In May 2017 I bought a Cetus 3D printer, I'd wanted a 3D printer for a while but didn't want something that I'd spend more time fixing than using. The Cetus seemed to bridge the gap between reasonable value and sensible quality. Over the past year I've printed several useful items (and many useless ones). Although I was very happy with the printer I've found a few things I wanted to improve: I've played with a few materials and found which work best for me and the printer (PLA for quick prototyping and PETG for more durable parts). Mac users could go to Mac App Store to download the latest version. Please go to to download the latest version. Install the Software Cetus temporarily use the UP Studio as its printing software. There is no way and no need to level the build platform. The extruder head drops when the printer loses power, everyone with a Cetus mkI knows this and in June 2017 an official fix was released which solves it. 1 2 The machine is pre-leveled in factory. Like everything in my house the printer quickly gets covered in dust, which doesn't really affect the function of the printer but doesn't look very nice and it's a fiddle to clean all the small parts. Note: I havent tried this, yet, but I suspect the Y axis will be mirrored because of the unusual coordinate system and at least in slic3r I didnt find a way to mirror the Y axis. The printer is loud, not ridiculously loud but enough to be annoying when I'm trying to watch YouTube on my laptop next to it. I decided the best solution was store the printer in a zero-gravity vacuum chamber, but as I couldn't afford that I instead decided to build a simple enclosure. 1.After searching photos online I sketched a few ideas but before I jumped into the detailed design I came up with a list of what I wanted from my new. In calibration you made sure the plate was even,level and the nozzle height was consistent on every zone of it, but this process says nothing specific about the distance of the nozzle from the bed, usually the thickness of a sheet of paper is accurate and within tolerance so you dont need further steps. I researched a few different designs online but couldn't find anything that was quite what I wanted so designed my own. I made engineering drawings to help with making each part and for easy assembly. CETUS3D LEVEL CALIBRATION FREEĪll of these are free to use and can be found at the end of this Instructable.Īfter searching photos online I sketched a few ideas but before I jumped into the detailed design I came up with a list of what I wanted from my new enclosure: stl files for all the 3D printed parts and schematics for the electronic parts. Provide a low dust environment - On my desk without any enclosure the printer quickly gets dusty and is fiddly to clean. Be easy to open to access the printer - It mustn't be awkward to remove parts, change filament, change extruder etc. Use the + and - buttons to adjust the print head to just touching the paper. Put a piece of paper in between the nozzle and the platform. Use the + button to lower the print head to close proximity of platform. Be compact - I have an old office filing cabinet in my room which would be ideal for storing the printer on. Press button 5 to move print head to the middle of the build platform.
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