This is a performance-oriented, configurable gantry platform for Voron 2.4 and Trident. There are 16 (8 + 8) available configurations currently.
Available drive configurations:
- 2WD
- 4WD
Available belt widths:
- 6mm
- 9mm
Available X-axis configurations:
- Front rail (flipped belts, toothed side facing the X extrusion)
- Top rail
- The shortest and the simplest belt path possible without losing full bed capability even with 4WD
- 4WD without increasing belt length and idler count
- Front and top X-rail support
- Double shear support
- Increased printed part rigidity
- Uncluttered design
- Cheap BOM
2WD: Due to the 10-15cm shorter belt path, stiffer and lighter XY joints (inside Y rails) your printer should perform similarly to a 50mm smaller one equipped with the same toolhead and X axis setup.
4WD: It doesn't come at the cost of adding 20cm extra belt length and more idlers, so input shaper scaling should be close to +100% vs 2WD due to the truly halved effective belt length. IF there are no rigidity bottlekecks elsewhere, which is rarely the case.
- You have to space out the front (4WD only) and rear panels on your printer by at least 5mm (Monolith Panels) or have a 4040 frame.
- The tensioner range is less than half compared to stock. Monolith is not recommended for larger than 350mm build volume.
- There's limited toolhead support currently (Archetype, Xol and the Hevort version of the VZ CNC toolhead).
- If you want to serialize your printer you have to build it stock first.
- Z chain relocation/delete on V2.
- Trident top rail configs may need a bed relocation to get to the front of the bed (you can just move the PEI sheet for the same effect).
- Recommended print settings: 4 walls, 40% infill (or more), 0.2mm layer height, 0.4mm nozzle
- Recommended material for 6mm versions: ABS or better
- Recommended material for 9mm versions: ABS CF or better
- AB = normal, CD = mirrored
Drive | Front mounts (2x) | Rear mounts (2x) | Tensioners (2x) | XY joints (L + R) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2WD | CD | AB | AB | CD |
4WD | AB | AB | AB | AB |
- Right front belt on top: AB
- Left front belt on top: CD
Toolhead | Drive | Front mounts (2x) | Rear mounts (2x) | Tensioners (2x) | XY joints (L + R) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AB | 2WD | AB | CD | CD | AB |
AB | 4WD | AB | AB | AB | AB |
CD | 2WD | CD | AB | AB | CD |
CD | 4WD | CD | CD | CD | CD |
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