The official assembly manual is what I will be following and referring to as closely as possible during this build log.
Bill Of Materials
Blah blah blah – i’ll add more details later – note, the bill of materials on the right includes a bunch of extras, it is not representative of the minimum cost to building a Voron 2.4 – you can find more details by visiting the Discord channel.
Row Labels
Sum of Total cost
Buildplate
$213.73
Cables & Wires
$216.23
Electronics
$530.41
Fasteners
$245.49
Misumi Frame
$189.15
Misc.
$58.04
Motion
$269.50
Panels
$142.57
Tools
$103.07
Extra Hotend (Dragon)
$130.93
Hot End
$69.50
Printed Parts
$115.00
Grand Total
$2283.62
Pre-Work
Aluminum Bed Magnet and Heater install
Supplies Used:
5/16″ 300x300mm ATP5 aluminum plate
StayMag 305×305 high temperature magnet (with 3M tape)
Keenovo 240x240mm 700W heater
Rolling pin
400 grit sand paper
Box cutter
WD40
91% IPA (isopropyl alcohol)
Microfiber cloth
Foam pad & weights
scrap wood for alignment
Steps:
Gently sand surface of Aluminum plate (use WD-40 to wet sand)
Clean and position aluminum bed
remove 3M tape and carefully place magnet applying gentle pressure
Use rolling pin to press down firmly on magnet from edge to edge
Cut away excess magnet
Repeat above steps 1-4 for Keenovo heater on the other side – avoid pressing down on thermistor
Place aluminum bed between thin foam
Sandwich bed between two flat surfaces and apply 50 lb of weight for 24 hours
Heat Set Insert Installation
Supplies Used:
90 M3x5x4 threaded heat set inserts
Soldering station (set to 200*C)
Flat surface
Pliers
Steps:
Install a blunt tip onto a temperature adjustable soldering iron – set to 200*C
Align threaded inserts onto holes
Gently apply soldering tip onto threaded insert careful not to apply much force
Stop just before flush, use a flat surface to flush insert to print
Repeat 90 times
Linear Rail Clean and Regrease
Supplies Used:
Mobil1 EP1 lithium Grease
91% Isopropyl Alcohol
Blunt nose Syringe
lots of paper towels
Gloves
Steps:
Wash out factory oils using WD-40 – move rails back and forth, rinse, and repeat.
Thoughly wash out WD-40 using IPA
Load Syringe with EP1 grease
Dispense grease into carriage, removing carriage and gently pressing grease in between bearings.
Slide carriage on rails until smooth – apply more grease if necessary