I bought a ChituSystems 6 inc Mono upgrade kit for my OG Photon and would also like to upgrade the LED array. You recommend the Duobond UVA-A28 but they now make another model, the Duobond UVA-A25 which is cheaper and uses a Fresnel lens to produce an even and parallel light source. I would be interested in your thoughts before I commit to it.
That's the the connection type, the 6" mono screen uses the same connector. And I believe the firmware on the L v3 will recognize both 6" monos and 5.5" rgb sharp SX04 screens (what Elegoo uses on the Mars)
Good idea, I could have sworn I had footage of it running but could not find it on the drive when I was editing this. I will add it to a planned follow up video to show raw output vs my stock Mars.
Thank you for showing your work. I am still undecided to do the same because epax has announced the possibility of releasing and 5.5 inches 4k LCD. This IS a huge improvement in resolution and no need printing the LCD plate. I will wait until that screen IS in the market and then jump into modding my photon. Again, great work. I suscribe your Channel.
Yeah I'm actually in contact with a manufacturer who makes those 5.5" 4k screens they will be releasing them for sale pretty soon in a few months, and I'm planning a follow up with another photon or a mars the upgrade process would be much easier with that route. Thanks for the sub!
Was planning on trying this mod right away... but now after seeing this comment I'm gonna hold off just a tad longer. Great video!!! I'm still pretty tempted to do this now lol 😅 I could upgrade to the 2k 6" screen then swap out to the 4k later on. 🤔 decisions...
@@Solid_Doom yeah I am currently testing the stock light source and I am pleasantly surprised by the results. Granted folks are welcome to remix the design and add a proper parallel array to replace the stock COB + reflector.
I have a photon that has a failed lcd screen It's all torn apart a perfect candidate for this mod. I've been waiting for my Saturn to come in. It'll be fun to see which comes in first. Great information and I used the links to order the parts. Thank you for the excellent info I'm glad I found your channel!
Thanks, the lack of tinkering or modding has been one of the big annoyances I have had with resin printing--I am hoping to make a small change to that with my content and hopefully inspire others to try things with their machines.
ChiTu L V3 board for mono screen mSLA/LCD 3d printer) Hello, The slicer Chitubox is not compatível anycubic mono..... it will be possible to buy the chitu board and put it on anycubic mono. thus it would be possible to have a printer compatible with the slicing system. it will be? I don't see the chitubox in mono so quickly. several months have passed and there are no answers. thanks.
I actually thought about doing this for the Mono X, from what I have seen, the layout and connectors are nearly identical for stuff like the end stops and motors--so in theory it should be an easy swap. You'd effectively be jailbreaking the Anycubic printers.
I may have to do something similar to my Elegoo Saturn. Since I got it I have had nothing but issues. A bad build plate which they replace. My TFT screen had a loose ribbon cable which I fixed then the 4k mono lcd stopped working which they sent me a replacement. But that replacement also didn't work as it seems to not be the lcd at all and more than likely the motherboard. Just waiting now to see what they say next. But I have seriously been thinking of just buying my own motherboard from Chitu and using their firmware in the Saturn. It probably would be the easiest route for me. To this day I have not printed one thing on my Saturn. I've had it for 2 months so I am a bit frustrated to say the least. So much for scoring that early bird version of it. LOL Anyways. I really liked your video. It gives me hope that I may one day just get this thing to print something. 😉
Dang that sucks to hear that the Saturn is having issues so early in their release. Yeah I feel like a lot of the LCD issues get misdiagnosed when its really the board or the drivers on it that are failing. The folks in the Chitu Systems User group have been super helpful, might be worth dropping a post there and see if anyone has some input on the issue--since I believe the Saturn is either running a clone/genuine chituboard. (either way the pin outs are nearly identical to the Chitu M).
@@HiroCreations I've actually talked with Chitu directly on this issue. They were the ones that doubled checked that I had the right firmware installed for me. It is a Chitu board. Not exactly a clone of another one but one specifically made by them for Elegoo and their Saturn. Chitu does not sell that particular board directly. You have to go throu Elegoo to get it. But Chitu does have their own board that will work in the Saturn. I actually got in contact with them through a post of theirs on twitter that mentioned a Saturn using said board. It is the (Chitu L M1). What gets me right now is Elegoo as of yet does not offer a direct link to their Firmware. You can get if from then if you ask them through support though. That is how I got a copy of it, eventually. The firmware didn't fix the issue with my board though. I think if is just faulty and needs to be replaced. Hopefully they will send me a replacement. If not then I hope they will take the printer back for a either a replacement or refund. If not then I will more than likely just buy the Chitu L M1 to try and fix it myself. I probably should just do that and be done with it, which is very tempting. But I am trying to give Elegoo a chance here. So far they have been good at trying to help. But it is getting close to where I may just give up on them. After all I have been dealing with them for 2 months now. Anyways.....I'll see what happens soon enough. Just a side note. Chitu told me that their screens like 8.9" 4k mono lcd do not have the glass layer on them. The ones on the Saturn have the glass already applied . Just want to mention that if anyone is thinking about buying a screen from Chitu directly for any printer.
Hello Yasu, great mod!! I add my name to the long list of your fans. ;-) I'm wondering if you considered the new 6.1" 4k mon display from Frozen (Sonic 4k or Sonic mini 4k) will Chitu Board drive them? This further upgrade will be on the leading edge!!! I will appreciate your comments TIA
I have a Photon S that is kaput. Symptoms point to motherboard. I will look into this idea. Dead printer to a working unit will be fun project and if cost effective, cheaper than buying a new printer. thanks for the video.
This has got me thinking about either upgrading a Longer Orange 30 or building a new machine from scratch using aluminum extrusions. I have nema 17's and lead screws coming out of the woodworks in my basement.
Why not both? 😂 On a serious note, I am a few weeks away from finishing a reprapable aluminum extrusion 6" and 8.9" mono sla. Early assessment might find me redesigning the z axis to eliminate leadscrew and use a counterweighted belted z, as I am finding lots of funky issues with cheap leadscrews.
Yup most of the steps and parts transfers over, you just need a custom printed or cnced screen/vat holder plate to fit the 6" screen though. That being said I just bought a broken Mars with the plan of restoring it and adding a 5.5" Mono LCD for a future video in a few weeks--that will be cheaper and far less effort than the 6" screen mod..
Hello everyone, did anyone tried to do this with Photon S? Mostly printing minis on it, so it would be really usefull to speed things up a little, mono screen with longer lifespan and all... Don't want to buy another printer because really don't need it. Mostly asking because of difference in screen size (5.5 vs 6 in)
bro yr the shit that manual was a straight uo life saver for me right now, no clue name of the board hardware or anything, freind gave me a printer Trina fix up I have some solder experience an I've built a few pics other than that no idea what was what or where or why, thank you so much, I swear I'd donate something if I wasn't broke as a joke, I actually start my new job next week, but yea wasn't same model I've got the photon s but they all seem to be remarkably similar but thank you g
Yep that's on the todo list, however I have to test a few approaches to better support the LCD--I'm noticing that LCDs on the KL-9s die very quickly and I'd rather like to get to the bottom of the cause before I use $200 screens on them lol. Its more likely that my Shuffle XL gets upgraded first with a new mono 4k screen first.
@@HiroCreations I'm a spaniard guy owning 7 KL9... Well, kind of. The KL9 are the Aliexpress x-cube V3/V4. Saint smart just rebranded it. I'm getting the screens at a much lower price from the FepShop in the Netherlands (They are less than 60 Euro) You could just get them for 40 bucks directly from Aliexpress (Brand Wisecoco). I'm considering to upgrade them to mono, or replacing them by Elegoo Saturns once they are available. About the screens degrading so quickly... Well, yes, it's a hassle. I have no time to investigate, but It might well be due to a very powerful UV source, This machines are equipped with a line of small fans to keep the area cool. Just one more thing, when i saw your table with your KL-9's I thought: "Oh, man, that guy is the american version of yourself"
You officially have more than I do haha. Yeah I've been sourcing Wisecoco and Duobond 8.9 for pretty cheap. There are two different potential causes I am testing right now the light source (as I have noticed a correlation of screens positioned less than 65mm from the lightsource dying rapidly compared to screens positioned at or greater than 65mm) and the lack of top or bottom glass support (most comparable printers like the Phrozen Shuffle have a 4mm piece of glass under the screen to support it, and others sandwich the screen between two layers of glass. That being said I might recycle most of the KL-9 parts into a completely new machine (I always wanted a 1 meter all resin printer). Either way I definitely will be covering it in the channel.
@@HiroCreations I made that mod some time ago, I just bought a couple of 50mm rails and replaced them (Yep, i should have bought a longer C-Beam, but it doesn't matter so much), for the screw, i used the same 8mm diameter 2mm pitch attached with a coupler after cutting off most of the original one... It works quite well, but these kind of screws aren't so good for such a long axis i'll replace it with a 12mm ballscrew, but it requires a bit of additional work (And time)
Could the duobond LED array work with the elegoo Mars? I'm going to try your mono upgrade on that machine and I was also wondering about an LED upgrade
@@HiroCreations where did you find the 5.5 4K display and which controller do you plan to use? I saw Phrozen's but it is 4k 6.1 and the controller is made by them.
As far as i know, the creality ld-002r already comes with a v3 board, so this mod might be even easier on it. Looking forward to someone trying that out (I'm not willing to sacrifice mine yet lol)
Yep that planned, but I need a more consistent source of screens and compatibility to be added to Chituboard (or I source a compatible HDMI driver board to use with a PI and NanoDLP).
Whether these basics printed it is possible to download for printing, I am talking about the black base where the lcd is, and the led mount and power supply to the led.
You'd need to adapt the mounting solution as the opening for the 6" mono won't fit the stock light source. Apart from that it probably would work but slower, the light would be uneaven at the edges, and you'd lose about 3mm on the edgesm
@@HiroCreations Ordered the parts from the links of yours on excel file. Waiting for them to arrive. One of photon needs replacements for Board and screen so thought would give this a try.. will ask for help once I get these in Hand
After a month of tears and frustration and learning a bit about electronics, i completed the upgrade. My only criticisms is that the use of the printed platform kept seizing the z axis before the endstop was reached (i was using a linear rail mod so the lack of play may be the culprit) and that the back plate doesnt quite fit the oem mainboard fan, i currently have the oem fan dangling with the back exposed.
@@BerkErkul Yes, its to go back to the original base plate and buy a 5.5 fhd screen or bite the bullet, modify the cad drawings to facilitate a glass plate under the screen for protection and source it to be cnc milled out of metal. i went with the former.
@@BerkErkul I have had to take it apart 4 times now and im on my 5th because the plate fell off the rails and i put it on upside down and it wont zero out properly. Hopefully this is the last time.
Wow magnificent mod. I owe two photon s . I think i'll wait for the 5,5 mono screen. Do you believe that the original paraled of photon s will do the job? Thanks
Yep it would work but print slightly slower due to the lower wattage output, the 12v para leds most Photons and other prebuilts use only consume/output 30w of energy vs the 70w my 24v array was pushing.
@@HiroCreations wow !! Yeah... if your paralled is 70w is way more powerfull. Thanks for your reply and thank you fir sharing that knowledge! Subd of course :)
Any chance you can post the CAD files over in the repository? I'm currently building one of these but I'm wanting to make a couple of tweaks, your CAD files would be tremendously helpful in doing so!
Yep! I've been meaning to do that. My current fusion files for that project is a bit of a hot mess with a few dead end ideas that need to be cleaned up to avoid confusion but I can and will try to get the step files uploaded soonish.
Thanks for the video. Very instructive!!! I've got a question. I installed the upgrade kit including a chitu v3 board, to also revive a long dead og Photon. Updating the firmware as well. But the TFT 2.8 touch screen is blank. It turns on, but it's blank. Is there a firmware update or should I get a new matching chitu touch screen?(I can get a ld002r screen easier, but I don't know if they are compatible, besides being larger). Thanks in advance.
Hello. I thought the upgrade was incredible. The possibility of changing the spindle pitch in the firmware? I am thinking of replacing the trapezoidal spindle with 12mm ball screw 4 pitch.
Yep! You'd basically alter the steps per mm value in the configuration gcode that gets uploaded to really any chituboard (don't need to buy a new board if your current machine is running on a Chituboard).
Working on it! Its really hard to find a broken or cheap Photon S, that being said I have another mod in the works that uses a 5.5" mono screen and a board change and will be pretty universal among the OG Photon, Mars, and Photon S trifecta.
I have a question, my photon mother board died and I need to buy one new, the ChiTu-board will works as a replacement? ( not try to overlock just replacing mother board)
Yeah the older OG photons are actually using older v1 Chituboards, the newer "fauxton" Photons and Photon monos are using a very similar copy of the chituboard. So a chituboard L V3 (the one that uses either Sharp SX04 screens or 6" mono screens) is pretty much a drop in replacement with no recrimping needed. Keep in mind you will have to make sure you know what board you have so you can ensure you are correctly connecting the right screens to the board. Wrong screen type can kill the board, which is something that everyone has done a terrible job of documenting.
Hello, i'd like to convert my Photon S to a Mono, do I have to change the light source also? Have you got the technical draw for the building plate in order for me to make a new one on solidworks? Thks
Depends on if you want it to just fit or utilize the whole 6" screen. If you want to utilize the whole screen you'd need to mill out pocket that holds the support glass (and buy a larger piece of glass) and mill out the 1.4mm-1.8mm along the edges where the edge of the screen would rest.
Seeing as this was posted a year ago according to what RUclips says, how has this mod worked out for you? What have you done to improve it or dial it in?
you can not simply swap the screens, the board has to be configured to go along with it, and while you do this, swapping the uv source is a by product.
@@jasperdelumen1587 stock screen of what? the good ol' photon? i am not sure, you _could in theory_ do that, provided the power source can handle the new load and if you mod the light channel to accommodate for the different size (photon has a funky funnel). i am also not sure about the heat on the screen itself, RGB has a different transmission than mono (it is worse), meaning you could run into thermal issues on the screen itself.
Well, I managed to knock one of the surface mount components off my stock Photon board so I had to order a Chituboard replacement. I have a couple of remaining questions. I mounted the 2 smaller 24 V fans on the printed UV light support, but I'm not sure where the 60 mm 24 V fan is supposed to go. Underneath the chassis? Thanks
The 60mm mounts on the back with a printed adapter to replace the metal panel, either pushing air in or out. The stock fans are 12v so its very likely 24v will burn them out.
Is it possible to flash the Chitu L v3 firmware onto the original board? That would make this upgrade viable as it would cost less than just getting a mono printer. Also doesn't the Z-axis flex when lifting, now that the base plate is made of PETG?
Sadly no because the screens need a beefier FPGA run, plus the gcode file I mention is just a config file and not the full firmware like Marlin. So far no issues with the Z axis and the PETG plate, the only time I noticed any deflection is when I tried to print with a chunk of the raft still on the plate.
@@HiroCreations Considering the the resolution on the 6'' screens is only slightly higher, i was hoping the existing FPGA would've been enough. But i guess it's hard to say since the code for it hasn't been reverse-engineered yet. It's really a shame that we don't have nice configurable opensource firmware for these chituboard printers the way we do for all the reprap FDM printers... For the baseplate i had a similar idea that involved milling it out to fit the new screen and then adding a printed spacer to allow swapping between 5.5 and 6'' screens, but it's too destructive to try on my only machine.
Knowing how fast Siraya Tech Fast Grey is I would try 1.3-1.5 second layers and 10-15 second base layers and adjust in .1 second increments till you find perfect exposure.
Its been so long since that build but I think that was stray wiring/ribbon cables for me and went away as soon as I fixed it all down with doublesided tape and zip ties.
@@HiroCreations You have inspired me, So I will do like you and upgrade my photon zero with the MKS Board and screen. Any help or tips would be very much appreicated
Hey Hiro! I’m your big fan, I always not satisfy with default machines. Now I want to put my photon mono electronics inside photon shell , is there possible with your mod printed parts ?
Thats a first, I am not fully sure as I don't have my Photon Mono anymore. But I don't see why it would not work--you might have to adjust the board mounts slightly if the board screw holes are in a different position.
just finished installing it ,but the touch screen won't turn on. I tried using another cable, still nothing. i flashed the chitu board latest firmware and it beeps multiple times. and the monitor still doesn't work. Did anyone have any bright ideas of why this is happening?
@@HiroCreations i actually is, i just fixed it. Thanks for your help. After that i experienced a UI error, but after reflashing the firmware, it worked just fine. Later when i was trying the array. I blew it up cause i fliped the wires the wrong way. Now i have to get a new capacitor. Great video btw.
You changed the LCD screen to a bigger one so you had to replace the red aluminium base to accomodate this new screen but you use the same vat and same platform so I understand there is no increase in printing area. Isn't there any Mono LCD screen with the same size of the original (5.5" I believe) so you don't need to remove the aluminium base an print a new one?
I probably should have made that clearer in the video but the vat and build plate actually much larger than 5.5" and easily allows me to fully use the 6" screen. There is a 5.5" mono screen that is a drop in replacement in the works that I was given a screen to test, and I will be dropping a video about that screen soonish.
Very cool. There is no way I am doing any of that, but it's fun watching someone do it :D Please make a follow up some time and let us know how many hours you were able to get out of that LCD. Cheers!
That's perfectly fair, if there is any consolation I have another broken OG Photon on my bench undergoing a alternate mod that is significantly simpler and only requires two parts to be changed and leaves the rest of the printer untouched. Video on that coming out soonish. Otherwise I am about 621 hours deep into the mono screen featured in this video and its still running like a champ despite being roughly cleaned twice after having resin spill on it from a failed FEP sheet. I am definitely collecting footage for a followup video.
Hi Hiro! Thanks for the video. I'm about to receive a broken Photon S suitable for the mod. I was wondering, when is going to be out your new video with the simpler mod? Thank you.
Good question, for the most part I am waiting on the screen maker to officially launch the mono 5.5" screens for sale before I drop the video (they requested I wait until they did, and seeing how I was one of the lucky few to get several testers I am more happy to comply).
@@HiroCreations All right, let's hope it will be soon then. WIll it be just a motherboard + lcd swap? No 3D printed adapter like this one? I would do this one you published (without changing the LED array) but I have a Photon S and lack the skills to modify your stl for the mounting :D Also, if you can say, do you think the 5.5 will be around the same price of the 6.08?
@@DevastedSoul Yup board + motherboard only swap for the Photon series printers. For a elegoo mars its actually easier with a screen swap only (with firmware update). Not sure on pricing but the range I was told puts it very comparable or cheaper than 6" DXQ screens.
Hello Hiro , i converted my photon today . All went well and is working , i imported you config file in chitubox en when i save the stl file i get a photon extension like before. When i want to print it the printer say's unnown file format ??What do i wrong ?
This board now uses only the more efficient CTB extension (. photon and clddp extensions won't work on the v3 boards), my Chitu profile should be enabled to save the file as a .CTB when you slice the file.
@@HiroCreations Thanks for the reply , i do have one problem. When the print is ready the plate goes up but it does not stop right away when it has reached the end. I hear the motor loosing steps at the end. Do i have to change the Z setting. Its 150mm now.
depends how you look at it. You dont need to add the lamp, or in some cases the board depending on the photon model you have they done 2 versions. So if you happy with a 3 second cure time rather than 1.5 second and your photon has the right board then 25 quid to drop from 8-10 second cure to 3. Worth it IMO
I have my Chitu profile loaded for the modded mono on the github folder. The main real change is lower base and layer exposure times as well as fewer base layers. Speeds and retraction distance is unchanged from the normal defaults if a OG Photon.
Modded my printer according your instructions. Beides my new broken monoscreen i have an issued with the chituboard and motor. When i Press move Up IT moves down and the opposite.
If the motor is moving opposite direction you can solve that by either reversing the polarity of the wiring (swapping the the wiring so they are exactly the opposite) or you can reverse motor direction in the gcode configuration file (M8004) on the chituboard site: www.dropbox.com/s/pb676yff9m4wtbr/Machine%20parameters.gcode?dl=0 Yikes on the broken screen, what happened?
@@HiroCreations i Changed the gcode file to solve the direction problem. The broken Screen wasnt a broken screen. I forgot to remove the foil on both Sides and a wire Gott between screen and LCD. There is a lot of space
I'm confused, trying to upgrade the light source per your video and have a couple of questions. Since the transformer power coming into the Photon is 12V, and the upgrade fans and UV source need 24V, wouldn't you need a 12V to 24V boost converter? The BOM on your Github link lists a 120-220V to 24V DC power supply (this link is dead by the way), but to use it you would need an additional 120V line coming into the Photon. So it seems that to keep it simple I would need a 12V to 24V boost converter to feed the fans and the UV driver board. Also, in the video it looks like you are connecting the UV array directly to the boost converter, not to the supplied driver board. Wouldn't I need both (boost converter to supply 24 V to the driver board which then connects to the light source)? What am I missing? Thanks
Good eye with the dead link, I'll have to source a new power supply to link. Both the stock photon board and Chituboard v3 are capable of taking both 12 and 24v inputs from the power supply and will output the corresponding voltage from the terminals that that control the light source. The supplied boost converter/LED driver is needed to actually supply the needed 34v that the aftermarket light source is actually rated for.
I was looking for a way to update my longer printer to a mono screen. Now that I realize how easy this stuff is, I'll probably just build an all new printer with a larger screen.
Looks great cant wait to try this got a photon s for parts the other day now I have a use for the shell and parts I dont need to swap is the 5.5 inch screen available as of yet? Subbed your channel cant wait to see what else you got keep up the good work. By the way which variant of the v3 board are you using the TMC or a4
To be fair I am wrapping up on a follow up video where I do an even simpler mono mod that only requires a board and screen change and leaves the rest of the printer unchanged.
@@SycoSpartan at this juncture I am waiting on the screen manufacturer/seller to officially release (I promised them I would not post the video before that) but looks like they keep delaying. So for now, soon™ on the video.
@@SycoSpartan technically the photon SE mono screens are using the same DXQ screens I used in this tutorial. They are 6" diagonal which does make them quite a bit bigger and unable to fit into the recessed pocket. And having the screen not stick out is important to ensure that the vat can easily slide in without damaging the screen.
Even if 1 sec layer time is definitely an amazing feature not available on printers on the market, it makes the upgrade cost (including the printer base value) as much as a brand new mono printer. Moreover, does using such an overpowered UV module affects the LCD screen life? Would it possible a cheaper mono mod that would limit the cost to the replacement to the lcd and eventually the video driver?
So far I am about 5.5K hours into that original screen and its still going strong, but with other experiments I've found that the stock light source and reflector does a very respectable job of getting great quality prints at the cost of being slightly slower.
You are a true hero for doing this mod and sharing the files and the result with us!
Thanks!
I bought a ChituSystems 6 inc Mono upgrade kit for my OG Photon and would also like to upgrade the LED array. You recommend the Duobond UVA-A28 but they now make another model, the Duobond UVA-A25 which is cheaper and uses a Fresnel lens to produce an even and parallel light source. I would be interested in your thoughts before I commit to it.
So..less of a 'mod' and more 'build a new printer and use the photon casing'
What is "with sharp04" on chitubox board link? Also, did you use the same VAT from original photon?
That's the the connection type, the 6" mono screen uses the same connector. And I believe the firmware on the L v3 will recognize both 6" monos and 5.5" rgb sharp SX04 screens (what Elegoo uses on the Mars)
And yep, same stock photon build plate and vat they fit the 6" fine with only a 3mm loss in build volume.
Please please please show us a clip of it running in real time!
Good idea, I could have sworn I had footage of it running but could not find it on the drive when I was editing this. I will add it to a planned follow up video to show raw output vs my stock Mars.
@@HiroCreations that would be nice
Thank you for showing your work. I am still undecided to do the same because epax has announced the possibility of releasing and 5.5 inches 4k LCD. This IS a huge improvement in resolution and no need printing the LCD plate. I will wait until that screen IS in the market and then jump into modding my photon. Again, great work. I suscribe your Channel.
Yeah I'm actually in contact with a manufacturer who makes those 5.5" 4k screens they will be releasing them for sale pretty soon in a few months, and I'm planning a follow up with another photon or a mars the upgrade process would be much easier with that route. Thanks for the sub!
Was planning on trying this mod right away... but now after seeing this comment I'm gonna hold off just a tad longer. Great video!!! I'm still pretty tempted to do this now lol 😅 I could upgrade to the 2k 6" screen then swap out to the 4k later on. 🤔 decisions...
Would the light source still be the same regarding a 5.5 mod?
@@Solid_Doom yeah I am currently testing the stock light source and I am pleasantly surprised by the results. Granted folks are welcome to remix the design and add a proper parallel array to replace the stock COB + reflector.
@@HiroCreations did you get a 5.5 inches mono LCD for the photon? Can you post the manufacturer and how you do It?
I have a photon that has a failed lcd screen It's all torn apart a perfect candidate for this mod. I've been waiting for my Saturn to come in. It'll be fun to see which comes in first. Great information and I used the links to order the parts. Thank you for the excellent info I'm glad I found your channel!
Awesome! This was the use case I imagined when I created the video. Hope to see it all come together.
Oh yeah, I've been waiting for a video like this.
More content like this will be happening in the future as I start doing from scratch large SLA builds.
Genius little mod! Always tinkering with my FDM printers and finally I can tinker with my Photon - excellent video my friend - subbed.
Thanks, the lack of tinkering or modding has been one of the big annoyances I have had with resin printing--I am hoping to make a small change to that with my content and hopefully inspire others to try things with their machines.
ChiTu L V3 board for mono screen mSLA/LCD 3d printer)
Hello, The slicer Chitubox is not compatível anycubic mono..... it will be possible to buy the chitu board and put it on anycubic mono. thus it would be possible to have a printer compatible with the slicing system. it will be? I don't see the chitubox in mono so quickly. several months have passed and there are no answers. thanks.
I actually thought about doing this for the Mono X, from what I have seen, the layout and connectors are nearly identical for stuff like the end stops and motors--so in theory it should be an easy swap. You'd effectively be jailbreaking the Anycubic printers.
Thank you😊
4 someone looking for a vendor, that has good parts.! You are a lifesaver! Thank you so much.
I may have to do something similar to my Elegoo Saturn. Since I got it I have had nothing but issues. A bad build plate which they replace. My TFT screen had a loose ribbon cable which I fixed then the 4k mono lcd stopped working which they sent me a replacement. But that replacement also didn't work as it seems to not be the lcd at all and more than likely the motherboard. Just waiting now to see what they say next. But I have seriously been thinking of just buying my own motherboard from Chitu and using their firmware in the Saturn. It probably would be the easiest route for me. To this day I have not printed one thing on my Saturn. I've had it for 2 months so I am a bit frustrated to say the least. So much for scoring that early bird version of it. LOL
Anyways. I really liked your video. It gives me hope that I may one day just get this thing to print something. 😉
Dang that sucks to hear that the Saturn is having issues so early in their release.
Yeah I feel like a lot of the LCD issues get misdiagnosed when its really the board or the drivers on it that are failing.
The folks in the Chitu Systems User group have been super helpful, might be worth dropping a post there and see if anyone has some input on the issue--since I believe the Saturn is either running a clone/genuine chituboard. (either way the pin outs are nearly identical to the Chitu M).
@@HiroCreations I've actually talked with Chitu directly on this issue. They were the ones that doubled checked that I had the right firmware installed for me. It is a Chitu board. Not exactly a clone of another one but one specifically made by them for Elegoo and their Saturn. Chitu does not sell that particular board directly. You have to go throu Elegoo to get it. But Chitu does have their own board that will work in the Saturn. I actually got in contact with them through a post of theirs on twitter that mentioned a Saturn using said board. It is the (Chitu L M1).
What gets me right now is Elegoo as of yet does not offer a direct link to their Firmware. You can get if from then if you ask them through support though. That is how I got a copy of it, eventually. The firmware didn't fix the issue with my board though. I think if is just faulty and needs to be replaced. Hopefully they will send me a replacement. If not then I hope they will take the printer back for a either a replacement or refund. If not then I will more than likely just buy the Chitu L M1 to try and fix it myself. I probably should just do that and be done with it, which is very tempting. But I am trying to give Elegoo a chance here. So far they have been good at trying to help. But it is getting close to where I may just give up on them. After all I have been dealing with them for 2 months now. Anyways.....I'll see what happens soon enough.
Just a side note. Chitu told me that their screens like 8.9" 4k mono lcd do not have the glass layer on them. The ones on the Saturn have the glass already applied . Just want to mention that if anyone is thinking about buying a screen from Chitu directly for any printer.
Hello Yasu, great mod!! I add my name to the long list of your fans. ;-)
I'm wondering if you considered the new 6.1" 4k mon display from Frozen (Sonic 4k or Sonic mini 4k) will Chitu Board drive them? This further upgrade will be on the leading edge!!!
I will appreciate your comments
TIA
I have a Photon S that is kaput. Symptoms point to motherboard. I will look into this idea. Dead printer to a working unit will be fun project and if cost effective, cheaper than buying a new printer. thanks for the video.
The photon s is on clearance on anycubic for $179 and I used a coupon code and got $10 off. Probably around the same price of fixing your current one.
10OFFSITEWIDE
is the coupon code
This has got me thinking about either upgrading a Longer Orange 30 or building a new machine from scratch using aluminum extrusions. I have nema 17's and lead screws coming out of the woodworks in my basement.
Why not both? 😂
On a serious note, I am a few weeks away from finishing a reprapable aluminum extrusion 6" and 8.9" mono sla.
Early assessment might find me redesigning the z axis to eliminate leadscrew and use a counterweighted belted z, as I am finding lots of funky issues with cheap leadscrews.
@@HiroCreations I saw they have other motherboards and larger screens. Right now I'm trying to fix my McMaster login so I can order some FEP.
Just wondering what is the cost for parts for the upgrade. Might have a problem sourcing parts as I am in Australia
Dude your awesome . Can I do this on my broken elegoo mars ? Don't see why not .
Yup most of the steps and parts transfers over, you just need a custom printed or cnced screen/vat holder plate to fit the 6" screen though. That being said I just bought a broken Mars with the plan of restoring it and adding a 5.5" Mono LCD for a future video in a few weeks--that will be cheaper and far less effort than the 6" screen mod..
Sounds great i can't wait to see it . I have been posting your videos in all my groups !
Fantastic! Thank you! :)
Two years old and still relevant and useful. Thank you.
so cool will be building one from scratch be possible?
That's my next project that I'm 1/3 the way through right now. But yes very doable,
Hello everyone, did anyone tried to do this with Photon S? Mostly printing minis on it, so it would be really usefull to speed things up a little, mono screen with longer lifespan and all... Don't want to buy another printer because really don't need it. Mostly asking because of difference in screen size (5.5 vs 6 in)
bro yr the shit that manual was a straight uo life saver for me right now, no clue name of the board hardware or anything, freind gave me a printer Trina fix up I have some solder experience an I've built a few pics other than that no idea what was what or where or why, thank you so much, I swear I'd donate something if I wasn't broke as a joke, I actually start my new job next week, but yea wasn't same model I've got the photon s but they all seem to be remarkably similar but thank you g
If I'm not wrong, you own several 8.9 inch screen color Saint smart KL 9. Have you considered upgrading them?
Yep that's on the todo list, however I have to test a few approaches to better support the LCD--I'm noticing that LCDs on the KL-9s die very quickly and I'd rather like to get to the bottom of the cause before I use $200 screens on them lol. Its more likely that my Shuffle XL gets upgraded first with a new mono 4k screen first.
@@HiroCreations I'm a spaniard guy owning 7 KL9... Well, kind of. The KL9 are the Aliexpress x-cube V3/V4. Saint smart just rebranded it. I'm getting the screens at a much lower price from the FepShop in the Netherlands (They are less than 60 Euro) You could just get them for 40 bucks directly from Aliexpress (Brand Wisecoco). I'm considering to upgrade them to mono, or replacing them by Elegoo Saturns once they are available.
About the screens degrading so quickly... Well, yes, it's a hassle. I have no time to investigate, but It might well be due to a very powerful UV source, This machines are equipped with a line of small fans to keep the area cool.
Just one more thing, when i saw your table with your KL-9's I thought: "Oh, man, that guy is the american version of yourself"
You officially have more than I do haha. Yeah I've been sourcing Wisecoco and Duobond 8.9 for pretty cheap. There are two different potential causes I am testing right now the light source (as I have noticed a correlation of screens positioned less than 65mm from the lightsource dying rapidly compared to screens positioned at or greater than 65mm) and the lack of top or bottom glass support (most comparable printers like the Phrozen Shuffle have a 4mm piece of glass under the screen to support it, and others sandwich the screen between two layers of glass.
That being said I might recycle most of the KL-9 parts into a completely new machine (I always wanted a 1 meter all resin printer). Either way I definitely will be covering it in the channel.
@@HiroCreations I made that mod some time ago, I just bought a couple of 50mm rails and replaced them (Yep, i should have bought a longer C-Beam, but it doesn't matter so much), for the screw, i used the same 8mm diameter 2mm pitch attached with a coupler after cutting off most of the original one... It works quite well, but these kind of screws aren't so good for such a long axis i'll replace it with a 12mm ballscrew, but it requires a bit of additional work (And time)
Could the duobond LED array work with the elegoo Mars? I'm going to try your mono upgrade on that machine and I was also wondering about an LED upgrade
new sub! awesome video tutorial!
Thank you! :)
Sensational. Can ChituBoard L V3 use 4k mono screen similar to Phrozen mini 4k? I have a Photon S, I want to convert to 4k or 2k Monochrome
Possibly, I ordered a mono 4k 5.5" screen to test with the L v3. I will be sharing what I learn shortly.
@@HiroCreations Thank you so much for sharing. I also have Wanhao D7 and I intend to switch to mono LCD using all Chitu parts
@@HiroCreations where did you find the 5.5 4K display and which controller do you plan to use?
I saw Phrozen's but it is 4k 6.1 and the controller is made by them.
@@FredSamarane Longer3D has a 4k 5.5inch mono printer
@@jorgeemiliano2035 The 4K mono may need a ChiTu L hdmi board or L M1 board, the V3 can't support.
As far as i know, the creality ld-002r already comes with a v3 board, so this mod might be even easier on it. Looking forward to someone trying that out (I'm not willing to sacrifice mine yet lol)
Interesting, keep in mind that FHD 5.5" monos are coming soon as well in a few months--and would be an easy drop in replacement.
@@HiroCreations Do you think the uv leds would need upgrading as well ? (I assume so)
Probably not if you are holding out for the 5.5" mono as parallel arrays are generally pretty good unless they are too small for the screen.
I'll instantly try it when 5.5" screens are available :D
You should try to 4k mod it now, since 4k looks to be the next step in the evolution of printers
Yep that planned, but I need a more consistent source of screens and compatibility to be added to Chituboard (or I source a compatible HDMI driver board to use with a PI and NanoDLP).
@@HiroCreations Yes please, I'm waiting for this as well!
Whether these basics printed it is possible to download for printing, I am talking about the black base where the lcd is, and the led mount and power supply to the led.
You sir, are a legend. Know what I am doing with my Photon when I get my Phrozen Mighty 4k
What if I use the same UV source came with printer?
You'd need to adapt the mounting solution as the opening for the 6" mono won't fit the stock light source.
Apart from that it probably would work but slower, the light would be uneaven at the edges, and you'd lose about 3mm on the edgesm
@@HiroCreations Ordered the parts from the links of yours on excel file. Waiting for them to arrive. One of photon needs replacements for Board and screen so thought would give this a try.. will ask for help once I get these in Hand
hey bro I just bought a anycubic photon and I think my usb came damaged .can you help me?
I see this was posted over a year ago, are there any 3d printers on the market you can buy like this without having to do the mod yourself?
Hi, this link is dead. I wouldn't want to buy the wrong part. is there a new link?
I-Is the mainboard bracket mirrored the wrong way?
Do you happen to have a DXF of the rear panels? I'd rather cut one than print it.
Cool. Have a 3 year old anycubic. Gonna experiment on it
Awesome! :)
After a month of tears and frustration and learning a bit about electronics, i completed the upgrade. My only criticisms is that the use of the printed platform kept seizing the z axis before the endstop was reached (i was using a linear rail mod so the lack of play may be the culprit) and that the back plate doesnt quite fit the oem mainboard fan, i currently have the oem fan dangling with the back exposed.
I just finished the upgrade myself. I too have the dual linear rails on my z axis and it's seizing up :/ Have you found a solution?
@@BerkErkul Yes, its to go back to the original base plate and buy a 5.5 fhd screen or bite the bullet, modify the cad drawings to facilitate a glass plate under the screen for protection and source it to be cnc milled out of metal. i went with the former.
@@BerkErkul one thing i didnt try was to print the plate at a higher infill. to get screw unstuck i had to poke the stepper from the bottom.
@@dascodraws6040 yeah I'm going to try 100% infill and see how it goes. Just dreading that I have to take everything apart again :/
@@BerkErkul I have had to take it apart 4 times now and im on my 5th because the plate fell off the rails and i put it on upside down and it wont zero out properly. Hopefully this is the last time.
Does anyone know what the motor part is in this machine I got resin in mine tried cleaning but need new motor!
Wow magnificent mod. I owe two photon s . I think i'll wait for the 5,5 mono screen. Do you believe that the original paraled of photon s will do the job? Thanks
Yep it would work but print slightly slower due to the lower wattage output, the 12v para leds most Photons and other prebuilts use only consume/output 30w of energy vs the 70w my 24v array was pushing.
@@HiroCreations wow !! Yeah... if your paralled is 70w is way more powerfull. Thanks for your reply and thank you fir sharing that knowledge! Subd of course :)
maybe this is compatible?
pt.aliexpress.com/item/1005001269909942.html
@@JaoCouto uncertain the connector looks different than what I am working with.
Any chance you can post the CAD files over in the repository? I'm currently building one of these but I'm wanting to make a couple of tweaks, your CAD files would be tremendously helpful in doing so!
Yep! I've been meaning to do that. My current fusion files for that project is a bit of a hot mess with a few dead end ideas that need to be cleaned up to avoid confusion but I can and will try to get the step files uploaded soonish.
Thanks for the video. Very instructive!!! I've got a question. I installed the upgrade kit including a chitu v3 board, to also revive a long dead og Photon. Updating the firmware as well. But the TFT 2.8 touch screen is blank. It turns on, but it's blank. Is there a firmware update or should I get a new matching chitu touch screen?(I can get a ld002r screen easier, but I don't know if they are compatible, besides being larger). Thanks in advance.
I'd check the ribbon cable connection on both sides (also make sure its not flipped) of the TFT screen if its blank. I made that mistake on my builds.
The new led board needs 24V the PSU from the Photon outputs 12V... How did you made this work?
No worries I saw your BOM and you specify a new 24V PSU
hi, my ender 5 pro's bed is a touch too small to print the large screen plate. is it necessary to use this printed part?
I can't understand how to wire endstop + & endstop- please help
Hello. I thought the upgrade was incredible. The possibility of changing the spindle pitch in the firmware? I am thinking of replacing the trapezoidal spindle with 12mm ball screw 4 pitch.
Yep! You'd basically alter the steps per mm value in the configuration gcode that gets uploaded to really any chituboard (don't need to buy a new board if your current machine is running on a Chituboard).
Woah that's mad. Hope you can get your hands on a Photon S for a similar upgrade tutorial!
Working on it! Its really hard to find a broken or cheap Photon S, that being said I have another mod in the works that uses a 5.5" mono screen and a board change and will be pretty universal among the OG Photon, Mars, and Photon S trifecta.
@@HiroCreations have you try the 5.5 mono 4k screen yet ? , I search but didn't see the 5.5 mono 4k for sale anywhere
@@tiinpii Not yet, waiting on that to ship. I will probably start with the 5.5" FHD screens that are more readily available and is enroute to me.
The light witout the metal cover, it doesn't heat the components?
So it's for the actual Photon.. not the Fauxton with the locked down boards?
I don't see why this would not work for the fauxton, as there is still a mainboard change involved.
I have a question, my photon mother board died and I need to buy one new, the ChiTu-board will works as a replacement? ( not try to overlock just replacing mother board)
Yeah the older OG photons are actually using older v1 Chituboards, the newer "fauxton" Photons and Photon monos are using a very similar copy of the chituboard. So a chituboard L V3 (the one that uses either Sharp SX04 screens or 6" mono screens) is pretty much a drop in replacement with no recrimping needed.
Keep in mind you will have to make sure you know what board you have so you can ensure you are correctly connecting the right screens to the board. Wrong screen type can kill the board, which is something that everyone has done a terrible job of documenting.
Hello, i'd like to convert my Photon S to a Mono, do I have to change the light source also? Have you got the technical draw for the building plate in order for me to make a new one on solidworks? Thks
you dont need to change the light source friend just the screen, you can change it, but its a proper job and a half just to shave 1-1.5 seconds off
EXCELENT !! CONGRATULATIONS.
Thanks!
Keep going
Definitely will.
How to install z- minimum end stop wire?
What is the difference in the screen plate, Can I modify the original plate? I have a drill and router table....
Depends on if you want it to just fit or utilize the whole 6" screen. If you want to utilize the whole screen you'd need to mill out pocket that holds the support glass (and buy a larger piece of glass) and mill out the 1.4mm-1.8mm along the edges where the edge of the screen would rest.
Seeing as this was posted a year ago according to what RUclips says, how has this mod worked out for you? What have you done to improve it or dial it in?
Nope no changes, they are still going and printing all my low detail stuff like functional parts or bases/terrain.
how do you route the touch screen ribbon cable?
That is no mod this is a rebuild... still nice
do i really need to change the UV light for using a mono screen?
you can not simply swap the screens, the board has to be configured to go along with it, and while you do this, swapping the uv source is a by product.
@@kensaiixhow about if i use the stock screen and the upgraded uv would it still work?
@@jasperdelumen1587 stock screen of what? the good ol' photon? i am not sure, you _could in theory_ do that, provided the power source can handle the new load and if you mod the light channel to accommodate for the different size (photon has a funky funnel). i am also not sure about the heat on the screen itself, RGB has a different transmission than mono (it is worse), meaning you could run into thermal issues on the screen itself.
@@kensaiix thank you
Can you Upgrade the lead screw to a T10 lead 2? Would it make the printer better or quicker? Or would you Upgrade the nema? Nema 23?
Please stand still 😁... Its like on a boat 😋
Well, I managed to knock one of the surface mount components off my stock Photon board so I had to order a Chituboard replacement. I have a couple of remaining questions. I mounted the 2 smaller 24 V fans on the printed UV light support, but I'm not sure where the 60 mm 24 V fan is supposed to go. Underneath the chassis? Thanks
Also, can I run the stock mainboard fan on the 24V supply or will that burn it out?
The 60mm mounts on the back with a printed adapter to replace the metal panel, either pushing air in or out. The stock fans are 12v so its very likely 24v will burn them out.
Is it possible to flash the Chitu L v3 firmware onto the original board? That would make this upgrade viable as it would cost less than just getting a mono printer. Also doesn't the Z-axis flex when lifting, now that the base plate is made of PETG?
Sadly no because the screens need a beefier FPGA run, plus the gcode file I mention is just a config file and not the full firmware like Marlin.
So far no issues with the Z axis and the PETG plate, the only time I noticed any deflection is when I tried to print with a chunk of the raft still on the plate.
@@HiroCreations Considering the the resolution on the 6'' screens is only slightly higher, i was hoping the existing FPGA would've been enough. But i guess it's hard to say since the code for it hasn't been reverse-engineered yet. It's really a shame that we don't have nice configurable opensource firmware for these chituboard printers the way we do for all the reprap FDM printers...
For the baseplate i had a similar idea that involved milling it out to fit the new screen and then adding a printed spacer to allow swapping between 5.5 and 6'' screens, but it's too destructive to try on my only machine.
No buscaba esto, pero wow! me lo quedo!
what brand of resin are you using? im using Siraya Tech fast grey im trying to figure out the best starting point.
Knowing how fast Siraya Tech Fast Grey is I would try 1.3-1.5 second layers and 10-15 second base layers and adjust in .1 second increments till you find perfect exposure.
Why can't you use a standard led from anycubic photon?
You can, just get better cure times with the new lamp. u will be around the 3 second mark rather than 1-1.5 second
11:24 in the upper left corner of your screen, thats the imperfection i have. A dark arc circling the corner.
Its been so long since that build but I think that was stray wiring/ribbon cables for me and went away as soon as I fixed it all down with doublesided tape and zip ties.
Great vídeo!!👏👏👏
Thanks!
how did you wire the fans?
Holy hell. Beautiful mod. Definitely on my to do list now
Thanks!
I loved your work
Thanks!
@@HiroCreations You have inspired me, So I will do like you and upgrade my photon zero with the MKS Board and screen. Any help or tips would be very much appreicated
Hey Hiro! I’m your big fan, I always not satisfy with default machines. Now I want to put my photon mono electronics inside photon shell , is there possible with your mod printed parts ?
Thats a first, I am not fully sure as I don't have my Photon Mono anymore. But I don't see why it would not work--you might have to adjust the board mounts slightly if the board screw holes are in a different position.
@@HiroCreations thanks man I’ll try it !
dude come back pls
just finished installing it ,but the touch screen won't turn on. I tried using another cable, still nothing. i flashed the chitu board latest firmware and it beeps multiple times. and the monitor still doesn't work. Did anyone have any bright ideas of why this is happening?
Which side is the metal leads facing? Sounds like the cable on one side or the other could be facing the wrong direction.
@@HiroCreations i actually is, i just fixed it. Thanks for your help. After that i experienced a UI error, but after reflashing the firmware, it worked just fine. Later when i was trying the array. I blew it up cause i fliped the wires the wrong way. Now i have to get a new capacitor. Great video btw.
how do you stop the ribbon cable from getting in the way?
I used double sided tape to tack mine down.
You changed the LCD screen to a bigger one so you had to replace the red aluminium base to accomodate this new screen but you use the same vat and same platform so I understand there is no increase in printing area. Isn't there any Mono LCD screen with the same size of the original (5.5" I believe) so you don't need to remove the aluminium base an print a new one?
I probably should have made that clearer in the video but the vat and build plate actually much larger than 5.5" and easily allows me to fully use the 6" screen.
There is a 5.5" mono screen that is a drop in replacement in the works that I was given a screen to test, and I will be dropping a video about that screen soonish.
@@HiroCreations thanks for the info!
Very cool. There is no way I am doing any of that, but it's fun watching someone do it :D Please make a follow up some time and let us know how many hours you were able to get out of that LCD.
Cheers!
That's perfectly fair, if there is any consolation I have another broken OG Photon on my bench undergoing a alternate mod that is significantly simpler and only requires two parts to be changed and leaves the rest of the printer untouched. Video on that coming out soonish.
Otherwise I am about 621 hours deep into the mono screen featured in this video and its still running like a champ despite being roughly cleaned twice after having resin spill on it from a failed FEP sheet. I am definitely collecting footage for a followup video.
@@HiroCreations thanks for the insight. I will keep following your adventures here for sure. Great stuff :)
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Hi Hiro! Thanks for the video. I'm about to receive a broken Photon S suitable for the mod. I was wondering, when is going to be out your new video with the simpler mod? Thank you.
Good question, for the most part I am waiting on the screen maker to officially launch the mono 5.5" screens for sale before I drop the video (they requested I wait until they did, and seeing how I was one of the lucky few to get several testers I am more happy to comply).
@@HiroCreations All right, let's hope it will be soon then. WIll it be just a motherboard + lcd swap? No 3D printed adapter like this one? I would do this one you published (without changing the LED array) but I have a Photon S and lack the skills to modify your stl for the mounting :D
Also, if you can say, do you think the 5.5 will be around the same price of the 6.08?
@@DevastedSoul Yup board + motherboard only swap for the Photon series printers. For a elegoo mars its actually easier with a screen swap only (with firmware update).
Not sure on pricing but the range I was told puts it very comparable or cheaper than 6" DXQ screens.
for board which drive did you use?? A4988 driver or TMC2209 driver?
Both work fine I have run both versions on different mods, the TMC2209 driver is much quieter though
@@HiroCreations can I buy the print it parts from you? If yes, from where?
Hello Hiro , i converted my photon today . All went well and is working , i imported you config file in chitubox en when i save the stl file i get a photon extension like before. When i want to print it the printer say's unnown file format ??What do i wrong ?
This board now uses only the more efficient CTB extension (. photon and clddp extensions won't work on the v3 boards), my Chitu profile should be enabled to save the file as a .CTB when you slice the file.
I.m sorry i should have looked a little further on the Shituboard website . It likes ctb format files.
@@HiroCreations Thanks for the reply , i do have one problem. When the print is ready the plate goes up but it does not stop right away when it has reached the end. I hear the motor loosing steps at the end. Do i have to change the Z setting. Its 150mm now.
Do they not carry the screen anymore? Thanks
Looks like they have been out of stock for a while, guess I will have to find out if they plan to restock.
if it costs like 150 euro for the mods in't it better to just buy the photon mono
depends how you look at it. You dont need to add the lamp, or in some cases the board depending on the photon model you have they done 2 versions. So if you happy with a 3 second cure time rather than 1.5 second and your photon has the right board then 25 quid to drop from 8-10 second cure to 3. Worth it IMO
could it be possible to upgrade the uv lamp without making other changes? i just want faster layer times
What are your slicer settings after doing this mod? I'm looking to get an old photon and giving this ago
I have my Chitu profile loaded for the modded mono on the github folder. The main real change is lower base and layer exposure times as well as fewer base layers. Speeds and retraction distance is unchanged from the normal defaults if a OG Photon.
@@HiroCreations this is amazing thank you
8k photon S!
Great Job!
do you have a spreadsheet of the resin youve used for timing?
I only have timings for Ministry of Resin Durable resins sadly so I am not sure if I can be particularly helpful there.
If we do this upgrade now, will we need an even newer motherboard for upgrading to a 4k screen later on? Or does the parts here support 4k displays?
I ordered a mono 4k 5.5" screen, so I will be finding out and sharing what I discover soon.
@@HiroCreations Can't wait 😍
@@HiroCreations where did you get this?
Modded my printer according your instructions. Beides my new broken monoscreen i have an issued with the chituboard and motor. When i Press move Up IT moves down and the opposite.
If the motor is moving opposite direction you can solve that by either reversing the polarity of the wiring (swapping the the wiring so they are exactly the opposite) or you can reverse motor direction in the gcode configuration file (M8004) on the chituboard site: www.dropbox.com/s/pb676yff9m4wtbr/Machine%20parameters.gcode?dl=0
Yikes on the broken screen, what happened?
@@HiroCreations i Changed the gcode file to solve the direction problem. The broken Screen wasnt a broken screen. I forgot to remove the foil on both Sides and a wire Gott between screen and LCD. There is a lot of space
Currently i am Testing exposure settings for 0.025mm layer. Thank you for your Video and advice
What about buy a new one? You spend almost the same money.
there is the added benefit of extra customization options, the chitu board is open source as far as i am aware
so you don't upgrade the psu?
No worries I saw your BOM and you specify a new 24V PSU
I'm confused, trying to upgrade the light source per your video and have a couple of questions. Since the transformer power coming into the Photon is 12V, and the upgrade fans and UV source need 24V, wouldn't you need a 12V to 24V boost converter? The BOM on your Github link lists a 120-220V to 24V DC power supply (this link is dead by the way), but to use it you would need an additional 120V line coming into the Photon. So it seems that to keep it simple I would need a 12V to 24V boost converter to feed the fans and the UV driver board. Also, in the video it looks like you are connecting the UV array directly to the boost converter, not to the supplied driver board. Wouldn't I need both (boost converter to supply 24 V to the driver board which then connects to the light source)? What am I missing? Thanks
Good eye with the dead link, I'll have to source a new power supply to link. Both the stock photon board and Chituboard v3 are capable of taking both 12 and 24v inputs from the power supply and will output the corresponding voltage from the terminals that that control the light source. The supplied boost converter/LED driver is needed to actually supply the needed 34v that the aftermarket light source is actually rated for.
I was looking for a way to update my longer printer to a mono screen. Now that I realize how easy this stuff is, I'll probably just build an all new printer with a larger screen.
Looks great cant wait to try this got a photon s for parts the other day now I have a use for the shell and parts I dont need to swap is the 5.5 inch screen available as of yet? Subbed your channel cant wait to see what else you got keep up the good work. By the way which variant of the v3 board are you using the TMC or a4
I have a dead Photon. Ill be doing this to give it a new life!
To be fair I am wrapping up on a follow up video where I do an even simpler mono mod that only requires a board and screen change and leaves the rest of the printer unchanged.
@@HiroCreations I would love to see a video of the simpler version. any word on when you will have that vid up ???
@@SycoSpartan at this juncture I am waiting on the screen manufacturer/seller to officially release (I promised them I would not post the video before that) but looks like they keep delaying. So for now, soon™ on the video.
@@HiroCreations oh awsome. do you know if the mono se screen will work on a mono? the mono screen is slightly diffrent and unavailable :( mines broken
@@SycoSpartan technically the photon SE mono screens are using the same DXQ screens I used in this tutorial. They are 6" diagonal which does make them quite a bit bigger and unable to fit into the recessed pocket. And having the screen not stick out is important to ensure that the vat can easily slide in without damaging the screen.
Fantastic video and a great idea!
Do the slicing software settings need to be changed to account for the hardware changes?
You basically just built your own printer.
Even if 1 sec layer time is definitely an amazing feature not available on printers on the market, it makes the upgrade cost (including the printer base value) as much as a brand new mono printer.
Moreover, does using such an overpowered UV module affects the LCD screen life?
Would it possible a cheaper mono mod that would limit the cost to the replacement to the lcd and eventually the video driver?
So far I am about 5.5K hours into that original screen and its still going strong, but with other experiments I've found that the stock light source and reflector does a very respectable job of getting great quality prints at the cost of being slightly slower.
Would it be worth doing one or the other if I can't buy all the parts at once?