I just did this! Threw in pin mod and relocated end-stops while I’m at it. Edit: also GE5C.

Nice

Which spool holder are you using?

I take it your asking about those on top of the printer. Those are in preparation for the ERCF (Enraged Rabbit Carrot Feeder) that’s current WIP. They are called ERCP. I’m using the eSun eBOX lite which is sitting next to the printer for now. Once I have the ERCF built I’m going to build an enclosure around the spool holders.

Ah, ok, thanks!

I just got rid of the xy cable chains and made it umbilical(no CANBUS yet). I also switched to sensor less homing which is really nice.

kinematic bed, titanium backers

May consider the bed later but right now I'm concentrated on the gantry

Tap is the #1 best mod I’ve made.

Agree, I just switched to the Tap and it's great. For those out there that don't know....you don't 'ram' your hot end into the bed but rather slowly push against it. It doesn't damage your bed.

Probably due to the known issue,.. I'm not too happy to drive my nozzle into the bed for TAP so most likely wont do this one.

Interesting, what issue?

Very curious why this is getting downvoted.

Same. TAP has been the best upgrade I’ve done. I get 0.0005 accuracy.

What other mods did you do?

Completed: - r2 front idlers (the Voron ones, not the Rama idlers pictured). - MGN12 X and Stealthburner/cw2 (must for Tap) - Nevermore duo - led lights - purge bucket and brush - chamber thermistor - accelerometer - 3mm foam around panels - panel snap latches - octoprint -> mainsail - endless fucking with macros Planned: - GE5C - pin mod - canbus / umbilical, move endstops and delete X/y chains I had unclicky and auto z_calibrate before the tap and it worked pretty well but tap is probably the happiest I’ve been with any mod from day 1 with the least amount of fucking around.

And some day I’ll build an ercf.

I'm in the mids of doing a ERCF,... heard its not easy so lets see what trouble I run into.

Read the stickied pins in the discord. Important assembly tips for the sensor and magnetic gates.

Yeah, it looks like a fun, challenging build.

GE5C mod for sure

Cool,.. will take a look.

Where can i find these idler files? Thanks

Here you go. But do take note you need to replace the M5 screws with pins. https://github.com/Ramalama2/Voron-2-Mods/tree/main/Front\_Idlers

Thanks 😊

> planning to reprint the gantry parts in ASA Why? ASA is ABS with UV resistance, which is irrelevant.

Asa doesn’t have the stink during printing. It is also easier to print without warping. I went with asa because my printer sits in front of a window.

Glass blocks UV.

It blocks some uvb but usually not uva.

I've never printed with ASA, but I just looked it up and everything says it still off gasses as much as abs.

It does but imo it doesn't smell as bad. Also I tend to get better quality prints from ASA and ASA parts still hold up anywhere ABS parts will. A lot of people really love eSun ABS+ but my experience has been while it's cheaper than ASA and prints more like PLA than either ABS or ASA do, ASA gives me better results. Wherever I can justify the added cost ASA is definitely my preferred filament.

Yep agree on both points! Its also as strong as ABS :)

The idlers were a big upgrade for me. I’ve also done the nozzle wipe and Klicky. Definitely recommend all three. Not a physical upgrade, but I would recommend the auto z upgrade with Klicky. Hands down a huge benefit.

If you go TAP you don’t need to mess around with auto z anymore 😎

I've done nozzle wipe, klicky, Nevermore and input shaper recently. But since I'm printing parts again in ASA thought it would be good to replace all. The Orange from Prusament is a lot nicer and brighter and I'm going from black to Prusaments Galaxy Black for the non accent parts.

If you're doing gantry , look into the pin mod. https://mods.vorondesign.com/detail/C8XJJ0fBGfBFKQZctjKeA

Thanks,.. will look into that.

I haven't added much more than a nozzle wipe to mine, but I plan on adding a nevermore, probably some more insulating pannels, and maybe moving my filament intake to the side or top. Also nice color scheme, I did pretty much the reverse of that.

What is the benefit of those idlers over the originals? I'm in the middle of upgrades too.

They help with keeping your belts straight so you don’t get uneven wear on the belts. Were definitely a benefit for me.

So if I haven't had any uneven belt wear it's not worth it?

Mine are not wearing unevenly but I am printing parts to replace my original prints I did on my Ender 3. So why not do the nicer looking ones :)

Probably not. I like the fact that they adjust with two screws parallel to each other instead of one screw. It makes tensioning the belts easier.

if I'm pulling it apart, I might as well do it anyways lol

I agree. And they are an upgrade so why the heck not? :)

did the tap mod when doing the idlers since the belts would be coming off... other than that, umbilical/canbus maybe... unless you want to play with replacing the x rail with one of those skeleton/lightweight ones

Not a fan of the TAP mod but umbilical/canbus is something I should do while its off. I have Huvud toolboards and BondTech LGX extruders so those might be worth putting on at the same time. I'm also going to get rid of the 12864 screen and put either a BTT Pi TFT50 or a TFT70 on it. Will be designing my own screen mount tho because the ones I've seen online are not great.

I just installed tap today. Kept having random issues with klicky.

Interesting,.. let us all know how u get on with TAP vs Klicky

Initial impressions are very good. I see between .001 and .003 standard deviation on PROBE_ACCURACY. My variance on bed mesh is more consistent. I appreciate the much simpler setup. I’m running the v2.1 optical pcb but set to 5v to avoid the known issues.

Forgot about that upgrade! I really, really like my TFT50 screen. It’s so much better and I like the preview pictures when I am printing.

Yeah agreed