I am looking for suggestions for good upgrades, electronics, frame stability, spool holders. I am new to 3d printing and would like to have a upgraded 3c printing. I am thinking of sta rting a side business with my 3d printer. Any help is much appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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For electronics, you should upgrade your stepper motors from 1.8degrees to 0.9 degree steppers for more accurate movement.
Also you can switch out your stepper drivers to DRV 8825. BE SURE TO GET THE WIRING CORRECT (http://reprap.org/wiki/A4988\_vs\_DRV8825\_Chinese\_Stepper\_Driver\_Boards#DRV8825\_stepper\_driver\_board).
Frame stability, it could be worth investing in a case (metal: steel, wood, acrylic) to support the printer more. There are designs available on Thingiverse.
You can also find printable spool holders on Thingiverse (there are many different styles).
For printing, it might be worth getting a E3D all metal V6 hotend so you can print higher temp materials like PC without melting your extruder.
You can also spend some money on a ULTEM PEI sheet for your heat bed so that you can print with no/reduced warping (ABS).
Alternatively, you can spend less money by buying water soluble glue sticks (works wonders!) from Amazon or Walmart etc…
Finally, if you want to go pro, you can build a thermally insulating enclosure. So your prints are protected from cold drafts of air.
This helps you print with less to no warping (especially for larger prints) and it can also reduce the amount of time you need to heat up your print bed.
