SHIPPED2023Solo

BLV AM8

Took an Anet A8 to a fully linear-rail BLV AM8. Documented every step, printed the brackets on the original.

Role: Solo
Stack: 3D Print, Marlin, Hardware
Status: shipped

Hero — BLV AM8 · 16:9 photograph

FIG. 01 — 2023.

What it is.

A full conversion of a stock Anet A8 into a BLV AM8: aluminum extrusions, linear rails on all axes, a proper bed, and Marlin 2 with input shaping.

What broke.

The original Anet A8 printed every bracket needed to upgrade itself, which is the kind of joke that only lands once you watch a 36-hour print finish on the machine you're about to retire.

Where it lives now.

The garage. It prints the daily-driver work — enclosures, brackets, smart-home mounts. The Ender 3 sits next to it; the K1 is fast and unrepentant.

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