Is there a need for us to stock and supply CubeX parts, (circuit boards mainly)

[Gary Muir (GRM Products)]

Hi,

We are considering stocking some CubeX replacement parts and was looking for some feedback.

Parts we are considering...

    Main boards (Motherboard)

    Extruder driver boards

    Cartridge sensor boards (Likely just the #1 position board since it is required for activation)

    Timing belts

    Cooling fans 

We currently stock ...

     Filament guide tubing

     Our Z height sensor relocation kit

     Z height sensors (Reed Switch) 

Let me know if there are any other parts that we should consider.

Gary

GRMProducts.com

 

[Steven]

That would be great!  As we (Cubex users) go off warranty we will need a reliable supplier of spares.

Thanks for the consideration!

[Peter Gregory]

You are right on the money with the parts list:

I just had to purchase an Extruder driver board (The optical connector broke)

Parts that have gone bad on my machine:

LCD Display module (Broken when I got it)

Cartridge sensor board (connector pins broke during cartridge replacement)

Stepper Motor (Belt was torqued so tight it broke the gear ending)

Extruder driver board (Header broke off during filament replacement)

[Rodney Wells]

I have success.  I could now supply an after market Controller for the CubeX. 

 Using there software in a re engineered controller using the same PIC processor. The PIC32mx440 and  running the standard BFB file KISSlicer was written for I could make a after Market controller with there software that would be a straight swap over. 

You would plug in and work just as it did before same display use files BFB extensions with no need for after market filaments and all other locks gone. 

It will be cheap and under warranty it would also not fail by using different peripherals circuits. The key is another micro controller piggy backing the other system processing other electrical signals and replacing them making it compatible.

I have added a separate Lcd display  and key pad to this little chip

so the user can if they want to make alteration on the fly.  

 I will continue for now refining the software and testing the system.

 On my prototype is all birds nest wired and Vero board. 

I already have some very nice prints.