Geeetech g2s Pro Frame Upgrade- Enclosure by NiklasF

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

For a university project we upgraded the frame of the Geeetech g2s Pro Delta Printer. The main goal was to make the frame more stable and enclose the print area to increase the quality of the prints. For materials we mostly used aluminium and acrylic plates and item profiles. Water-jet/laser cutting has been used for tooling.
The original 8mm acrylic plates have been replaced by larger 4mm aluminium plates. All major holes and slots have been copied. In addition to that another aluminium plate has been added at the bottom which incorporates three adjustable feet. These three 4mm aluminium plates are connected through 6x570mm item aluminium profiles. The joints have been further tightened with 12 item angle brackets around the middle and bottom plate. In case you want to use 4mm plates as well you need to tighten the steel rods with 4mm washers as listed in the bill of materials below.
The shorts sides are enclosed with 2mm aluminium sheets and the long sides with 5mm acrylic sheets. From the front the built area can be accessed through an acrylic door and from the sides through two sliding doors which can be locked in place with a self-designed 3D-printed knob at the upper acrylic panel.
The bottom compartment is easy to access and offers plenty of space and mounts for cable management and electronics including the Raspberry Pi for Octoprint.
Overall from all these measures the printer became extremely stable and keeps the print area protected and noticeably warmer. Moreover, the printer looks even better now.
Besides the frame, work has been done as well in regards to temperature control, wifi connectivity and filament extrusion control. For this reason, at this point plenty of cables are still hanging around as it can be seen in the pictures. The holes for the top fan as well as the door magnet are not included in the drawings as you probably find your individual solutions for that.
This project is work in process. However, all files uploaded here already include the latest updates. Nevertheless, if you plan on doing the same just double check the most important holes and slots before cutting to avoid any waste material. If you find any mistakes or improvements do not hesitate to write it in the comments. In addition to that, if you need any other files I will try my best to catch up with that.
Have fun building and printing!