For just $10, you get all three Hero Me support files: The Hero Me Parts Selection and Assembly Instructions (56 page PDF) along with two videos, the Hero Me Parts Orientation video (24 minutes) and the step by step Hero Me Assembly video (28 minutes). This is a $5 savings! Hero Me Gen7 Parts Selection and Illustrated Assembly...
2023-12-09 23:40:45 +0000 UTC View Post
If you live in the greater South Bend/Goshen/Fort Wayne area (or will be visiting there), be sure to attend this year's MRRF at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds this Friday through Sunday 6/23 thru 6/25 2023-06-21 18:04:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached below is the ZIP of Hero Me Gen7 Release 4, along with change log and printer-component supported docs. There are 187 new STLs and 50 updated STLs since Release 7.3 and a total of 328 new and updated STLs since Release 7.2.
As of Release 4 the Hero Me Gen7 now supports:
Hero Me Gen7 Parts Selection and Illustrated Assembly Manual This is a detailed 56 page manual on how to select your parts and how assembly a Hero Me printhead assembly to upgrade your 3D printer from stock to a fully custom setup. Including: Hotend, Direct-Drive, ABL, Fans, Accelerometer, and other options. This is version 4...
2023-06-07 02:58:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hero Me Gen7 Assembly video (28minutes) • In this video I take you step by step to build a custom Hero Me printhead assembly with hotend, extruder, ABL, fans, accelerometer, etc. • This is the second of two Hero Me Gen7 videos. Patreon currently does not have an option for us to sell sets of media. Everything is cur...
2023-06-07 02:57:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hero Me Gen7 Parts Orientation Video (24 minutes) • This video Introducing you to all the printed part types and how they are used to upgrade your 3D printer. • This is the first of two Hero Me Gen7 videos. Patreon currently does not have an option for us to sell sets of media. Everything is currently À la carte. This ...
2023-06-07 02:16:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is the YouTube video interview from none other that the 3D Printing Nerd himself, Joel Telling. This is a great 10 minute overview of the Hero Me Gen7.
Happy Printing,
Andy
2023-05-24 16:35:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Above is a clip of Stefan from CNC Kitchen covering the Hero Me at RMRRF. No, not the chocolate, although that was cool too! Here is a link to the full video where he covers:
Updated 6-14-2023: Minor update to coincide with Hero Me Gen7 Release 4.
May Release: All existing chapters have been improved with additional details and corrections
Four new sections to help orient readers to the Hero Me parts, what hotends and extruders are not supported. Full ...
2023-05-11 21:16:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Daniel of Crosslink interviewed me about Hero Me Gen 7, Hero Me Pro, the Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival. Here is the link to the interview: https://youtu.be/8vhpul_HE9c <...
2023-05-09 19:15:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Daniel of Crosslink and I will have a Q&A using your questions about Hero Me Gen 7, Hero Me Pro, the Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival, and more this Friday, April 28th.
Please submit your questions in this Google form: 2023-04-25 16:47:01 +0000 UTC
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Besides providing the best part cooling possible (see this 45 second video clip).
The Hero Me Gen7 is all about choice and personal preference. If you have been upgrading your 3D printer, you've made choices about what is important to you, Your choices are likely going to be different in some way from e...
2023-04-24 10:05:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is the first minute (or so) of a 3 minute segment of the live Hot Makes stream at Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival.
I will be posting again a little later a report on how day two went for us!
2023-04-24 02:27:11 +0000 UTC View Post
We have an 8' table at Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival in Loveland Colorado this weekend.
Day One had well North of 2,500 attendees, and hundreds and hundreds of them stopped by to learn about the Hero Me.
Joel the 3D Printing Nerd came by to learn about the Hero Me and we ended up recording a 5 minute video that h...
2023-04-23 04:53:14 +0000 UTC View Post
This release has 144 new STLs and 48 Updated STLs since Release 2.1.
UPDATED 6-8-2023: Updated the attached PDF with all the latest details on hotend and 3D printer support.
UPDATED 5-26-2023: Updated the attached PDF with all the latest details on hotend support. Also added information regarding intergrated extruder/hotend combos.
The following ho...
2023-04-13 19:50:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The HMG7.3 Beacon3D mounts support both the normal and low profile versions of the Beacon3D sensor. Note that this sensor requires Klipper.
The Bottom of the sensor plate needs to be between 2mm-2.6mm above the nozzle when the nozzle is touching the bed. So, with different sized (heights) hotends, the stand-off mount ne...
2023-04-09 00:29:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Linear Rails Galore!
All of the new Linear Rail Box X carriages provide mount options for CanBUS breakout boards. A new 5015 part cooling dual duct unique of these Box X carriages that feeds from the backside of the X carriage.
Over the past few years I have had many requests from patrons and other makers online, for me to create pre-printed kits of the Hero Me.
So you, my patrons, are the first to hear about my new kit. The Hero Me Pro. (everyone else won't know about it until RMRRF 2023 mid April)
To make this possible, I needed ...
2023-03-28 01:16:24 +0000 UTC View Post
This post is now obsolete. See this post instead:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/hero-me-gen7-3-2-81821299
Release 3 contains 55 New STLs and 36 Updated STLs....
2023-03-22 05:52:06 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
Thank you very much for your patience with me these past two months, allowing me to focus on taking care of my family after our loss.
I am now back to working full time on the Hero Me! I am focusing on answering all the backlog of questions here on Patreon and Discord, as well as getting the Hero Me ...
2023-02-11 01:41:27 +0000 UTC View Post
I am proud to present to you the latest, greatest version of the Hero Me Master Suite... Gen7 Release 2.0!
Download the Attached ZIP containing organized folders with all the STLs of Hero Me Gen7 Release 2.0.
All the remaining Gen6 Gantry Adapters and ABL mounts have been converted to Gen7 format.
2023-01-19 11:17:21 +0000 UTC
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This workstation stand will work with any combination of Hero Me compatible components (hotends, extruders, ABLs, fans, etc,).
In addition to Hero Me Gen7, this stand is also compatible with Hero Me Gen4, Gen5 and Gen6 parts.
The Hero Me Gen7 workstation stand uses six M3 8mm screws and six M3 threaded inserts. Th...
2023-01-14 15:59:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Hero Me Discord server members,
UPDATE 12-18-2022 7:15 PM PST
As of now, a little over 1,100 members roles have been restored on the Hero Me Discord server. There are roughly 300 members remaining to have their roles restored.
If your role has not been restored yet (or it was set incor...
2022-12-16 21:13:13 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
I am very sorry for being absent this past month. We had a death in the family and that is where I have had to place all my energy. I am now getting back to work and will do my best to catch up as quickly as possible on all that has transpired here and answer all outstanding questions and requests.
This post is now obsolete, see this post instead: https://www.patreon.com/posts/82868368
Updated 4-13-2023 3PM PDT Added information on additional hotends that are supported as well as details regarding hotends that are NOT s...
2022-11-17 22:21:31 +0000 UTC View Post
This is an orientation to the Hero Me Gen7 STL components and how they are used. This is a great overview for new patrons to become familiar with the Hero Me Gen7 system.
Once you have watched this video, be sure to watch part two, Assembly of a Hero Me DD setup.
2022-11-12 10:24:16 +0000 UTC
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This is a step by step assembly of a Hero Me Gen7 Direct Drive setup including ABL and ADXL345.. The video is 28minutes long and shows how to assemble the HMG7 platform so it is ready to mount to a 3D printer. Future videos will show mounting and and tuning for best performance.
Once you have watched this video, if you...
Attached is a ZIP the Release 1.0 of the Hero Me Gen7 Magnet Edition STLs. This uses all the same components as the standard Hero Me Gen7. The only STLs in this ZIP are the Base and Gantry Adapters that use the magnets.
I have posted the Hero Me Gen7 Magnet Edition ZIP to the Discord Server channel #hero-me-mag...
Updated 11-18-2022 5:20PM PST Added completed and updated Hero Me Gen7 Parts Selection and Assembly Instructions PDF.
I am proud to present to you the latest, greatest version of the Hero Me Master Suite... Gen7! Attached is version 1.0 of the STL files for the Hero Me Gen7.
This first rele...
