Anet XY Conversion (v2 Upgrade: NEW Z CONSTRUCTION)

I had an old Anet E10 printer laying around. In retrospective this was not a great printer but it does the job for years. I wanted to design my own printer based on the parts I already have.

I believe the most parts being similar to Anet A8/6 from that time.

Since the original mainboard from Anet doesnt have a bootloader, you cant just upload klipper or marlin. You have to flash the board with an arduino first. Teaching Tech have a video about this. 

Please understand this as a WIP project! I will update some parts from time to time like using threaded inserts instead of M3 nuts. A redesign of the Z construction with 2x linear rails, to get more rigity for the bed sounds promising too. Unfortunately I cant provide any ETA for doing this. 

If you have questions or would like to provide some additional ideas, feel free to ask/share your thoughts or just remix it.
 

Printing Quality: Dont expect wonders, its still old an cheap china hardware from ancient times :-)

12/25 UPDATE v2:
I finally updated the Z construction including new 200mm linear rails to improve the rigidity of the bed with zero backlash.
The updated files can be found in folder "Z_construction_v2" so its easy to upgrade.


Design goals:

• CoreXY principle

• use many parts as possible from the old machine

• keep costs low with cheap standard parts (open source hardware)

• rigid frame with 20x20 extrusions

• no drilling or tapping needed

• minimum of 10x10x10cm build volume

• only use M3/M4 nuts and screws

• 0.6mm nozzle/ 0.3 layer height

• rpi with klipper or octo+marlin

• Input shaper

Parts keeped:

• Anet Board v 1.3

• 4x Steppers 

• PSU + switch

• 3x endstop switches

• 1x fan Hotend / 1x radial fan

• 2x 16 teeth pulleys

• cables and 230v switch

• thermistor and hotend

• bed springs

• bowden extruder + backplate (I have change them anyway)

Sourced materials:

• 4800mm of 20x20 extrusions (3x60mm=180mm, 2x150mm=300mm, 2x200mm=400mm, 1x220mm=220mm, 10x250mm=2500mm, 4x300mm=1200mm )

• 1x box of inner corner brackets

• 8,5mm square aluminium (~25cm)

• 1x Box of GT2 Idler Pulleys with M3 bearings (you need 12 in total)

• 4x 608 Bearings

• 3x  MGN9H 200mm linear rails

• 2x 20cm 8mm rods

• 1x 8mm lead rod and T8 screw. 

• 2x LM8UU

• 1x set of M3 screws/nuts and washers

• 1x set of M4 screws/nuts and washers

• 1x box of M4 hammer nuts

• 4x squash ball feets

• raspberry pi

• 1x 10cm USB A - USB B cable

• 2x 5-10cm M3 rod (needs to be cut, this is a pain point in my design, ideas are much appreciated!)

• Volcano hotend clone

• PTFE tube

• GT2 belt

• 5V LED stripe (optional)

• 12x12mm voron heat bed plate and sheets

• 60w heat mat 

• brass brush

• M3 threaded inserts (OD 5mm x 3mm)

• cable sleeve

• MPU6050 for input shaper (optional)