Project · Printer Anatomy Mapping

project

hard

module project

Ship something real. Submit your work when you're done.

Brief

Pick a real printer (yours or a popular open one like Ender 3 / Voron 2.4 / Prusa MK4). Annotate a full diagram showing every component covered in this module. Identify which subsystem each part belongs to and document one failure mode + diagnosis for at least 5 components.

Deliverables

Annotated diagram (photograph, drawing, or screenshot of an official manual)
Each subsystem labeled (extruder, hotend, motion, bed, controller, sensors)
List of at least 5 components with: function, common failure mode, and how to diagnose
One-paragraph summary identifying the kinematics, firmware, and notable design choices

How we grade it

All six functional subsystems are correctly labeled
Component failure modes are real (not invented)
Diagnoses include specific commands or measurements (e.g., 'check thermistor at room temp with multimeter — should read ~100kΩ')
Kinematics identification is correct

Project · Printer Anatomy Mapping

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Expected output

Printer Anatomy: Ender 3 V2

Stretch goals