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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!

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!

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.