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Need help deciding on toolheads

davecove

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First Voron build, and if I am going to build I would like it to be my dream machine. There are so many choices and mods I find myself needing guidance.

My main goal is to use the printer for functional prints — things like storage solutions, tool walls, jigs, and replacement plastic parts for my aging Jeep Cherokee's interior. Few if any art or figures.

Some of my requirements are:
350mm version
Enclosed
AC heated bed (way faster heating the chamber then a DC bed right? or should I go DC with an AC chamber heater)
Tool changer so that I can dedicate a toolhead for each material I plan to use most (ASA, ABS, PETG and PLA) plus a couple of heads for support material (so maybe a 7 head build?).
CAN or USB toolheads
TAP on all toolheads

What mainboard should I choose for all of those toolheads? To control the bed/chamber heater?

I know that some extruders work with certain materials better than others, same for hotends. Some need a larger toolhead than others (different cooling requirements, higher temp capability, etc)?
I'm tending toward 0.6mm and high flow rather than blazing fast motion at 0.4mm.

What collection of toolheads would suit me best? Like I said, so many options...
 
Hi, I highly recommend you build your first voron according to specs. Build 350x350, standard parts, Stealthburner, Tap and CAN. Once you get your toes wet into DIY printers and Klipper, look into ways to improve areas which you personally find lacking.
Otherwise the risk of you getting overwhelmed and never finishing the build, or getting discouraged shortly thereafter by trying to untangle compatibility issues, is high.

We don't discuss active chamber heating here. Stick with AC bed and some bedfans.
 
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