Andromeda V1.0
The long-awaited Andromeda release is here.
Polyformer_Andromeda was brought to you with the support of the open-source community
Special thanks to
Alextrical Dréço Bigzilla
lhong820 Sean9 cn
Neo RedFrox highcastle
Snoopy2000 elias JRT3D
Gearbox Redesign
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50% increase in torque output
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Active cooling (17C drop in temperature, 54C equilibrium at room temperature)
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Modularize the gearbox system
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Decouple shaft knob
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Standardize to 608 bearings from 695 & 6900
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Slicing Seam compensation
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Hub temperature monitoring
Arm Connector Redesign
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Reinforce arm connector
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Change to 16 bolts fastening
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Fully extend the connector, eliminating weak points
Melt Zone Redesign
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Redesigned fan duct and hotend mounting geometry
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Replace M3x60mm bolts with more sourceable M3x30mm bolts
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Modularize hotend mounting wings
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Modularize ribbon guidler
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Add fan duct mounting points
Ribbon Cartridge Redesign
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Change to enclosed cartridge for ribbon storage
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Add geared key to speed up the winding process
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Magnetically attach the cartridge to the mount
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Add storage location for the geared key
PolyCutter Lite
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Increase overall size, strengthen the structural rigidity
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Optimize ergonomics
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Add an adaptive and tool-free cap for the rod
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Increase max supported bottle size to 105mm
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Add bearing sharpening jig
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Change to using all M3x12mm
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Modularize every single part
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Add wash to reduce wear on the sliding gauge
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Overall cutting performance optimization