Anet A8 Upgrade List Part 2 Hardware Upgrades
Anet A8
Hardware Upgrade List
Here you will find every hardware upgrade i did on my Anet A8 3D printer.
All links on information about the products as well as purchase links can be found below.
1) 2GT Timing Belt
2) E3D V6 clone
3) PTFE Tube 2mm ID 4mm OD
4) M10 PC4 Fittings for 4mm Tube
1) The stock belts that come with the A8 are fine for getting started with the machine but after 3 months of use the belt on the X axis started to loosen up and getting stretched.The motor did not loose steps but the stretching of the belt caused circles to be printed as oval shapes. The 2GT timing belts are great and i got 10M to replace my Y axis belt when it deforms with plenty more as backup.
2) The stock direct extruder is great and works with almost all materials but the frame combined with the extra weight from the motor limit the printing speeds by a lot.
Removing the motor weight and the metal pieces and using a light printed carriage with a small size and very light extruder can bump up the printing speeds to 100-150mm/s without loosing quality on your prints.So it seems like a no brainer if you do not intend to use flexible materials to upgrade your extruder to a bowden style one.
3) The PTFE tube is used to guide the filament from the motor to the coldend if you do not choose the tube with the right OD and ID the filament with get stuck inside the tube or the tube itself might disconnect from the pneumatic fittitngs.
4) The fittings screw into the printed piece on the motor side and on to the coldend of the E3D V6 clone to keep the tube in place so the filament does not jam and flow smoothly to the hotend.
1) Front Frame Brace
2) T-Corner Support
1) X-Axis Belt Tensioner
2) Y-Axis Belt Tensioner
1) Extruder Motor Mount
2) E3D Bowden Extruder X Axis Carriage
3) RepRap Discount Full Graphics LCD Mount
1) Z-Axis Limit Switch Adjustment
2) Semi-Circular Anet A8 Fan Duct
3) Extruder Button Anet A8
4) Tool Holder
5) PSU Cover with Switch Slot
6) Flush Cutters Holder
7) Bed Leveling Knob
Hardware Upgrades (Non Printable)
These mostly are mechanical upgrades to improve the machine
1) 2GT Timing Belt
2) E3D V6 clone
3) PTFE Tube 2mm ID 4mm OD
4) M10 PC4 Fittings for 4mm Tube
1) The stock belts that come with the A8 are fine for getting started with the machine but after 3 months of use the belt on the X axis started to loosen up and getting stretched.The motor did not loose steps but the stretching of the belt caused circles to be printed as oval shapes. The 2GT timing belts are great and i got 10M to replace my Y axis belt when it deforms with plenty more as backup.
2) The stock direct extruder is great and works with almost all materials but the frame combined with the extra weight from the motor limit the printing speeds by a lot.
Removing the motor weight and the metal pieces and using a light printed carriage with a small size and very light extruder can bump up the printing speeds to 100-150mm/s without loosing quality on your prints.So it seems like a no brainer if you do not intend to use flexible materials to upgrade your extruder to a bowden style one.
3) The PTFE tube is used to guide the filament from the motor to the coldend if you do not choose the tube with the right OD and ID the filament with get stuck inside the tube or the tube itself might disconnect from the pneumatic fittitngs.
4) The fittings screw into the printed piece on the motor side and on to the coldend of the E3D V6 clone to keep the tube in place so the filament does not jam and flow smoothly to the hotend.
Hardware Upgrades (Printable)
These are all the upgrades i did on the printer that can be printed on the machine once it is tuned properly.
Structural Support
To add rigidity to the frame and help it from cracking of breaking.
To add rigidity to the frame and help it from cracking of breaking.
1) Front Frame Brace
2) T-Corner Support
Tensioners
To tighten the X and Y axis belts.
To tighten the X and Y axis belts.
2) Y-Axis Belt Tensioner
Mounts
These prints are used to mount the extruder motor , the LCD and the E3D on to the X axis rods.
These prints are used to mount the extruder motor , the LCD and the E3D on to the X axis rods.
1) Extruder Motor Mount
2) E3D Bowden Extruder X Axis Carriage
3) RepRap Discount Full Graphics LCD Mount
Misc
1) Z-Axis Limit Switch Adjustment
2) Semi-Circular Anet A8 Fan Duct
3) Extruder Button Anet A8
4) Tool Holder
5) PSU Cover with Switch Slot
6) Flush Cutters Holder
7) Bed Leveling Knob
1) It helps fine adjust the height of the Z Axis limit switch
2) The stock fan duct that comes with the A8 works fine for the first couple of prints but this cooler is a fine solution to prevent stringing especially in flexible materials.
3) This besides being a cosmetic upgrade helps a lot when you load or unload filament from the extruder.
4) The tool holder is pretty important as a messy person who rarely cleans up after small projects this tool holder keeps all the tools that came with the A8 right on the machine and is perfect when you need to make a quick adjustment on the printer.
5) As mentioned before the PSU could be a dangerous component when assembling and using the machine.The PSU cover with the switch provides an elegant look to the PSU base hiding all the visible connections but most importantly covers the mains wiring.
6) A pair of flush cutters is pretty frequently needed with a 3D printer that is why it is nice to have a pair on the machine ready to use in a neat holder.
7) These little things help by a lot when you wait for the auto leveling sensor to arrive.Using a screwdriver you can eat away the threads on the aluminum build plate (or preferably drill them out) so the screw can move freely.Then by securing your spring and screw with this knob and the included nut your bed leveling procedure will get much more easy.
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