Month: December 2016

Maker Select v2.1/Wanhao i3 V2.1 Complete Upgrade with links and guides: come check my first draft and help make this perfect.

Hey Everyone, I purchased my Monoprice Maker Select v2.1/Wanhao Duplicator i3 a few days ago. I’m trying to amass a master list of items that I have already purchased and a list of upgrades I plan to do immediately. My goal is to compile a master list of safety and performance upgrades specifically tailored for the V2.1. It seems some of the upgrades I originally planned to do have been fixed between model V2 and V2.1 Below is a list of the items I have already purchased:Purchased:Filament:Hatchbox 1.75mm ABS Red 1KG http://ift.tt/2hljA6J 1.75mm PLA Orange 1KG http://ift.tt/2iAXFNJ 1.75mm PLA BLUE 1KG http://ift.tt/2hlpch6 Dial Indicator Gauge 0-10mm Meter Precise 0.01Resolution: http://ift.tt/2iAXHoP 3D Printer MK2 MK3 Heated Bed Tempered Borosilicate Glass Plate 2132003mm: http://ift.tt/2hlqI2W x 205mm x 0.5mm Silicone Thermal Pad for CPU GPU Heatsink: http://ift.tt/2iASUUi Fan DC 12V 0.15A 2 Pin Connector Cooling 50mmx15mm: http://ift.tt/2hljxYp Drive Gear MK9/10 (Di3 Mod) Item# C11-CFFG – 01 http://ift.tt/2hm05Li drive gear mod – the included drive gear in v2.1 was already the fine-toothed variety recommended by the community:user xyzaxis on thingiverse**3D Print Removal Tool: http://ift.tt/2iBHxvo PartsBest LM8UU replacements on Amazon until someone corrects me: http://ift.tt/2hm7UR8 Uncle Chuck sells the long and short LM8UU’s I spoke to him on the phone, he assured me his were made by a quality bearing company and he qould consider them high quality. http://ift.tt/2iBDEXx is the list of upgrades I plan to do with the associated guides and diagrams:ARE THERE ANY BELOW NOT NEEDED FOR THE V2.1? WHAT OTHERS ARE SUPER IMPORTANT?Main board rewire diagram and discussion:http://ift.tt/2iB0tdB power expander: Probably won’t need with rewire of board and Hotbed. http://ift.tt/2hlu5GR Gauge leveling bracketX-rail style: http://ift.tt/2iB14Mt motor mount version: http://ift.tt/2hlkzn6 brace:Newer design remix of the original: http://ift.tt/2hm8vlB Brace Guide: http://ift.tt/2iB0cHR Spring Cups: http://ift.tt/2hlmsAm Select V2 Spool Holder Mod: http://ift.tt/2iAYsy5 Shroud options:DiiiCooler for Wanhao Duplicator i3:http://ift.tt/2hlrI6X i3 Fan duct: http://ift.tt/2iASNbt gear replacement:Extruder drive gear mod no longer needed- the included drive gear in v2.1 was already the fine-toothed variety recommended by the community:user xyzaxis on thingiverse** I will verify over the weekend.Extruder gear replacement procedure: http://ift.tt/2hlmoAr step calibration http://ift.tt/2fP6Zgd http://ift.tt/2iChJv6