great condition, etc... I just wanted to give it a second life.
First I was only going to make a new frame for it and get it in a working order. Along the way I came across a few things I never liked on this printer, like the wide toolhead, and the space wasted by the poor design choices of CTC.
Then I found out it's sister model, the also very popular for its low price Anet A8 had a project to replace its acrylic frame with a 2040 extrusion frame. Inspired by that I started redesigning the whole thing from scratch. Then scope creep kicked in, so now it's a klipperized bedslinger with ABL and a CANbus toolhead...
Why "Moron"? I also took a lot of inspiration from Voron Design's fine work, but obviously can't call this a Voron. My name is Mihály. Mihály's Voron. Moron. (And I happen to be a moron sometime...)
This printer is made of self sourced, and prepared parts. For a (mostly) complete list, check out the BOM.
If you're done sourcing parts, you can start assembly using the Guide
Warning Please note that wiring is not covered in the guide, it is at the builder's discretion, and their responsibility to do it in a safe manner, according to local codes.
This printer is designed to use the Dragon Burner toolhead with an RHGX extruder. You can of course easily fit any toolhead with a Voron Stealthburner mini mount. You can also use Dragin Burner with any suitable extruder as well.
One benefit of going with Dragon Burner and RHGX is that it doesn't have any overhangs in the back, that way you can use all of the Z screw length. Other extruders, especially with an EBB36 mounted at the back, may limit Z travel significantly.
This printer design is free to download and tinker with, and always will be.
However, if you feel it gave you some value, please consider supporting the project by donating 2-5$ on one of these channels.
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Thank you, and have a great build!
