Which Delta 3D printer kits use DUET boards?
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Bottom Line Up Front: ... I'd like to know what entry level Delta 3D printer kits use DUET boards?
Background: I'd like to expand my knowledge of motion control with a view to eventually building a CNC rig. I figure best place to start is small... with some tractable problems and inexpensive kit.
I'd rather not deal with counterfeit parts, dodgy firmware or poorly designed rigs that need endless hours trawling through YouTube to get to level 0.
DUET seems to be well regarded by the FDM and CNC communities, so it seems logical to start there.
I've tried sending emails to a few of the DUET resellers - no response yet.
Can anyone help?
Much obliged.
P
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@peter-0, you won't find any entry-level printers using Duet boards, because entry-level printers are generally built to the lowest possible cost so they use cheap controller boards. Also, I would advise against buying a cheap delta printer kit, because delta printers need to be constructed accurately in order to work well.
SeeMeCNC sells delta printer kits using Duets, but at a higher price point than entry level Cartesian printers from Creality and the like.
You can find the design for my own delta at https://miscsolutions.wordpress.com/dc42s-large-kossel-build/.
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@peter-0 There's the Fisher, from RepRap Ltd (Dr Adrian Bowyer's company). https://reprapltd.com/shop/reprap-fisher-delta-3d-printer/
I have one!Ian
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@Peter-0 SeeMeCNC has been using Duet in their last set of printers.
They used to have smaller, less expensive printers, but they are concentrating on the larger ones now, so THIS one is the smallest and cheapest you can get right now.
It's US$1,600, but it's an extremely good printer.
I have a SeeMeCNC Rostock Max V3 that used a Rambo controller and I updated it to the version 3.2 that uses a DUet2-Ethernet board and I love it.
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Ah, I forgot the Fisher!
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@dc42 whats with trilab?
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@peter-0
Buying a ready made printer to learn stuff will not shorten the long learning curve that you'll have ahead when you want to build your own machine. There's ~100 G-codes and almost 1000 M-codes and some have different meanings on different machines (FDM, laser, CNC)
You don't need to know them all, but it sometimes feels you don't see the wood through all these trees.IMHO it is a good starting point to convert a printer with cheap controller to use a Duet controller. It could even be a Duet clone if your budget is low.
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@pcr entry level machine at 3000 EUR ...
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@o_lampe these days you don't need to convert to a Duet controller if you are on a tight budget. The STM port allows you to go with a 25EUR board for a first taste (45ish with 2209 steppers). The price gap to a Duet3 mini 5+ isn't super high (about 3 quality rolls of filament), so there is a decent entry level option of genuine Duet hardware as well of course.
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@oliof ahhhh my bad. Did Not read entry level