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What's Wrong with this Tronxy/Alfawise X6A? Setup, Cleanup, First Print, and Initial Impressions
I've been searching for a 3D printer to repair for a while. And I think I've found the perfect candidate. Tronxy's X6A.
It ticks all the boxes for what *should* be a good 3D printer. Auto bed sensor, filament out sensor, power off protection, rigid steel frame, dual z-axis lead screws, mosquito-esque extrusion end on a J-Head.
But the finished product just... well. If I'm honest, it isn't very good. But it was *spectacularly* cheap.
So in this video I'm introducing you to the 3D printer itself. In the very near future I'll be doing a series of videos, more broadly 3D printer applicable, on addressing the shortcomings of this printer to make it reach it's full potential.
And when it's printing perfectly (maybe that should be if) we'll tally up the spending and see if I just spent way too long hacking away at a pile of parts or got a steal on a sweet little piece of CNC hardware.
Evolving PrusaSlicer and Cura profiles for the Tronxy X6A: https://github.com/Inhibit/3D_Printer_Setup/tree/main/Tronxy_X6A
Chitu G-Code commands for the Tronyx printer board: http://www.customize-3d.com/chitu-g-code-explained.html
Thingiverse Bed Belt Tensioner re-design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4069011
Mandalorian Pose 3: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4672484
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tifUz9gP6E8
It ticks all the boxes for what *should* be a good 3D printer. Auto bed sensor, filament out sensor, power off protection, rigid steel frame, dual z-axis lead screws, mosquito-esque extrusion end on a J-Head.
But the finished product just... well. If I'm honest, it isn't very good. But it was *spectacularly* cheap.
So in this video I'm introducing you to the 3D printer itself. In the very near future I'll be doing a series of videos, more broadly 3D printer applicable, on addressing the shortcomings of this printer to make it reach it's full potential.
And when it's printing perfectly (maybe that should be if) we'll tally up the spending and see if I just spent way too long hacking away at a pile of parts or got a steal on a sweet little piece of CNC hardware.
Evolving PrusaSlicer and Cura profiles for the Tronxy X6A: https://github.com/Inhibit/3D_Printer_Setup/tree/main/Tronxy_X6A
Chitu G-Code commands for the Tronyx printer board: http://www.customize-3d.com/chitu-g-code-explained.html
Thingiverse Bed Belt Tensioner re-design: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4069011
Mandalorian Pose 3: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4672484
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