180X Highlights

• Print volume of 1,800 x 600 x 600mm
• Printer dimensions: 2,170 x 1,060 x 1,430mm
• Shipping weight: 160kg
• Delivery method: self-assembly kit
• Print head: dual E3D Aero & E3D Volcano 1.75mm
• Duet3D Wifi 32 bit controller
• 4 Z-axis motors are controlled individually providing automatic bed tilt calibration
• 100 probing point for automatic bed leveling
• Minimal electricity requirements: 32A, single phase, 208-240V, NEMA L6-30P outlet
• Premium components
• Heavy duty design
• Open architecture
• Price includes 12 months of warranty and lifetime support

Chassis & Enclosure

• Solid 40X40 T-slot aluminum profiles
• Powder coated laser cut aluminum brackets and joints
• Enclosure – Closed enclosure made of 3mm black Aluminum Composite Panels (ACP).

3D Printer Controller

Duet 2 WiFi, a powerful 3D Printer controller

• Powerful 32 Bit Processor
• Dedicated Wifi module with external antenna
• Super quiet TMC2660 stepper drivers, up to 256 microstepping
• High speed uSD card and support for a second external SD card if required
• Dual extruders on the main board, up to 5 more extruders on the expansion board
• High Power rating: Each stepper driver is capable of 2.8A motor current, currently limited in software to 2.4A
• Connect via PC, tablet or smartphone on the same network to the on board web interface
• Set up your printer and update the firmware through the web interface
• DUET expansion Board named DUEX 5 included

Interface

• 7-inch Duet3D touchscreen – integrated with the controller
• WiFi web access for remote control from either mobile or PC allowing users to upload print files directly from their workstation
• SD card slot and USB

Motion System

• Hiwin MGW9H linear guide rails
• Four ball screws for Z-axis, 12mm diameter / 4mm pitch
• 9mm width Gates GT2 timing belt, reinforced with fiberglass
• Axis Motors: Motech Nema 17 60mm length MT-1705HS200A | Holding Torque: 114oz.in (8.2kg.cm) | Current / Phase: 2.00A |
• Position Accuracy: X-10 Micron, Y-10 Micron, Z-0.5 Micron
• Print Speed – Normal quality 60 mm/sec, Draft 100 mm/sec, calculated based on 0.4mm nozzle. Larger nozzles normally print slower but provide parts much faster due to a reduced number of layers (thicker layer = lower resolution = faster prints)

Power

• Supports both 110V and 230V
• For electronics: Meanwell 24V 280W Power Supply
  • Protections: Short / Over-load / Over-voltage / Over-heating.
  • No load power consumption < 0.5W
  • LED indicator for power on
  • Aviation grade switches and connectors
• Heated Bed AC powered heater 1370 Watt
• PID bed heater controller by Autonic

Print Bed

• 6.35mm thick, Alcoa Mic6 milled cast aluminum plate, made in the USA
• AC powered bed heater 1370 Watt, requires additional independent 15A AC source
• Dual heating zones. Inner 200 x 200mm size for small objects and lower power consumption
• Max temperature – 120C
• Print surface – PEI film with 3M high temp adhesive sheet

Auto Bed Leveling

• BL touch probe standard
• Probing of bed shape is kept in controller memory and activated before each print

Software

• Open source Duet RepRap firmware. The leading firmware for 3D printing allowing numerous configurations and easy customization using the macro system.
• One can choose from any available slicer and 3D printer controller including: Slic3r, Cura, and Simplify3d (recommended). Specific printer configurations are supplied in the Modix Customer Zone.

Extruder

• E3D Aero extruder for both primary and secondary extruders
• Extruder drive gear ratio 3:1 for power and accuracy
• Nema17 40mm for high power extrusion
• Adjustable tension idler

Dual Print Head

Secondary print head included standard.

Hot End

• E3D V6 Volcano high-flow heat block – standard
• Optional E3D V6 for very small items with high details
• Optional Super Volcano for high-speed high flow prints, and for printing bulky objects (shown at the photo on the right)
• 1.75mm filament diameter is default, but can be changed by users to 3mm filament
• 0.4, 0.6 & 0.8mm brass Volcano nozzles
• Smaller nozzle diameters are available for the standard V6
• Heater cartridge is 24V 40W, max temperature is 285C by default. Can be converted to a higher temperature of up to 500C by users through changing the thermistor
• 5015 blower fan for part cooling

Filament

Open Filament – any filament from any vendor can be used

Filament Run-Out Sensor – filament run-out detection sensor will pause the print job when the filament has been used up