Andrew Bruce
A software person


Voron Trident 300 Build: Part 6

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A quick update, since I've been having fun building.

Voron Stealthburner toolhead with warping

I've got the toolhead on, albeit with a waxy, warped fascia. I want to get the thing printing before getting things perfect as my current printer is not as well-enclosed as I'd like it to be and has issues with bed adhesion.

printer enclosure with hair dryer on a mic stand poking inside

Don't do this. This was an attempt to get the enclosure up to temperature faster. It definitely worked, but at the expense of the supports I'd printed for the Ender in PLA.

unwired Voron Trident electronics bay

The electronics bay work has begun. Most components are mounted and I'll soon begin wiring.

In other news, I've successfully got NixOS onto the Raspberry Pi 4 by cross-compiling the system closure I wanted. This was far easier than my previous experiences with a Beaglebone Black. It just worked. I think the 3D printing community, and especially build farms, could really benefit from some Nix love to make imaging SBCs and configuring printers more reproducible. I may well start a project in that space at some point.