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SUPERSEDED - Hero Me Gen6 V2.12 Docs - Updated Aug. 4th (Patreon)

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August 4th Update: Hero Me Gen6 Update 3 is released

There have been a few updates since July 15th. Here is a list of the updates:

HMG6 DD Base OEM-MK8-MS-BMS - Bondtech BMG Reverse.stl
Revised to support taller X carriages

HMG6 DD Base Phaetus Dragon - Orbiter V2.0 Reverse.stl
HMG6 DD Base Phaetus Dragon - Orbiter v2.0.stl
Revised to lower the hotend by 2mm to allow the heat block to properly clear the bottom of the base when a sock is attached

Universal Linear Rail E3DV6-Revo Six-BMO Gantry Adapter.stl
Universal Linear Rail OEM-MK8-MS Gantry Adapter.stl
Revised to support additional DD bases that are not tall enough

HMG6 Linear Rail Top Belt Bracket.stl
Lengthened to reach belt path under extrusion

Geeetech A10-A20-A30 E3DV6-Revo Six-BMO Gantry Adapter.stl
Revised to provide better access to the upper right mount point, changed lower right mount to a threaded insert from the back side.

Geeetech A10-A20-A30 Dragonfly BMS Gantry Adapter.stl
Geeetech A10-A20-A30 Spider-HIC Gantry Adapter.stl
Geeetech A10-A20-A30 OEM-MK8-MS Gantry Adapter.stl
Updated as above, but also for the corrected nozzle standoff positions as described in the update notes below.

Note: If you are using any of the following hotends: Dragonfly BMS, Dragonfly HIC, or Creality Spider (two screw version), please read the following.

A small design error was found in some gantry adapters that causes the nozzle position of these three hotends to be off by up to 2mm from where they should be in relation to the part cooling ducts (and for the prescribed Hero Me 9mm Y axis offset). The difference in thickness of the heat sinks for these hotends was not taken into account when creating the standoffs on the Gantry Adapters.

For bowden setups the issue is that part cooling is not correctly lined up. For DD setups in addition to the part cooling alignment, when using one of these three hotends with a Hero Me DD Base and the old Gantry Adapters, the PTFE tube path is not straight. At least, the PTFE tube will have a slight bend, at worst, the hotend, Base, and extruder will not line up to assemble at all.

The following Gantry Adapters have been revised to correct for this error. If you are using a Dragonfly BMS, Dragonfly HIC, or Creality Spider (two screw version) with one of the following 15 hotend/printer combos, please reprint the Gantry Adapter and update your setup. If you are using one of these three hotends and the Gantry Adapter for your printer is not listed, please let me know and I will prioritize getting your Gantry Adapter updated, as I have 30 more to correct.

CR-10 Dragonfly BMS Gantry Adapter.stl
CR-10S Pro Dragonfly BMS Gantry Adapter.stl
CR-10S Pro V2 Dragonfly BMS Gantry Adapter.stl
CR-10V2 Dragonfly BMS Gantry Adapter.stl
Ender 3-Pro Dragonfly BMS Gantry Adapter.stl
Ender 3V2 Dragonfly BMS Gantry Adapter.stl
Ender 5 Pro-Plus Dragonfly BMS Gantry Adapter.stl
BTT HermitCrab Dragonfly BMS Gantry Adapter.stl
Geeetech A10-A20-A30 Dragonfly BMS Gantry Adapter.stl

Specific Gantry Adapter for the Dragonfly BMS as the nozzle position was off by +2mm in the Y axis.

CR-10 Spider-HIC Gantry Adapter.stl
CR-10S Pro Spider-HIC Gantry Adapter.stl
CR-10S Pro V2 Spider-HIC Gantry Adapter.stl
CR-10V2 Spider-HIC Gantry Adapter.stl
Ender 3-Pro Spider-HIC Gantry Adapter.stl
Ender 3V2 Spider-HIC Gantry Adapter.stl
Ender 5 Pro-Plus Spider-HIC Gantry Adapter.stl
Geeetech A10-A20-A30 Spider-HIC Gantry Adapter.stl

Specific Gantry Adapter for the Creality Spider and Dragonfly HIC as the nozzle position was off by -2mm in the Y axis.

These same changes will be coming to the rest of the Gantry Adapter STLs for the Dragonfly BMS, Spider, Dragonfly HIC, and OEM-MK8-MS in the next 5-7 days. If you are using a Dragonfly BMS, Dragonfly HIC, or Creality Spider (two screw version) on a printer other that those already updated, please let me know and I will prioritize getting your Gantry Adapter updated.

The following Gantry Adapters have been updated to remove the Dragonfly BMS notch in the standoff. There is no change to Y axis position. Reprinting one of these is completely optional as there is no issue.

CR-10 OEM-MK8-MS Gantry Adapter.stl
CR-10S Pro OEM-MK8-MS Gantry Adapter.stl
CR-10S Pro V2 OEM-MK8-MS Gantry Adapter.stl
CR-10V2 OEM-MK8-MS Gantry Adapter.stl
Ender 3-Pro OEM-MK8-MS Gantry Adapter.stl
Ender 3V2 OEM-MK8-MS Gantry Adapter.stl
Ender 5 Pro-Plus OEM-MK8-MS Gantry Adapter.stl
BTT HermitCrab OEM-MK8-MS Gantry Adapter.stl
Geeetech A10-A20-A30 OEM-MK8-MS Gantry Adapter.stl

July 25th, 2022: Corrected a broken link to the STL ZIP on Patreon in the docs.

July 15th, 2022:

  • New source in Europe (Amazon Italy) for threaded inserts: https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B09ZHSGHXD/
  • All New and Improved STLs since July 12th have been highlighted in grey in the Parts Inventory. Next update I will be clearing the color highlighting to start fresh.
  • Added two new braced ducts for 4020

o  HMG6-lightweight-4020-left-brace.stl

o  HMG6-lightweight-4020-right-brace.stl

  • Added new Straight and Curved LED bars for 4020 Lightweight ducts

o  LED Straight Bar 55mm for Lightweight 4020 Ducts.stl

o  LED Curved Bar 100mm for Lightweight 4020 Ducts.stl

  • Updated the two original LED bars (straight and curved) in the Options folder to be 51mm wide (mount points) and two use threaded inserts (optional).
  • Added Anet A8 X carriage/Gantry Adapter for E3D V6 and clones
  • Fixed Anet A8 X carriage/Gantry Adapter stock hotend

Updated July 12th, 2022:

  • Added more details to the ABL settings for firmware and gcode.
  • All New and Improved STLs since July 8th have been highlighted in blue in the Parts Inventory.

o Added Hero Me Gen6 DD Base for Sapphire Pro/Plus with E3DV6 and Sherpa Mini
     o Sapphire Pro E3DV6-Revo Six-Spider-BMO-Dragon-Mosquito-Sherpa Mini DD Gantry Adapter.stl
    o Sapphire Pro HMG6 DD Base Phaetus Dragon.stl

  • Added Hero Me Gen6 DD Base for Voron Switchwire Afterburner/Stealthburner

o HMG6 Base E3DV6-Revo Six-BMO – Hypersonic
    o HMG6 Afterburner Extruder Cover.stl
    o HMG6 E3DV6 Collar - Hypersonic.stl

  • Added versions of several part cooling ducts that use threaded inserts to mount the fans

o HMG6-long-lightweight-5015-left-brace-insert.stl
    o HMG6-long-lightweight-5015-right-brace-insert.stl
    o HMG6-long-dual-5015-brace-inserts.stl
    o HMG6-dual-5015-6deg-brace-inserts.stl
    o I will be adding both braces and inserts (where possible) to the part cooling ducts.

Updated July 9th:

  • All New and Improved STLs since July 8th have been highlighted in green in the Parts Inventory.
  • Added DD Bases for the KingRoon (Titan style) extruder for OEM and E3D V6 (and clones) hotends

o HMG6 DD Base E3DV6-Revo Six-BMO - Kingroon Tall.stl         
     o HMG6 DD Base OEM-MK8-MS-BMS - Kingroon Tall.stl

  • Added a tall version of the DD Base for LGX and E3D V6 (and clones)   
    o HMG6 DD Base E3DV6-Revo Six-BMO - Bondtech LGX Tall.stl
  • Added two new Bowden Hero Me Bases for use only with Ender 3 V2 printers. These have a tighter heat sink duct path to take advantage of the opening in the X carriage for the warm air to escape.

o HMG6 Base E3DV6-Revo Six-BMO Tall Ender 3V2.stl      
    o HMG6 Base OEM-MK8-MS-MSDD-BMS Tall Ender 3V2.stl

I suggest you also download the latest Hero Me Gen6 7-9-2022 Software Update here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68674465 (For Official Patrons and above)

The latest Gen6 STLs that go with the new V2.x docs will not be posted to Thingiverse, Printables, or Cults3D until August 4th. Patrons at the Offical patron's tier ($3) and above get 30-day exclusive access to the new files before they are posted publicly. Only $1 for Documentation tier patrons to upgrade and get the STLs )

July 8th, 2022, Update:

  • Added links to new Hero Me Gen6 assembly videos.
  • Added some missing ABL sensors to the documentation
  • Edited and added details to some procedures.
  • Changed the order two sections to be more consistent with when info is needed.
  • Added section on 3D Printer Model-specific notes. This section will grow over time. The first printer covered is the Ender 5 Pro/Plus

July 7th, 2022, Update:

·  Fixed a couple filename errors (docs were wrong, STLs were right).

·  All the New and Improved STLs since May 9th have been highlighted in yellow in the Parts Inventory starting on page 66 of the PDF.

·  Added text in the hotends section regarding the Phaetus Dragon (and others) that have multiple mounting options (typically the E3D V6 collar plus their own unique screw mount pattern).  When listing a Hotend and the Hero Me Bases and DD Bases for those Hotends by name, they are for the ‘unique’ mounting type that hotend uses. If a hotend you are going to use has a E3D V6 collar mount (and that is what you want) then think of that hotend AS an E3D V6 and pick from the E3D V6 selections (Gantry Adapter, Hero Me Base and DD Base), unless there is a specific listing for that hotend in regards to a collar mount option.

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I am pleased to announce that the long awaited, greatly improved, easier to use, Hero Me Gen6 Parts Cross-Reference and Illustrated Assembly Guide V2 is COMPLETE!.

In addition (at the same time)I have posted a major update to the Gen6 parts library with over 140 new or updated STLs.  ALL Hero Me STL filenames have been updated to easily identify what printer/hotend/extruder/ABL/Fan, etc. that they designed for. Additional folders and subfolders have been created to make finding what you need easier. These changes correlate to what is in the new Parts Cross-Reference and Inventory sections of the new docs.

Please download the attached Hero Me Gen6 PDF!

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Comments

Bennie Ford

....I have a Ender 3 pro with the micro swiss hot end, Bondtech BMG extruder( I'm looking to make direct drive), nemia 17 pancake stepper, and a CR touch, with a bunch of 4010 Nocta fans laying around I want to use but I can't figure out what parts to print.... please help

Luis de Santos

So, what is leading me here is a lack of any shrouds that support the longer heatbreak/ thicker hotend of the Slice Ender Upgrade that uses the stock heatsink and mount and just attaches under it. My issue is the part cooling fan now cools the top of the silicone sock and needs to extend a good 4 mms down. So I might as well redo the whole thing. But, after reading the docs I don't think yours supports it either.

Andrew Soderberg
>>109327148

IF the standard part cooling ducts won't be low enough when attached at the lowest possible mount point, you then want to be using the "Tall" versions of the ducts. There is a full set of Hero Me part cooling ducts that are for tall hotends or those with a tall heat block. They are in this path of the ZIP: /Part Cooling Ducts/Tall Ducts - E3D Volcano-Phaetus Rapido-UHF/ Then by fan size.

Benjamin Schwarcz

huge thanks for the update. I just found one copy&paste error in the guide tho. On page 26 for the X5SA Pro, the description of "Tronxy X5SA Pro E3DV6-Revo Six-BMO Gantry Adapter.stl" doesn't match, i think it was copied from "Tronxy X5SA-Pro OEM-MK8-MS-BMS Gantry Adapter.stl" without adjusting the hotend types :)

Steve Maring

Thank you for this major update Andy. I had some confusion regarding which fan ducts to print and this cleared it right up. The exploded 3D model diagrams are also quite helpful.

Andrew Soderberg

Posted a minor revision to the PDF V2.2 (typos and copy paste fix), no impact on process or content.

Charlie

Thank you for all that you do for the community. ♥

Andrew Soderberg
>>87067593

Regarding the Magnet Version, it is in an alpha state, it has been on pause so I could get the Documentation finally done (along with this update). I am now returning to finish the Magnet Edition to get it to my Beta testers. I hope to have several common examples ready for beta in about 10-12 days from now.

Jeff Kreska

Naming for BLTouch mounts is not correct. Zip file has BLTouch_Mount_Standard but pdf mentions BLTouch_Standard_Mount

Devon Craun

Small error on page 5. The BMS and BMO descriptions are switched. The BMS uses 2 screws and the BMO has the collar mount.

TrainingMatador

Checking BlTouch mount for 4020, "BLTouch Compact Mount and Slider (Set)" no BLTouch_Slider_Compact.stl file on the folder. :(

Andrew Soderberg
>>87151112

Sorry that is a file name typo. The STL you want is: BLTouch_Mount_Compact.stl.stl Thanks for reporting this, I will fix the docs.

Enrique Hernandez

Are there any future plans to try to incorporate the hero system to the TENLOG IDEX PRINTER???? their cooling system sucks!!! Thank you

Jeff Kreska

Is it just me or do the horned wires not line up with wire management using micro Swiss direct drive with micro Swiss hot end on ender 3?

JWeavis
>>87209084

Same, currently on the $5/mo and it wants me to move to the $3/mo to gain access.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87210872

The wires need to come forward and then up the 'chimney'. The Micro Swiss DD kit has its own fixed hotend position that is back further (the whole reason there are MSDD specific part cooling ducts).

Andrew Soderberg
>>87208074

While I had never heard of that printer until now, all I need is a STEP or STL file of the X carriage, then I can create a Gantry Adapter, usually in less than an hour. If you can find one, point me to one, or if it does not exist, request one from their support channel, that would speed things along. I do have part cooling ducts specifically for IDEX printers, they are the TriHorn versions for a 5015 fan.

Enrique Hernandez
>>87208074

I will look/ask and If this happens it would be amazing!!! The brand is tenlog and the model is the TL D3 pro they run on linear rails and the whole hotend assembly screws into the carriage plate , but I'll look for actual files and email them to you

Alain Thiré

I'm confused. In the crossreference PDF there is a link for a ZIP library that seems offline, and the file names are different in the pdf and available files in Printables.

林小獅 林

page18 file name bug "CR -10S Pro V2 OEM-MK8-MS-BMS Gantry Adapter.stl" need to fix to CR-10S Pro V2 OEM-MK8-MS-BMS Gantry Adapter.stl

Andrew Soderberg
>>87277778

This is because the new ZIP of all the new STLs are for the 'Official Patron' tier ($3) and above. You can upgrade to get the ZIP for $1, otherwise I will be posting the new files with all the new filenames to Printables.com, Thingiverse.com, and Cults3D.com on August 4th. Exclusive 30 day early access to the new design files is an Official Patron tier and above benefit.

Christian Baecker

I'm also confused....can i use V2.7 of the instruction with the parts from "Hero Me Gen6 Update IV"? i waited since January for the assembly instructions matching this STLs.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87307058

The new ZIP of all the new STLs are for the 'Official Patron' tier ($3) and above. You can upgrade to get the ZIP for $1, otherwise I will be posting the new files with all the new filenames to Printables.com, Thingiverse.com, and Cults3D.com on August 4th. Exclusive 30 day early access to the new design files is an Official Patron tier and above benefit.

Zoltan Kiss

Dear MediaMan3d, According to your manual: "The preferred size of threaded insert is M3 4.6 OD x 4mm length (3mm – 5.0mm length is acceptable). Note that 5.7mm length is too long for most setups." I have M3 4.2 OD x 4 mm threaded inserts. Are they good or they must be minimum 4.6 mm outer diameter? Thank you in advance!

Marsha Jackson

For my first build, the mount holes for the 4010 part cooling fans are smaller than M3 screws... I'll be moving to larger fans in my second build.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87347019

The mount holes for a 4010 fan in the Hero Me Gen6 part cooling ducts are the size of the screws that came with the stock fan on the 3D printer.

Enrique Hernandez
>>87208074

unfortunately the company hasn't respond to my request for the info and i have looked through thingiverse and printables and the files out there a minimum but this is the link of the actual web page for the seller maybe you have a better way to get ahold of anyone???? thank you for your time and amazing work

TheExceed

Hello, struggling a little bit on step 4 - base (direct)... I have Ender 3 v1, going with a sherpa mini and dragonfly bms hotend. "If your hotend is Creality OEM/Stock, MK8, Micro Swiss, or a Dragonfly BMS (or any other hotend that uses two M3 bolts to mount horizontally), the find your extruder brand and model in the following" But there is no category for dragonfly.. so which would be the best option here? EDIT: Or should I just go bowden and use HMG6 Base OEM-MK8-MS-MSDD-BMS.stl

MarioS

Hello I am new here and came across you by chance. I use an Ender 3pro and would now like to switch to a Direct Drive Extruder. I would like to buy the Micro Swiss Direct Drive Extruder for Creality CR-10 / Ender 3. I use the Phaetus Dragonfly Hotend BMS and the CR-Touch from Creality. With the multitude of files that can be used thanks to you, I lost the overview. Would it be possible to create a list with all the files I need for this? Maybe there is someone who can help me with this? Many thanks and best regards from Germany

Jordi Rosello

Hi just started my Patreon to support your work It will helpful to put some images where are the inserts must installed in the printed parts, also some images when your describe the fan ducts/hotends/DDMounts etc... for a newbie user there's a ton of options, and you know, sometimes an image worth a thousand words ;)

CJ Ford

Hello, New here. I have a Ender 3 v2 with a Phaetus Dragon hotend Printed: Left/Right 5015 fan mounts Base DyzEnd-X-Pro and Collar All Ender v2 Adapters (to see what fits) I'm not sure which parts are needed cause some still dont fit right and need help

fractalsauce

Do you have any recommendations for LEDs that would fit the 100mm curved bar? And thanks for making threaded inserts usable on it

Roman Bay

Did anybody try it with Haldis 3D Red Lizard hot end? Will any of the existing configurations fit?

Steve Mann

Has anyone had any problems with phaetus bms gantry and orbiter 2.0 base not aligning correctly as in the short piece of Capricorn tube has to make an almost S shape to connect the hotend to the orbiter?

Ghostie

In its current state the HMG6 Base OEM-MK8-MS-MSDD-BMS Tall Ender 3V2 is NOT compatible with the Phaetus Dragonfly BMS, the inside of the base where the heat sink sits is too narrow, the width OEM heat sink is ~20.00mm and the Dragonfly BMS is ~24.20mm.

Chris Thom

I'm sure this all is wonderful information especially since you're trying to provide every possible option out there. But I have to say that I am relatively new at this and am completely overwhelmed.

Jake Tebbett

Appreciate the updates, but can you please reply to my DM, I have waited patiently for over a week for a response as per the terms of my tier

Andrew Soderberg
>>87615566

Yes, I am adding images to many additional sections of the PDF, this will be out in the next document update next week (mid August).

Andrew Soderberg
>>87711994

The DyzEnd Base is only for the DyzEnd hotend and Extruder. You list that you have the Phaetus Dragon Hotend. IT has two mount options (collar, V6) or four top screws). There are Hero Me Bases just for the Phaetus Dragon. HMG6 Base Phaetus Dragon.stl and HMG6 Base E3DV6-Revo Six-Spider-BMO.stl (collar style). The PDF documentation covers all this selection. As a All-Access patron, please join the Discord server and I can give you personal help there.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87983093

The Haldis 3D Red Lizard V2 is the same as the Phaetus Dragon with the collar mount. The Haldis 3D Red Lizard V3 can be treated like the Creality Spider as it has both mount options (collar and two screws). I will add the Haldis 3D Red Lizard to the docs.

Andrew Soderberg
>>88018090

This is being corrected. The issue is with the Gantry Adapter Standoffs for the Dragonfly BMS. Ten of the most common printer model gantry adapters have already been correct in the Aug. 4th update release. Any Gantry Adapter that has "Dragonfly BMS" called out in the filename has been corrected. I have another 20+ to fix. I will be posting another update this coming week with the balance all corrected. I am sorry for this design mistake.

Andrew Soderberg
>>88639415

You are correct, the BMS descriptor should have been removed from that STL as it is meant for the stock Creality hotend (and size matched clones). The STL named: HMG6 Base OEM-MK8-MS-MSDD-BMS-Tall.stl has the wider interior and will support the Dragonfly BMS correctly. I will fix the filename and supporting docs.

Andrew Soderberg
>>88782395

The PDF will help you through this. Specifically focus on the Parts Cross reference preparation on pages 10-11, collect your answers to the question there, and use that info as your guide when selecting parts starting on page 14. Note that the dictionary on pages 4-6 will help you with understanding the filename components of the STLs. If you are still having trouble, send me a direct message with your answers to the questions from pages 10-11 and I can help you get the list of STLs you need.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87572613

The PDF will help you through this. Specifically focus on the Parts Cross reference preparation on pages 10-11, collect your answers to the question there, and use that info as your guide when selecting parts starting on page 14. Note that the dictionary on pages 4-6 will help you with understanding the filename components of the STLs. A key point is if you are going to be using the Micro Swiss DD kit, that overrides the printer you are using. Look at it from the Hero Me perspective. It only knows about what X carriage it needs to mount to. If you replace your Ender 3 Pro x carriage with the Micro Swiss DD kit, then you no longer have an Ender 3 Pro (Hero Me perspective), make your Gantry Adapter selection based upon the model of MSDD kit you have. Note that I do not think that the MSDD kit supports the Dragonfly BMS hotend (Because of its curved heat sink back, unless they have an adapter or made a BMS specific version of their kit). If you are still having trouble, send me a direct message with your answers to the questions from pages 10-11 and I can help you get the list of STLs you need.

Eric Busch

Perhaps someone could help me here. I have a HM6 Bowden setup working well right now (Spider hot end, dual 5015s, OEM extruder), I'm looking to print the direct drive base but I'm having trouble understanding which one to print. I am guessing "HMG6 DD Base OEM-MK8-MS-BMS - Creality Dual Gear Tall Reverse.stl" as I am printing the HM6 DD Base for an OEM extruder with a taller hot end. But I'm not 100% on this. The Bowden base's name was a bit easier for me to follow along with :)

Andrew Soderberg
>>89111274

The 'Tall' refers to the height of the Extruder on the base so that it will fit above tall X carriages (like CR-10S Pro, etc.). The controlling issue here is how will you mount the Creality Spider as it is a hotend that offers two mounting options (V6 collar, two screw stock) The Hero Me DD Base you selected is correct for the Spider when mounted with two screws and you have a Creality Dual Gear extruder (or exact clone) and you have a tall X carriage. Otherwise use this: HMG6 DD Base OEM-MK8-MS-BMS - Creality Dual Gear Reverse.stl. If you want to mount the Spider using the collar, then you want this DD Base: HMG6 DD Base E3DV6-Revo Six-BMO - Creality Dual Gear Tall Reverse.stl (for tall X carraiges) or HMG6 DD Base E3DV6-Revo Six-BMO - Creality Dual Gear Reverse.stl for shorter X carriages like the Ender 3/5 series.

Andrew Soderberg
>>88639415

Also, I found a design error specific to the Dragonfly BMS. Due to its curved heat sink, I miscalculated the nozzle position by 1.4mm. I am currently creating Dragonfly BMS-specific Gantry Adapters with the offset correct. Let me know which printer you are using the Dragonfly BMS on and I will send you a DropBox link to the corrected STL. I have 20+ more to correct, so an update for everyone will be later this week.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87534245

'BMS' in a filename is shorthand for Dragonfly BMS. Don't know why the fan spacer STL won't open. It works for me when download and open the ZIP file. Three M3 nuts will do the same.

Christofer Lindgren

Hi everyone, and hats off to Andy for this monumental work. Question: Regarding gantry adaptor and base for cr-10 v2, under both sections it's mentioned that stock and v6 use different parts, but it's my understanding that the stock cr-10 v2/3 hotend is a v6 clone (with collar), and not a mk8 variant. I'm pretty sure that it's the HMG6 Base E3DV6-Revo Six-Spider-BMO+universal collar that fits the stock hotend, but unsure which gantry adaptor to use. CR-10V2 E3DV6-Revo Six-BMO Gantry Adapter holes doesn't seem to line up with any mounting holes in the gantry plate, but fits nicely with the v6 base, and CR-10V2 OEM-MK8-MS Gantry Adapter fits the gantry but obviously not the v6 base. Please help me clear this up 😅

Andrew Soderberg
>>89347554

If you are using a hotend that does NOT mount to the X carriage directly, then the Gantry Adapter to use is: CR-10V2 E3DV6-Revo Six-BMO Gantry Adapter.stl This has the same mount points as the OEM-MK8 version for the CR-10V2/V3. IF that is NOT the case for your machine, then Creality has done another mid-product change to the layout of the X carriage (they did this twice on the Ender 3V2). Please let me know via a direct message if this answers your question, especially if it does not. I will want to get pictures and measurements of what has changed.

Andrew Soderberg
>>89347554

If you need to send me pictures and details, send them to: mediaman3d@gmail.com and include "Hero Me Gen6 Support" in the Subject line.

Christofer Lindgren
>>89347554

Thank you for the quick feedback. I went over the files again and I had grabbed the non v2 adapter... Everything looks good now and I've started printing :)

Tommy Broset

I'm struggling with these instructions and I'm usually pretty good at figuring these kinds of things out for myself. I have only been printing for a month or so and this is my first big project so that may be part of the problem. Here is my setup and the problems I've run into: Ender 3 V2 with CR Touch, and aftermarket bed springs. The rest is stock. I know HMG won't work great with stock fans, but I will be upgrading soonish. Just spent several hundred on filament and such, so trying to pace myself now. This way I only have to upgrade the ducts when I get the new fan. Printed parts Ender 3V2 OEM-MK8-MS Gantry Adapter.stl - Manual includes the word Pro in the stl name HMG6 Base OEM-MK8-MS-MSDD-BMS Ender Tall 3V2.stl - Manual does not include the word Tall HMG6-single-4010.stl - I was going to use one of the lightweight variants on the right side, but the manual said to use those as a pair and they appear to require a seperate fan for each part. CR Touch_Wing_No_Duct.stl - Page 45 is where it gets really confusing. Under CRTouch Wing - Pick One Wing, it lists four BLTouch parts. I assumed this was just a typo and went with the one labeled 'for use with no left fan'. CR Touch_Flat_Mount_Center.stl & CR Touch_Flat_Mount_right.stl - Both listed 'for use with no left fan'. Since the were small I figured it wouldn't hurt to print both. I almost went with the set of CR Touch Compact Mount, but the 4010 is not listed in the compatible list. Now of all the images in the pdf I only found one that is for an ABL with a wing/mount setup. I'm pretty certain I have the parts lined up with the groves in the same way as the image. However, it does not appear that either mount will fit with the printed duct attached. Do I need to reprint different parts to get these to fit together? I currently have everything in pieces and don't want to have to put the stock parts back on to print additional parts.

Andrew Soderberg
>>89435361

In order for me to help you correctly on the first try, please provide me with the answers to the 14 questions (for your particular printer setup) that are asked of you in the Parts Cross Reference Prep section starting on page 10 of the PDF. With that, I can get you going with the right STLs (using the stock part cooling fan for now) and with a 5015 (or two) later.

Tommy Broset

Thanks for the quick response! 1. Ender 3 V2 2. No 3. N/A 4. Creality stock 5. Type 1 - Creality stock 6. N/A 7. Bowden 8. N/A 9. N/A 10. 1 11. 4010 12. CRTouch 13. No 14. Yes, printed HMG6 Turbine Fan Guard Also, as a heads-up a few other typos I just noticed on page 64-65: The CR Touch_Flat_Mount_center.stl and CR Touch_Flat_Mount_right.stl both have repeated pairings with the wide version of the wing, but with different x offsets each time. And I'm not sure if this is intentional or not, but CR Touch_Wing_No_Duct.stl and CR Touch_Wing_Wide.stl still have the spaces for nuts instead of the inserts.

Andrew Soderberg
>>89440912

You will want the following STLs: Ender 3V2 OEM-MK8-MS Gantry Adapter.stl (*New) Ender 3 Series Gantry Clip.stl HMG6 Base OEM-MK8-MS-MSDD Tall Ender 3V2.stl HMG6-lightweight-4010-right.stl CR Touch_Wing_No_Duct.stl CR Touch_Flat_Mount_Center.stl *This is a new STL, here is a DropBox link for this file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zqrqxum09pwwtbz/Ender%203V2%20OEM-MK8-MS%20Gantry%20Adapter.stl?dl=0 NOTE: With this setup using a 4010 fan for part cooling, you will not get the full benefit of what is possible with a proper Hero Me part cooling fan setup. As soon as you are able. I recommend two 5015 fans. The STLs you will need to print for this setup will be: HMG6-lightweight-forward-5015-left-brace.stl HMG6-lightweight-forward-5015-right-brace.stl CR Touch_Mount_Compact.stl CR Touch_Wing_Compact.stl If you do not like the added noise that the Turbine fan guard adds, I suggest printing: HMG6 Lightweight Fan Guard.stl

Jerry Ward

Complete noob here to modding my Ender 3, the only thing I've done is replaced the extruder with an all-metal one. In looking at your 14 questions, I don't know what to pick for the answers to 10 & 11. How does one make a decision on 1 or 2 fans and which ones? Further, do you reuse the fan that cools the hot end or does it get replaced? Thanks for putting this together.

Andrew Soderberg
>>90060493

Yes reuse the heat sink fan. For part cooling, my recommendation has always been to use two 5015 fans. You run them at 40-50% power which gives you 3X the airflow (compared to stock) in the right places, and run whisper quiet. For extreme overhangs and long bridges I set the speed to 65-70%. For fan buying recommendation be sure that you find the following in the description. "sealed, brushless, dual ball bearing". I buy Winsinn brand from Amazon.

Jerry Ward
>>90060493

I got the dual 5015 fans and printed HMG6-dual-5015. One of the fan mounting holes lines up with a hole in the printed part, but the other does not. The hole nearest the print head doesn't appear to have any way to have a bolt go thru it. I don't know how to post a picture here or I would.

Roy Yax

Need a modification to the HMG6 DD Base OEM-MK8-MS-BMS - Orbiter v1.5.stl. I own a Fysetc Orbiter 1.5 Left (MMB-30022-R0128). This version has the gear door on the left side of the unit, and the mounting holes for the screws are opposite from the ones in the mentioned base. they are and exact flip flop from the right side door version. i thought about drilling holes in the top but the cutout on the side of the base would prevent this from working.

Alain Thiré

I am not finding anything for Ender 3 Spider Hotend and Sherpa mini.

Jerry Ward

Can someone help me with how the fans mount to HMG6-dual-5015? One mounting hole in the fan lines up with a hole in the part, but the other mounting hole doesn't line up with anything on the part.

ARCKNIGHT117

I was wondering if compatibility could be added for the Bondtech LGX shortcut copperhead system. I bought this but I have no good way to mount it to my ender 5 plus. Thanks!

Jonathan Huston

Hello. Love my Gen 5. Upgrading to Gen 6. I have an Ender 3 pro. I am trying to find out what the "Airflow" gantry is used for?

Mateusz

I'm trying to build Hero Me Gen 6 with XChange from Printermods. I printed all the parts, did the assembly, but when the X Gantry hits the Z limiter switch, the nozzle is at least 15mm too high from the bed. I'm using XChange with the V-Slot wheel adapter. Has anyone had similar issues? Some of the answers to most relevant questions. 1. Ender 3 V2 2. No 4. Creality Stock 5. Type 1 7. Bowden I'm using the XChange OEM-MK8-MS-BMS Gantry No ABL Adapter.stl and HMG6 Base OEM-MK8-MS-MSDD-BMS Ender 3V2.stl.

JC Eller

I have an Ender 6 with the spider hot end and bondtech lgx-lite extruder. Can I get an stl for it?

Aditya Chandra

I can't find the correct base for mine. It's a direct drive Micro swiss system with mosquito hotend. I think I found everything else but can't seem to find this. Thanks for the help

Karl Anthony

Hi, Thanks for the great work! What parts would I need for a Vyper with a E3D V6? Thanks!

Eric Busch

I'm running into a slight annoyance with my direct drive setup on my Ender 3 V2. I have the reverse item printed, which holds the extruder motor on the back. This should be fine however the motor is rubbing/bumping the vertical post on the right side of my printer, which creates some issues. It seems like there's some play there in my mount but I'm not sure where it might not be secured. I have a few options that I see. I could get the dual gear extruder (or any other) so I can mount it to the right or forward. I could try and get the gantry plate adapter more secured down low. I could go back to Bowden I'm not really sure which way to go, but perhaps you've heard of others having this problem and you might have a suggestion?

Chris Thom
>>88782395

The problem I have is that I got my CR10 v2 used. They added a direct drive and a Micro Swiss hot end but I'm not sure how to answer most of these questions since I don't know for sure what brands they are. For example when I tried to use the Gantry Adaptor for the Micro Swiss it is not aligned with the direct drive.

Apostolos Kechagias

Hi there. First of all I'd like to congratulate you for your great and really extensive work! According to the HMG6 Parts Cross Reference and Assembly Instructions V2.12.pdf I need part HMG6 Base OEM-MK8-MS-MSDD-BMS Ender 3V2.stl (page 31) but In the zip file I dowloaded I can only find HMG6 Base OEM-MK8-MS-MSDD-BMS Tall Ender 3V2.stl. Is this an error on the documetation or an error in the filename? Or the part is missing from the zip folder? Thank you!

Shea Riley

The Micro Swiss Direct Drive Base STLs are referenced in the bowden base section of the docs. Is this a mistake, or are those bases compatible with both setups?

Shea Riley

First of all, thanks for putting this together and I'm happy to support a fellow maker that is contributing to the community. I hope to one day contribute some significant value to the community as well. Maybe it will be on this project. Who knows? Anyways, I would like to make a friendly suggestion for an update to the documentation. I think a clear delineation of what parts have inserts and which holes receive inserts would be very helpful and may prevent someone from having to reprint parts because they put an insert in the wrong place. Another reason this would be helpful, is as a pre-assembly step; because one can rapidly install inserts into all of the parts in their setup, instead of having to go back and forth trying to infer where the inserts go from videos and example photos in the docs, during assembly. I hope you take this as constructive criticism and me trying to contribute my 2 cents to the project.

Andrew Soderberg
>>92320121

Thanks for the excellent feedback. This is being done in the new Gen7 documentation that is in development. I will copy applicable insert placement instructions and images in to the Gen6 doc when complete.

Andrew Soderberg
>>92244864

They are the same. Some MSDD users were confused to look in the Bowden section for a 'direct drive base' for the MSDD, so the base was added to the DD folder for Micro Swiss. From the Hero Me perspective the MSDD is a Bowden setup because the DD does not mount on top of the Hero Me Base.

Andrew Soderberg
>>91141000

This is an issue when the stock stepper motor is used in a reverse (rear facing) direct drive setup. A shorter 25mm stepper (often called a pancake stepper) motor is needed to clear the vertical post when in this orientation. Otherwise use the standard DD setup, where the stepper is in the front. This saves you having to buy a new stepper motor.

Andrew Soderberg
>>90976345

The Hero Me Gen6 is designed to have the direct drive mounted directly to the top of the Hero Me DD Base. Use your original stock X carriage and then select the Hero Me parts for a Creality Dual Gear direct drive setup.

Andrew Soderberg
>>90912243

Do you plan to use the stock hotend mount with strain gauge? Or will you use a different ABL (BLTouch or other)?

Andrew Soderberg
>>90906478

You need this combo: Micro Swiss DD Ender 3 Mosquito for Creality Gantry Adapter.stl Micro Swiss DD Ender 3 Mosquito for Creality Gantry Clip.stl Micro Swiss DD Base OEM-MK8-MS-BMS.stl

Andrew Soderberg
>>90608893

I am sorry but the integrated extruder/hotends including the Bondtech LGX Shortcut (along with the Micro Swiss NG, Creality Sprite BIQU H2, E3D Hemera, and the Titan Aero), is not compatible with the current Hero Me design architecture (including Gen7). They are all too large, too wide, to fit into a Hero Me Base. The Hero Me was designed before these integrated extruder/hotend combos were developed. To make a Hero Me fit these assemblies it would no longer be a Hero Me as it would not be compatible with any of the hundreds of parts from both my Master Suite and the over 600 remixes and add-ons created by the community. On a more positive note, I am currently partnering with another designer to develop Hero Me based part cooling ducts with ABL mounts for the Bondtech LGX Shortcut and the others listed above. We’re a couple months away from having them ready. This will be after the Magnet Edition and Gen7 are released.

Andrew Soderberg
>>90541140

Only the one mounting hole is needed. The fan is kept in place by the lip of the opening of the duct. There are new Hero Me part cooling ducts (with brace in the filename) that have brace ring with two mount points for the fans. The other hole that you say does not line up, is for the part cooling duct to mount to the Hero Me Base.

Roy Yax
>>90295057

Yes i did, the screw mount holes are wrong, the are the opposite of what is in that one. the screw holes are at the right distance but the left side one is forward and the right side is toward the back. its an exact flip flop of the screw hole in that HMG6 DD Base OEM-MK8-MS-BMS - Orbiter v1.5 Reverse and the non reverse . if you like i can send you a picture of the extruder!

Andrew Soderberg
>>90295057

Sure, send a picture to me here: mediaman3d@gmail.com. So what you are saying is that Fysetc is making a mirror (left hand version) of the normal Orbiter V1.5. If you can point me to where it is sold, so maybe I can track down a STEP or STL of that extruder, I can be sure to make a compatible DD Base.

Ben

Hi, for Anycubic Vyper, could i use the stock cooling fans or would you recommend to upgrade to something else?

Andrew Soderberg
>>94325420

The Hero Me is all about being able to custom match most any set of print head components AND provide the best part cooling. All of my Hero Me printers have dual 5015 part cooling fans. That is my recommendation for everyone upgraded their printers to get the most performance and flexibility out of the Hero Me Gen6 systems. At a minimum, use a single 5015 fan. The 4010, 4020, and 5020 part cooling ducts are all because of maker requests, as that is all they had. I do NOT recommend that you use the stock 4010 fan. It does not produce enough static pressure to properly drive dual ducts, and a single duct 4010 will not properly cool the part as it only is on one side. The whole reason for upgrading to the Hero Me is to get excellent part cooling. Re-using the stock 4010 fan will not do this. With dual 5015 fans (or any dual fan setup), never run them at 100% power. With a dual 5015 setup, you run the fans for normal printing at 40-45% power. This still gives you 3X the CFM (airflow over a stock 4010) AND it is all directed properly at the part below the nozzle. The extra benefit is that they run whisper quiet. When you have extreme overhangs, or long bridges, set the fans power to 65-70%. 4020 and 5020 fans will work just fine, you just need to run them at slightly higher power settings (5020s generally do not produce as much static pressure as 5015s). For great proof of what dual 5015's can do in a Hero Me setup, check this YouMakeTech YouTube video of an older Gen5 setup can do bridging 250mm with no supports and no sagging! While the whole 9 minute video is worth watching, the bridging starts at 8:05. https://youtu.be/Cz-Ag0OTL7M The best fans around are Sunon Maglev fans, but they are hard to find and 4X as expensive as the average fans. They can be $18 each vs. two for $9 on Amazon. Wnen buying part cooling fans, be sure to look for fans that have the following in the description: "brushless, sealed, dual ball bearing". Do not buy fans that have 'hydraulic' in the description, as those need to be lubricated regularly. Most of my printers are build with Winsinn fans. Here are two links: Sunon: https://spool3d.ca/sunon-5015-radial-centrifugal-fan/ Winsinn: https://www.amazon.com/WINSINN-Bearings-Brushless-Cooling-50mm15mm/dp/B08R9G2VDR

Ben
>>94325420

Thank you for this very helpful answer! I ordered a set op Winsinn 5015 fans now. Anything particular to pay attention to when using the stock Vyper Strain gauge with the Hero Me setup?

Andrew Soderberg
>>94325420

Note that when using the stock Vyper strain gauge and hotend, the Hero Me Gen6 only supports a Bowden setup. Hero Me Gen7 will support Direct Drive setups on the Vyper using the stock hotend/strain gauge.

Ben
>>94325420

last question: am I right that i need to use the tall version of the cooling ducts for the stock Vyper hotend?