Getting started¶
About this project¶
This project is a way to maximize the capabilities of the Ender 5 Max. Creality leaves a lot of performance on the table, as well as made questionable decisions with the electronics.
Advanced Project
This project is not for the faint of heart. You will be replacing all of the core electronics and the toolhead with custom parts. This projects comes with no warranty, and I do not claim any responsibility for damage to the printer, you, or to your housing. Fires are a serious risk when doing this project, and the danger of electrocution is present when dealing with mains voltage.
You have been warned
CAD Files¶
| Part | Fusion | STEP |
|---|---|---|
| Enclosure | .f3z | .step |
Recommended tools¶
Info
This list is not exhaustive, and just what I could come up with off the top of my head
- A good soldering iron (Pinecil V2, TS100/101, FNISRI HS-02A/B, anything Weller/Hakko, etc)
- CNCKitchen heat-set insert tool for your soldering iron
- A good set of allen wrenches
- A good pair of wire strippers
- Ferrule crimps and a crimper for them
- Fork crimps and a crimper for them
- A good JST crimper and various sizes of JST plugs and crimps
- High-quality wire of various gauges, including large gauge for mains voltage (I used trailer wiring from Home Depot)
- Zip ties. Lots and lots of zip ties
- Flush cutters