More Z hight, good & bads?

[muldal]

Hi, i thinkin of extending the T-slots, to get more Z hight and larger build area. I know this will some how affect the precision of the printer. But, have anyone tried that? How much can i extend it before it affects the print quality?

Thanks

[geneb]

If you're simply installing longer extrusions, there won't be any accuracy change - you're just increasing the available Z height.

John was telling me the other day of a builder that had gone to 8 feet.

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[teoman]

Yep, software wise there wont be any difference in accuracy.

If you make it too big, and you half-ass it you can make it wobbly so that would be problem number one.

If you make it too big, the belts may stretch and you may need to run at lower speeds.

But you are probably good to go.

[Jimustanguitar]

You want to wait longer for big prints?

[muldal]

Thanks guys! Haha, i got many 3d-printers so time doesn't matter! But i really love the Rostock max V2 ! I like to take things to the limit, and really want make a prints as big as possible.