My Upgrades and Tools for Artisan

Snapmaker Artisan
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Hello all,
ive seen some people struggle with similar stuff than i did so i thought ill share what i found an what i upgraded so far with my snapmaker.
Ill try to post links to all the models and stuff i used but i did not check if they are all the original creator nor did i check for sources for parts outside of germany.

Overall its a bit of a shame but softwarewise i didnt fins any use for Luban. I recomend:
for Laser: Lightburn - upload Gcode via Luban Workspace
for CNC: Fusion 360 - upload Gcode via Luban Workspace
for 3DP: Orca Slicer - upload Gcode with Snapmaker Uploader.
https://github.com/macdylan/sm2uploader

  1. Laser:
    I) Just added some Guides to my Laserplate - nothing major.

  2. CNC:
    I) Using the CNC Suction from RaiSem: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6037424
    Maybe you will need some hight Adapters for longer Bits. Im working on those.

II) Using my own Design of a Crosslaser: https://makerworld.com/en/models/403339

III) for Z i made a accoustic Z Probe: External Z-Probe with Beeper (CR2032) by Wangerhuber - MakerWorld

  1. 3DP:
    I) replaced Nozzles with ā€œPrizzleā€ from Princore which has a Brass Body and hardened Tip.
    princore.de/collections/dusen/products/prizzle-druckerduse-nozzle-variante-wahlen
    I tried the Micro Swiss one too which claims to be ā€œanti stick coatedā€ but that was really bad.
    Couldnt get the residue off even after just some PLA prints.

II) Added a Bentobox to the back for additional filtration.
https://www.printables.com/de/model/272525-bentobox-v20-carbon-filter-for-bambu-lab-x1c-enclo

III) Added a Chamber Heater on a Selfmade Socket:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/403383

For II) and III) i use some Homeassistant magic to regulate and automate. You can feel free tu Use whatever type of regulation you want.

IV) I build a aluminium tray with a magnetic springsheet PEI Bed.
To orient the magnetic Bed i made some Guides:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/403373
There you can see a picture too.
The fine milled aluminium was ordered from:
https://www.gemmel-metalle.de/
meassuring 405x420mm
The springsheet is from Aliexpress:
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005006081862708.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.5c0a6eeeJHiVB1&algo_pvid=b1ee36c2-d26d-46b3-8e03-79f6e78fa9e7&algo_exp_id=b1ee36c2-d26d-46b3-8e03-79f6e78fa9e7-0&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%21107.75%2153.88%21%21%21113.42%2156.71%21%402103871e17117933994444515e7135%2112000036990710621%21sea%21DE%214827904773%21&curPageLogUid=Rcn5TtFhZlqN&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A
Overall im not super stoked about the performance.
Adhesion is OK at its best while loosing up to 20Ā°C in Bed Temp even after long heating.

V) shimmed my Bed to around 0.8mm difference from highest to lowest.
I couldnt get myself to improve further.

VI) Right now im testing a 4mm FR4 sheet from:
https://www.muellerbestellung.de/

To be clear:
I dont say that all i did is needed or the best you can do.
its just what i did and what i wanted to share.

If someone has to share anything else or did something better feel free to post it here.

Attatched is my profile of Snapmaker in Orca slicer.

Greetings from Germany
Snapmaker Artisan Dual (0.4 nozzle).zip (4.9 KB)

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Thank you very much for sharing! Will definitely try using OrcaSlicer as using Luban feels very cumbersome.

Iā€™ve yet to try any CNC but the suction looks very good. What kind of project did you do?

Best regards,
Jonas

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That cross-laser is interesting idea - Im starting to think it could be made as either temporary snap-in on bottom of the toolhead or even utilize somehow the quick-swap kit to assign it its own toolhead plate and make it as module for no need to adjust coordinates afterwards in theory and see it also during doing boundary runs and so ā€¦ will have to find time to try that. I suppose it should be also safe enough to power it from USB cable from snapmakerā€™s USB port to eliminate the need for battery.

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Thanks for sharing this! I also created RaiSemā€™s CNC suction head. I havenā€™t used CNC yet at all though. Still too afraid. I might try this weekend or next though. Love the idea of the cross-laser. Itā€™s one thing Iā€™m pretty annoyed about with the 10W laser. The Z probe looks interesting too.

One thing Iā€™m wondering is if there is a way to make CNC tool changes and recalibration easier. Iā€™ve heard some people put in something onto their CNC bed thatā€™s static and never changes and they use that for calibrating z again (because a design calibration spot may be milled away). Any ideas?

Also, you Germans create the coolest stuff, but they are sometimes hard to recreate in the US because of part sourcing.

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@MMoosmann would you mind sharing more about your Artisan OrcaSlicer settings? It seems like there is a bug where importing your .orca_printer profile is currently not working on OrcaSlicer 2.0. I only get a single ABS Filament profile but no printer settings :frowning: Maybe if you share a project with the printer-config set as project-profile?

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Snapmaker Artisan Dual (0.4 nozzle)_V20.zip (4.6 KB)
Hello,
maybe thats a Version thing. The Profile in my first Post is from my old Orca V1.9
I did a new export with orca 2.0 and added it here.
Maybe that helps and fixes your Problem.
Otherwise report back please and we will find a way to figgure it out

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When Iā€™m importing it via File ā†’ Import ā†’ Config only a single ABS Filament preset gets imported ā€œNobufil ABSx Artisanā€ :thinking:

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There should be more like 6 Filaments.
I add a Project here for you but didnt do that myself up to now so not sure if that will work.

Voron_Design_Cube_v7.zip (52.2 KB)

Right now im still struggeling with first Layer and Bed adhesion myself.
Im pretty sure that it is a firmware thing cause im sure when you have some sort of autolevel you shouldnt be forced to dial in babysteps and fiddle around every print.
Looking at my Bambu im not happy with first layer on the Snapmaker.
Tho i have to admit i didnt have much time in the last weeks to fiddle around with the printer.

Thanks

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Ich bin was den CNC Teil betrifft sehr, sehr enttƤuscht von Snapmaker. Hauptsache verkaufen und dann keine Weiterentwicklung und reaktion auf BenutzerwĆ¼nsche. Es fehlt ganz dringend die Mƶglichkeit Z zu proben.
Zu deiner Frage: fast alle 3,175mm Werkzeuge habe ein kleinen Kunstoffring. Der sollte sich, gemessen von der Spitze aus, immer an der gleichen Stelle befinden. Alo beim Werkzeugwechsel diesen Rind immer bis zum Anschlag der Spannzange schieben und dann festdrehen. Dan ist die Werzeigspitze immer uaf der gleiche Hƶhe.
GruƟ
AndrƩ

Iā€™m very, very disappointed with Snapmaker when it comes to the CNC part. The main thing is to sell, but then thereā€™s no further development or response to user requests. The ability to test Z is desperately needed.

Regarding your question: almost all 3.175mm tools have a small plastic ring. This should always be in the same position, measured from the tip. So, when changing tools, always push this ring all the way to the stop of the collet and then tighten it. Then the tool tip will always be at the same height.

Regards

AndrƩ

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I have used many 3.175 mm tools, but none have ever had this ring.