VORON1.8: Fixes and Updates

Release Notes

This release fixes minor issues and provides small updates to the official release of the VORON1.8 3d printer.
For more detailed information about V1.8 itself, please refer to the official release notes.

If you're just getting started with your V1.8 build, the files attached to this release contain the most up-to-date parts required for your Voron 3D printer. If you are currently building, or have already built your V1.8, please check the list of fixes and updates below and determine whether you need to update your printer accordingly.

The following fixes and updates have been made since the official release:

• 73d6e0b : Minor tweaks to the 6mm slot tabs on [a]_leadscrew_block_x2.stl and bed_mount_front.stl
• 97cc41f : Add a display case for the FYSETC Mini 12864 display
• a71c14c : Minor cosmetic tweaks to the A and B drive STLs
• b3e0291 : Add support for Gates idlers and IGUS chains
• e8bfd2a : Add bottom skirts
• 19e58ea : Deck panel support clip ported from V1.6
• f54184e : Toolhead wire bundle anchor ported from V2.1
• 27b7016 : Fix DIN bracket counts
• 4227036 : Tweak the folder structure of the electronics brackets
• 538f354 :
  • Add Rear enclosure Panel and Cooling
  • Add split front door
  • Reduce width of lower DIN bracket to increase clearance
  • Add initial coroplast drawings for rear electronics enclosure
  • Add 5mm Slot STLs
  • Add Fusion and STEP CAD Model
• b587aec & 328113b : Fix STL orientations
• cc40103 : Z endstop clearance fixes, added JST version
• b5ffbc4 : SKR 1.4 configuration and wiring diagram

Special thanks to all the contributors

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this update and reported issues with the original release.

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VORON1.8

VORON1.8 Release

Release Notes:
Release V1.8 of the VORON1 lineup of 3D printers. This is a significant upgrade to the V1.6 while still staying true to the lower cost and complexity targets for VORON1.

Notable features for this release:

• Increased build area — build plate grows +20mm in X and Y while maintaining same external printer dimensions.
• MGN9 rails supported by 2020 extrusion for X and Y, replacing the V1.6’s 8mm rods. This allows for a build area to scale up to 300x300mm.
• Fully enclosed build volume, allowing higher chamber temperatures (~50C) for easier ABS printing.
• Same gantry design as V2.4:
  • Afterburner Toolhead System, features minimal parts you actually swap, and improved cooling of both hot end and parts. Comes in both Direct Feed and Bowden configurations. We've incorporated all feedback received during the beta testing process and made it much easier to assemble.
  • Direct drive A and B motors allow for smoother belt path and less parasitic loses. Also reduces noise and ringing, while improving machine reliability.
  • XY joints and now use regular 20T toothed pulleys, reducing complexity and cost, while improving reliability of the machine.
  • New front idlers are vastly simplified and also feature single screw belt tension adjustment. This allows users to get more consistent results when tensioning belts and, more importantly, while trying to match the belt tensions of a group of belts.
• Improved 3 point bed mounting allows for simple bed leveling. Klipper’s Z_TILT routine adjusts the two lead screws automatically to level the bed left to right, while the integrated SCREWS_TILT_CALCULATE function displays how much to adjust the remaining single adjustment point to level the bed front to back. This can be done by hand without requiring the removal of PEI or spring steel sheet.
• Low and High voltage electrical components have been separated. The power inlet, PSU(s), and SSR remain below the printer while low voltage components have been relocated to a rear facing electronics compartment with 35mm DIN rails. This takes advantage of some unused space in the VORON1 printer and makes printer wiring and maintenance much easier and safer.
• SKR 1.4, TMC2209, and 24V is now the standard configuration, allowing us to ditch the Astrosyn dampeners while substantially reducing noise. 24V also allows for reduced wire gauge in the chains without loss of efficiency.
• The Mini12864 LCD Module is now the standard LCD for VORON family of printers. It's a lot more compact than the now-ancient RepRap Full Graphics Display and is a lot more responsive thanks its use SPI bus connection.
• Front panel is now a set of doors, using magnetic latches and print-in-place hinges.
• Screw-down panel clips from V2.1 return with a re-design and improved installation method. They are now almost as quick as the quick-release panel clips to install and remove.
• As the V1.8 is fully enclosed, it has inherited the exhaust filter system from V2.4.
• Rear plug panel sees the return of the integrated non-filtered mains inlet, which is much cheaper and easier to source. It also features dual Keystone terminal slots for easy port extendability (CAT6, USB, etc).

This release would not have been possible without the VORON community. The initial functional printer based on V2.1 and V1.6 was shared by a community member — this member optimized and updated the design with the latest V2.4 parts to become V1.8. As we move forward, we hope to increase the level of community collaboration on future improvements to the VORON1 lineup!

V1.6.2

This is a minor release, adding the following:
• Microswitch Z Endstop from 2.2 release and nozzle brush holder
note: manual will not be updated with these changes, please use discord for support)

V1.6.1

this is a minor release that does the following:
• added mosquito hotend support (see 2.1.2 release for notes)
• added filtered mains inlet, this better supports mounting of power supply, by providing more clearance to the unit
• added more controller mounts