bstag i3v 12" build

[bstag]

I ordered a couple days before thanks giving. This forum and how involved the owner is, was the sole reason for purchasing this one that and it is HUGE.

So today it arrived. I have a couple other printers i use on a regular basis so this build is going to be slow and methodical. Here is what it looked like coming in the box and when first up packaged.

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Holy crap that is a big hot bed.

So After that i took it out to the garage and stained it old english.

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Next up will be drying time for the stain then maybe a sanding and a second coat.
Well see what else I get done tonight if anything. If not more tomorrow.

[danrodz]

That is huge! and I thought my 10" was pretty big. Looking forward to seeing your progress on the build.

[gmay3]

Looks great bstag!

Next up will be drying time for the stain then maybe a sanding and a second coat.
Well see what else I get done tonight if anything. If not more tomorrow.

You probably know this already but, the wood parts are MDF with a very thin wood veneer, just wanted to mention this in case you didn't know. I'm sure it's thick enough to sand but I wouldn't want you to sand through the veneer!

[bstag]

Looks great bstag!



You probably know this already but, the wood parts are MDF with a very thin wood veneer, just wanted to mention this in case you didn't know. I'm sure it's thick enough to sand but I wouldn't want you to sand through the veneer!

Yea was a light sanding with a very fine grit. Then I blew off the dust. Looks like this after I was done.

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I will move further with the build tonight when I get home from work. I have some of the clear Xtreme dual v wheels on order. I will build with the normal ones first to so I can compare. I am also waiting on belt idlers. Everything else I need for mods has been printed or will happen after it is built or has arrived in the mail

[gmay3]

Looks really cool!

[TopJimmyCooks]

Triangular supports go on the back of the machine, you have them on the front.

[printbus]

Triangular supports go on the back of the machine, you have them on the front.

Good catch. I'm sure this was just a photo prop-up. It does remind me of how I initially installed the Z motor mounts on the wrong side of the frame on my build. Glued-on no less. Thankfully I caught it before the glue had set too hard. That was the last time I let myself work on the printer into the wee hours of the morning.

[bstag]

Triangular supports go on the back of the machine, you have them on the front.

Yeah that was just so it can be seen photo prop up basically. I have not put anything together for real yet.

[bstag]

Pictures of the build at the moment.
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I ran out of M5 washers and nylon lock nuts. Which means I lost them some where while building. Since I have a supply of extras from various other builds I was able to find some replacements. Of all the things so far i worry about the size of the washers for the Eccentric spacers. I used a couple of the larger round but still M5 washers.

Here I have a 6x6 buildtak print surface from my normal printer on top of the hot bed for comparison of size.
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[gmay3]

Looking good!

Man that bed is huge! Anyone try to cook some pancakes on it yet?