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<span style="font-weight:bold;color:green">If you have a Factory Assembled BigBox you can skip straight to [[Your_First_Print|Your First Print]]!</span> | <span style="font-weight:bold;color:green">If you have a Factory Assembled BigBox you can skip straight to [[Your_First_Print|Your First Print]]!</span> | ||
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+ | === [[BigBox_Version_Overview|BigBox Versions Overview]] === | ||
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+ | E3D supported versions | ||
+ | :BigBox Pro | ||
+ | :BigBox Dual | ||
+ | :BigBox Pro Hybrid Titan | ||
+ | :BigBox Dual Hybrid Titan | ||
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+ | Derived versions | ||
+ | :BigBox Pro Hybrid | ||
+ | :BigBox Dual Hybrid | ||
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+ | Special (community built) versions | ||
+ | :BigBox Dual Hybrid Titan Mirrored | ||
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+ | Remarks | ||
+ | :Kickstarter upgrade to Hybrid/V1.1 | ||
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+ | === Design Files - Plans & Parts List === | ||
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+ | <span style="font-weight:bold;color:green">The BigBox Design Files are available from Thingiverse at | [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1521722 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1521722]</span> | ||
===[[BigBox Pre-Build]]=== | ===[[BigBox Pre-Build]]=== | ||
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=== BigBox Community Generated Help & Guides === | === BigBox Community Generated Help & Guides === | ||
− | :[http://forum.e3d-online.com/index.php?forums/guides-mods-and-upgrades.26/ '''BigBox Forum | Guides, Mods, and Upgrades'''] | + | :[http://forum.e3d-online.com/index.php?forums/guides-mods-and-upgrades.26/ '''BigBox Forum | Guides, Mods, and Upgrades'''] ''(A huge collection of help, tips and tricks).'' |
:[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zl_MQIf-aFD4pc7TauehwL7SaKXNig-ABx_l33cSCJA/edit Livi's BigBox Pre-Build Guide] | :[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zl_MQIf-aFD4pc7TauehwL7SaKXNig-ABx_l33cSCJA/edit Livi's BigBox Pre-Build Guide] |
Latest revision as of 08:06, 7 June 2016
Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 BigBox Versions Overview
- 3 Design Files - Plans & Parts List
- 4 BigBox Pre-Build
- 5 BigBox Parts Preparation
- 6 BigBox Printer Sub-assemblies
- 7 Printer main assemblies: Step By Step Assembly Process
- 8 Printer Commissioning
- 9 Your First Print
- 10 BigBox OctoPrint Upgrade
- 11 BigBox Support
- 12 BigBox Software
- 13 BigBox Community Generated Help & Guides
- 14 BigBox printer projects
Introduction
Please read the BigBox Pre-Build section before beginning to work on your BigBox. It contains important information about how to assemble your printer, a list of all the fixings with bag numbers and tools you will need.
If you have a Factory Assembled BigBox you can skip straight to Your First Print!
BigBox Versions Overview
E3D supported versions
- BigBox Pro
- BigBox Dual
- BigBox Pro Hybrid Titan
- BigBox Dual Hybrid Titan
Derived versions
- BigBox Pro Hybrid
- BigBox Dual Hybrid
Special (community built) versions
- BigBox Dual Hybrid Titan Mirrored
Remarks
- Kickstarter upgrade to Hybrid/V1.1
Design Files - Plans & Parts List
The BigBox Design Files are available from Thingiverse at | https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1521722
BigBox Pre-Build
- What’s In the Box.
- Fixings Errors.
- Exploded Diagrams.
- Preparation.
- Tools required.
- Recommended tools.
- Consumables.
- Estimated Build Time.
- Health & Safety.
- Terminology.
- Tips & tricks.
- Nut-Traps.
- Hex-Half Nuts in Engraved Frame Holes.
BigBox Parts Preparation
- Y-Axis Rear Brackets.
- Y-Axis Front Brackets.
- Y-Axis Belt Idlers.
- Single & Dual Extruder Filament Idlers.
- X-Axis Idler Carriage.
- X-Axis Motor Mount.
- Pro & Lite X-Carriage.
- Dual X-Carriage.
- Heated Bed Corners.
- Outer Spools Rear.
- Spool Holder Outer Fronts.
- Print Cooling Fan.
- Y-Axis Motor Mount.
- IR Sensor Bracket.
- Spool Carrier Clamp.
- Z-Axis Drag Chain Anchors.
- IEC Socket.
BigBox Printer Sub-assemblies
- Single Extruder.
- Dual Extruder.
- X-Axis Assembly.
- Electronics Cover.
- Spool Carrier.
- Z-Axis Bed Assembly.
- Z-Axis Drag Chain Assembly.
- Base Assembly.
- Frame Assembly.
Printer main assemblies: Step By Step Assembly Process
- Y-Axis Rear-Bar Assembly
- Y-Axis Rear-Bar Installation
- X-Axis / Y-Axis Assembly
- X-Axis / Y-Axis Installation
- X-Axis Motor Installation
- X-Carriage (Pro & Lite)
- Y-Axis Endstop
- Y-Axis Motor Install
- Y-Axis Belts
- X-Axis Cable Conduits
- X-Axis Drag Chain
- Frame Top
- Spool Holder Brackets
- Cable Spine
- Frame Ancillaries
- Control Connection
- Pro / Lite Printhead Assembly
- Dual Printhead Assembly
- OctoPrint Upgrade Camera Install
- Prepping The Wiring
- Fitting The Base
- Wiring
- Power-On Test
- Tuning The Stepper Drivers
- Closing Up the Base
- Y-Axis Frame Endstop
- Z-Axis
- Ooze Wiper & Dump Bucket
- Spool Carrier
Printer Commissioning
- Belts, Pulleys & Rods
- X-Axis
- Y-Axis
- Z-Axis
- Glass Build Plate
- Ooze Wiper
- Homing
- Zero X & Y
- Z-Axis Calibration
- Autolevelling
Your First Print
- Loading Filament
- Calibrating The Filament
- Printing
BigBox OctoPrint Upgrade
- Prepping the SD Card
- Terminal Configuration
- Login Options & Update
- Settings
- Plugins
- Printing
BigBox Support
The best place to go for further help and advice is the BigBox forum.
BigBox Software
The BigBox software tool-chain.
- Marlin.
- OctoPi.
- Simplify3D.
- Slic3r.
- Repetier.
BigBox Community Generated Help & Guides
- BigBox Forum | Guides, Mods, and Upgrades (A huge collection of help, tips and tricks).
- Livi's BigBox Pre-Build Guide
- Livi's MLP Edition Exploded Diagrams (Note some may be out of date, but they are still a great reference).
- John's 3D Build & Printing Tools
- Liam's Printed Parts Check-List
- Shao's BigBox Dual Build Log
- Using platformio to flash firmware from RPi
BigBox printer projects
- Picture - A digital camera powered by the Raspberry Pi and designed to be 3D printed with a BigBox!
- Handled Drills (Hole Reamers) - Sometimes an electric drill is simply too powerful for delicate parts. The answer is a handle for your drill bits!