Major upgrades options? (Hotend/extruder/sensor combo)
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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)
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Flow sensors/Filament Monitor; Can it adjust flow rate to maintain accuracy?
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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?
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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.
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Any thing else that I should consider upgrading/advancing to get higher quality printing?
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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!