3D Systems CubeX to RepRap Conversion
April 11, 2020
Electronics
The controller has been replaced with an Arduino Mega 2560 outfitted with a RAMPS 1.4 board and the screen has been replaced with a RepRapDiscount Full Graphic Smart Controller. The stepper motors are all still original.
https://reprap.org/wiki/RAMPS_1.4
https://reprap.org/wiki/RepRapDiscount_Full_Graphic_Smart_Controller
Extruder
The stock extruder has been replaced with the much more trouble free E3D V6 Hotend.
https://e3d-online.com/v6-all-metal-hotend
Build Platform
I have replaced the included glass build platform with a heated bed covered with an adhesive PEI sheet. The heated bed consists of a 12 x 12 " 1/4 " thick milled aluminum plate with a flexible silicon heater underneath controlled by a solid state relay with the standard E3D Cartridge Thermistor.
Aluminum Plate - https://www.mcmaster.com/9057k17
Silicon Heater - https://www.mcmaster.com/35765k613
PEI Sheet - https://www.mcmaster.com/3697n36
E3D Cartridge Thermistor - https://e3d-online.com/thermistor-cartridge
Firmware
The firmware is Marlin 2.0 set up for the new extruder, heated bed, and calibrated for the stepper motors.
The M92 Calibrated Step Settings are: X87.53 Y87.42 Z1084.79 E80.12
Currently I have disabled the display as it was acting strange powering off / preventing the controller from powering on.
You may download the current firmware below: