Hi noob here, The BOM did not mention a raspberry PI, only of the Pi touchscreen. Do i need to connect the SKR V1.3 to the touch screen display? And how do i put the code from the github page into the final product. Is there any place that has a detailed guide on building the gridbot 2

 

thanks for the quick reply.

Another question i have is about the SKR, i have seen tutorials on how to set it up using marlin 2.0, im assuming i will have to do that setup for it to work with the pi in this build?

the usb cable to connect the pi to the skr is it a usb type A to usb type B connector?
something like this perhaps? : https://www.amazon.ca/CableCreation...ocphy=9001375&hvtargid=pla-720731367272&psc=1

ill have more questions in the upcoming days, as im currently in the process of building a bunch of these printers, and yep, first time building a 3d printer but i have an electronics background

 

i noticed the BOM listed a camera mount? What kind of camera is mounted here, and what would the camera do in operation

 

GridBot 2, im building 10 of them.

 

So ive got more questions:

1- What kind of toggle switch do you recommend, and why do you need two of them?

2- for the heated bed, what voltage is to be wired to it? from the build i only see access to 24V and 5V, and if i recall the bed uses 12V.

3- How are the belts secured to the hot head mount? is there some sort of clip i need to buy?

4- how did you power the raspberry Pi and its touch screen? did you plug a usb C and connect the other end to the 5V output on the DCDC converter?

5- what am i supposed to put on top of the heated bed? some sort of sheet?

6- what does the fourth nema 17 stepper do above the spool holder? how do i wire that up to the SKR?

7- is it okay if i 3D print the laser cut parts? i dont have a laser cutter'

Again, i appreciate you sticking around and answering questions

 

yeah i plan on building and documenting the first build as much as i can. I have no doubt the build will only get easier

 

Im having trouble finding the dimensions of each printable part. Is there an easy way for me to get the dimensions? when i try to put them in a slicer it doesn't scale to any particular size, so i would need the dimensions so i can make sure the parts are perfect.

 

yeah i used the cad to export the part, it just doesnt seem to keep the scale in the exported file
not sure what im doing wrong with it. should i me using the view only version or make a copy of the original.

im converting them to stl if that matters, i need the dimensions so i can arrange the part to be printed along with others. the shape of the parts stays the same, i just need to know how much to zoom the part in

 

hmm i did export them in meters could that have been the issue

 

rip, i put all the files as meter, dang. ill try it with the millimeter and go from there.
in the meantime i did put up 7 more questions if you can be so kind haha

 

ok that was the problem im gonna have to spend time tomorrow re exporting everything lol.

 

@SOA can you help me with this

 

im confused, im talking about the 2 power switches you have down near the power supply. I would assume you would only need one switch to turn the machine on, are you saying the second switch controls whether the end stops get power?

 

oh you're right. Ive been using the updated cad but i didn't notice you removed them. my b

 

i cant seem to download the marlin config files from git hub. i can view them though. anyway you can make them downloadable

 

ok that worked thanks.

 

Great build. Thanks for all the details!
I've build a few kits in the past and wanted to attempt something a little more custom and challenging now, so I am planning on working off of your build.
I don't have access to a laser cutter but still want to get those pieces cut instead of printing them all solid.
I am planning on using an on-demand laser cutting service for that. Is there a way to produce SVGs or similar within onshape? I managed to get the job done by exporting STLs and then exporting SVG in a third party app, but if you know of a better way, I'd appreciate that.

Also, you mentioned you are planning to update this build with automated head swapping and optical end stops. Is this something worth waiting for before I get started with my build or is it rather far out in the future?

Thanks again. Can't wait to get started.