V-Core 4
Universal Frame
The same frame is used in all variants, which facilitates the interchangeability of the motion system within a brief timeframe and with minimal assembly complexity.
3 Modes:
Standard
- Single Toolhead
- CoreXY Kinematics
Hybrid
- Single Toolhead
- Hybrid CoreXY Kineamatics
- (2 extra motors for Y axis)
IDEX
- 2 Independent Toolheads
- Hybrid CoreXY IDEX Kineamtics
The Universal frame allows for a much simpler enclosure:
Reliability and Precision
The V-Core 4 is built with precision milled 3030 T-Slot extrusions that, in conjunction with the quick connectors, make for a simple and self aligning frame assembly.
The included metal base plates improve assembly precision and stability!
Full metal motion system
Heavy Duty linear motion!
Improved bed mount, for a highly consistent and repetable Z-Axis motion
Improved position acuracy with the Rat Rig Omron enstops
Auto Z calibration
The faster, most reliable, most accurate.....The Beacon is now the standard probe for the V-Core 4, with a high-performance machine it only makes sense to use a high-performance probe!
More details here.
Optimized Rat Rig Toolhead for V-Core 4
The V-Core 4 uses the Rat Rig toolhead with optimized geometry, for even faster printing without compromises
New Bed design
Electronics and firmware
The electronics now have a fully protected environment, with active cooling and cable managment
RatOS is now simpler than ever! Just select you hardware from the list in the visual interface and you are done, full klipper configuration under 5 minutes
Live vibration data with the freshly introduced ressonance analysis tool, a huge step forward in machine calibration and tuning! With big speeds comes great responsability...
IDEX
The V-Core 4 allows for a super easy IDEX upgrade, install it whenever the need arises
Ultimate time savings while printing, with the toolshift motion! Ultra-fast synchronised tool swapping
Full Idex kit, Ready to melt filament!
Introducing the New, most acurate and most convenient XY noozle calibration, VAOC! (visually assisted offset calibration)
This tool is built into RatOS and allows every user to perform a smooth and easy nozzle offset between toolheads in a matter of seconds, with extreme precision!
Self-Enclosed Design
Bigger machine, smaller cost
Full machine price has decreased when compared to V-Core 3, when you account for all items:
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
You may share, remix and mod the design. By default, you may not use the design and its derivatives for commercial purposes, but if you request a commercial license from us, we may (and most likely will) grant you one, as long as we deem your goals are aligned with the best interests of the project and its users.
The spirit of the project is to remove barriers to innovation and focus on pushing the technology, working as a collective, inspiring each other and experimenting with new ideas. We are happy to foster a rich ecosystem of suppliers and services that empowers users by offering them more options and alternatives.