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- Anet A8 AM8 Upgrade - part 1 - Frame build
This video is part 1 of my Anet A8 to AM8 build series. In this part, I cover the metal frame build and installing the mechanics.
Part 2 about the belts and electronics intallation: • Anet A8 AM8 Upgrade - ...
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*** Thingiverse parts
AM8 drill version by futureismaker, all STL parts from there
www.thingiverse.com/thing:372...
AM8 horizontal Y-belt upgrade
www.thingiverse.com/thing:297...
AM8 cable manager
www.thingiverse.com/thing:342...
AM8 original build guide
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*** Hardware used
AM8 frame by @futureismaker. If you wanna buy this kit, contact @futureismaker on Instagram or / ahmtbozaci . Use "crosslink" as the reference and you will get a 5$ discount.
8mm high precision rods for Y-Axis, 400mm long
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IGUS 8mm replacement linear bearings (2 packs)
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625ZZ bearings for upgraded Y-Belt tensioner
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GT2 pulleys for upgraded Y-Belt tensioner
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5mm steel pin for upgraded Y-Belt tensioner
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Nema 17 2020 bracket for upgraded Y-belt tensioner
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That moment when you recognize your own parts on a YT tutorial channel... :D Very neat solution for the Y motor bracket, i like it! ;)
If you're into the idea of an AM8 ( and lets face it, if you're here you probably are) go for it! I went with the Ratrig kit and printed parts in PLA over a year ago. It's not fallen apart yet and produces excellent quality prints.
Very cool! Looking forward to the next video!
Great vid, keep up the good work
Yay.
Looking forward to seeing the rest of this series.
My build is on pause.
So happy to see that you started your AM8. 😉
Great to read you liked it! If you have ideas for other topics I should cover, just ask me to make a video about it.
@@Crosslink3D well actually. There are many things to evolve from the AM8.
I ran into some problems with the AM8 that lead me to mgn12 liniar rails.
So mine evolved into the AM8 BLV mod on thingiverse.
So when your AM8 build comes to completion. The BLV mod could be an option. 😉
And still. I would never have been amble to push forward with my project, if it wasnt for your help.
@@Crosslink3D btw. If you end up thinking about the mgn rails. DONT go for the cheap ones.
I have a bunch of rails and carriages that cannot be used.
And a few that worked. It will cost you the same in the long run as getting HIWIN og something like them. ;-)
Top notch - more for this 🤓
its a good start!! Going to watch the second video!!
Amazing... please keep this going. I’m following with great interest!!!
Sure thing, next part is going live on Nov 26th ;-)
Man that's a nice frame. And the price is right. Thanks for sharing. Was just thinking of your channel. Was trying to print in ABS for my 1st time on my large "fancy" printer that cost 4X more than my Anet. The bed just wasn't holding the temp I needed (unenclosed). I decided to try the Anet with the smaller build plate. I hadn't used it in so long. I was even thinking of finding a "tech" kid to give it too. Loaded the ABS in and got a nice print 1st try. Printed all the small parts unenclosed but big part failed. Threw a garbage bag over it and their printing nice too. Anet is such a nice little printer. Great to build and learn on. And you get a nice printer out of the deal. So I've decided to build an enclosure for it and it will be for ABS. I'm still thinking a Core XY system is the real way to go but just can't justify another printer to play with. Was also looking at a non-planer Slic3r on GitHub that makes a lot of sense too. But keep up the good work. I for one think your Anet vid's are the best on TH-cam. Thanks.
I just ordered this kit from the guy!!
I'm starting this build myself. Purchased an anet a8 and the rat rig conversion pretty excited for this. I really like the look of Prusa but the price is a bit much so doing the next best thing.
How did you get on? Im just about to do the same.
A little word of caution here: do not stress the frame once it is assembled.
The screw heads will very easily bend the alu profile pushing the frame out of alignment 😢
The frame is not as sturdy as when using external "clumpsy" triangular corner pieces screwed into the profiles.
That is the cost of the rather ingenious way of assembling the frame pieces.
It is however very easy to upgrade on this minor problem.
Also i got hygus bearings when i was converting my am8 to liner 2020 extrusion and wanted to leave the z axis on rods. I head terrible luck with them, they kept binding up and the printer either wouldnt move along the z or it would litterally pop the bearings out on the way. So just make sure you dont buy the super cheap ones like I did and expect a good result
I love this however I wish the red parts were blue.
anyone know where he printed the side support bracket for the y to z frame support from I can not seem to find that part anywhere
FYI, i uploaded an improved bracket for the Y belt tensioner which is closed at the top. Works great on my printer as the Y belt tensioner is guided a lot better and stays parallel to the ground.
Thanks a lot for your videos. They are very interesting. Do you think it is possible to put a 300x300 plate? Regards.
Say where do I get those linear bearing mounts/holders?
hi, thk for the video. question : where do you find the T connector STL, you connect à 4:00 ?
cordialy
Nice build. I'm just getting into 3D printing and bought a second hand a8. I like tinkering so I will be upgrading the frame some time in the future. Are the printed parts for sale? As I think the prints need to be accurate I maybe want to buy them instead of printing them my self.
This is the first time i have had a 3d printer and i found i need g code instead of stl files to print the upgrade parts for my anet a8. Do you have these codes so i can try out this printer?
Can I do this with some extra ender 3 frame?
I realized that there are 6mm holes for M5 bolts. Is that a problem or screwing them tightly is enough to hold them in place? Thank you in advance.
i'm just looking to replace the fragile AF acrylic frame. i took my printer on a road trip ONCE. and now it just sits collecting dust because too many bits broke and its a wobbly mess.
That original frame is still of great value. I just received a used CTC I3 A8 in the mail which I bought thinking id only have to check the wiring, replace the plastic tubing used as couplers with proper flexible couplers and add a couple of lock collars to the smooth z-rods. Only to have it show up with the main frame pretty much busted in two, and the left and right x-axis end stops busted all to hell. Due to stupidity of the shipper whom didnt properly disassemble the unit before shipping. I found a Thingiverse file set to completely print a new frame using PETG. But i have to reassemble the printer as is to print it. As the Monoprice Select Mini I own isnt being a big enough of a build plate to print it. Odd thing is there are all these I3\A8 clones out on the market right now, but finding a replacement plywood\MDF\Acrylic frame is a pain unless you want to wait 30+ days to get one from mostly the Ukraine off ebay when you live in Canada. Or fork out 3x the price for aluminum frame.
Can you provide a link or description for the nuts used for mounting the printed parts to the frame, or a suggested kit that has the bolts and nuts for this installation?
Nevermind @futureismaker reached out and mentioned that all of the hardware was included in the kit. Very nice of him.
Wwoowww
I have an anet a8 original, does it worth dong thai mod ? Or Berger get an ender 3?
For 50 USD it's a great mod and will bring your Anet A8 to another level.
Hi cross link,
I can't find the futureismaker on Facebook. Want to get in touch with him to buy a kit. By the way, your Channel is being quite usefull. I've Made many changes to my Anet thanks to you. Thanx alot man.
Greetings
He is here on Instagram: instagram.com/futureismaker?igshid=13nv01z449gww
and here is my facebook: facebook.com/ahmtbozaci
I have just finished the build....the cheap crappy frame of the original A8 as well as the ungodly noise it made was driving me nuts and I wanted a change.Things spiraled a bit out of control from here. There was a lot of „While I‘m at it, I might as well....“
Now the only original parts left from the original Anet A8 are the motors, the bed and parts of the wiring harness. And at that point I am not even sure I can call this an Anet anymore. Feels more like I build a new printer from scratch, with some printer parts that I had laying around.
Aluminium frame, Hiwin-style linear rails (ok, they are clones but they do work really well), a brand new 32 bit SKR 1.4 board, running Marlin 2.0.5, Noctua cooling fans, TMC2130 drivers, a RepRap controller/display....yeah - it definitely IS a new printer.
But it works sooooo great...and now I cannot even hear it anymore, unlike the printer I started out with. Honestly, the loudest parts in the printer are now the cable chain and the fan.
Drylin Igus linear bearings are self lubricating. You had to degrease completly the rods and only then, use the Igus.
I have to check whether this makes any difference
@@Crosslink3D it makes it long term, because the oil is going to stick with dust and the igus gets stuck with that gunk. With no oil if dust will eventually accumulate, some compressed air would be enough.
Daniel Where can I find the description and partlist?
There is a general AM8 build instruction on Thingiverse. www.thingiverse.com/thing:2263216. Then there is tons of variations. It's a good start.
A thing I did not understand is what kind of nuts and bolts you are using. Usually the nuts for aluminium extruded profiles must be slided from the side of the profile (cut section let's say). Instead I see you screw it into the bolt and then push em into the profile itself.
T-Nuts are inserted in parallel into the slot. as soon as the screw is rightened the T-Nut turns 90 degrees and locks into the slot
@@Crosslink3D does it work on any kind of aluminium profile or on a specific one?
why wont you use v roller bearing ? it will make more steady
If you replace too much, you will end up with an Ender 3 ;)
MGN rails would be cool, but soooo expensive if you want the "real" stuff.
@@Crosslink3D you could look at the cheap chinese ones. Experimenting with those shouldn't be too expensive and could be the next series after this one, couldn't it?
very interesting ! how much did the kit cost you ?
50USD + Shipping
Ahmet Bozaci from the discord channel sells it
@@Crosslink3D great ! pretty cheap for the quality. maybe i'll take one too. looking forward to your opinion on it once finished and tested
@@Crosslink3D I got a anet a8 that needs some of those frame braces but until I get the ramps working ( ps need help with that as well) would you be interested in selling the braces ?
Anet a6 is suitable?
anet a6 has 22*22*25 printing area and anet a8 has 22*22*24. not so much diffirent. so this kit is suitable for anet a6. but some printing part can be diffirent. you can find on thingiverse.
Wondering about it too. It looks less complicated than evolution cube
I want to rebuild my ender 3 using this frame since the ender 3's frame is so useless and unsquare.
Silicon Spray is a bad idear for the bearings... The lubrication is very short and not very good. It would be better to use oil or grease to lubricate the bearings.
Hey Crosslink. Been following your videos for a bit. I thought I would suggest this extruder mod. It makes changing filament when using the stock combination extruder much easier, and does a much better version at cooling than the magnetic/hinge mods do. Let me know what you think, and keep up the good work mate.
www.instructables.com/id/Anet-A8-Extruder-Cooler-Mod/ Here is a link to the actual cooler as well I tracked down. It appears they have a varying price range of 3 to 10 euros: www.ebay.com/itm/Fujitsu-Siemens-6043B0036001A03-Esprimo-Notebook-V5515-V5535-CPU-Cooler-Kuhler/282773830676
This looks interesting, though I am most likely to go for another mod, which is a modular approach. Stay tuned :-D
So basically save the money and just buy the A8 Plus
Well, yes and no. If you are into tinkering, this might be a nicer journey. If you just like to have a printer working quickly, maybe Anet A8 plus or CR10 are the better choice. But also with these printers you will spend some time upgrading them to be perfect.
That hurt to watch :-/ (you know why ;-)
I emailed the guy and he took my money and never hit me back up....
If you mean that seller who selling this kit. I am selling this kit. I never do that. Get money from customer and not send the kit. Please write true.