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Page: technics-machines-3D-printer-Tronxy-X5-build-instruction_en.htm
Date: 2018.12.11 14:50:22 (UTC+1)
Name: Peter West
Comment:
Thanks again for your input.
The X stop started playing up again and on investigation I found the the support that holds the filament nozzle, fan and adjustable stop plate has cracked and is moving back on the bearing when it hits the stop - so next time it tries to home the carriage does not activate the stop - if that makes sense.
I've notified the supplier asking for a replacement and in the meantime temporarily secure the broken piece with some tape to stop it moving.
Me: When buying cheap printers, you will become an engineer over time. To me that's part of the fun ;-)
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Page: technics-machines-3D-printer-Tronxy-X5-build-instruction_en.htm
Date: 2018.12.11 01:56:40 (UTC+1)
Name: Peter West
Comment:
Thanks for the glass tip.
Would that be a special glass (as seen on ebay - Borosilicate) or just a plain glass 3mm sheet of the right size?
Me: Borosilicate is definitely the better option due to the clearly lower thermal expansion of that material.
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Page: technics-machines-3D-printer-Tronxy-X5-build-instruction_en.htm
Date: 2018.12.10 22:19:16 (UTC+1)
Name: Peter West
Comment:
All appears to be well now.
I disconnected and checked the wiring and when I reconnected it all worked OK for my first print with no problems.
I'll get more tests done over the next few days - then start printing your mods.
My final issue (I hope) is the blue self adhesive sheet for the table. It is creased and doesn't stick flat which I guess may cause issues. Also, prints are not easy to get off it.
Do you use this - are there alternatives that you could recommend that are easily available?
Me: Thermal expansion flattens the blue tape when heating the print bed. However, the blue tape has to be renewed every now and then depending on what you are printing.
Mounting a glass tile on the print bed with clamps is a common, permanent solution. You can either print on the glass directly or coat it with a glue stick or hairspray.
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Page: technics-machines-3D-printer-Tronxy-X5-build-instruction_en.htm
Date: 2018.12.08 02:31:21 (UTC+1)
Name: Peter West
Comment:
Thanks for the help - I changed the Black/green - works a treat and during Auto Home the Z axis works seamlessly - however the X and Y stepper motors are making a terrible juddering noise when they reach the end stops on auto home.
They hit the end stop and judder loudly for a while then stop. The filament nozzle seems to be in the right position when Auto Home finishes (back right hand corner area of the plate) but the noise from the X and Y steppers worries me.
Any thoughts?
Me: Your X and Y end stops don't work or you have pluged them wrong on the mainboard. Check if the solderings of the cables under the shrinking tube of the switches are okay. You can also use a multimeter dialed to continuity to check the switches.
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Page: technics-machines-3D-printer-Tronxy-X5-build-instruction_en.htm
Date: 2018.12.02 12:59:34 (UTC+1)
Name: Peter West
Comment:
The problem was the bore in the bearings shown in the top corners of your figure 4 were smaller than 8mm - so the 8mm rods would not fit.
A contact at the local college where they have an engineering workshop managed to re-bore them - so all is now well.
I do have another question though - you seem to have moved the Z-axis motor to the bottom. I assume you had to re-wire the connection so it travelled in the right direction - was this the case, and if so which wires had to be moved.
Thanks
Me: You must swap the cables of one phase (e.g. black and green cable) at the plug to change direction of rotation. For my mod I am now using three motors switched in series (see figure 10).
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Page: technics-machines-3D-printer-Tronxy-X5-build-instruction_en.htm
Date: 2018.11.30 15:50:11 (UTC+1)
Name: Peter West
Comment:
I bought one and it arrived this morning.
Unfortunately my build was halted as soon as I tried to assemble the rods into the side bearings - the bore of the bearings is too small and the rods won't fit. They do fit all the other bores - such as the gears and supports for the print head - it's just the bearings that are too tight and I have no way of re-boring the centres.
Have to wait now for the supplier to sort it out - which could take some time.
Me: Would be nice to have a photo of the parts that don't fit to make me see whats wrong and to give you an advice of how to fix it eventually. Have a look at the column contact to get my mail address.
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Page: technics-machines-3D-printer-Tronxy-X5-build-instruction_en.htm
Date: 2018.11.20 12:46:28 (UTC+1)
Name: Peter West
Comment:
I was interested to see how the parts are put together with the bearings and connecting the bed support to the square tube and screwed thread.
It would probably become clearer if I had the printer and printed arts in front of me - but as yet I have not purchased one.
Within my budget I was looking at various options having discounted this one due to reports of bed 'wobble' - until seeing your video review and your hack to stabilise it - then I more or less decided on this one.
Me: With the mods the printer has a solid cube frame and a sturdy bed. Considering the price, the results are okay. It's a machine for tinkerers like me ;-)
You had a look at my Review page of the Tronxy X5 including large pictures of the modifications?
If you stumble when doing the mods, simply drop a message and I'll try to help out of the trouble.
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Page: technics-machines-3D-printer-Tronxy-X5-build-instruction_en.htm
Date: 2018.11.20 00:40:31 (UTC+1)
Name: Peter West
Comment:
Very useful pictorial instructions.
Is there any possibility that you could post more detailed photos of the z-axis mod - the actual construction is not very clear in the article about it.
Thanks
Me: Would be nice if you tell me exactly what information you are missing. With the printed parts and the cut iron bars in front of you, it should become clear (at least I got feedback from people that managed the conversion with no problem).
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Page: technics-machines-3D-printer-Tronxy-X5-build-instruction_en.htm
Date: 2018.08.19 11:55:12 (UTC+1)
Name: Nate
Comment:
Thank you for the pictures it helped a lot getting my Tronxy x5 set up.
Me: You're welcome!