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3D Printer Build: RatRig v-core3.1
Printer type: RatRig v-core3 later upgraded to v-core3.1 with enclosure 2.0
Kinematics: Core-XY (non-cartesian)
Build volume: 400 x 400 x 400 mm³
Hotend: Slice Engineering Mosquito Magnum with 60W heat cartridge and Pt1000 for up to 450°C, with self-made rtv silicon sock (with 3d printed mold)
Nozzles: CHT 0.4 and 0.6 or 0.2..0,8mm brass or stainless steel nozzles
Extruder: Orbiter 1.5 direct drive extruder
Carriage: modded EVA2.3.0 with SANYO DENKI 4028 Axial Fan
Bed: 410 x 410mm² PEI magnetic spring steel bed (gold)
or self-made 430×430 FR4/G10 2mm with spring steel (blue, yellow)
Bed heating: 1000W Keenovo 230VAC, modded with resettable thermal fuse and insulation
Bed leveling sensor: BLTouch 3.1
Printed parts: PETG (blue) printed with Creality Ender 3 V2 upgraded to PA6 (black) / PA12 (white) printed with v-core 3.0, motor mounts, x-axis mounts and idler mounts replaced by self-made black anodized aluminium parts
Electronics: BigTreeTech SKR Pro 1.2 with tmc2209 stepper drivers and Raspberry Pi 4
HMI: Tablet, Smartphone, Telegram, PC
Firmware: RatOS, Klipper and Mainsail, telegram-bot-plugin, timelapse-plugin
Special features: Input Shaping with ADXL345 accelerometer, Auto Bed Tilting, Mesh Bed Leveling, Pressure Advance
Tested materials: PLA, PETG, TPU, TPE, PA6, PA12, PC, ABS, ASA, PA-CF, Woodfilament, …
LEDs: two RGBLED strips in front for status, Heating progress (bed and hotend) and print progress, three RGBW LED strips for lighting and status with self-designed LED mounts around buildplate, using klipper-led_effect (julianschill), klipper neopixel templates (digitalninja-ro)
Enclosure: Ratrig Enclosure 2.0 Extrusion profiles with self-made black aluminium panels and magnetically attached laser cut acryl glass panels
Workbench: with spare aluminium extrusion profiles and adjustable feet for better accessability and filament storage
Future mods:
- RSCS remote static cooling system with HEPA and Carbon Filter
- webcam mount
- tool changer or multicolor (enraged rabbit carrot feeder)
- chocolate syringe extruder
Some prints:
- small 3D-printing projects
- Topography prints
- Litophane Lamps
LEDs for status and lighting
Two RGB LED strips with self-designed diffusors in front for status, Heating progress (bed and hotend) and print progress, three RGBW LED strips for lighting and status with self-designed LED mounts around buildplate, using klipper-led_effect (julianschill), klipper neopixel templates (digitalninja-ro)


V-core 3.1 and Enclosure 2.0 upgrade and mod
extrusions:
- longer extrusions to cover area above printhead for enclosure
- front extrusion removed for easier access
- old extrusions used to build a workbench for easier accessibility and filament storage
panels:
- black anodized aluminium panels 1 mm / 2 mm on the back and sides
- custom laser cut PMMA panels 3mm, with 3d printed magnetic mounts