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Mega Upgrade - Anycubic i3 Mega - S - Fan and Stepper Driver Upgrade - Chris's Basement
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Күн бұрынIt's a Mega Upgrade! We take a look at the Anycubic Mega - S and try to figure out why it's so dang loud! We replace some crucial fans, and for those of us who hate messing with firmware, we take a stab at improving our prints by replacing the stepper motors. We also do a bed spring upgrade. Afterwards, we do a test print and take a look at the results.
00:00 Introduction
01:13 Fan Upgrades
11:07 Stepper Driver Upgrade
19:47 Bed Spring Upgrade
21:33 Test Print
24:14 The Results
24:37 Conclusion
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@marshallladd 3 жыл бұрын
Man, if only I had this video a year ago when I did almost exactly all of this. Gave me the confidence to build my own hypercube after it though, so it all worked out. Great work and video, as usual.
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help! Thanks!
@brucecoatesve5bnc949 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I found a large percentage of the hotend and part cooling fans noise comes from the "grill" made of from just holes in the cover. I cut mine out to just an open circle and the high pitched portions of the fan noises were gone. If people are worried about young fingers in the fan, an after market or better yet, 3d printed fan grill will solve that.
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Great tip!
@gymbro6278 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@fredwupkensoppel8949 3 жыл бұрын
I like the way you show every step of the process. Makes the videos longer, but that's just your schtick. Keep it up!
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
I'm here to help!
@gaidkey1128 3 жыл бұрын
fact is we need step by step and also any problems that may come up along the way. only thing more you can get is maybe how to troubleshoot things. but that's not Chris's department lol. keep up the good content.
@j.morales3166 14 күн бұрын
Wow....what a difference. I can barely hear it run now. thanks!
@ChrisRiley 12 күн бұрын
You're welcome! Glad it helped!
@garagegeekguy 2 жыл бұрын
This video is so well done, thank you for making it. Ordered fans and springs from your links.
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@Revenantpony 5 ай бұрын
Man this is fantastic, kudos to you. The ball-bearings on my hotend fan have kicked the bucket and it is annoying as hell. I wanted to install a new fan but couldn't be bothered to check what I need to take apart. Seeing how I only need to loosen 4 screws and now being able to just order the fan in advance (knowing exactly what I need) finally gave me the incentive to get going. A billion thanks, man.
@ChrisRiley 5 ай бұрын
Thanks, good luck with your projects!
@gamesguitarsandcars 3 жыл бұрын
Picked up a Mega S a few weeks ago for a first printer and I've been happy so far. After the first day using it I had to upgrade the hotend fan, that thing was so annoying. Definitely considering doing the stepper motors in the future as well. Thanks for the video and detailed instructions for the upgrades.
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Tinkering with your printers is half the fun! Thanks for watching
@smokefentanyl 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley agree bro, you can make this anycubic almost as good if not better than a Prusa, without spending all that money at once. Awesome video very helpful
@goodgodster 3 жыл бұрын
Damn, I've been waiting for this video for over 2 years :)
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I could help!
@BN-gs5hr Жыл бұрын
Seriously a lifesaver Chris. I was daunted by these upgrades and while I did need to reference some other guides for splicing pin connectors, your guide was the only reason I didn't ask a friend in the more knowhow to complete it for me. Thank you very much.
@ChrisRiley Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@smokefentanyl 3 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate the time you took to make this EXCELLENT video ! I hope you are doing well best wishes to you and your family !
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You too!
@nubletten 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making conclusion and timestamping it. I like to skip to conclusion to narrow down my options, before I go and watch every video of my final choices. Then I usually do the same with a few other reviewers to get different perspectives on the same thing.
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@charlescarey5874 2 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video Chris! I have had an i3 Mega S for several months now and switched it over to Klipper with Mainsail os and with input shaping and pressure advance I am astonished at the improved quality of prints, even over the good prints in stock mode. Unfortunately it is still noisy so your video is very much appreciated.
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful
@daxiaqingliubu Жыл бұрын
Thank you Chris! After watching your video I'm going to upgrade my Mega-S.
@ChrisRiley Жыл бұрын
Great! Good luck with your projects
@craigflyer 2 жыл бұрын
Solid. Did this on my Mega X. First how to I’ve found that shows how to swap the motor wire mounts on the board 🤘🏽Bonus if you slap on a dual drive extruder while doing the steppers you won’t need to swap the extruder wires at the board.
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Nice 👍
@danieltalavera9847 3 жыл бұрын
I just watched 21 seconds of this video. You turned it on and I heard something noisy. I recognize that sound from my 24V power supply fan lol. Im gonna keep watching now...guess thats the problem
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
You are correct, LOL!
@smite0568 3 жыл бұрын
I highly recommend using the Noctua NF-A4x10 for the hotend. I changed mine out a year or so ago and am so glad I did.
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Nice! I will check that out.
@TheDasFaust Жыл бұрын
Few years late to this party, I am currently working on one of these for a family member, and I found this video to be quite interesting, he might want me to do these upgrades for him. I don't want to do firmware because of the touch screen, I can do Marlin all day long for a normal LCD with the rotary encoder easily enough.
@ChrisRiley Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the firmware always seems to break the touch screens, but I have seen some ports of Marlin that help some. github.com/davidramiro/Marlin-Ai3M-2.0.x
@TheDasFaust Жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley I did one on the Anet A8 when I converted it to an SKR 1.3 with one of those little screens that emulates Marlin's screen or could be a touch screen from BTT. But that's been a few years.
@garagegeekguy 2 жыл бұрын
Bought the parts you recommended and used this video a few more times when I forgot fan direction. Swapped everything and this printer is unbelievably quiet now, thanks again. I didn’t use those blue heat sinks, I put the old lower profile ones on so the fan fit correctly. Hopefully they will suffice.? Take care!
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
It should be fine. I'm glad this video was helpful. Thank you
@Todestelzer 3 жыл бұрын
Modified mine so much. Replaced drivers, fans, new e3d hot end with direct drive, new bed surface, modified marlin firmware, wlan connectivity, automatic bed leveling, new z axis connectors, replaced ball bearings x, y axis with sliding ones, new filament holder on top with bearings. Should have bought a Prusa printer in the first place :)
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Lol! 😉
@jacksonwilkey3437 2 жыл бұрын
The reviews I can find all say the tmc2130s are very quiet, which is great. I can't find any info, however, on the effect they have on the quality of prints. Do they increase the resolution of prints in any way?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
All TMC drivers are better than most A4988's or 8826's. Are they perfect, no, but they do improve the print quality over the older drives.
@alvinreedsr 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I changed out the power supply cooling fan on my ANYCUBIC Mega S. The instructions were great. Thanks
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped
@steveu235 2 жыл бұрын
just cancelled my amazon order for this printer too noisy for me. Thanks for making this video
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
You bet! It is a noisy one.
@BNTmodels 2 жыл бұрын
while testing (by just preheating) the fans near the nozzle, I noticed only one pin for the fans started when the nozzle got to about 55 degrees. I used that pin for the hotend fan. the other pin for the other fan did not start, but I've been informed that that would be the parts-fan and that one doesn't start until the bottom layers would have been finished. So I guess I cannot check both fans together while not printing?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Yes you can, I would cable up to the printer with something like pronterface. www.pronterface.com/ Then run a M106 S255, that will turn on the part fan.
@Robothut 3 жыл бұрын
I might have to bring my old Anycubic i3 Mega out of storage, I stopped using it when I got printers that were more quite . I had already upgraded the drivers but all that fan noise. Should be worth the few bucks with all the new fans out there now to turn it back into a good printer to use. Great video as always Chris, so much info in a short period of time.
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
No printer left behind! 🙂
@dreddbatfan 2 жыл бұрын
I clicked on the link for the stepper drivers and they don't look anything like what's in your video,are these the right ones?Also,I'm going to be printing with ABS,do I need a cover to keep the heat in like many people have been saying that I need when using ABS?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, get the STEP/DIR ones geni.us/BHavGuG, ABS, it depends on the part. An enclosure can help greatly.
@dreddbatfan 2 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley What should I make the cover out of and should I put a circulating fan on it?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
@@dreddbatfan Pretty much anything, even a cardboard box will help. No fan needed. These work pretty well. www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002762198386.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.64516ab41e86s7&algo_pvid=a1d68937-c037-4e75-9541-698895c7d31c&algo_exp_id=a1d68937-c037-4e75-9541-698895c7d31c-0&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000022063860175%22%7D&pdp_pi=-1%3B31.5%3B-1%3B-1%40salePrice%3BUSD%3Bsearch-mainSearch
@TR19 Ай бұрын
Just replaced the psu fan a little while back, they must be prone to failure. While I was in the power supply I went ahead and re-thermal pasted the mosfets along the side of the power supply case also
@ChrisRiley Ай бұрын
Nice, yep, I have had a lot of folks say they had the same problems.
@adamblack2255 3 жыл бұрын
I haven't done this, but mate, fantastic video. Very well instructed!
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@joeldriver381 3 жыл бұрын
I have soldered those jumpers in the past and am in 100% agreement- Not for the soldering novice! Good thing you did all that fan testing ;)
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ryanmacewen511 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Chris! Nice to see there are some drop in steppers out there that don't require firmware edits.
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Thanks
@Noxoreos 3 жыл бұрын
Th Fan on the board kicks in as soon as you send gcode to move a motor (or move it from the ui). I've printed a liftup frame and put in a 12mm Noctua fan in place of the old one. Now i can barely hear anything from my Mega S apart from the part cooling fan. The connector for the hotend fan is called JST PH2.0. You can even buy sets of these on Amazon to crimp it yourself, if you want (and if your cable is too long).
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Scicluna83 3 жыл бұрын
Handy info
@ZebraandDonkey 3 жыл бұрын
Nice vid. Looks like 50K subs are coming soon. Congrats.
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks James, they are coming quick, I need to get ready.
@spedi6721 3 жыл бұрын
The air holes on the extruder are also a bit small. Drilling them to a higher diameter will also reduce noise and allow more air through. Maybe you could even use a quieter fan with less volume with the same result.
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your insight!
@KmanSweden 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I lift the edge of the sticker on the fan and desolder the entire wire. Faster and better without having to splice any wires.
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Great idea, thanks!
@bassam.2023 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I hate the springs on this printer and the new ones I ordered are too stiff and compress too much. Going to try some silicone spacers instead of the springs.
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, yeah, I wanted to do the same, I order some like 2 months ago, still waiting. LOL
@FlaccidGnome 2 жыл бұрын
I've seen a few times where the motor wiring wasn't flipped. How would someone determine if this needs to be done? I purchased 2209s for my Mega X and want to make sure I do everything correctly.
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
It won't hurt anything if you're wrong. The quickest way is to just test it by making a move.
@thesavo 8 ай бұрын
My coolerguys fan arrived and I just swapped the 60mm fan in the PSU. Were you at all concerned that the replacement fan had a lower CFM rating than the OEM one?
@ChrisRiley 8 ай бұрын
Not really, it MIGHT shorten its life, but I don't think it's going to matter much.
@LK-xe4vn 2 жыл бұрын
one thing I am not sure here and there, is why on all YT videos I found about swapping the fans for this anycubic i3 mega s printer no one wants to swap the cooling part fan. I did and it works. OK I did not swap to exact 45mm because there is nothing to swap with but found 40mm that works perfectly and cost about 7 British Pounds on amazon uk. Therefore I do not know if that is lack of knowledge or kind of fear to make that too. After I swap all of them including a part fan, my printer is barely laud- I mean all I can hear is noise of motors, but can not sacrifice 20 uk pounds to pay for 5 drivers to achieve just about 7db of noise down. So end of all, I think it is worth. On the plus side, I like your video ;) kind regards
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your insight!
@Scicluna83 3 жыл бұрын
Finally! I’m about to add a skr 1.4 to mine with btt tmc2209
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
👍🙂
@pietroviske 2 жыл бұрын
any tips on adjusting the potentiometer? I tried it gently with a variety of tools and couldnt get it to change. Then tried with a bit more of force with the tip of the multimeter cable and it started changed, but eventually broke two of the potentiometers and now they are set fixed at 1700. Will buy a replacement for them but wondering if I am missing something?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
It should take very little force to adjust these, it took me a couple of times to get the correct size screw driver to turn it easily.
@rpc2006 2 жыл бұрын
Just got my Mega S and trying to do the Owl Pair that came with he printer on the sim card and starts printing then it get loose and messes up. So i cleaned with rubbing alcohol as suggested by some .. and it does not stick either .. could it be the filament that is supplied with the printer?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
All I know to do on those it to clean it the best you can. Maybe scrub it with water and dish soap, then alcohol. It could be that filament. If it's old or low quality, it might cause you problems.
@JamesChadud 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, this is by far the best video about these updates I have watched on YT. Well Done. I have just one silly question. Do you know those cables that come along the drivers? Did you have to use them in this case? Thanks
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
In this case know, you would only need them if you wanted to use sensorless homing.
@xray364 5 ай бұрын
Great job. Thanks for the video. My Mega Pro has been noisy from day 1. Haven't used it much but started to reuse it a month back and the print quality has been awful and I've been pulling my hair out trying to work out what suddenly happened. Print quality was ok before but now it's terrible whenever I need some details. I think it's time i looked at the stepper motors. Was going to buy the TMC2009. I know this is an old video but was wondering if I should go with those. Maybe someone else could help. Thanks once again
@ChrisRiley 5 ай бұрын
Thanks! That's crazy, not sure what would cause that suddenly. 2209's should work, but they need to be configured for stand alone/dir mode. They work a bit differently than 2208's in that regard. Ask the seller before you buy them.
@mcdowell302 3 жыл бұрын
Love my mega s and will do thse upgrades and I ditched springs for 18mm silicone spacers
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Great, good luck with your projects!
@slimplynth 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris, great video, you've saved my ears.. my Mega S sounded awful.. there was definitely something very iffy with the PSU fan sounded like it was taking off.. but changing to the 2208's is an absolute god send, will actually be able to relax in the same room as the printer.. great tutorial, cheers 👍👍
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@willmar2778 2 жыл бұрын
I did all this upgrade to my Mega S and testing out how they work so far quite it down a lot.
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I would say that is the best part.
@willmar2778 2 жыл бұрын
Next will be an all metal hot end like a did on my Voxelab Aquila X2's and fans upgrade too and they run silent and print a lot of PETG and PLA great.
@spamcan9208 3 жыл бұрын
The Noctua I bought for the hot end is nearly silent. You don't believe it's working at first. Also, you can remove two of the feet and slide the panel out if you don't want to leave the crossbar dangling. So far I've only replaced the PSU fan and stepper drivers. Two questions: Is the PSU fan supposed to come on and stay on as soon as it's got power? (I tested the new fan before installing) How do you tune stepper drivers? You mentioned overheating as well. Is there a way to monitor motor temps or do you have to use an ir thermometer? So far the drivers have made a big difference. Now to take care of the rest of the shrieking fans.
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
That PSU, it looks to be always on, other have a temp sensor that turns it on. Honestly I just run a longer print then touch the motors. If you can keep you finger on it, you're probably in a safe zone.
@spamcan9208 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley I found out that the plug I used had the wires reversed compared to the stock fan lol.
@sneaky_lari6377 Жыл бұрын
Is it normal that the noctua power supply fan turns on and sometimes shut off ? Is it because its to cold and the fan control shuts down?
@ChrisRiley Жыл бұрын
Yes, some have a temp sensor.
@marchoude2303 2 жыл бұрын
Im not sure if I mis-understood but I thought you mentioned that the stepper drivers needed if you don't want to flash the firmware must not be the UART version, yet your link is to a UART driver?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
So that link should include all the different driver type. Just make sure you buy the ones that say step/dir. geni.us/BHavGuG
@TripodsGarage 3 жыл бұрын
Anycubic is your biggest fan! 2208's seems to be a great easy solution without the worry of firmware.
@probang2866 3 жыл бұрын
My personal recommandation would be slightly different: TMC2208´s are great for replacing the drivers on every axis... - except one: The EXT0 driver, especially if you use "Linear Advance". The TMC2208 driver causes there problems. Solution? Simply use a TMC2209 driver for the Extruder...
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Scicluna83 3 жыл бұрын
@@probang2866 I went 2209 for all of mine so worth it just remember to bend the spread cycle/stealth chop pins
@johnsaunders9891 Жыл бұрын
Hi Chris. I am getting major fluctuations on hot end tem and have gone through the usual steps like replace it, tune it and so on. I think it maybe the power pack do you have any recommendations for a new one?
@ChrisRiley Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure what size it is, just about anyone will work as long as it will fit the case. I would just try to match up the model number of the existing one.
@johnsaunders9891 Жыл бұрын
@Chris Riley thank you will do. Since leaving this comment I have fixed the issue. I dismantled the hot end changed the nozzle reseated the temp probe checked all connections and put a better silicone sock over it and slightly shifted the orientation of temp sensor away from fan. I'm stable again. Thanks for the reply.
@amirsyafiqazmanshah9425 2 жыл бұрын
My printer comes with soldered drivers? Any Idea how to swap them out? Ty
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Really? The board has soldered drivers? If that's the case there isn't much you can do except replace the board.
@williemagnihotri1466 3 жыл бұрын
I have a i3 mega as well and find it really noisy. I couldn't really tell from the audio, but which reduced the noise the most: changing the stepper motor drivers or the fans?
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
I think the fans helped the most.
@klschofield71 3 жыл бұрын
You could probably remove, or at least improve, the high-end pitch from the hotend fan by opening up the little holes in the shroud. They seemed a little small for the amount of air that fan is moving and are acting like little "whistles".
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Scicluna83 3 жыл бұрын
I did this on mine
@klschofield71 3 жыл бұрын
@@Scicluna83 When you say "this" are you referring to the improvements Chris did, the hypothesized "fix" to the hot-end fan shroud, or both?
@Scicluna83 3 жыл бұрын
@@klschofield71 I’m referring to your comments I opened the holes on my shroud and it improved it heaps but I now have mine in an enclosure so it’s now silent without changing my fans, my printer sits in my garage so noise isn’t a huge issue in upgrading the main board to skr 1.4 as in complex prints I’m getting zits when printing and am thinking of adding a zesty nimble to mine . The tinker never stops
@jvraam1 3 жыл бұрын
What this be same procedure for the Chiron I want to change the drivers on mine
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
I am not sure, I don't know what board it uses. If it's the same one then yes.
@chaofeng1868 2 жыл бұрын
great guide！！！ and i have a question ，is that means i don't need to change the line sequence if i flash the fimware?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure what you mean line sequence.
@melonmanmelon 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, I do not live in the US, but i found some TMC2208s locally. However, they are from other brands like Sunnimix or MKS. Are they the same?
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
All the chips are the same, but the boards might be configured different. See if they have any doc for them. MKS should be able to tell you.
@melonmanmelon 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley alright! Thanks for the reply! Cheers!
@Josepholka 2 жыл бұрын
Ps fan just went out for me thanks man!
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@lousmith1967 2 жыл бұрын
I've got a question for you... I just watched one KZfaqr that only switched the red and blue wires instead of the whole set. Why the differences?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
It's been so long ago, I don't remember which wires you are referring to.
@lousmith1967 2 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley it was the wires from the board to the stepper motors. But I went ahead and just followed your instructions as per your video and it all worked out nicely. Thank you sir. Now to just make it not sound like a jet lol
@SandTigerNL 2 жыл бұрын
This works perfectly on my mega, now I can stay in my office while printing. The only problem I have is a ticking stepper motor to the extruder. Maybe you have a perfect solution for that too?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Great! Not sure on the extruder, I will have a listen to mine.
@thetruthwillsetyoufree6420 2 жыл бұрын
Hi do u know if the 2209's can also be swapped in without having to touch the firmware? Thanks
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, just make sure they are the step/dir kind. That way to solder pad will be set correctly for you.
@thetruthwillsetyoufree6420 2 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley Sweet, thanks
@cyeo1046 Жыл бұрын
I bought the fan for the PSU, but just found out when I took everything apart that the red and black are reversed on my stock fan so it doesn’t work 😢
@ChrisRiley Жыл бұрын
☹ I'm sorry to hear that. Good luck with your projects.
@jandar2827 3 жыл бұрын
The amazon link for the stepper drivers doesn't work for me: page not found. Can someone confirm if this problem for all or only for me?
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Looks like they are no longer on Amazon, I will get it updated as soon as I can.
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Found them, www.amazon.com/BIGTREETECH-TMC2208-Stepper-Driver-Printer/dp/B07ZTK2ZHH/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=2208%2Bdrivers&qid=1619660407&sr=8-3&th=1
@radekhavel4726 3 жыл бұрын
Hello Chris, great tutorial. Could you possibly specify the new fans you have used? Either type of specification so I can find something suitable. Thank you
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
I linked all the fans in the description, let me know if you need more info.
@radekhavel4726 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley Hello Chris, thank you. If you dont mind, I would like to ask you for your advice regarding the drivers: I had already bouth the BIGTREETECH TMC2208 V3.0 UART drives (in the shop they told me it is suitable fo the Anycuboc Mega). However, from your video, I am a little bit confused about the UART vs STEP operation. Should I bought the STEP version? In the spec of the driver I bought the STEP operation is mentioned too (is says UART and STEP operation). Sorry if I ask stupidly... Anyway, thank you for your kind reply
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
@@radekhavel4726 Give those drivers a try. The only difference is teh solder pad on the bottom. It won't hurt anything to install them to see if they work.
@radekhavel4726 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley Thank you.
@jimsinnovations2737 2 жыл бұрын
just ordered this bad boy, got it on sale, i have a ender 3 v2 custom out, and a flashforge adventure 3, i thought i bought the one with the laser engraver, is it possible to add that? or do i need to reorder lol
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
It depends on the laser, but a lot of those lasers use the part fan plug, so you can probably make it work.
@voxalonarlok4934 3 жыл бұрын
I bought the mega s. but all the videos i find are for the I3 mega s. are they the same machine
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, those should be the same machine.
@QuadProtoseni 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris,, i using MegaX...as you mention no need update firmware for this process?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure about what board the megaX uses, but if it has removable drivers, and you get the right ones, it should work.
@QuadProtoseni 2 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley hi Chris, All Anycubic Mega Series is using same TriGorilla Mega2560+ramp1.4......Yes all driver can be re-move & upgrade....so is getting the Step/Dir...is the correct one?
@rpiazza72 3 жыл бұрын
When you turned that thing on it sounded like it was going to launch out of your basement like a badly installed water heater lol
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
🙂👍
@clarenceney6991 2 жыл бұрын
The parts cooler fan is a 45 x45 by 10 mm fan mine recently went out so I had to put a new one in
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Good luck with your project!
@clarenceney6991 2 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley it was a perfect fit
@thesavo 2 жыл бұрын
I have ordered the step/dir drivers and the stiffer springs. Can you do a video or point to one on adjusting the z end-stop if required for the new springs?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
There really isn't much to it, just tighten the screws inside the left and right Z pillars until you have the right height.
@thesavo 2 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley I leveled the bed with the new springs after tightening the knobs down all the way. I didn't have a clearance issue, but I may move the end stops a milimeter or so. The real surgery comes Saturday when I add the new drivers.
@jackieriley9657 2 жыл бұрын
@@thesavo Good luck!
@thesavo 2 жыл бұрын
@Jackie Riley . Thank you for the encouragement. The new BigTree 2208 V3 boards are in. I also got the Step/Dir models and reversed the motor wire connectors. I can trigger and run the steppers with manual controls in Octoproint. It seems to run the HOME function just fine. However the Z-axis doesn't seem to go up during a print. (this is my best guess). I set all the reference voltage Test-points on the boards to 0.800. Is it possible the Z axis drivers need to be bumped up some? I don't see any lables on the stepper motors to lookup their spec sheets. What do you think?
@woodwaker1 3 жыл бұрын
Good video, lots of information and explanations
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it Dave, thanks!
@Conceptsexplainedsimply 2 жыл бұрын
I'm confused. Do I order the Step/DIR ones or the UART versions of the steppers? I also don't have a multi-meter, so is that part crucial to the process? I'm super new to printing and would love to aid my mega S in being quieter. Do you have a discord or something to chat?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
You need the Step/DIR version and yes you will need a multi-meter to set these correctly.
@chaofeng1868 2 жыл бұрын
From the video i found my fan was oriented wrong !!!! the intake was taking in hot air off of the heater!!!!! any one same with me?????
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
It doesn't suprise me that this mistake could be made.
@elduderino7767 2 жыл бұрын
now im not saying that old fan is efficient but how do you know your silent fan is up to the task of cooling that PSU
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
That is a great point. You really don't, it's trial and error for me. I have a lot of PSU's with no fan at all, so I just went with it.
@elduderino7767 2 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley if price isn't an issue noctua fans will exceed specs at lower noises but lets face it if price wasn't an issue i wouldn't have just bought a model s too - like wise anycubic bought the cheapest fans they could so it probably wouldnt be hard to find a more efficient fan, let us know if you start noticing any glitching, heat, failures, etc
@kyle6699 7 ай бұрын
thank you dude you helped save my printer lol
@ChrisRiley 7 ай бұрын
Glad I could help, thank you!
@iengskhemmarak9480 3 жыл бұрын
I need guide on flashing marlin 1.1.9 on Creality Ender 2 with resume print enabled please make one
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Why 1.1.9? Can't get 2.0 to fit?
@iengskhemmarak9480 3 жыл бұрын
Does 2.0 work?? Pls make one of it does I'm new to firmware flashing pls help me out
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
@@iengskhemmarak9480 Yes, 2.0 will work, there is an example config for it.
@chucktaylor5878 3 жыл бұрын
Hey chris how about a video on ender 6 skr 1.4 turbo upgrade?
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
I haven't seen the ender 6 yet, maybe they will send one.
@Edgar-so9of 3 жыл бұрын
I've been trying to get my BL touch to start working on my CR 10. Every youtuber video I've been to hasn't helped at all. I tried to follow you but I see there are some steps some could miss if they don't know anything about softwares. I wasn't sure to download PIO. I'm trying to get this working from a rebooted laptop. I've spent 5 days trying to upload it but it won't let me. I keep getting into problems Please help!
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
What errors are you getting?
@Edgar-so9of 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley I got everyone fix but now I have a new problem. My bl touch V1 Z stop isn't working. It blinks which means it's connected but it won't stop when I press the probe in. I guess it's not giving a single to the board? Omg I follow everyone and I get a unique problem. CAN SOMEONE HELP. I've been at this for 2 week and I'm piss at myself that it's taking this long to have a 3d printer working.
@Edgar-so9of 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley I find it strange there isn't a video going over this problem. When it goes to auto home, it doesn't want to stop when I press the probe in.
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
@@Edgar-so9of Blinking all the time means it has an error. It should be solid on.
@Edgar-so9of 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley It stays solid when the probe is pushed in. The light turns off when he probe is pulled out. It would stop when I set to auto home and push the probe in.
@fathernomad 2 жыл бұрын
Will these drivers work for the Mega X?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure what board it uses.
@Sergiodj453 3 жыл бұрын
Always interesting!
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@dragon707lp2 3 жыл бұрын
One question...... why did you avoid flashing the firmware of the printer? From my experience it already did alot e.g reduced noise and imporved the print quality. Most importantly turned off this horrible loud boot noise xd: Thanks for the great video!
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I purposely did upgrade the firmware for all the folks that are good with hardware, but don't like messing with firmware.
@natanniv4753 3 жыл бұрын
can i use the TMC2208 in the new version of mega s?
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
I am not sure what board the new one uses. If they are replaceable you should be able to use them.
@MoDub18 2 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing these mods can be done on the MEGA PRO as well?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
As far as I know
@deankq4adj125 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. You mentioned that the mainboard fan turns on when it's printing through G-Code command. Is that fairly typical for 3D printers?
@probang2866 3 жыл бұрын
Sadly not. Usually the Hotend Fan and (if existing) the Mainboard Fan are running permanent after the printer is powered on. If the power supply has not a temp controlled fan, then this fan will running permanent, too. Only the part cooling fan is, in every printer I know, always regulated.
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
👍🙂
@Ambr1942BR 2 жыл бұрын
you achieved the results using 0,8 v in all the stepper drivers?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, that's my starting point for a Nema 17 40
@markpow38 3 жыл бұрын
will those drive work with anycubic mini kossel
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Yes they will.
@kh6qmchristophercolquhoun695 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@mattlantry8060 3 жыл бұрын
Chris I love the content but you should really put a bigger disclaimer when opening up a power supply because it's really easy to hurt yourself and even consider advising against it for a newer user. My two cents
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
I try to bring it up, but you're right, you can get hurt in there, maybe we need a graphic to throw up on the screen.
@MD-NWWI 3 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@FishingKC 2 жыл бұрын
Just came across your channel and am looking forward to making these tweaks on my Anycubics. I am also KC based and am curious as to if you have any interest in assisting another local 3d printer hobbyist with a few issues.
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
I don't have much free time but I might be able to help with a few small issues.
@FishingKC 2 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley Is there better way to get in contact with you than through replies on this post?
@jackieriley9657 2 жыл бұрын
@@FishingKC you can reach me through my email address chrisriley3d@gmail.com.
@BobbyTB425 2 жыл бұрын
Can you use a tmc2209??
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Sure, should work the same.
@clarenceney6991 2 жыл бұрын
Can you me the size power supply in mag pro
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
It's an S-360-12 30A.
@clarenceney6991 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you big fan of your KZfaq channel
@adrianhardcastle9297 3 жыл бұрын
Ok question for ya, you have a lot of printers, you do a lot of upgrades and you make some pretty long and informative videos - do you ever get time to print anything? Like anything you actually need or use? 🙂
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Good question and yes, I do! I actually just got done creating racks for all my PrintDry pieces and parts to get them out of my way. :)
@sargfowler9603 3 жыл бұрын
Gret guide - thank you
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@thewindtheend9108 2 жыл бұрын
Why didn’t you let us hear what it sounds like after the upgrades?
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
After we upgrade the stepper drivers I show you the decibel level. Is this what you mean? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r92jlrSWzbecYIE.html
@jamessheppard1606 3 жыл бұрын
Can these upgrades be applied to the mega pro?
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
I am not sure what board it uses, but most likely, it's going to be close to the same thing.
@jamessheppard1606 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley it look like I'm going to find out cause I already ordered the parts lol.
@jamessheppard1606 3 жыл бұрын
It looks like you can. But you only need 3 of the stepper drivers. The X and Y are all ready upgraded, I guess that's why they say the pro is more silent then the others. But changing the other 3 out made a big difference in the hum it makes, the hum is gone. Only thing left is the loud nozzle fans.
@Nappen87 3 жыл бұрын
why not just desoilder the old cable from the hotend fan? then u would not need to splice the cable at all and get the correct lenght ? :D ;)
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
I always end up melting the fan.
@Nappen87 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley then u need a smaller soilder iron or learn to soilder haha 😉
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
@Nappen you're such a punk! LOL
@Nappen87 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisRiley i know u love me 🤣😅
@brianfoster7064 2 жыл бұрын
2208s are well known for running hot.
@ChrisRiley 2 жыл бұрын
Never had a lot of issues with 2208's myself.
@Digital-Light 6 ай бұрын
this is the easiest way to flip motor direction
@ChrisRiley 6 ай бұрын
🙂👍
@ryanthorp9016 3 жыл бұрын
how is chis's test print not a benchy
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
I like to switch it up every once in a while.
@jdcamc 3 жыл бұрын
What?!? No Benchy!! Oohhh, shame...lol
@ChrisRiley 3 жыл бұрын
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 🙂
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