Category:Modifications

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Full List Of Available Parts from Reliabuild3d.com

Main board, wiring etc.

Title	Description	Picture	Tag
RB1 Full Upgrade Kit with everything including new board and PS, cables, plates, extruder upgrades, etc.	http://reliabuild3d.com/product/rigidbot-1-electronics-upgrade-kit/	Use coupon 4e3d20 for 20% Off
RBB Full Upgrade Kit with everything including new board and PS, cables, plates, extruder upgrades, etc.	http://reliabuild3d.com/product/reliabuild-full-electronics-upgrade-kit-rbb/	Use coupon 4e3d20 for 20% Off
Basic Upgrade Kit including new board and PS, cables, etc.(RB1 and RBB)	http://reliabuild3d.com/product/basic-reliabuild-electronics-upgrade-kit/]]	Use coupon 4e3d20 for 20% Off
Control board alternatives	Replace original board with alternative.
Main PCB Support	No board flexing when attaching cables.
Stock Wiring Prep for Aftermarket Controller Board	Modify Stock wiring for use with aftermarket board without a need for adapters.
BYEBYE Board	Allow 3rd party control board connection to proprietary RigidBot cables.
Shorten Wires	Wires will not hang loose.
LCD Smart Controller	Autonomous print controller with LCD and SD Card reader.
Replace Ribbon Cables	More fault tolerant cables.
Replacing the Power Supply	Needed for custom control boards or faulted original PSU.
Quieting the Power Supply Fan	Less noise from PSU fan.
Replacing RB board with MKS 1.3 and ByeBye board	Replacing RB board
Z-Axis Stepper Motor - Series Connected Splitter Board	Split a single z-axis driver to power two z-axis stepper motors in series.

Axis related upgrades

Title	Description	Picture	Tag
Pulley Upgrade - 36 to 16 teeth	Increase resolution on X and Y axis
Threaded Z rod	Quality improvement on Z axis
Z endstop adjustment screw	Tune Z endstop position without leveling HB
Idler Upgrade	Decrease friction and increase speed on X and Y axis
Adjustable Idler Upgrade	Smooth running idler with adjustable belt tension
Linear Bearing Mount	Stainless Linear Bearing Mount
Stepper Motor Bracket	Stainless Stepper Motor Bracket
Change 22mm Idler bearing to 10mm	Change 22mm Idler bearing to 10mm

Hardware

Title	Description	Picture	Tag
Cable Routing Clips	Wires will not break loose
Vibration reduction feet	Reduces vibration thus improving prints
LCD Angle Mount	Angles the LCD panel upward for better viewing

HotBed

Title	Description	Picture	Tag
Glass Bed Plate	Smoother surface then aluminium. No spikes or drops in temperature.
Flat leveling screws	Lower risk of nozzle damage. Easier to apply printing surface.
Silicon pad insulation for Glas Bed Plate	More efficient Hot Bed heating
Heated Bed - Replacing the connector	Make your heated bed safer
Preparing Heated Bed for PLA using PVA glue	Adhension for PLA

Extruder

Title	Description	Picture	Tag
Direct Extruders	Standard one.
Bowden Extruders	Faster printing due to less weight on Y axis. Harder to print elastic filaments.
Extruder Cable Management	Extruder cables will not hang loose.
Cooling Fan Mount	Cool air keeps prints from warping.
Extruder Cable Strain Relief	Extruder cables will not hang loose.
Extruder's PCB 90 degrees rotation adapter	Ribbon cable will flex across and not along its edges.
Quieting the Extruder Fan	Less noise from fan.
Dual V6 Mk8 Alloy Mount Kit	A third party Dual Extruder Mount designed around the pedigree E3D-V6 all metal hot ends, Mk8 drive gear and incorporating on-board Inductive Proximity Sensor circuitry.
Dual V6 Mk8 Alloy Mount Kit V2	The second iteration of the Dual Extruder Mount designed around the pedigree E3D-V6 all metal hot ends, Mk8 drive gear and incorporating on-board Inductive Proximity Sensor circuitry.
Single V6 Mk8 Alloy Mount Kit	A third party Single Extruder Mount designed around the pedigree E3D-V6 all metal hot ends, Mk8 drive gear and incorporating on-board Inductive Proximity Sensor circuitry.
Diamond Hotend Mount	RB Mount and Plate for the Diamond Hotend, a 3x feed single nozzle extruder.
Proximity Sensor	Information and setup/troubleshooting for both the Inductive and Capacitive Proximity Sensor Switch
Hotend Comparison	Comparison of all of the available (hopefully) extruder upgrades in a easy to read list

Spool and filament

Title	Description	Picture	Tag
Filament Guide	Better printing of soft filaments
Spool Holders	Change spools by just lifting the bar
Spool insert	Center hole rolls and prevents them from popping into the hollow spool center.

Tools

Title	Description	Picture	Tag
Handy accessories.	Handy accessories.
RigidBot Tramming Jig	Quick tool to level the bed

Examples

Title	Description	Picture	Tag
Walter's Printer	Pictures and a list of modifications done to Walter's RigidBot