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I forgot to add a photo of the completed printer! Here it is:

The last part of the assembly was adding the top hat. This was very straightforward. I redid the PiD calibration for the bed and hot end, now that the printer is enclosed. I'm not sure this was necessary, but it couldn't hurt. I decided to skip the recheck of bed leveling and Z endstop...

It is now time to install firmware. I moved the printer indoors in order to have a more comfortable seat while I worked. Mostly, this was following the instructions in LDO firmware installation instructions. Although the instructions indicate you may be able to install the Picobilical frame...

I went down a rabbit hole with the Raspberry Pi power. I wondered about, researched, and thought for several days how to power my Raspberry Pi 4B power in a Voron 0.2 . I didn't see any instructions specific to using Raspberry Pis other than the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W. My research revealed...

I placed the mid-panel, and began looking at the layout of the SKR Pico and the Raspberry Pi 4B that I purchased. The RP is not the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W which the LDO instructions seem to be assuming. My RP and the SKR Pico take the same RP mount, but only one mount and VHB DIN mount were...

Installing the Picobilical board and the extruder assembly to the gantry was much easier than I'd imagined it would be. A few screws and connecting some wires, and the job was done. The labeling of the wires in the LDO kit was very helpful, as were the photos in the instructions. The next...

I started work on the extruder. I got as far as installing the fans before finding that instead of hot end fan 3010, I had a 3006 (5V) fan, with “HEF” on the cable label. Later, I found another 3010, also with “HEF” on the cable label. I removed the right side part fan to get to the hot end...

Today I installed the print bed and the cable chain. This was pretty straightforward, though I had to refer to LDO instructions for installing the "Kirigami Installation Guide -- Installation during a V0 Build" as well as "Kirigami Bed for Voron V0.2+". (Greg's Maker Corner build series was...

Next step was the A/B belt install and tensioning. I discovered that the belts need to be slightly loose through the X carriage in order for the tensioner knobs to work. I then spent hours spread over several days trying to get both belts within about 1/2 hertz of each other, and close to 110...

Started the day by doing a final "nut check" prior to closing the frame. I included extra nuts for the "Nevermore" filter, which I think I'll add later. Then I added the extrusions to close the front of the frame, and spent some time loosening screws and readjusting so that everything so far...

I did the mechanical assembly of the Kirigami bed. The LDO instructions said to check the bed carefully for levelness. I did, and found no issues. I mounted the bed to the Z rails, and did lots of "tramming" and adjustment of the Z rails to ensure it moves up and down easily. I ended up with...

After being sick a few days, and making no progress on the kit at all, I got back to it. I got back to the local maker space, and finished printing the ~110 or so "No drop nut" pieces which are recommended in the LDO documentation (and YouTube videos I've watched). I finally began the build...

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Introduction: After a lot of consideration, I decided on New Years Eve to take the plunge and try a Voron kit. I chose an LDO V0.2 kit. I don't currently own a 3D printer, and understand that a Voron build is not recommended as a first experience. But I'm up for a project! The kIt (LDO...