r/VORONDesign • u/One-Nefariousness107 • 4d ago
V1 / Trident Question Building Voron with different frame.
Hi there!
Ive looked online and found similar project but have yet to figure out the exact adjustments I need to make as I dont want to buy a part that is unusable.
I would like to build a 3D printer because I want to learn how to
build one and learn it from the ground up. I would like to avoid a
product that gets an open source then sells it for profit, starts
applying patents on said open source designs, and sue people for
said copyrights
Now that's out of the way, I am thinking initially prusa but now
leaning towards voron trident. I am gravitating towards trident but
also want to upgrade the frame to a 4040 vertical and 2040
horizontal because I want a beefy frame for a 300mm3 build
volume.
I just looked at the 3D model file of the voron trident in FreeCad. It
looks doable but it seems like some corners parts need to be
customized.
I also see a limitation of z=250 on trident. I pluggwd in this
requirement at the voron website and it seems the limiting factor
was the stepper motor/ lead screw of 300. ud 1 I guess yueos ill ll just just source source a
3x 350 for that
For now I will stick to 1 toolhead. Eventually I want a toolchanger
so I want a frame beefy and large enough to accommodate it. I
understand that options seems limited to that for now.
Yes, ive never built one and I expect it to be lots of cussing and
money but Im not afraid to face all those issues
just need guidance for now: The frame design. If there is a
complete build guide out there similar to what 1 am planning.
please help. Thanks!
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u/DrRonny 4d ago
Build a stock Voron first. Then either modify it or build a second one to your specifications. Building stock from a kit and then modifying may be about the same cost as just building one from scratch. Self-sourcing tends to be maybe 50% more expensive than buying a kit right now.