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    • Ottobawtundefined
      Ottobawt
      last edited by Ottobawt

      Goals/TLDR:
      I want the best experience, while remaining mainstream and "practical" on the budget. (Corvette vs Ferrari) Components that are well known/supported, "affordable".
      I may avoid Unjustified-Proprietary parts.
      I try to focus on significant upgrades first. Game-Changers.

      My ignorant thoughts:
      If going on intuition, because of the quantity vs. quality of information.
      -Start with the hotend and sensors, then upgrade the rest based on that.
      -Go down the Rapido or Revo path, and try to supplement with universal/cheaper components when practical.
      -Get the Accelerometer and Flow sensor.
      Current Setup:
      -Four Duet2 printers. Delta printers(D300VS).
      -E3D Titan Aero(Direct Drive), Copper volcano/nozzles...
      (non-CHT, eager to try...clones?).
      -FSR Pads for calibration. Reprap firmware.
      -Average achievable flow rate: 20mm^3/mms.
      -XY speed 70mm/s with 200mm/s travels, before artifacting becomes too ugly.
      -Majority is PETG/PLA, 0.8 nozzle, may go up or down a size as needed. (I like to print with fine shell layers with chunky infill,)

      ?Question Section?:

      Hotends and Nozzles:
      I think the popular systems are the Revo, Rapido, Mosquito, and Dragon?
      Some of which are more propitiatory than others... but there is adapters that can make things work ether way?

      • What hotend/nozzle style combo is a sweet place to be?
      • Are there downsides highflow options when available?
      • Revo + V6 CHT adapter maybe? (is that possible?)

      Extruders:
      The couple that I've heard the most about are the Orbiter, and the Hemera XS.
      This may be my last step in upgrades, as it's probably the most costly/time consuming, I'll have to design/print new delta specific parts... but I may have to do that for other add-ons... so... it may be in for a penny in for a pound.

      • Will a modern extruder show meaningful results over my "trusty" Titan-Areo?
      • Is there motor/extruder tech, that works with the Duet2 on a soft/firmware level?

      Sensors: (last but not least?)
      These are these easiest to understand on paper, but I wonder how significant they are in practice?

      • The Accelerometer helps counter the effects of speed artifacts. How much does it help? Is it more/less effective on a heavy setup?(my Direct Drive Delta)

      • Flow sensors/Filament Monitor; Can it adjust flow rate to maintain accuracy?

      • Better heat probes/temp sensors. I had one that came with a used printer, but it was hyper sensitive/problematic and removed it... but now that I'm wiser, I wonder if having accurate static heat is more important than I once thought, could I get some feedback?

      • How obsolete are my Delta FSR pads? I've felt like these have been a great calibration system; but if there is room for meaningful improvement? I print on hair-sprayed, textured-clear glass, onto of aluminum.

      • Any thing else that I should consider upgrading/advancing to get higher quality printing?

      • Is the duet2 a limiting factor to what meaningful "sensors/add-ons, available?
        -any future tech on the horizon to factor around?

      Thank you 🙏 for your time in reading this, and for any future recommendations and thoughts!

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