Re: Assembly Manual: UM2+ Kit upgrade for UMO+
Posted: May 24th, 2016, 12:27 pm
@LePaul -- We are a bit out f topic here, but I also think you need to sit back and fix your printer before thinking of any upgrade (which won't probably solve anything).
An UMO in good shape is able to deliver perfect prints. I still have an old UMO from the first batches (Batch 3 I think -- electronics is 1.5.3!) and it still delivers quality prints. I can't use it for fancy materials (no heated bed), but for all my PLA prints I don't think I can get a much better printer.
So start with a complete maintenance check o your printer (square axes, loose and tight all pulleys, oil/grease, new Teflon coupler)
That should give you a very good basis to start exploring again.
When all this is sorted, GT2 belts and pulleys are a nice to have -- I got mine from Robotdigg in Asia, quality is decent. Note that this need a custom firmware as the pulleys don't have the same size than the original MXL.
An UMO in good shape is able to deliver perfect prints. I still have an old UMO from the first batches (Batch 3 I think -- electronics is 1.5.3!) and it still delivers quality prints. I can't use it for fancy materials (no heated bed), but for all my PLA prints I don't think I can get a much better printer.
So start with a complete maintenance check o your printer (square axes, loose and tight all pulleys, oil/grease, new Teflon coupler)
That should give you a very good basis to start exploring again.
When all this is sorted, GT2 belts and pulleys are a nice to have -- I got mine from Robotdigg in Asia, quality is decent. Note that this need a custom firmware as the pulleys don't have the same size than the original MXL.