CR-10 Mod - Standalone - All in One

cults3d

Yes, it's time for me to try creating a standalone version of my beloved/hated CR-10. You won't find any "new" or "never seen before" stuff here, as this is a standalone mod, so you'll take everything inside the control box and place it directly on the machine under it. My main goal was to get rid of the OEM control box due to the terrible OEM wiring system between the box and the printer. Every time I had to work with 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 can only be removed by disconnecting the machine side plugs, wasted a lot of my time in 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. In the starting project, the idea was to reuse all the electronic parts from the OEM machine, but since I needed the printer for printing test pieces, and had the opportunity to improve it, I decided to go with all new stuff. For the occasion, I bought a MKS Gen L board, and TMC 2208 drivers to 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 desired while still using the same available space. To remove an extra cable from my desk, I integrated a Raspberry Pi 3B with Octoprint inside the case, along with a Sonoff switch to remotely turn on and off the printer. On the PSU, I installed a 60mm silent fan (the original one was noisy), requiring me to modify and cut the aluminum cover of the PSU. The project is in progress, and in my spare time, I'm improving some functionality and adding extra features that I'll post as soon as they're ready. My standalone mod isn't intended to be the "law"; it's good for me as it is, made mainly for myself, and for now, 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 changed some details after discovering potential issues (so I updated the models, but for lack of time, I didn't reprint the pieces). My machine has also been "modded" from the OEM CR-10 (braces, supports, or other stuff that now I can't remember...), so the mod presented here may not fit your machine. Be sure to double-check everything and ask in the posts if you need help! Due to the fact that the mod involves a lot of wiring, soldering, and electrical stuff, make sure you know what you're doing! I'm not responsible for your work or safety. I won't support custom mods requests; sorry, but I don't have too much free time.