CR-10 Mod - Standalone - All in One

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Yep, also for me, the time has come to try creating a standalone version of my beloved CR-10! You won't find anything new or never-before-seen here. This is a standalone mod, which means you'll be taking everything inside the control box and placing it directly on the machine, in this case, under the machine. My main goal was to get rid of the OEM control box due to its terrible wiring system between the box and the printer. Every time I had to put my hands on the machine, the fact that it has some cables (very short) easy to disconnect with fast connectors, and some other fixed (and short) ones that could only be removed by disconnecting the machine-side plugs, wasted a lot of my time swearing against Creality engineers! I wanted something easy to move/transport, easy to customize (future-proof, who knows?), and, of course, something that looks nice to see. In the starting project, the idea was to reuse all the electronic parts of the OEM machine. However, due to the fact that I needed the printer to print test pieces, and also had the opportunity to improve it, I decided to go for new stuff. For this occasion, I bought a MKS Gen L board, and TMC 2208 drivers to finally make my CR-10 Silent and moddable. Furthermore, I chose a touch screen MKS TFT32 (USB and SD integrated) instead of the classic Creality display. The layout foresees modular base plates for each group of internal components, which can be combined as you prefer (the available space remains the same, but during the project phase, I found the modular stuff really useful!). To remove one extra cable from my desk, I integrated a Raspberry Pi 3B with Octoprint inside the case, along with a Sonoff switch for remotely turning on and off the printer. On the PSU, I installed a 60mm silent fan (the original one was noisy), which required me to modify and cut the PSU aluminum cover (the new fan is thicker than the old one). The project is in progress. In my spare time, I'm improving some functionality and adding extra stuff that I'll post as soon as it's ready. My standalone mod isn't intended to be the "law." It's good for me as it is. I made it mainly for myself, and it fully satisfies all my needs! Some photos of the printed mod installed on the machine may differ from the STL due to the fact that my machine is a prototype, and I decided to change some details after discovering potential issues (so I updated the models, but for lack of time, I didn't print again the pieces). Furthermore, my machine has also been "modded" from the OEM CR-10 (braces, some supports, or other stuff that now I can't remember...), so the mod purposed in this page may not fit your machine. Better to double-check everything and ask in the posts if needed; I'll be happy to answer/help! Due to the fact that the mod involves a lot of wiring, soldering, and electrical stuff, be sure you know exactly what you're doing! I'm not responsible for your work or safety. I won't support custom mod requests. Sorry, but I don't have too much free time! Update of 08/09/2019: Added the top front panels STL. I decided to go for printed top panels instead of a single big sheet of ABS because this solution is more flexible for my purposes. I still work on the top back panels...so, stay tuned! Update of 14/09/2019: Added the missing top panels. For an "easy" removal of the printer from the bottom box, I added an Electrical Hub that contains the connectors for the Z limit switch and the Z motor wires (in my machine, I use a dual motor, controlled by only one drive, so all the wires are common to the two Z motors). Update of 31/12/2019: I made some modifications to the original project... 1) Added a separate power supply and relative on/off switch for the Raspberry, in order to make it separate from the printer (used a Raspberry Pi 4 power supply due to its compact size). 2) Added an external USB-B port and relative on/off switch for being able to connect the printer to the computer in case I need to flash the firmware (used a 2-way USB-B switch). I'll post soon the relative files and photos. Enjoy!