title: "Hephaestus-1v2" description: "A Core XY Printer with a z axis tilt" Made by : Boa_N
Total Time: 7 hours
- Idk if i wanna do 235x235 or 220x220
- CoreXY
- Encolsed
- Z Tilt bed
- Compressed into a small footprint ~360x360x470 mm or ~14.17x14.17x18.5 in
- I would like to design a pcb for this project
This version was built with the old parts of Hephaestus-1 an broken Ender 3V3 and a few new parts
title: "Hephaestus-1" description: "A Core XY Printer" Made by : Boa_N
Total time: 145 hours 50 mins (Idk how accurate this is probably pretty close tho)
- I have a 3D printer or will be getting one before March 21st (friend)
Hephaestus is the god of artisens and craftsman. with this printer I want to be able to create cool things just like a artisen or craftsman would.
Nicknamed "fire hazard"
- standard 235 x 235mm
- CoreXY
- Enclosed
- at least 150mm/s
- Klipper
- Open-Source
- won't burn my house down (I hope)
- Rigid for good printing qualtiy
- A Cool Logo Embossed somewhere
- RGB lights
| Name | Price | Amount | Total Price | Link | Quanity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherpa Extruder | 36.89 | 1 | 36.89 | link | 1 | |
| E3D V6 | 13.5 | 1 | 13.5 | link | 1 | |
| mini fan 2-pack | 10.99 | 1 | 10.99 | link | 2 | |
| linear rail guide 2pc | 35.99 | 1 | 35.99 | link | 2 | |
| Timing Belt 5M & pullys | 16.99 | 1 | 16.99 | link | 7 | |
| Al Exstrusion 2020 400mm 8pc | 26.99 | 1 | 26.99 | link | 8 | |
| SKR Mini BigTree V3 | 39.99 | 1 | 39.99 | link | 1 | |
| Nema Stepper Moter 3PC | 16.1 | 1 | 16.1 | link | 3 | |
| Hot Bed | 18.59 | 1 | 18.59 | link | 1 | |
| BedScrews | 11.69 | 1 | 11.69 | link | 0 | |
| EndStops | 8.99 | 1 | 8.99 | link | 6 | |
| Lead Screw | 9.99 | 1 | 9.99 | link | 1 | |
| Power Supply | 20.66 | 1 | 20.66 | link | 1 | |
| Rasbery Pi | 24.99 | 0 | 0 | link | 1 | |
| PTFE Tubes | 8.99 | 1 | 8.99 | link | 1 | |
| 1 Stepper moter | 6.99 | 1 | 6.99 | link | 1 | |
| M3-Screws | 9.99 | 1 | 9.99 | link | 800 | |
| M5-Screws | 9.99 | 1 | 9.99 | link | 200 | |
| M3-M5 heated Inserts | 15.98 | 1 | 15.98 | link | 420 | |
| Linear Motion Rods 4pc 400mm | 16.99 | 1 | 16.99 | link | 2 | |
| Build Surface | 0 | 1 | 0 | link | 1 | |
| Logitech quickcam 9000 | 10.99 | 0 | 0 | N/A (its too old) | 1 | |
| Linear Bearing | 8.99 | 1 | 8.99 | link | 2 | I know it is old but its what I have |
| Plywood | 21.23 | 0 | 0 | link | 1 | |
| SprayPaint | 5.98 | 0 | 0 | link | 1 | |
| PCB | 10 | 0 | 0 | N/A (I made it) | 1 | |
| Lights | 13.99 | 1 | 13.99 | link | 1 | |
| Needed | 359.27 | |||||
| Total | 432.46 | 1467 |
Day 1 - 3
Feb 15 - Feb 17 2025
3 hour 20 min
Over the first three days, I conducted extensive research on 3D printer fundamentals and began planning the project. With very limited experience in 3D printing and no current access to a printer, I focused on understanding core design principles. I decided on using a CoreXY system and developed a project logo while outlining the initial design plan. To simplify the build and enhance manageability, I established some base requirements and identified components that would make construction easier. After evaluating different control boards, I settled on the SKR E3 V3 Mini, running Klipper on a Raspberry Pi 5, which I already had on hand.
Day 4 - 16
Feb 18 - Mar 2 2025
55 hours 30 min
This was a long process, as I had never designed such a complicated system before. I used Fusion 360 for the design. Initially, I started with the frame using 4040 extrusions but later switched to 2020 extrusions to reduce costs. I designed the print head and Z-axis last, as they were among the most complex parts. The print head, in particular, was challenging because it required multiple intricate components to fit together precisely. Throughout the process, I faced many challenges—most of the parts I initially selected were the wrong size or too expensive, forcing me to refine the model multiple times. Despite these difficulties, this project taught me a lot about designing complex systems.
- I started by working on the frame. I started the frame using 4040 extsrusion until I relized its like a 40 dollar diffrince if I use 2020 extrusions which I found way later. 10 hours
- I worked on mounting the moters. I chose to put the moters on top of the extrusions for a "cleaner" look. turns out this makes the entire printer much harder to design. This includes the carriage and belt system. This took around 12 hours
- I created the printer head which took way longer than I want to admit to start. I have never designed something like this before which was a major challange. It is very hard to design around multiple diffrint parts and get them to fit all together however I did get it to work. This took around 12 hours.
- I added the z-axis moter and the base plate. The printer will have around a 250x250 build area. I had a hard time creating a part that would support the plate in all the places it needed to. This part was not that hard to create. 5.5 hours
- I worked on adding some cosmetic feauters to give my printer a clean look. I also added some areas to allow for airflow to go over the electronics inside. I added that can hold lights that will be added later and connected to the rasbery pie. I also added a box around the pcb and base for a cleaner astetch. 4 hours
- At the end I just did some genral work to make evreything cleaner and work better this took the rest of the time on the cad design. 12 hours
Day 17 - 23
Mar 3 - Mar 15 2025
15 hours
Day 17 to 23, I compiled a detailed Bill of Materials (BOM), focusing on cost-effective sourcing strategies. To reduce expenses, I opted to 3D print some parts while using plywood for others due to its strength compared to printed components and its affordability relative to metal alternatives. Most of the required parts were sourced from Amazon to take advantage of cheap shipping and fast delivery. The process of finding affordable yet high-quality components took considerable time, but it ensured that the build would be both efficient and budget-friendly.
Day 24 - 25
Mar 16 - Mar 17 2025
4 hours
On day 24, I designed a custom PCB to serve as a control panel mounted on the front of the printer. This board features an OLED screen for displaying information, four integrated buttons housed within a shell, and connection pads for linking it to the Raspberry Pi. The PCB design enhances the user interface and accessibility of the printer, ensuring a smoother operation experience.
Assembly happend in 3 stages
- building the base - 10 hours
- reprinting evreyting 20 times - 24 hours 150+ hours printing
- getting the thing to move correctly - 6 hours
When I was building the frame I put it onto the wood however the wood started to warp becuase I did a bad job cutting it with a jigsaw so I eventualy had to remove that part as it warped. The frame however worked well and was pretty easy to put together after I cut the alumuinum extrusions. there is a slight problem about not being level but I can put a small messed up print and it fixes it
This step took up the most time as I had to spend days upon days reprinting parts. I eventualy got up to around 250 hours on my printer. most parts wouldn't work in the first try so I would reprint it then try again. A huge amount of the parts I bought did not imedieatly work so I had to change my design and reprint a ton of parts.
The software was the eseiast part to build. I used the klipper firmware with some smaller changes to allow the printer to work. Seeing the printer come to life and first move was my favoruite part. I was so exicted to see my design working it didn't take much longer to get the printer to print. However it started to skip and after a lot of tightning parts it worked well I got a very good looking benchy that compares to the kobra 3 I used to print parts.
BOM### PCB
5x 320 mm 32 cm 12.5984 inchs 2x 100 mm 10 cm 3.93701 inchs 2x 440 mm 44 cm 17.3228 inchs 2x 490 mm 49 cm 19.2913 inchs
2x side pecies 2x head rail holders 1x front head
1x back head 2x moter mounts 4x top holders 2x rail covers
the diffrince is like 80mm