Hello from Wisconsin!

[RepRapRyan]

Hey everyone! I just put an order in for a Max V2 and I already cant wait for it show up! I am student studying mechanical engineering about to start my 5th and final year. Naturally 3D printing and "tinkering" are HUGE interests of mine, so I think I found myself the right 3D printer

My initial goal/plan for this printer it to focus on making it as accurate and repeatable as possible, and I am comfortable with sacrificing printing speed if necessary. That being said, what are some things I should take into consideration with regard to initial setup, upgrades (besides obvious stepper dampers), calibration, etc.?

Thanks everyone!

[Eaglezsoar]

Hi and welcome to the Forum.
We are glad to have you as a member!
Thanks for purchasing the Rostock Max V2 and waiting for it to arrive!

I personally feel that upgrades should wait until the printer is built and is operational, then you are in a better
position to determine which upgrades you feel are needed.

The initial setup and calibration are covered in detail in the latest build manual which is located here:
http://download.seemecnc.com/rostockmax ... dition.pdf

Have a happy build!

[JFettig]

If you want accurate and repeatable to the level I like, you'll want to skip the dampers and get the trick laser arms(or make your own very accurately). Get a good dial indicator and make a mount for it, properly calibrate everything and it will do well. I typically print very accurate parts at 40-45mm/s. ABS is difficult to print accurately, I usually use PETG and Taulman 910 to print accurate parts(low shrink)

I too took 5 years for my ME degree since I took a semester off for an internship, I've been out since 09 designing machines for another company until 2013 then I branched out on my own.