Replacing Belts with a Ball Screw on a 3D Printer (Cosplay 600 series)

Опубликовано: 07 Май 2026
на канале: Kersey Fabrications
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When building a 3D printer, the most common option is to use belts to move the various components such as beds and hotends. But what if there's a better option from the CNC world? Can a ball screw improve the quality of 3D prints? I'm going to find out!

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1605 Ball Screw, Aluminum Extrusions, and Heated beds:
http://ZYLtech.com
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Amazon.com Links:
NEMA 17 Stepper Motors:
STEPPERONLINE High Torque Nema 17 Bipolar Stepper Motor 92oz.in/65Ncm 2.1A Extruder Motor - https://amzn.to/2HWyP72
STEPPERONLINE Nema 17 Stepper Motor Bipolar 2A 59Ncm(84oz.in) 48mm - https://amzn.to/2HWbnqm
TMC2208 Stepper Drivers - https://amzn.to/2uxeGwl
MKS GEN V1.4 Mainboard - https://amzn.to/2uxnr9v

1610 Ball Screw purchased from eBay.com reseller.

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Test Prints:
Low-Poly Charmander: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:323038
Honeycomb vase: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:891147

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