Scalable Custom CoreXY (HICTOP hardware Converted to CoreXY)

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I converted my older acrylic body HICTOP Prusa i3 into a coreXY printer by taking it apart and adding new material, including 2020 extrudes, smooth rods, and a threaded rod, along with some more belt. Everything was printed on my customized HICTOP (Aluminum) printer. I'm still fine-tuning the printer, but it's already showing impressive capabilities, effortlessly printing at 0.05mm layers and 140mm/s print speed. While I don't plan to run it at that speed constantly, it's exhilarating to watch. Now I see why people prefer using 3.0mm filament; 1.75mm needs to be extruded rapidly. Update: Version 2 is complete and available here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1829772 The maximum build area of this printer is approximately 360 x 350 x 360. Right now, I'm struggling to find a heated bed large enough to cover that area, and I likely need to upgrade the power supply as well as add more cooling to the transistors on the motherboard. Currently, I'm using the HICTOP original heated bed, which measures about 220 x 275.