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Components

Hardware components of the G1 pellet printer, grouped by subsystem.

  • Hopper — pellet container above the extruder
  • Vacuum pump — sucks pellets from the bucket to the hopper
  • Corrugated tube — connects bucket to hopper, max 1.5 m, seal inspection
  • Hopper extender — accessory for manual pellet refill, multicolor top-up
  • Bed heater — 220V resistive element (~2000W), SSR-controlled, bed socket, 40–90°C range
  • Bed surface — glass 6mm, adhesion per material, alternative surfaces
  • Bed leveling system — auto-leveling probe and method
  • Frame — aluminum structure, squareness check (±2 mm diagonals), frame bolts
  • Belts and pulleys — GT2 belts (Y axis), chain drive (X axis), tensioning, pulleys
  • Z lead screws — vertical motion, lubrication, collar adjustment
  • Linear rails — XY guidance plus the Z axis, lubrication, alignment
  • Dryer — pellet hopper dryer, models, temperatures, connection to hopper
  • Camera — USB webcam, add via Mainsail dashboard, Obico for remote monitoring
  • Display screen — KlipperScreen touchscreen, Z offset, error codes, safety blocks