{"id":33421,"date":"2022-07-12T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/?p=33421"},"modified":"2022-08-24T08:59:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T08:59:36","slug":"ratrig-v-minion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/ratrig-v-minion\/","title":{"rendered":"Ratrig V-Minion: Analysis, guide and configuration of this great little DiY beast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usually, when we analyze a printer or device, we try to be as impartial as possible, but on occasions like today, when we have to do it with a <strong>Ratrig V-Minion<\/strong> machine<strong>, <\/strong>the little heart pulls us a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few months ago we presented you the one that from our point of view and compared to other similar machines is currently the best CoreXY, in DIY format or do it yourself, the <a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/ratrig-vcore3\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32320\"><strong>V-Core3<\/strong><\/a>. We show you the vision of <strong>Ratrig <\/strong>in small-volume single-arm 3D printers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-99b165ec-c871-406d-9a15-e6269415f373\">We remind you again, although in this case due to the size and simplicity of its chassis\/kinematics it is considerably reduced, this type of DIY machine does not come assembled, so we advise you to plan the assembly well, something that <strong>Ratrig<\/strong> makes relatively easy with the available documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-406d5ba1-c04f-4c5a-9d23-36ec61fc95d6\">Remember, as always, that we have a large community on our <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/The3DWorkChannel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Telegram<\/strong><\/a> channel and a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/RatRig_Spain3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>specific channel for Ratrig in Spanish<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1  uagb-block-e9a78fb8      \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTable Of Contents\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#ratrig-v-minion-printer\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Ratrig V-Minion Printer<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#where-to-buy-the-ratrig-v-minion\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Where to buy the Ratrig V-Minion?<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#our-kit-components\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Our kit components<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#3dworkio-settings\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">3DWork.io settings<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#assembling-our-ratrig-v-minion\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Assembling our Ratrig V-Minion<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#printed-parts\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Printed parts<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#chassis-and-kinematics\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Chassis and kinematics<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#electronics\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Electronics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#firmware-ratrig-v-minion\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Firmware Ratrig V-Minion<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#ratos-installation\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">RatOS installation<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#ratos-basic-configuration\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">RatOS basic configuration<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#initial-adjustments\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Initial adjustments<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#pid-settings\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">PID settings<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#stepper-motor-kinematics\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Stepper motor kinematics<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#checking-endstops-and-z-probe\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Checking endstops and z-probe<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#slicer-configuration\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Slicer configuration<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#other-advanced-settings\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Other advanced settings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#interesting-mods-for-ratrig-v-minion\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Interesting mods for Ratrig V-Minion<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#user-experience\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">User experience<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#conclusions\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Conclusions<\/a><\/ul><\/ul><\/ul><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-336eae46-a909-4020-931f-81b8890e0532\">Ratrig V-Minion Printer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Ratrig V-Minion <\/strong>has an apparent similarity to the Prusa Mini due to its general design, although apart from that they have little else in common due to their robust chassis and kinematics system, multipurpose extrusion systems, or the freedom\/versatility\/power of the <strong>Klipper system <\/strong>who handles it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing V-Minion by Rat Rig\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XnDXDmX2tS0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of its most notable features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li><strong>Printing volume of 180*180*180mm <\/strong>that together with its single-arm chassis makes it very compact<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-ea61cb6e-c354-4012-a135-55e05760428d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2779286893-files.gitbook.io\/~\/files\/v0\/b\/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com\/o\/spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FuPKsQB3wOvhynUHi2Vyh%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=99b74efd-19aa-49a8-a29b-001c09a84acd\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FuPKsQB3wOvhynUHi2Vyh%2Fimage.png\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-2d5c3fce-792f-4ea7-948b-1c2cc3f974b2\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>Chassis is built with 3060 aluminum profiles that make this V-Minion a &#8220;tank&#8221; in this aspect, allowing <strong>higher printing speeds with a low range of vibrations<\/strong>. <br>It also incorporates <strong>linear guides in its 3 axes that allow precise and smooth movements as well as a significant reduction in the noise<\/strong> generated during printing.<\/li><li>It uses the sensational <a href=\"https:\/\/main.eva-3d.page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>EVA<\/strong><\/a><strong> system in its print head <\/strong>that will allow us to use a wide range and combinations of extruders and hotends.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-446b1824-8147-4044-8831-6a933a48bfd9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2779286893-files.gitbook.io\/~\/files\/v0\/b\/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com\/o\/spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FqjJBUiUe1q51b5SahKtG%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=e1779872-7c39-4384-b698-9516b4c50fb4\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FqjJBUiUe1q51b5SahKtG%2Fimage.png\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-a44cedab-f9d8-4fad-82a6-7b0f2c65b8b2\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>Like the chassis, it has a <strong>robust 5mm aluminum bed along with a Keenovo 24v silicone heater <\/strong>that has <strong>integrated thermal protection<\/strong> (thermo-fuse)<\/li><li><strong><strong>External box for modular electronics<\/strong>, <\/strong>in which we can install different electronics, being perfect in the event that we want to print technical materials and leave the printer in an enclosure and the electronics outside of it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-3a697e2a-316e-4f17-8cdc-ea8273e6d4b7\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2779286893-files.gitbook.io\/~\/files\/v0\/b\/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com\/o\/spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FwsVLn6bWABW51O0NUm8S%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=71889b35-564a-43cd-b0bf-f484273d07d2\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FwsVLn6bWABW51O0NUm8S%2Fimage.png\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-efa7dcbc-6a7b-4cfa-b614-f8cb4961bb4a\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li><strong>RatOS <\/strong>is a distribution created by <strong>Ratrig <\/strong>where they combine <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/klipper-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\">Klipper<\/a><\/strong> together with the configurations of your machines to allow us to control and manage the machine in a simple way.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-ccdcdbc1-0a76-41ed-bec6-472532126406\">Where to buy the Ratrig V-Minion?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find the kits to make your <strong>V-Minion<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ratrig.com\/v-minion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>from the Ratrig website<\/strong><\/a> where we basically have two kits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-cdff2ccc-331a-409b-8dcc-97f05458a643\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li><strong>Mechanical kit<\/strong>, which basically <strong>includes the chassis and kinematics<\/strong> with all their hardware<\/li><li><strong>Full kit<\/strong>, which <strong>includes the mechanical kit plus electronics, extrusion, and all printed parts<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ratrig <\/strong>also provides the <a href=\"https:\/\/v-minion.ratrig.com\/bom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>BOM (list of materials to buy)<\/strong><\/a> with everything necessary to assemble the machine ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-eb8c90f9-cb8a-464a-b628-8972ad34b664\">Our kit components<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we have already mentioned, one of the advantages of Ratrig is that we can choose between different alternatives to mount our V-Minion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-0b11c2a7-12e9-4219-be01-88408fd55a32\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>buying the <strong>full kit<\/strong> where we will have <strong>everything you need and is the most suitable if you do not want to complicate your life too much<\/strong><\/li><li>using the <a href=\"https:\/\/v-minion.ratrig.com\/bom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>BOM (list of materials to buy)<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>buying all the components ourselves<\/strong> or reusing if we already have some at home<\/li><li>buying the <strong>mechanical kit<\/strong>, perhaps from our point of view <strong>the best in the case of advanced users or for those who want to customize their machine with respect to the original kit<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-16b5ea40 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-left uagb-infobox-left uagb-infobox-stacked-tablet uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">It is important to clarify that <strong>if we choose to use the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/v-minion.ratrig.com\/bom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>BOM<\/strong><\/a><strong> or the mechanical kit, it is highly recommended that we make sure that these are compatible with the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/main.eva-3d.page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>EVA<\/strong><\/a><strong> head and, on the other hand, in the case of electronics, they are compatible with <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/os.ratrig.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>RatOS<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; although we do have average knowledge\/ advanced in <strong>Klipper <\/strong>we will be able to adapt the configurations ourselves.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-b9ae52ff-64f8-493a-875f-a3d7776e5793\">3DWork.io settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-6ee9f96c-8f7e-4891-aae0-5689edeea065\">In our case, since our maker spirit asks us to do so, we chose the mechanical kit together with the source and the excellent Keenovo heater. Below we list all the components that we have used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Kit<\/strong><\/td><td>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ratrig.com\/v-minion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Mec\u00e1nico V-Minion Ratrig<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Electronics<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Bigtreetech SKR Mini v3<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3uosWqm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/s.click.aliexpress.com\/e\/_v1vIO4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Aliexpress<\/strong><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiendatec.es\/raspberry-pi\/gama-raspberry-pi\/1099-raspberry-pi-4-modelo-b-2gb-765756931175.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Raspberry Pi 4<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Extrusor\/Hotend<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dboom.es\/ldo-motors\/331-ldo-orbiter-20.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Orbiter v2.0<\/strong><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3djake.es\/phaetus\/rapido-hotend-hf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Phaetus Rapido<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Stepper Motors<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OZCpfD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\">Longruner 1.8\u00ba 2.0A<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bed heater<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Keenovo 24v 180W<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Leveling sensor<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dboom.es\/prusa-research\/260-prusa-superpinda.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\">SuperPINDA<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Firmware<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/os.ratrig.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>RatOS<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Filament for printed parts<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3djake.es\/fiberlogy\/refill-easy-pet-g-light-green-transparent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Fiberlogy e-PETG Verde Transparente<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3djake.es\/fiberlogy\/refill-easy-pet-g-vertigo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Fiberlogy e-PETG Vertigo Transparente<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-cafb4741 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-left uagb-infobox-left uagb-infobox-stacked-tablet uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\"><strong>In our case, we have used electronics that are not directly supported by RatOS and for which we have adapted the configuration to our needs.<br>We have selected this electronics because it is perfect for this machine at a reasonable cost.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c651c8f1-5f3c-4ba1-8deb-11219c69b563\">Assembling our Ratrig V-Minion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If this is your first DIY printer we warn you that setting up these types of printers can be a bit laborious but <strong>Ratrig has done a great job with<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ratrig.dozuki.com\/c\/02._Rat_Rig_V-Minion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>step-by-step documentation of the assembly<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-a953d778-711e-41c2-a85c-7c09fe6d19b0\">On the other hand<strong>, this V-Minion is quite simple to assemble and in 4-6 hours depending on your knowledge, skill and planning <\/strong>when assembling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-579ac245-9fa8-407c-9cd6-7213ecbd6929\">Printed parts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before starting with the assembly we must have the <strong>basic kit of printed parts <\/strong>that you can find in its <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Rat-Rig\/V-Minion\/tree\/main\/cad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>repository<\/strong><\/a> or by downloading the following <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Rat-Rig\/V-Minion\/archive\/main.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>ZIP<\/strong><\/a> in the event that we do not choose the full kit where these are already printed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-4e7f16f5-645d-40e6-952e-34f437393b7a\">In the case of the electronic box, you also have the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Rat-Rig\/V-Minion\/tree\/main\/cad\/panels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>CAD files<\/strong><\/a> available to be able to use a CNC to cut them yourself or order them cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a360.co\/3rPymJS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Access to 3D design<\/strong><\/a> is also very interesting to be able to work on it if we want to make our mods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-4cb185af-3f8f-42b2-b381-ee8b0b811144\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2779286893-files.gitbook.io\/~\/files\/v0\/b\/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com\/o\/spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FoK9wvAjEIEESkED8Xu5u%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=ecef09e7-1624-4178-b580-f9c109bbf5a5\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FoK9wvAjEIEESkED8Xu5u%2Fimage.png\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-2dc069f3-4416-4a29-9816-a490f5944b89\">From <strong>Ratrig <\/strong>we suggest the following configurations to print these pieces we <strong>would advise you to make them in PETG, ASA or ABS <\/strong>. In our case, we decided on the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/fiberlogy.com\/es\/filamentos\/easy-pet-g\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>ePETG from Fiberlogy in<\/strong><\/a> Translucent <strong>Green <\/strong>and <strong>Vertigo<\/strong>, which, apart from giving it great rigidity, looks great on the printer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><table><thead><tr><th>Setting<\/th><th>Configuation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Perimeters<\/strong><\/td><td>4 x 0.45 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Layer height<\/strong><\/td><td>0.2 &#8211; 0.3 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Infill<\/strong><\/td><td>Gyroid 10% \/ Rectilineal 25%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Supports<\/strong><\/td><td>Are not usually needed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ufeff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-5f3bb0b0-b708-45d8-868d-db01fb0ef940\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2779286893-files.gitbook.io\/~\/files\/v0\/b\/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com\/o\/spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FxK1tL4hFwvIJHxuLIgMy%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=334e3826-4783-42f6-a742-36751e8fa2a5\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FxK1tL4hFwvIJHxuLIgMy%2Fimage.png\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-ec8fa5f7 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-left uagb-infobox-left uagb-infobox-stacked-tablet uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">In our case, <strong>we have used modified parts that improve some aspects of the original ones from Ratrig <\/strong>that you can find <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/AdamV3D\/RR-V-Minion-Mods\/tree\/main\/ABS%20Optimised%20and%20Orientated%20Parts\/STL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<br>On the other hand, we also include some mods that you can find in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.printables.com\/social\/133269-jjr3d\/collections\/146427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>collection of mods for Ratrig V-Minion in Printables<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-aa4b428a-569c-454b-853c-ac99dd1543c4\">Chassis and kinematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-adaa4c6e-9d7c-4bd6-9417-6d0b431cd5ed\">If we get any of the <strong>Ratrig kits <\/strong>we will have everything necessary to assemble the mechanical part which, together with the assembly documentation and the labeling that includes the screws, greatly simplify the assembly process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-b14266d0-b6f8-4bb5-9a45-a9f88ed4b98f\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2779286893-files.gitbook.io\/~\/files\/v0\/b\/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com\/o\/spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FbumNdqzEXXtkeggekKEM%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=2953672c-3836-4f0f-a973-1ed52503a63a\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FbumNdqzEXXtkeggekKEM%2Fimage.png\" title=\"- -\"><figcaption>Mechanical kit profiles and linear guides<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-457886a6-3ffa-42e1-8a89-b933c773b517\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-1024x701.png\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es image-1024x701.png\" title=\"- -\"><figcaption>Mechanical kit, screws<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-4a408998-68aa-460e-9a4c-2cfbda9eee2e\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-1-1024x713.png\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es image-1-1024x713.png\" title=\"- -\"><figcaption>Mechanical kit, brackets\/brackets, bed and heater (*)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good tip is to print the <strong>help pieces in the assembly of the machine which will allow us, for example, to correctly center the linear guides or the adjustment of the rod <\/strong>&#8230; you can find these help pieces <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/AdamV3D\/RR-V-Minion-Mods\/tree\/main\/Assembly%20Jigs\/STL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-ddb0ec37-e05e-40f9-b325-2287befadf0d\">On the other hand, you also have an installation video of the <strong>V3D companion <\/strong>that can also be of help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rat Rig V-Minion Unboxing, Preparation, and Mods\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1HXmLGeeS6A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-f75ca854-f15d-4a07-93fe-c8f5234a18d6\">As a summary of the process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-e81b8da3-8dfa-434e-a535-a6aefd0dd54d\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>We will begin by preparing the union pieces or brackets of the profiles <a href=\"https:\/\/ratrig.dozuki.com\/Guide\/00.+Preparations\/108?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>following these instructions<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li>We will assemble <a href=\"https:\/\/ratrig.dozuki.com\/Guide\/01.+Frame+Assembly\/109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>the chassis<\/strong><\/a> in the next step.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rat Rig V-Minion - #01 Frame Assembly | Step-by-Step Build Guide\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WId6irFe4z8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-e81b8da3-8dfa-434e-a535-a6aefd0dd54d\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>T<a href=\"https:\/\/ratrig.dozuki.com\/Guide\/02.+Z-Axis+Motor+Assembly\/110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>he Z-axis motor<\/strong><\/a> assembly in its anchor and chassis position<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rat Rig V-Minion - #02 Z-Axis-Motor-Assembly | Step-by-Step Build Guide\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vFvpdAEKcqk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-e81b8da3-8dfa-434e-a535-a6aefd0dd54d\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>We will continue <a href=\"https:\/\/ratrig.dozuki.com\/Guide\/03.+Y-Axis+Motor+&amp;+Idler+Assemblies\/111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>assembling the Y axis and its <\/strong><\/a>kinematics<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rat Rig V-Minion - #03 Y-Axis Motor &amp; Idler Assemblies | Step-by-Step Build Guide\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KQvwD7Ql5VI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-e81b8da3-8dfa-434e-a535-a6aefd0dd54d\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>We will <a href=\"https:\/\/ratrig.dozuki.com\/Guide\/04.+Y-Axis+Carriage+&amp;+Bed+Assembly\/112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>install the bed<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rat Rig V-Minion - #04 Y-Axis Carriage &amp; Bed Assembly | Step-by-Step Build Guide\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WfoQZX8eX90?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-e81b8da3-8dfa-434e-a535-a6aefd0dd54d\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ratrig.dozuki.com\/Guide\/05.+X-Axis+Assembly\/114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\">X-axis assembly<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rat Rig V-Minion - #05 X-Axis Assembly | Step-by-Step Build Guide\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uS03uHjnyrY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-e81b8da3-8dfa-434e-a535-a6aefd0dd54d\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>We will install the <strong>filament roll support<\/strong>, in our case we opted for a simpler mod that you can find in the mods that we gave you above<\/li><li>We will, in this case, the videos and instructions refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/ratrig.dozuki.com\/Guide\/07.+EVA+Assembly\/117?revisionid=HEAD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>EVA 2<\/strong><\/a>, in our case we chose to assemble EVA 3, the instructions do not differ much, and on the other hand we have the latest and improved version of this print head. we have to advise that if you use the EVA 3 you try to use the <strong>version with inserts as it is more robust and reduces the weight a little<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rat Rig V-Minion - #07 EVA Assembly | Step-by-Step Build Guide\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_kuzqB8I_Ww?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-e1d18a77-c687-4e98-9277-88873e0667b2\"><strong>The printer assembly is done!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c3293310-10a7-4e0b-935f-209d023ac81e\">Electronics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-ebe2ca51-58af-4a58-94a1-caead7f9ec37\">Once the mechanical part is finished we can start assembling the electronics, in this case we will start by assembling the box specially designed by <strong>Ratrig<\/strong> for our <strong>V-Minion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rat Rig V-Minion Electronics | Step-by-Step Build Guide\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b9WT9c-LxIE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-3f86d888-aec1-461c-9515-55e29b024cf2\">As we have already mentioned, <strong>in our case we have opted for some mods and the electronics box was one of them<\/strong> since, although it works relatively well, it is one of the components that can be improved in both design and functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\" id=\"block-c57350df-2066-4eba-925e-fa380d1b886e\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2779286893-files.gitbook.io\/~\/files\/v0\/b\/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com\/o\/spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2Fp84pClg7e4ygNw9HTBRL%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=987ba4ff-f2cf-4ce4-9beb-9a2c064cd647\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2Fp84pClg7e4ygNw9HTBRL%2Fimage.png\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-8001db04-3f80-481b-997b-5ae516eabc1a\">We chose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.printables.com\/model\/116464-base-for-ratrig-v-minion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>this box model<\/strong><\/a> to which we applied some redesign since it improved the original in various aspects, such as allowing installation under our V-Minion, more space and modularity for our electrical components, better ventilation system, etc&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\" id=\"block-86e716c3-8fe8-495c-a789-4c920e75b7f2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2779286893-files.gitbook.io\/~\/files\/v0\/b\/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com\/o\/spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FWVmDGiC13spCVZi6JpO0%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=91fadb5a-75b6-4a67-8db0-b4369727e2fb\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FWVmDGiC13spCVZi6JpO0%2Fimage.png\" width=\"454\" height=\"236\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The full kit includes one <a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/complete-guide-skr2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"29712\">SKR 2<\/a><\/strong> and we leave you below the wiring diagram for this electronics. Although we also have direct support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/btt-octopus\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"31323\">Octopus 1.1<\/a> although it seems to us that, this machine, is like killing flies with cannon fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs uagb-block-2e69c82c uagb-tabs__wrap uagb-tabs__hstyle3-desktop uagb-tabs__vstyle6-tablet uagb-tabs__vstyle6-mobile\" data-tab-active=\"0\"><ul class=\"uagb-tabs__panel uagb-tabs__align-left\"><li class=\"uagb-tab uagb-tabs__active\"><a href=\"#uagb-tabs__tab0\" class=\"uagb-tabs-list uagb-tabs__icon-position-left\" data-tab=\"0\">SKR 2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uagb-tab \"><a href=\"#uagb-tabs__tab1\" class=\"uagb-tabs-list uagb-tabs__icon-position-left\" data-tab=\"1\">OCTOPUS v1.1<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uagb-tabs__body-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-0 uagb-tabs__inner-tab\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2-1024x768.png\" alt=\"- - -\" class=\"wp-image-33394\" title=\"- -\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2-280x210.png 280w, https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2-560x420.png 560w, https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2-450x338.png 450w, https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2-780x585.png 780w, https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-1 uagb-tabs__inner-tab\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab1\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-3-1024x680.png\" alt=\"- - -\" class=\"wp-image-33396\" title=\"- -\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-3-1024x680.png 1024w, https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-3-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-3-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-3-1536x1020.png 1536w, https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-3-2048x1361.png 2048w, https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-3-450x299.png 450w, https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-3-780x518.png 780w, https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-3-1600x1063.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-fc646ce1 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-left uagb-infobox-left uagb-infobox-stacked-tablet uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\"><strong>IMPORTANT!!! <\/strong>It is essential that in the case of buying the full Ratrig V-Minion kit and in the event that you use physical endstops from the kit itself, our advice for XY is to use sensorless for comfort and simplicity in installation, check that the wiring is correct given that some units have wiring that can damage the electronics.<br>Also, although they recommend powering the Raspberry Pi from the electronics and by GPIO, we would always advise you to power it directly through the USB power connector and using the original power supply.<br>The DCDC of the electronics may not be very stable and may even damage the Raspberry Pi since it has very few or no protections by GPIO.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time we opted for the use of a <a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/skr-mini-e3-v3\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SKR-Mini v3<\/strong><\/a> that seems to us to be electronics more adjusted to a machine like the V-Minion and that it is relatively cheaper than the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/complete-guide-skr2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"29712\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SKR 2<\/a><\/strong>. Another electronic that can go very well is the <a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/skr-pico-analysis-and-complete-guide-of-this-great-little-controller\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"32974\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SKR Pico<\/strong><\/a> especially thought for machines that use <strong>Klipper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-8f8163f2-f62d-4497-a53a-1c8f1f809bc1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2779286893-files.gitbook.io\/~\/files\/v0\/b\/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com\/o\/spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FXfoMoiVwuenQGyxvt9EJ%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=21df0999-af5a-4ecc-a655-41e5b03b4751\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FXfoMoiVwuenQGyxvt9EJ%2Fimage.png\" title=\"- -\"><figcaption>Electronics and print head<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\" id=\"block-96a6535d-cc6c-4c8e-af82-6c9e3097875e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-4-1024x768.png\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es image-4-1024x768.png\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-aabcc77c uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-left uagb-infobox-left uagb-infobox-stacked-tablet uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">We remind you that in our case the chosen electronics, although the level of connections is very similar, it is not an option that RatOS has by default and that we have had to adapt.<br>In case you are interested, you can ask us for help via Telegram on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/RatRig_Spain3D\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\"><strong>specific channel for Ratrig in Spanish<\/strong><\/a> .<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-956ffea0-b827-445e-817f-84155b0fc2ce\">Firmware Ratrig V-Minion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we already told you at the beginning of this guide, <strong>RatOS <\/strong>is a distribution of <strong>Ratrig <\/strong>for Raspberry Pi <strong>that includes in its image all the components and configurations for Ratrig machines<\/strong>, although this does not mean that we can use RatOS for other machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We are not going to go into much detail explaining what Klipper <\/strong>is or how it works, but we would like to point out that it <strong>is an extremely versatile and powerful firmware, although on the other hand, it requires a certain learning curve<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Klipper <\/strong>basically consists of <strong>three basic components <\/strong>on which others can be integrated to extend the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li><strong>Klipper <\/strong>is the <strong>central component and is in charge of interpreting the gcode and controlling your printer<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Moonraker <\/strong>is <strong>an API <\/strong>that allows you to bind external services to <strong>Klipper by <\/strong>exposing print states or methods to allow other services to talk to <strong>Klipper<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>UI\/Interface <\/strong>allows easy control of <strong>Klipper <\/strong>using <strong>Moonraker <\/strong>to interact with it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rat OS <\/strong>includes <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/klipper-1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/klipper-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\">Klipper<\/a><\/strong>, Moonraker, <strong>Mainsail <\/strong>and <strong>KlipperScreen <\/strong>with which having the environment is quite simple, although we also advise you to install <a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/instalacion#instalando-kiauh\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/instalacion#instalando-kiauh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Kiauh<\/strong><\/a> as you can see later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-b04bbeec-7336-417c-8a7b-9184e4999f9d\">RatOS installation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Klipper <\/strong>uses a host to run, usually a Raspberry Pi, which <strong>is the brain of the system and directly controls the electronics of our printer, which becomes a simple motor and sensor manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the one hand, this forces us to have two or more electronics, we say two or more because <strong>Klipper is modular and we can control several electronics simultaneously<\/strong>, either to control one printer or several through <strong>Klipper instances<\/strong>, but on the other hand, it gives us incredible power and versatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To prepare our Pi we will start by preparing our SD (8GB or larger) with the Ratrig RatOS that you can download the image in its <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Rat-Os\/RatOS\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Github RatOS<\/strong><\/a> repository and burn it in our SD following these simple steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We will download the image to their <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Rat-Os\/RatOS\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>RatOS Github<\/strong><\/a> repository and &#8220;burn&#8221; it to our SD using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Raspberry Pi Imager<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balena.io\/etcher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>balenaEtcher<\/strong><\/a> .<\/li><li>When the process of preparing our SD is finished, we will insert it into our Raspberry Pi and turn it on.<\/li><li>We will verify that our pi boots, keep in mind that depending on the model it may take a few seconds or minutes.<br>In the event that our Raspberry Pi has WiFi, it will <strong>create a WiFi access point called <\/strong><em><strong>RatOS<\/strong><\/em> to which we will connect using <em><strong>raspberry<\/strong><\/em><strong> as a WiFi password<\/strong>.<strong> <\/strong><br>Once connected, we can open <a href=\"http:\/\/ratos.local\/configure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\">http:\/\/RatOS.local\/configure<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.50.1\/configure\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/192.168.50.1\/configure<\/a> in our favorite browser where we will follow the wizard to finish configuring. <br>In the event that we use a cable directly, it will assign us an IP of our network if our Router has DHCP and with that IP assigned&#8230; that we can obtain it by consulting our Router, using an IP scanning tool such as Fing or connecting a screen to our Pi with the command <em>ifconfig <\/em>&#8230; and once we have it, we will go to the browser as explained in the WiFi option.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-d51b10a9-439e-48e0-ac24-60472c05c096\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-5-733x1024.png\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es image-5-733x1024.png\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-c2df06a3-9560-4cff-ae74-99ae5bfc6dd9\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>By default in <strong>RatOS <\/strong>SSH, the command-line terminal is enabled and we will verify that we can connect via SSH since we are going to need it in different steps.<br>We suggest using Terminus which is a very easy-to-use cross-platform SSH client.<\/li><li>We will make sure that our Raspberry Pi correctly synchronizes the time, something important to avoid update problems and to correctly display the time in some functions. <a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/octoprint\/instalacion\/instalando-octoprint\/sincronizacion-horaria\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/octoprint\/instalacion\/instalando-octoprint\/sincronizacion-horaria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>You can follow this guide<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li>Something advisable, not mandatory, is <strong>to change the default password <\/strong>to access our Raspberry Pi. We will connect by SSH and execute <code>sudo raspi-config<\/code>:<ul><li>We will reset the default password<\/li><li>We will configure the hostname if we want<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>Installing <strong>Kiauh <\/strong>is not essential, but given that it can provide us with more tools that help us manage Klipper, we always recommend its installation, which is very simple by following the instructions<a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/instalacion#instalando-kiauh\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/instalacion#instalando-kiauh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong> here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-3f03b56b-c7d0-42e3-9d79-629ac1036ffa\">RatOS basic configuration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Now that we have the base of our Klipper <\/strong>firmware installed, we are going to start with its initial\/basic configuration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>We advise you that the first step to take is to <strong>check if we have pending updates <\/strong>and make them. To do this we will go to the <strong>MACHINE tab <\/strong>and in the <strong>Update Manager section <\/strong>we will click on the <strong>Refresh icon <\/strong>and if we have any pending updates we will apply them.<br>It is very important to have all components up to date before performing the following steps.<\/li><li><strong>RatOS <\/strong>has greatly facilitated our work in some steps, one of them compiling the firmware for our electronics.<br>We have the <strong>COMPILE FIRMWARE macro that will leave us in the \/config\/firmware_binaries folder all the firmware for the supported electronics<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-b7365b2c-b0d2-45dc-8956-5e0de1ded533\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-6.png\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es image-6.png\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-6a3605bd-22bc-4610-9ee7-96b3483ed299\"><li>Once we have generated our <strong>Klipper firmware <\/strong>and from the UI we will go to \/config\/firmware_binaries and <strong>download the appropriate firmware for our board and rename<\/strong> it to firmware.bin, again understanding that we use the supported electronics, we will copy it to the SD of our electronics to update it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>As in the previous step, <strong>Ratrig <\/strong>has provided us with the pre-configurations of our printer.cfg, and the cfg included in it <strong>so that we can mount the cfg for our V-Minion, we will launch the <\/strong><em><strong>INSTALL VMINION CONFIG macro<\/strong><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-e82119db-c458-44a8-8f3f-94330ec00dc2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-7.png\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es image-7.png\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-44c8687d-ad84-4fc1-8d8f-0c69e7c04f88\"><li><strong>Now that we have the Klipper <\/strong>firmware in our electronics and our cfg configured for our V-Minion we will be done with the basic configuration!!!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-7aacc32c uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-left uagb-infobox-left uagb-infobox-stacked-tablet uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">By default, the <strong>INSTALL VMINION CONFIG macro <\/strong>is adjusted for the full kit, in the event that we have different components we must adjust the configuration of our printer.cfg:<br><br>&#8211; <strong>CONTROL BOARD<\/strong>, in this section we must enable or disable (enable by removing # in front of the line, disable by putting # in front of the line) the correct cfg for our electronics.<br>By default SKR 2 (v429) is enabled but we have cfg for Octopus, PRO v1.2 and Fysetc Spider.<br>&#8211; STEPPER MOTORS\/DRIVERS\/SPEED LIMITS, as in the previous section, we will have several default configurations<br>&#8211; <strong>HOMING <\/strong>, this section will allow us to choose the leveling sensor, the use of physical or sensorless endstops<br>&#8211; <strong>INPUT SHAPER<\/strong>, in case we want to use an accelerometer we can configure it in this section.<br>It is designed to be connected directly to your Pi but we remind you that you can <a href=\"\/klipper\/mejoras\/adxl345-input-shaper-usando-pi-pico\"><strong>use a Pi Pico<\/strong><\/a> or Arduino as an external MCU.<br>&#8211; <strong>TOOLHEAD<\/strong> , in this section we can configure our type of extruder and hotend with those that EVA supports<br>&#8211; <strong>MACRO CONFIGURATION<\/strong>, is a very useful section since it allows us to adjust some general parameters used by other macros or configurations, such as performing the meshing process of the bed in each home, the type of purge line, the stationing of the head in certain events, etc&#8230;<br>&#8211; <strong>PRINTER CONFIGURATION<\/strong> , is another important section where configurations are included that normally may require fine-tuning and are specific to our machine.<br>&#8211; <strong>USER OVERRIDES<\/strong>, in this section, it is advisable to add those personal configurations that we want to apply<br>&#8211; <strong>SAVE_CONFIG, this section is managed by Klipper directly so we will not make any changes&#8230; as a general rule&#8230; or add anything below extra under any circumstances<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-38d55c7e uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-left uagb-infobox-left uagb-infobox-stacked-tablet uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\"><strong><strong>It is very important NOT to modify any configuration files in the \/config directory as these files are automatically updated and any changes will be lost.<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong>Any adjustment on the configuration of the original cfg must be done in your printer.cfg within the PRINTER CONFIGURATION or USER OVERRIDES section<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-0073d419-9e13-45cc-a32d-187e0927935e\">Initial adjustments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-d160382a-a0e2-46a6-a976-43c15cb36a52\">We already have the machine ready to continue with the important initial adjustments to be made before starting with the <a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/guias-impresion-3d\/calibracion_3d\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/guias-impresion-3d\/calibracion_3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\">calibration steps<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-de119e9e-68e9-4b37-b3ba-a9b0c29f7340\">PID settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>PID adjustment is an important point to perform during start-up and whenever we modify any part\/component related to the heating system of our machine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process is very simple and it is done very quickly, so we have no excuse to do it whenever we see abnormal fluctuations in temperature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li><strong>Hotend\/Extruder<\/strong>, we will launch the <code>PID_CALIBRATE<\/code> command from the terminal<em>, for example:<\/em><br><code><strong><em>PID<\/em> _ <em>CALIBRATE HEATER=extruder TARGET=200<\/em><\/strong> <\/code><br>Once finished we will do <code><strong><em>SAVE_CONFIG<\/em><\/strong> <\/code>so that our PID configuration is saved in our <em>printer.cfg <\/em>.<\/li><li><strong>Bed<\/strong>, in this case we will launch the command as follows:<br><strong><code><em>PID<\/em> _ <em>CALIBRATE HEATER=heater_bed TARGET=60<\/em><\/code><\/strong><br>Once finished we will do <strong><em><code>SAVE_CONFIG<\/code><\/em><\/strong> so that it is saved in our <em>printer.cfg  <\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-6ab69b4c-e906-41a5-8d90-91919f91555d\">Stepper motor kinematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is important to verify that our motors are going in the right direction, for this we have two ways to verify it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>Using the command <strong>STEPPER_BUZZ STEPPER=stepper_x <\/strong>from the console where the value of <strong>STEPPER <\/strong>is the axis we want to verify. <br>You have <a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/empezamos\/puesta-en-marcha-inicial#comprobacion-de-nuestros-motores\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/empezamos\/puesta-en-marcha-inicial#comprobacion-de-nuestros-motores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>more information about the process here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li>On the other hand, RatOS makes it easy for us to work with the <strong>SET_CENTER_KINEMATIC_POSITION macro<\/strong>. To use it, it is recommended that we manually place our axes in the center of their path and run the macro.<br>The macro will define at <strong>Klipper <\/strong>that the machine is positioned at the center of its coordinates on each axis and will let us move the motors with the UI controls to verify that they are moving in the correct direction.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-5c1f1738 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-left uagb-infobox-left uagb-infobox-stacked-tablet uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\"><strong><strong>In the case that we use SET_CENTER_KINEMATIC_POSITION it is very important to make a home once we finish our tests.<br>We are &#8220;lying&#8221; the machine coordinates and it can be dangerous until we do a normal homing process in all axes.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we find that the movement is not in the correct direction we should check <strong>dir_pin <\/strong>within the <strong>PRINTER CONFIGURATION section <\/strong>of our printer.cfg and <strong>add or remove ! at the beginning of the pin definition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: bash; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\n\/\/ Example of an X-axis inverted its direction\n&#x5B;stepper_x]\ndir_pin: !x_dir_pin # Add ! in front of pin name to reverse X stepper direction\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-a49cbad6-3ea2-409f-a141-c2596db4ce41\">Checking endstops and z-probe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can check the status of our endstops <strong>from our UI in the MACHINE tab <\/strong>where we will see an <strong>ENDSTOP STATE section <\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You <strong>can also perform the process using console commands<\/strong>, you have <a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/empezamos\/puesta-en-marcha-inicial#comprobacion-de-finales-de-carrera-o-endstops\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/empezamos\/puesta-en-marcha-inicial#comprobacion-de-finales-de-carrera-o-endstops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>more information here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the Z endstop we will use a leveling sensor in the process, apart from verifying the correct activation and logic of the endstop in the previous point, and we can use two processes to obtain the z-offset:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li><strong>simple method<\/strong><ul><li>we will make a <strong>home <\/strong>of all axes<\/li><li>we will put a <strong>sheet under the nozzle<\/strong><\/li><li>using the <strong>babystep controls in Z we will move the Z-axis until we notice that the nozzle makes resistance with the sheet <\/strong>when trying to move it<\/li><li>we will launch the <strong>GET_POSITION command <\/strong>in the console that will return the coordinates \/\/ kinematic: X:0.000000 Y:0.000000 <strong>Z:-0.400000 <\/strong>(example)<\/li><li>we&#8217;ll go to the <strong>PRINTER CONFIGURATION section <\/strong>of our printer.cfg and add the integer value of Z (0.4 in the example) to our <strong>z_offset:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Precise method, <\/strong>if we want to use the precise way to adjust our z-offset we will use the <strong>PROBE_CALIBRATE helped <\/strong><a href=\"\/klipper\/empezamos\/nivelacion-cama-y-z-offset#ajuste-del-z-offset-usando-papel-o-galga\"><strong>following <\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/empezamos\/nivelacion-cama-y-z-offset#ajuste-del-z-offset-usando-papel-o-galga\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/empezamos\/nivelacion-cama-y-z-offset#ajuste-del-z-offset-usando-papel-o-galga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\">this<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"\/klipper\/empezamos\/nivelacion-cama-y-z-offset#ajuste-del-z-offset-usando-papel-o-galga\"><strong> procedure<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-b0c7382b uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-left uagb-infobox-left uagb-infobox-stacked-tablet uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\"><strong><strong>Since version 2.1 of Mainsail you can enable the Z-OFFSET section, when modified, to save the adjusted value directly from the controls.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-5d8ac501-f5c4-4252-aab9-139f526c3763\">Slicer configuration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RatOS <\/strong>comes with some predefined macros that we can call directly from our slicer, which allows us centrally from <strong>Klipper <\/strong>to manage the start, end, or other gcodes that interest us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can find the <strong>START_ <em>PRINT<\/em><\/strong><em> and <\/em><strong><em>END_<\/em> PRINT macros <\/strong>in <strong><em>config\/printers\/v-minion\/macros.cfg. <\/em><\/strong>In any case, depending on our slicer, we will have to make some adjustments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs uagb-block-16def37e uagb-tabs__wrap uagb-tabs__hstyle3-desktop uagb-tabs__vstyle6-tablet uagb-tabs__vstyle6-mobile\" data-tab-active=\"0\"><ul class=\"uagb-tabs__panel uagb-tabs__align-left\"><li class=\"uagb-tab uagb-tabs__active\"><a href=\"#uagb-tabs__tab0\" class=\"uagb-tabs-list uagb-tabs__icon-position-left\" data-tab=\"0\">PrusaSlicer<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uagb-tab \"><a href=\"#uagb-tabs__tab1\" class=\"uagb-tabs-list uagb-tabs__icon-position-left\" data-tab=\"1\">SuperSlicer<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uagb-tab \"><a href=\"#uagb-tabs__tab2\" class=\"uagb-tabs-list uagb-tabs__icon-position-left\" data-tab=\"2\">Cura<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uagb-tab \"><a href=\"#uagb-tabs__tab3\" class=\"uagb-tabs-list uagb-tabs__icon-position-left\" data-tab=\"3\">IdeaMaker<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uagb-tab \"><a href=\"#uagb-tabs__tab4\" class=\"uagb-tabs-list uagb-tabs__icon-position-left\" data-tab=\"4\">Simplify3D<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uagb-tabs__body-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-0 uagb-tabs__inner-tab\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start GCode<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nM190 S0 ; Prevents prusaslicer from prepending m190 to the gcode ruining our macro\nM109 S0 ; Prevents prusaslicer from prepending m109 to the gcode ruining our macro\nSTART_PRINT EXTRUDER_TEMP=&#x5B;first_layer_temperature] BED_TEMP=&#x5B;first_layer_bed_temperature]\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">End GCode<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nEND_PRINT\n<\/pre><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-1 uagb-tabs__inner-tab\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab1\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start GCode<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nSTART_PRINT EXTRUDER_TEMP=&#x5B;first_layer_temperature] BED_TEMP=&#x5B;first_layer_bed_temperature]\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">End GCode<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nEND_PRINT\n<\/pre><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-2 uagb-tabs__inner-tab\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab2\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start GCode<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nSTART_PRINT EXTRUDER_TEMP={material_print_temperature} BED_TEMP={material_bed_temperature}\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">End GCode<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nEND_PRINT\n<\/pre><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-3 uagb-tabs__inner-tab\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab3\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start GCode<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nSTART_PRINT EXTRUDER_TEMP={temperature_extruder1} BED_TEMP={temperature_heatbed}\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">End GCode<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nEND_PRINT\n<\/pre><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-4 uagb-tabs__inner-tab\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab4\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start GCode<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nSTART_PRINT EXTRUDER_TEMP=&#x5B;extruder0_temperature] BED_TEMP=&#x5B;bed0_temperature]\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">End GCode<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nEND_PRINT\n<\/pre><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-5 uagb-tabs__inner-tab\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab5\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">End GCode<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nEND_PRINT\n<\/pre><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-6 uagb-tabs__inner-tab\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-infobox__outer-wrap uagb-block-7d4af089\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox__content-wrap uagb-infobox uagb-infobox-has-icon uagb-infobox-icon-left uagb-infobox-left uagb-infobox-stacked-tablet uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox-enable-border-radius \"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-left-right-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-icon-content uagb-ifb-imgicon-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ifb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M569.517 440.013C587.975 472.007 564.806 512 527.94 512H48.054c-36.937 0-59.999-40.055-41.577-71.987L246.423 23.985c18.467-32.009 64.72-31.951 83.154 0l239.94 416.028zM288 354c-25.405 0-46 20.595-46 46s20.595 46 46 46 46-20.595 46-46-20.595-46-46-46zm-43.673-165.346l7.418 136c.347 6.364 5.609 11.346 11.982 11.346h48.546c6.373 0 11.635-4.982 11.982-11.346l7.418-136c.375-6.874-5.098-12.654-11.982-12.654h-63.383c-6.884 0-12.356 5.78-11.981 12.654z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-separator-parent\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-separator\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-text-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\"><strong>Aseg\u00farate que en el perfil de la impresora usas Klipper como salida gcode<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-7 uagb-tabs__inner-tab\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab7\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">End GCode<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nEND_PRINT\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-tabs-child uagb-tabs__body-container uagb-inner-tab-8 uagb-tabs__inner-tab\" aria-labelledby=\"uagb-tabs__tab8\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">End GCode<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nEND_PRINT\n<\/pre><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-7156255f uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-left uagb-infobox-left uagb-infobox-stacked-tablet uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">In the case of using the predefined macros, which is advisable, we must make sure that we only have what is indicated above in the start and end gcodes.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-bbe55141 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-left uagb-infobox-left uagb-infobox-stacked-tablet uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">An interesting function of Mainsail is to be able to have a gcode preview, for this we refer you to the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.mainsail.xyz\/features\/thumbnails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Mainsail instructions for gcode preview<\/strong><\/a> .<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-82b86301-1fb0-44e5-95be-e188254c284e\">Other advanced settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We already have the basic settings of our <strong>V-Minion<\/strong> ready, in any case, and in order to make it perfect, we advise you to make the following fine\/advanced settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-2f07b40d-81ef-45a1-a3c1-7e5aa9e94289\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/empezamos\/calibracion-extrusor-e-steps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\">Extruder steps calibration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/empezamos\/pressure-advance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Pressure Advance<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/empezamos\/input-shaper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>Input Shaper<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/mejoras\/backup-configuracion-klipper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\">Backup Klipper configurations to Github<\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/klipper\/mejoras\/moonraker-telegram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\">Moonraker<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/klipper\/mejoras\/moonraker-telegram\"><strong> Telegram<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-6e3c157b-fc76-47cb-8fcd-8deae4a72517\"><strong>Interesting mods for Ratrig V-Minion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Ratrig V-Minion<\/strong>, as a good DIY machine, has a large number of mods to improve it. Although we have already been indicating some of them, we have been compiling them in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.printables.com\/social\/133269-jjr3d\/collections\/146427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>our Printables collection<\/strong><\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In any case, we list the ones that we apply to our machine that, although they are not strictly necessary, do give it a unique touch and some improvements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>Instead of the original <strong>Ratrig parts <\/strong>from the basic kit we have used modified parts that improve some aspects of the original <strong>Ratrig parts <\/strong>that you can find<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>We use the <a href=\"https:\/\/main.eva-3d.page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>EVA v3<\/strong><\/a>, specifically the version with inserts that looks great. In addition, on the other hand, we made some modifications to the front trim to be able to install a pair of Neopixel LEDs for lighting the printing area as well as an event notification. We also add a few LEDs in the Z profile to have a second more general lighting.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2779286893-files.gitbook.io\/~\/files\/v0\/b\/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com\/o\/spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2Fv76oyXsEtZwQYGNlv6vn%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=a15918ba-87fe-4f39-842a-b16602d06f56\" alt=\"- - -\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>We chose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.printables.com\/model\/116464-base-for-ratrig-v-minion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>this box model<\/strong><\/a> because it seemed like an improvement in design, functionality and versatility for what we were looking for.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2779286893-files.gitbook.io\/~\/files\/v0\/b\/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com\/o\/spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2FiW0D4Lb9uJ2AgOrLlFYc%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=20174e6b-2ecd-4f4d-bafb-7cffb5768e22\" alt=\"- - -\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><li>We added this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.printables.com\/model\/116740-ratrig-v-minion-y-axis-drag-chain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>mod to put chains on the Y-axis<\/strong><\/a> as we didn&#8217;t like the original design. Although we did not install it completely, you also have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.printables.com\/model\/124034-ratrig-v-minion-x-axis-drag-chain-assembly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>mod for the X axis<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.printables.com\/model\/123292-ratrig-v-minion-z-axis-drag-chain-assembly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><strong>for the Z axis<\/strong><\/a>.<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.printables.com\/model\/123292-ratrig-v-minion-z-axis-drag-chain-assembly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2779286893-files.gitbook.io\/~\/files\/v0\/b\/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com\/o\/spaces%2F-MTqLw6KI5FruaRNEMZD-887967055%2Fuploads%2Fm9fpe34ywcSQa46iwPKA%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=dcd6edeb-5e35-41ad-96d5-631c65622d68\" alt=\"- - -\" width=\"441\" height=\"331\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-9030ed04-9d18-4b05-9675-98fcd1383526\">User experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Ratrig V-Minion has a compact but very robust design <\/strong>that for a printer of the size and type, together with the Klipper system, will allow us a degree of quality and speed in our prints above the rest of similar printers on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-71fa53ce-2263-4441-9895-a8daba433ec6\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-11-1024x589.png\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es image-11-1024x589.png\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks again to the <strong>great work of Ratrig with its documentation, and support videos, RatOS and its community growing every day have made the assembly and use of this little beast of a printer quite easy <\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the time we have been using it, both our test unit and others previously assembled, we can tell you that it has given us <strong>great quality and reliability in our prints <\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We show you some test pieces that have been made with hardly any fine adjustments on the machine using the profile provided by our laminates with speeds between 100-140mm\/s, which in any case we advise you to do following <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/guias-impresion-3d\/calibracion_3d\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/3dwork.qitec.net\/guias-impresion-3d\/calibracion_3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\">our calibration guide<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-c083a414-eb61-485a-aef8-860392f615a1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-12-1024x432.png\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es image-12-1024x432.png\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-9dc4d102-eac5-4a53-9c7c-34ead0fc48e4\">Conclusions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Ratrig V-Minion is a sensational, powerful, robust and very fast <\/strong>machine within the size\/kinematic range, so we could say that this is a &#8220;premium&#8221; quality\/price printer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-a49edd35-ebf0-4a3c-a88f-ba585a64882c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-13-1024x768.png\" alt=\"La imagen tiene un atributo ALT vac\u00edo; su nombre de archivo es image-13-1024x768.png\" title=\"- -\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although <strong>Ratrig <\/strong>have had some past issues with the quality and availability of some components we know they have worked hard to resolve them. The success of their machines coupled with the current context of component availability has created the &#8220;perfect storm&#8221; in some cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The effort in <strong>documentation<\/strong>, as well as with its <strong>RatOS, <\/strong>help make the set a printer despite its size, highly recommended if you want to seriously learn in the 3D world with a compact, powerful machine at an affordable price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that\u2019s all, we hope as always that our article&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/ratrig-v-minion\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/ratrig-v-minion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ratrig V-Minion: Analysis, guide and configuration of this great little DiY beast<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;has been to your liking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t forget to visit other<strong>&nbsp;interesting articles<\/strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/\" target=\"_blank\">3DWork.io<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/elegoo-neptune-3\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/elegoo-neptune-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ELEGOO Neptune 3: An excellent option to start in 3D printing<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/anycubic-kobra-plus-a-great-size-for-a-great-printer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anycubic Kobra Plus: A great size for a great printer<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/elegoo-saturn-2-large-size-and-higher-resolution\/\" target=\"_blank\">ELEGOO Saturn 2: Large size and higher resolution resin printer<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/elegoo-mars-3-4k\/\" target=\"_blank\">ELEGOO Mars 3: The new beast in 4K for resin prints<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/revopoint-pop2-quality-affordable-high-accuracy-3d-scanning\/\" target=\"_blank\">Revopoint POP2: Quality, affordable, high-accuracy 3D Scanning<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/skr-pico-analysis-and-complete-guide-of-this-great-little-controller\/\" target=\"_blank\">SKR PICO: Analysis and complete guide of this great little controller<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/anycubic-mono-x-6k-new-anycubic-mono-x-printer-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anycubic Mono X 6K: New Anycubic Mono X Printer Review<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/voron-0-1-kit-fysetc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Voron 0.1 Kit FYSETC: Analysis and configuration of this versatile\/reduced 3D printer<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/3dwork.io\/en\/mosquito-slice-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\">Slice Engineering Mosquito: A Spectacular Hotend for High-Performance 3D Printers<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Usually, when we analyze a printer or device, we try to be as impartial as possible, but on occasions like today, when we have to do it with a Ratrig V-Minion machine, the little heart pulls us a little. 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