THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS, PRINT IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. The panel has not been fully tested, however I have printed about 90% of it, and so I believe it will work OK - but if you print it, be prepared for issues, and please provide feedback so I can fix it. I have not yet printed it due to a lack of time, but wanted to get it posted so folks that have expressed interest in testing it, can do so.
This is a Pi Panel insert which is designed to work with a Voron 2.4 using the skirt linked here.
The idea behind this model is to allow most of the functions of the Pi to be extended to the front of the Voron printer (so it won't require opening the base of the printer up to access things like USB ports and the microSD).
This design features the following:
In addition to the above, some wire (to hook up the LED's and switches), and nine M3x3x4.2 inserts are required. The inserts are a bit of an oddball size, so it may be better to get them in an assortment (I bought the M2-M4 1030 set here). There are nine M3x16mm cap screws required.
Several of the parts (which are light guides or diffusers) will need to be printed in clear filament:
VORON2.4_PI_Panel-12T_CLEAR_USB_LG.stl
VORON2.4_PI_Panel-12T_CLEAR_MICROSD_LG.stl
The following are used as diffusers and holders for either a WS2812B RGB LED or two Lilypad LED's which illuminate the Raspberry Pi Logo. Only one is needed, depending on which way you choose to illuminate it.
VORON2.4_PI_Panel-12T_CLEAR_PI_RGB_LG.stl
VORON2.4_PI_Panel-12T_CLEAR_PI_2LEDS_LG.stl
Additionally, the following parts are specific to using either a WS2812B RGB LED or two Lilypad LED's which illuminate the Raspberry Pi Logo. These parts are part of the cable management cover and help retain the LED's and Lilypad button:
VORON2.4_PI_Panel-12T_CM_COVER_A_RGB.stl
VORON2.4_PI_Panel-12T_CM_COVER_A_2_LEDS.stl
Finally, in order to create the “windows” for the LED's, it is necessary to print the following first, in a light color filament that will pass the light through (I suggest using white so the LED colors will show through). This layer is 0.4mm and should be set up to print 2 layers with z-hop:
VORON2.4_PI_Panel-12T_FRONT_INLAY.stl
Then the rest of the front panel can be printed in a solid color:
VORON2.4_PI_Panel-12T_FRONT_BODY.stl
Before printing, I highly recommend calibrating flow (and pressure advance if available) for the filaments being used. Also try and find a balance between elephant foot and a good looking first layer, since the face of the panel will be face down to the build plate.
The technique for printing the white inlays in the panel will vary by slicer, but in Cura, what I do is:
Whew! If you got through that, give yourself a high 5. The rest of the parts will print normally, however the parts are not oriented for printing (so you will need to rotate them to minimize supports).
The pics are of the prototypes and only included to help with putting it together. Things have changed and when I get around to printing this, I will update the pics.
I can only offer assembly tips right now, when I have more time I will post a build guide on my blog.
Please provide feedback if you take this one on, I will do my best to fix issues (when time permits), but in order to do so I will need to know if you calibrated flow prior, and may need to get some dimensions in order to update the design. The STEP file is also included to make remixing easy. If you do find an issue though, please let me know, so I can update the model.
The author marked this model as their own original creation.