Kind of plastic used on the cetus3d drivers#

Posted in 3d Printer hacks Tagged Cetus, decibels, extruder, fan, limit switches, stepper, Trinamic Post navigation From a trio of Cetus pro-tips to turning a Cetus into a PCB machine, the little printer has a lot to offer. And Cetus hacking is becoming quite a thing around here. We’re tempted to try these silencing mods on our own Cetus, if ever publishes the BOM and PCB designs (hint, hint). As a bonus, the new PCB is much smaller than the original, leaving room to tuck the power supply into the case, which is a nice touch. It wasn’t cheap, and it meant basically gutting the printer, but the results are impressively quiet. The new board also supports the limit switches as well as thermostatic control of the extruder fan and pads for a platform heater.

Kind of plastic used on the cetus3d drivers#

Inside the case, the electronics get a complete reworking, with a custom PCB to house Trinamic stepper drivers for ultraquiet operation. The first part of the video below reviews the shortcomings of the stock machine and the mechanical changes made, including new brackets for the Z-axis slide, relocating the WiFi antenna to someplace sensible, and adding limit switches for each slide.

took this route and in the process made his Cetus 3D-printer essentially silent.

But nothing is perfect, and to hit the $200 price point some compromises are inevitable. That doesn’t mean you have to live with those engineering choices, of course, which makes these cheap printers a great jumping off point for aftermarket mods. The entry-level 3D-printer market is a rich one, with offerings from many vendors that are surprisingly good.