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ARCHIVE: Hero Me Gen6 STL Software - August 4th Update (Patreon)

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This is the Hero Me Gen6 Archive.

August 4th Update 2:

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.

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

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

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

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

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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

Updated July 8th to fix a couple STL filenames to match the documentation.

Updated July 7th to fix a couple STL filename typos.

Updated July 5th to add a missing Hero Me DD Base for stock hotends and LGX Lite Reverse.

I am pleased to announce the next major update to the Hero Me Gen6 suite. Hero Me Patrons at the Official Patron level and above have 30 days exclusive access to this update!

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.

67     New or Improved Gantry Adapters
50     New or Improved Hero Me DD Bases
12     New X carriages with Hero Me Gantry Adapter built-in (untested)
7       New or Improved Hero Me Bases (Bowden)
5        New Part Cooling Ducts with braces
4        New STLs in the Options folder
1        New BLTouch wing and mount  

New 3D printer models that are now supported:

Anet A8
Elegoo Neptune 3
Geeetech A10, A20, A30
Micro Swiss DD - Mosquito for Creality
Open Builds Mini
Sovol SV02
Two Trees Bluer

Two Trees Sapphire Pro (S3)
ZYLTech Gear V3
Known Clones of any above (where the X carriage is a match)

Download the attached ZIP for all the latest Hero Me GE=en6 updates!

Be sure to also download the latest Hero Me Parts Cross-Reference and Illustrated Assembly Guide V2.10 from this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68674332

Files

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Comments

Dmit2k

Andrew, you often mentioned the compatibility of HeroMe components across generations, and I have a question: can I use cooling ducts from version 7 for version 6, or are there potential airflow focal point mismatches? And if so, from which version should I use duct offset checkers?

Dmit2k

And one more question: what's the optimal way to install the endoscope mount in version 6? Is it possible to adapt a model from version 7 for this purpose?

Karl Bowden

Really like the folder structure changes. Much easier to navigate now.

Tommy Gisi

Maybe I missed it somewhere, but was there any update on the magnetic version? No rush, obviously, I'm grateful you're doing any of this at all! edit: I also noticed you added the TwoTrees Sapphire S-5(aka Sapphire Plus). I have an S3(aka Sapphire Pro), I believe the gantry mounts are the same, but clearances may be tighter. Do you happen to know if it would work with the S3?

Andrew Soderberg
>>87068716

Actually the Two Tree Sapphire part is for the Sapphire Pro (I guess I got the new model number wrong). 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.

Tommy Gisi
>>87068716

Thank you so much for responding so quickly! I'll definitely be printing one for my Pro then, already have two on other printers. If you need an additional beta tester, I'd be happy to help!

Andrew Soderberg
>>87068716

Thanks for being a true Hero Me Maker! About to be a 3Peat! Be sure to be on the Hero Me Discord server. I will be collaborating with my beta testers there.

Michael

How can I check, which parts have changed since last release?

Bernd Krüger

Just joined, but the having a problem with "CR-10 OEM-MK8-MS-BMS Gantry Adapter" the 3DJAKE Threaded Inserts M3x5.7 in going out the back side when installed flush on the front side image: https://postimg.cc/HcRr7KB8

Andrew Soderberg
>>87136438

My documentation specifically states that 5.7mm is too long. The specs are M3 4.6mm OD by 4mm (3mm to 5.0mm acceptable)

Kenneth Kalan

Just installed the Hero Me Gen 6 on my Ender 5 Plus (all stock extruder and hot end). Unless I missed something, it would be nice if there was a Strain Relief for that. As of now, the fan wires go up the grove like they should, but nothing at the top to tie all the cables to safely. It has that large plastic tube with all wires running through, would be nice if there was a way to secure it. Thanks

Oexyz

I don't understand what to get for Ender 3V2 with the phateus dragon, the base has openings for 4 screws but the phateus will only mount via a collar, why is it so complicated, can someone create a configurator like for the gen5...

Andrew Soderberg
>>87189743

The Phaetus Dragon has two mounting options. The one you have (collar) is a E3D V6 clone setup (the collar is removable to reveal the four screw mount), All hotends that use the collar mount, you simple select the files with the 'E3DV6-Revo Six-BMO' in the title. The new docs do talk about this, but I will add some text to the Phaetus Dragon section to make this more clear.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87155373

Depending on which Hero Me base you have chosen there is one of two strain relief points at the top of the 'chimney'; One type has a short lipped collar that a ZIP tie can be wrapped around to hold the wires, The other has just below the top is a hole loop that you can run a ZIP tie through to hold the wires in place.

Bob Bobberson
>>87189743

You know, a simple webform configurator would not be too hard of a lift to design... could even use Google Forms/Sheets.

Kenneth Kalan
>>87155373

I have the one with the short collar. It would be nicer if that was a bit taller to better capture all the wires. Even better if the plastic flex tubing that contains the wires can slip over and clamp. Just a suggestion.

Bernd Krüger

Will there be a version with threaded inserts in the gantry adapter for the hotend (CR-10 OEM-MK8-MS-BMS Gantry Adapter.stl + airflow version)

Andrew Soderberg
>>87189743

One is in development currently, I had a prototype created last March (based on the Gen5 parts), now that the Gen6 parts cross reference is done we can get the prototype updated, along with converting the data (was all inline) to a JSON file that I can easily edit. A google form/sheet was tried 2+ years ago by a Hero Me user, but they never kept it current and I did not have access to the source. I hope to have the web configurator available in the next 6-8 weeks. In the mean time it really is not hard to use the new docs to select the parts if you follow the guidelines I provide. If still have questions, I am glad to help get you the right list of STLs needed.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87155373

The Original Hero Me and Generations 1-4 all had tall chimney options. It was dropped because maybe 2-4% ever used them. I also needed to manage the growing inventory of STLs in the library (now 450!!). With that said, I am glad to do requests. Here is a DropBox link to your stock Hero Me Base for you Ender 5 with a tall chimney with multiple ZIP tie points, Or have your flex tubing slip over and clamp! https://www.dropbox.com/s/j7hql3b8wbgdk6g/HMG6%20Base%20OEM-MK8-MS-MSDD-BMS-Tall.stl?dl=0

Deynix

Up and printing with the MGN12H carriage! Only issue I ran into with assembly is that the clearance between the HM base and the mounting holes for the linear rail is tight and it was hard to get the screws to go in straight; I actually had to take the rail off the printer to get the right combination of leverage and angle to get it mounted properly. Now that it's on, though, it's behaving really well! I'll let you know if any unexpected problems creep up.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87220763

Thanks for the feedback. I am glad it is working really well for you. I will move the MGN12 mounting holes over a little further so the clearance that is needed is there.

Brendan Calvert

Anyone having issues on the 5015 right fan duct hitting the metal z-axis pole as it homes for X and Y? (Tried with both the tall and the regular forward ducts on an Ender 5 Plus and a Creality Spider)

Andrew Soderberg
>>87222664

Search Thingiverse for crossbar relocation. There are a number of solutions to choose from that lowers the front crossbar by 40mm. There is no loss of frame rigidity, and serves two purposes; one, it gives you back full Y build space with the Hero Me and two, you nay have a clear view of the first layer going down when printing.

Brendan Calvert
>>87222664

I apologize, I may have not been clear enough... The front crossbar is fine, it's the two side silver metallic pieces (not the Z screws but the two pillars next to them) that the zaxis moved up/down on that it hits (specifically just the rear - right duct when I'm homing to X and Y (although I think if I move my X home further inwards, it shouldn't hit)... I'm just not sure if I'm using the right duct or if I'm doing something wrong on my parts list.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87222664

Ok, that too has a fix. This is an issue with some Ender 5 Plus machines, not just Hero Me related. Bontech’s website has both premade replacements for those silver pieces, as well as free STLs to print your own replacements. I am away from my computer this evening otherwise I would give you a link. Go to their website and search for Ender 5 plus in their search tool.

Brendan Calvert
>>87222664

Aha! Cheers, greatly appreciate the advice... No idea that was a thing. Thank you! ✌️

kipthereaper

Hey MediaMan3D and community! Love the work you have been providing over the years! I just recently picked up 3D printing as a hobby and decided to do a full upgrade of the Ender 3 Pro my friend gave me. I am very interested in the magnetic design; should I hold off on printing any of the parts for the July update? I currently do not have any components printed. Thank you!

Jeff Kreska

Small typo: 5015 fans • LHMG6-long-dual-5015-brace.stl

Andrew Soderberg
>>87309240

Go ahead with printing. I am working to get the Magnet Edition out of Alpha and have Beta parts for my Discord beta testers in the second half of July. I expect that beta will last 6-8 weeks before the first set of parts (most common setups) are ready for release here to my All-access tier patrons and above.

Jeff Kreska
>>87311795

Lol. I just saw your comment, sorry should have included the page number. I was looking at v2.7 page76

James Allen

I noticed in the last couple of updates that there are no parts for the SeeMeCNC EZR Struder or any mention of it in the new PDF, whereas there were parts for it in the past. Is there any reason for that?

Michael

Question to Revo V6 user: I'm new here and wanted to ask how do you suggest the path for the hotend cables. Because of the strain relief of the revo heater the intended cable path of the Base (in my case: HMG6 DD Base E3DV6-Revo Six-BMO - Orbiter v2.0.stl and Reverse version for testing) is too close to the heater.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87355283

The parts in the Hero Me Gen5 Archive are still valid. The SeeMeCNC DD adapter (2-3 parts) was based on using the PrinterMods X carriage (if my memory serves me). The Gen6 DD Bases do not need a special X carriage. But, because of the complexity of the SeeMeCNC (mounting) and the lack of requests, I just have not gotten back around to see how I would create a Gen6 version. It is on my list to do, until then I suggest using the SeeMeCNC parts from Gen5 with the new ducts of Gen6.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87356798

What is too close? The heater and wires can be positioned easier with the Revo than any other hotend. The Revo hotend is also so compact compared to other hotends there is more distance between the heat block and the Hero Me Base than any other hotend as well. Please post a picture (or two) on imgur.com (free) and put a link here so I can see what the issue is.

Michael
>>87356798

Sry. Maybe "too close" is not the correct description (no native speaker). I'm asking because of the strain relief, which is about 2cm starting from the ceramic heater. If I let it point in direction of the intended cable channel it goes over it and blocks the part cooling fan on this side. If I let it point in an other direction more e.g a little more to the front, the cable is strongly bent, otherwise if I let it point to the back or more to the front, the connector of the temperature sensor is not reaching the top of the cable channel. So I thought about leading the cables of the hotend around the part cooling fan brace on this side reaching the cable channel only for the zip tie part at the top. I'm not able to post pictures right now, but will later.

John

Hi, first of all thanks for your work for the Hero Me Gen6. My first question: In the guide v2.8, section "Step 3 – Hero Me Base Selection (Bowden)" (page 30), it says that the "Creality Stock / OEM, MK8" uses/needs ** HMG6 Base OEM-MK8-MS-MSDD-BMS Ender 3V2.stl (for use with Ender 3 V2 only) ** However, in the Hero Me Gen6 7-9-2022.zip, folder "Bowden Bases" the most similar file to the one that I mentioned above is "HMG6 Base OEM-MK8-MS-MSDD-BMS Tall Ender 3V2.stl" Is it correct? Thank you

John

My second question is if I have understood correctly the guide and have chosen the right files to print the Hero Me Gen 6. I have a Creality Ender 3 v2, hotend MK8 and I want to install two 5015 fans, are the following STLs the ones that I need? Thank you. Ender 3 Series Gantry Clip.stl Ender 3V2 OEM-MK8-MS-BMS Gantry Adapter A.stl Ender 3V2 OEM-MK8-MS-BMS Gantry Adapter B.stl Ender 3V2 OEM-MK8-MS-BMS Gantry Adapter C.stl HMG6 Base OEM-MK8-MS-MSDD-BMS Tall Ender 3V2.stl HMG6-lightweight-5015-left-brace.stl HMG6-lightweight-5015-right-brace.stl

Andrew Soderberg
>>87380352

The file is the same, I will correct the Guide. It is 'Tall' because it has a tall chimney stack (a number of patrons had requested this (early generations of Hero Me Bases had a version of this). If you don't want/need it, it can be trimmed shorter with a sharp Xacto knife.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87380779

That looks correct. Its a bummer that Creality made changes to the X carriage mid production, requiring makers to print several Gantry Adapters to select the one for their model. One of the Gantry Adapters may need a Gantry Clip for the right side. If so, use this: Ender 3 Series Gantry Clip.stl Do you plan to add a BLTouch or CRTouch at some point in the future? If so, I suggest these part cooling ducts instead: HMG6-lightweight-forward-5015-left-brace.stl HMG6-lightweight-forward-5015-right-brace.stl These will allow either a BLTouch or CRTouch to be placed behind the left fan so that if can be closer to the nozzle in order to get a more accurate mesh when leveling the bed.

John
>>87380779

Great for the confirmation, I wanted to be sure. After I have seen the video recommended in the guide, I will install only one 5015 fan (HMG6-dual-5015.stl). No, I'm not going to add BLTouch or CRTouch. Thanks any way for the recommendation because I didn't know it.

Geoffrey Schaller

Minor issue I noticed only because I back up everything with NextCloud - the folder "Phaetus Dragonfly HIC " has a space at the end, which is throwing off syncing to the cloud / my server.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87380779

That file (HMG6-dual-5015.stl) is a dual 5015 fan dual duct. The single 5015 version is HMG6-single-5015.stl. That video was created before I had made the braced ducts. I highly recommend the dual ducts with braces. You run the fans at 40-50% speed, still providing 2X more than the stock fan, and in the right place. The extra benefit is that they run whisper quiet. This the setup I have on all my 3D printers with Hero Me Gen6 systems.

Karl Bowden

Fantastic to see the Kingroon base added. Keen to test it out with my KP3S.

Karl Bowden
>>87396633

Ah crap. I better put a hold on that as I have already cut all the wires and added a CAN board to the hotend. Unless I can work out a way to mount the CAN board to the front with HMG6. I'm currently using a trimmed down HMG6 base and cooling duct, but had to take some liberty with mounting because the CAN board sticks out too far if mounted to the back of the extruder motor and crashes into the Z axis when homing.

Karl Bowden
>>87396633

Also, that tells me it's time to join the discord tier and post photos of the hack job I have done so far :-D

Flaviu

I haven't printed the experimental carriages, but I'm confident that at least those like "HMG6 MGN12-H Linear Rail Top X Carriage" won't hold together when printed in PLA, because PLA layer adhesion isn't particularly good. And because it has two perpendicular sides, there's no way to avoid placing stress on the layers. Thinking a bit about how this could be improved... - using PETG, which has much much better layer adhesion, but is less stiff - removing the countersink would avoid placing so much stress on the layer lines - adding a taperd boss on the screw holes, to distribute the splitting forces over a larger area - remove the countersink, glue a metal plate on top, and drill holes for the screws using the plastic as a template, to help distribute the load over a larger area - Make this a 2-piece part that is glued together I'll probably end up doing #1 & #2 for my build. As a reference to the PLA cracking thing, take a look at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3479330

Flaviu

Got a bug report: `BLTouch_Wing_Compact_alt` needs to be extra long in the opposite direction. The way it is now just allows me to have it even higher than the nozzle than usual.

Eric Busch

Starting to print my HM6 now! Really excited to put it all together! One thing I hadn't noticed that I had expected: The ability to have printed direct drive mounts. I'm guessing it wouldn't be a very big difference from some of the off the shelf options, so I may experiment with that.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87512640

Umm? The Hero Me Gen6 fully supports Direct Drive setups. In fact there are 130 Hero Me Gen6 Direct Drive Bases in the ZIP. I support 18 different models of direct drives. The PDF shows you how to select the correct one.

林小獅 林

I have problem with the PTFE tube length. My printer is Cr10s pro v2 Hotend mount types : Creality ‘V6 Style’ already printed HMG6 DD Base OEM-MK8-MS-BMS - Bondtech BMG Can I measure it by myself? please teach me how. Thanks!

ZombieHedgehog

You should add the TBG-lite as well. I found a random mod that adapts it to a sherpa base and it worked.

Travis Howe

Guide says to go here for an always up to date link to the latest archive https://www.patreon.com/posts/64651399 but it's just a 404 for me (I'm Official Patron Tier). Post deleted, malformed or locked behind all-access?

John
>>87380779

Hi, I have already started printing the pieces but it is really difficult to remove the supports. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong as it is the first time that I use them. Please, could you check it? Thanks. I attach the 3mf files and gcodes: https://we.tl/t-xTKuH6mijm I printed HMG6 Base OEM-MK8-MS-MSDD-BMS Tall Ender 3V2 sliced by Cura because the one sliced by PrusaSlicer didn't seem ok to me (too many supports). And I printed the HMG6-lightweight-5015-left-brace sliced by PrusaSlicer.

Jerry Ward

I have been stumbling around the zip file and cannot find the base that everything builds upon. I see an oddly named directory called _MACOSX that has a Bowden Bases directory in it. However all the files start with ._ and Cura wont open them.

Jerry Ward
>>88573821

Nevermind - I did the extract from zip again and there is a Bowden Bases directory now

Christos Pap

Hello all! While waiting for a reply from Andy, I also post here my issue: I just installed HMG6 on my Geeetech A10pro. I printed and used the newly-added BMS gantry adapter for Geeetech a10, with a Creality OEM hotend. Unfortunately, after installing, I noticed the following issue: the print head now finds itself approx. 1,5cm to the right (X axis) as I'm looking at it, compared to where the previous hotend used to be. For example, when levelling corners, the rightmost positions are now fully off the bed. I could just simply give up this left-most slither of my bed surface, by adjusting the X-offset (and I don't really know how to do that). But: would anyone happen to know whether another of Andy's designs fits the bill? I see that neither the Ender nor the Creality ones do. Has a similar thing been reported already for a Geeetech A10 pro?

Andrew Soderberg
>>87453861

I have not had issues with PLA+ or PETG in my testing. Having said that, the experimental X carriages are just that. I had several requests for a X carriage/gantry Adapter mash-up. So, these are the results. For linear rail setups, I recommend either 3DFused, and BLV kits. If you are building your own, I then suggest the Universal X carriage for linear rails from Wham Bam systems. I have Gantry Adapters that support that metal x carriage.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87512640

The Hero Me Gen6 release has Direct Drive mounts integrated with the Base, this eliminates the flex and retraction issues that occur when the hotend and extruder are not directly connected to the same framework. This eliminates the issues that can occur with DD mounts like the one you linked to on Thingiverse.

Andrew Soderberg
>>87605521

Some, but not all Hero Me DD Bases have a tall spacing inside for the stock hotend of the CR-10S Pro V2. I need to create a version of the the DD Base combination you mention for Bondtech BMG that has the clearance needed for that tall hotend. I have added this to my to-do list for this month.

Andrew Soderberg
>>88639094

The hotend positions for Hero Me setups are sometimes not able to be placed in the exact same X/Y position from the X carriage compared to stock. This is what the M206 command is for. Adjusting for a new X,Y home position is covered on pages 65 & 66. The common Hero Me Y offset is -9mm. I your case, you will also need to set an X axis offset as well to compensate. Once this is done (and you use an M500 to save it to EEPROM) when you home the print head it will move to the location you want it on the build plate. Detailed instructions can be found here: https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/M206.html

Eric Busch
>>87512640

Ah, ok! Perhaps I didn’t fully understand the PDF. I have the stock extruder and was hoping to mount it DD but I was only seeing instructions for Microswiss once I got to page 32. I’ll take another look and see what I’m missing

David Steinke

Need the updated gantry for the Dragonfly BMS and the Ender 6. Thanks for the awesome work!

Alain Thiré

Need assembly for Creality spider hotend with sherpa DD

Eri

Sorry to be a grouch but I do find it slightly frustrating that the documentation basically says "figure out where the threaded inserts go" I may be alone in this but I do not find it inherently obvious.

Andrew Soderberg
>>91890557

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

BrumBrumBryn

The Printables version of the HMG6 dated 10 October, I am guessing it is more recent than this one?

Andrew Soderberg
>>93865540

No, it is the same. The Printables.com pages get updated even if you only edit some text or a photo. The STLs currently posted on Printables are the same as posted here. The ZIP here is better organized than what Printables.com allows me to create.