Category Archives: 3D Printing

Tevo Tornado usefull link collection

Configure dual hotends in Marlin: https://e3d-online.dozuki.com/Guide/Chimera+Marlin+Configuration/31?lang=en

Dual extruder configuration: http://www.instructables.com/id/TEVO-Tornado-Dual-Extrusion-Beaus-TL-Feeder-Versio/

Marlin GCode commands: http://marlinfw.org/meta/gcode/

Marlin configuration: http://marlinfw.org/docs/configuration/configuration.html

Printing thin walls and small details: https://www.simplify3d.com/support/articles/printing-thin-walls-and-small-features/

3D printing troubleshooting: https://www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting/

3D printing guide: https://all3dp.com/3d-printing-3d-printer-guide-101-questions/

Marlin filament sensor: https://github.com/arunoda/marlin/commit/63e770961e0191b32acb55a5225525708706ebec

 

Steps to clean and reassemble the Tevo Tornado stock hotend

Step 1: Take everything apart and clean it, you have to be able to look through the throat and the nozzle without obstacles.

Step 2: Remove the PTFE Tube from the pressure fitting and inspect the tube for damages/compressions and cut off the damaged part.

Step 3: Put everything together nice and tight and mount it on the axis without the fans and do not insert the PTFE tube.

Step 4: Heat up the nozzle to 230°C and when heated carefully retighten the nozzle, let it cool down after that.

Step 5: Insert the PTFE tube and push it all the way in until it doesn’t move anymore.

Step 6: Install the fans, level the bed and try printing.

Upgrades i made to my Tevo Tornado

The Tevo Tornado is in my opinion a quite good printer out of the box, however there are some things that can be upgraded very easy that help raise quality reliability and safety.

  1. Level Knobs

    The leveling nuts on the Tornado are small and it is difficult to level the bed, this makes it easier.

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2636745

  2. Heat bed cables strain relief

    The power cables of the heat bed are connected to mains voltage this helps protecting the cables from movement stress. Later i replaced this with the ultrabase mount.

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2748197

  3. Ultrabase mount

    The “Build Tac” sheet from Tevo is quite good but is damaged quickly when trying to remove parts that stick very well, for that i decided to replace it with a 310x310mm anycubic ultrabase and used these mounting brackets.

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2801756

  4. Wire guide

    For the horizontal profile to guide the cables going to the hotend.

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2819734

  5. Z-Axis fine adjustment

    Helps to fine adjust Z height very easy.

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2805228

  6. Spool holder for the control box

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2795109

  7. LED bar for the top profile

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2788574

  8. LED bar for the front

    Link to the thing will follow.

  9.  Self centering Z coupler

    The coupler installed on the Tornado is not the best and can cause wobbling. I replaced it with this design.

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:602481

  10. Logitech C270 mount

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2562736

  11. Bed leveling reminder

    Reminds you in which direction to turn.

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2670912

  12. Y mount reinforcement

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2766637

  13. Z mount reinforcement

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2783077

  14. Control box knob replacement

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2790738

  15. Stock parts cooling blower directed duct

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2754529

  16. Fan duct for 5015 blower

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2759439

  17. MKS Gen L mount bracket

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2780438

  18. Titan extruder filament guide

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2791184

19. Dual Z lead screw with single motor

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2668969