Orbitool Toolhead PCB Board for Orbiter 2 (O2) and Smart Orbiter 3 (SO3) by LDO Motors

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LDO MotorsSKU: LDO1983

Size: For Orbiter 2
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David Revell
Poor Customer Service

I received a faulty Orbitool board and called for a replacement and was told to email them with the issue. I had to call back because I was never contacted through email. They finally read email and responded with one question in which I replied immediately with no response. Still haven’t received any response for a replacement board. The PCF immediately comes on when the printer is powered on which is not normal. I will never purchase another item from West 3D due to poor customer service.

Hello,

I apologize for your experience - the communication gap is not typical of West3D, nor is poor service. That's not the target we set for ourselves. In this case I have spoken with the service agent to see how we can avoid gaps like this occuring in the future.

We also do replace faulty products, and I'm making sure that replacement is issued in case our staff have not gotten back to you. Sometimes there is a delay (but it should never be more than a day or two, if it's more than two days we likely messed up) if we are troubleshooting with our supplier (e.g. LDO). If you ever again have an issue with a response on email we also have telephone (503 770 0035) and our discord server (invite link on the website).

Sorry again for the inconveniences you faced, this is certainly not a typical West3D experience.

Daniel
Owner - West3D

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Jeffrey Kilgore
Easy to Install "Hot" toolhead board

Been waiting for a while on this LDO toolhead board. It's by far the easiest Klipper install I've had to date with any toolhead board.
It has a large heatsink and that might be the 1st warning sign. This board runs hot. My 2.4 is well sealed and can reach 60c passively on long prints. On those same long prints, I've had the board sensor report 98c and it begins skipping because it dynamically reduces current to the stepper. I've resorted to actively cooling the board with a 25mm fan. It helps but on the long prints, it still gets hot. By default, the motor current is 0.85a. I've reduced to 0.65a. That also helped a little but at the cost of slowing down just a bit. Not a bad thing unless speed is your jam.
I highly recommend for an open-air build but if you have an enclosed printer where the chamber temp gets above 55c, just be aware you may have to resort to additional steps to keep it cool.
One other thing, the umbilical is well made but it could stand to be a little stiffer. It'll easily flop around, especially in a warm chamber. I used a piece of spring steel wire to stiffen it up and that worked perfectly. Helped with input shaping graphs as well.

Description

You asked, and it's here! A PCB optimized for Orbiter featuring the orbiter sensor, accelerometer for input shaping, a TMC2209 stepper driver all with USB communication - it's kind of nice.

Should a tool-board magic smoke come out because of user error? Why?

Should a tool-board be destroyed by a fault in your 3D printer? Why?

The answer is NO! And this is what this tool-board is all about!

We are hobbyists, and let’s face it, we do mistakes, and when the magic smoke shows up everybody is disappointed, even if we know it’s a user fault. In this board, I promise you the magic smoke is kept inside extremely tight!

Some of the main features:

• Optimized for Orbiter v2 and SO3 shape and features including orbiter sensor

• STM32F042 microcontroller running on 48MHz

• Automotive USB communication with Raspberry PI

• Onboard LIS2DW12 accelerometer

• TMC2209 extruder stepper driver

• Direct connection to Orbiter v2 sensor

• PWM controlled fan outputs

• DC-DC converter based Hot-end fan driver, compatible with 12/24V fan types with RPM speed input signal

• Hot-end temperature sensor input compatible with standard NTC or PT1000 temperature sensor types

 

• I/O for bed level sensing

• X-Stop sensor input

• RGB LED driver output

• Onboard temperature sensor

• Advanced thermal management system

Manual for Orbiter 2

Manual for Smart Orbiter 3

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