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@VoronDesign VoronDesign released this 02 May 08:41
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VORON1.8 Release

Release Notes:
Release V1.8 of the VORON1 lineup of 3D printers. This is a significant upgrade to the V1.6 while still staying true to the lower cost and complexity targets for VORON1.

Notable features for this release:

  • Increased build area — build plate grows +20mm in X and Y while maintaining same external printer dimensions.
  • MGN9 rails supported by 2020 extrusion for X and Y, replacing the V1.6’s 8mm rods. This allows for a build area to scale up to 300x300mm.
  • Fully enclosed build volume, allowing higher chamber temperatures (~50C) for easier ABS printing.
  • Same gantry design as V2.4:
    • Afterburner Toolhead System, features minimal parts you actually swap, and improved cooling of both hot end and parts. Comes in both Direct Feed and Bowden configurations. We've incorporated all feedback received during the beta testing process and made it much easier to assemble.
    • Direct drive A and B motors allow for smoother belt path and less parasitic loses. Also reduces noise and ringing, while improving machine reliability.
    • XY joints and now use regular 20T toothed pulleys, reducing complexity and cost, while improving reliability of the machine.
    • New front idlers are vastly simplified and also feature single screw belt tension adjustment. This allows users to get more consistent results when tensioning belts and, more importantly, while trying to match the belt tensions of a group of belts.
  • Improved 3 point bed mounting allows for simple bed leveling. Klipper’s Z_TILT routine adjusts the two lead screws automatically to level the bed left to right, while the integrated SCREWS_TILT_CALCULATE function displays how much to adjust the remaining single adjustment point to level the bed front to back. This can be done by hand without requiring the removal of PEI or spring steel sheet.
  • Low and High voltage electrical components have been separated. The power inlet, PSU(s), and SSR remain below the printer while low voltage components have been relocated to a rear facing electronics compartment with 35mm DIN rails. This takes advantage of some unused space in the VORON1 printer and makes printer wiring and maintenance much easier and safer.
  • SKR 1.4, TMC2209, and 24V is now the standard configuration, allowing us to ditch the Astrosyn dampeners while substantially reducing noise. 24V also allows for reduced wire gauge in the chains without loss of efficiency.
  • The Mini12864 LCD Module is now the standard LCD for VORON family of printers. It's a lot more compact than the now-ancient RepRap Full Graphics Display and is a lot more responsive thanks its use SPI bus connection.
  • Front panel is now a set of doors, using magnetic latches and print-in-place hinges.
  • Screw-down panel clips from V2.1 return with a re-design and improved installation method. They are now almost as quick as the quick-release panel clips to install and remove.
  • As the V1.8 is fully enclosed, it has inherited the exhaust filter system from V2.4.
  • Rear plug panel sees the return of the integrated non-filtered mains inlet, which is much cheaper and easier to source. It also features dual Keystone terminal slots for easy port extendability (CAT6, USB, etc).

This release would not have been possible without the VORON community. The initial functional printer based on V2.1 and V1.6 was shared by a community member — this member optimized and updated the design with the latest V2.4 parts to become V1.8. As we move forward, we hope to increase the level of community collaboration on future improvements to the VORON1 lineup!