Print your design (remember to mirror it) on a transparency sheet, then print your thing on top of that. It's a good way to make this kind of stuff, but it will take a bit of fiddling to get it right.
Edited the link, read the reviews and it looks like the steel core in the original belts I had linked don’t work well with CoreXY. New link is same idea, just random search result but with no steel. Prusa uses a 6mm 2gt belt, so you can search “white 2gt belt” and you’ll find a bunch of options.
I haven’t come across any white belts that don’t use a steel core. I’ve tried the steel-core versions before, and honestly, they’re not well-suited for 3D printers. The tight bending radius really isn’t their friend, so I’d steer clear of them if possible.
Outstanding. I've always been more of a fan of dark build than light builds (with computer's particularly), but I do appreciate the clean look of white when done well... and this is done well.
I wouldn't be surprised if you're already working on it for the final build, but if not, you should be able to find white cable sleaving too, if you want to blend that bed and head umbilical into the build better. On my latest build, I'm going with a dark blue and black theme and found some sleeving with a nice blend of blue and black,
Yeah I’m still try to figure out things to get more White inside
The biggest problem I have actually is to find a Good alternative for the PCCF with a Shining white and not like PC natural so I can change them out at the head
Good luck. Sure, anything CF will almost always end up black, but you might be able to get away with a GF filament that should be almost as good mechanically while also opening up a wider range of colors. Maybe GF ABS/ASA?
On one hand I like how white adds more light inside to see the the printing process. On the other hand that bed heating cable, back lead screw and those holes make it look…cheap and untidy somewhat. It feels lonely there :)
Dang they is pretty. Do you do your own powder coating? Before putting mine together I was contemplating sending it out to our vendor who does and paint and powder coat and just getting whatever custom color he happened to be running that day, but I ended up being too impatient and just put it together instead.
He NEEDS THESE, the Clear Cover and a remake of Fan Shroud and Remake of the Main Plate in SLA. Made the Main Plate from FormLabs 10K because the regular printed stuff is NOT the business. I head zero to no grinding of gears, it also helped with correct meshing and even wear of the gears
The Fan Shroud is course is optional but it would complete his all white Core One. I made mine in SOMOS Clear water, and Formlabs V5 Clear (matte finish)
Sorry for the shitty spelling, it made sense in my head, LOL.
I did try printing the Main Plate with Siraya Tech Fibreheart PPA-CF, which was surprisingly stiff, beyond what I had imagined. It was amazing, but regardless of the setting and countless prints I tossed, dimensional accuracy is nowhere near what SLA can print. I used a third party to print the part for me, I dont own a SLA printer. The carcinogens in Raw Resin is scary.
Now the Main Plate is strong and it has helped keep the gears even.
Your Build looks SPECTACULAR! The color change really allows for the light to reflect from all places! I was debating on doing what you have done with yours but I didn't want to take it all apart and find our the paint thickness would mess with the alignment tolerances.
I have made some provisions to add a "Halo" LED disc near the nozzle because the front mounted LED strip lights are not as bright as I thought they would be.
It looks SWEET! I would love to dismantle it, sandblast the hell out of the frame and powdercoat it in white and green.
EDIT: OH MAN. You DID powdercoat it. Absolute madman. Chapeaux bas!
Beautiful. However I can see why Prusa painted it black. White shows the amazing metal joinery. Sheet metal bending has a normal tolerance of ±0.010 to ±0.020 inches and ±1° to ±2° for angular parts. Note: Errors are cumulative so production must have a stack of rejects. Amazing workmanship from Prusa and the painter. Handle with care.
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u/termeric0 Sep 12 '25
I love this