Difference between revisions of "Hydra 16A"

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The Hydra 16A was our first large format machine, and came in two flavors:

16AS, Standard Height (250 mm build height)
16AT, Tall Height (500 mm build height)

Technical Data

Technical specifications and accessory compatibility for printers currently shipping are detailed in the comparison chart on the Printer Overview page.

Internals

Here is an explanation of the internal electronics of the Hydra 16A; click any images for larger versions:

Main Panel

The Main Panel has the Power Supplies, Controllers, Encoders, and Relays.

Front Panel

The Front Panel has the Tablet Interface Board (with STM429 Motion Controller) and External Ports.

History

The Hydra 16A was introduced in 2015, with a 200C bed option
The CO2 laser and 4th axis options were introduced in 2016
The 4th/5th axis combo was introduced in 2018
As of June 2021, this model has been retired in favor of the Hydra 21.

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-The Hydra 16A is our large format machine. Introduced in 2016, it features hard resolution (with encoder feedback) of 20 microns in the X and Y, and 0.8 microns in the Z in standard mode. In microstepping mode, we can achieve soft resolution of 4 microns in the X and Y. It comes standard with two tool positions, but can take additional yokes to handle more.
+The Hydra 16A was our first large format machine, and came in two flavors:
+* 16AS, Standard Height (250 mm build height)
+* 16AT, Tall Height (500 mm build height)
 [[File:Hydra_16A.png|600px]]
-The base model has a range of 250mm in the Z, and can be equipped with the following (one is required):
+== Technical Data ==
+Technical specifications and accessory compatibility for printers currently shipping are detailed in the comparison chart on the '''[[Printer Overview]]''' page.
-* Bed, Standard, Warm: 400x300mm, 120C
+== Internals ==
-* Bed, Standard, Hot: 400x300mm, 200C
-* Bed, Large, Warm: 600x400mm, 120C
-* Bed, Large, Hot: 600x444mm, 200C
-In addition to the options available on most Hyrel printers, the Hydra 16A can also be equipped with:
+Here is an explanation of the internal electronics of the Hydra 16A; click any images for larger versions:
-* The 40 Watt CO2 laser (~10,000nm wavelength)
+=== Main Panel ===
-* The Pick-and-Place head with component tray
-* The Three-Phase Spindle Tool for light machining operations
-Most technical specifications are detailed in the comparison chart on the main page.
+The Main Panel has the Power Supplies, Controllers, Encoders, and Relays.
-=== Adjustments ===
+[[File:16A_MAIN_2021_s.jpg|600px]]
-* Speed of travel (at slicing or in g-code editor)
-* Layer thickness (at slicing)
-* Volume of flow per unit distance (at slicing or in g-code editor)
-* Extruder temperature (at slicing, in g-code editor, or manually during build) (MK-1, VOL-25)
-* Cooling Fan speed (at slicing, in g-code editor, or manually during build (MK-1, QS-1)
-* HotBed Temperature (at slicing, in g-code editor, or manually during build)
-''Or, is tabular better?''
+=== Front Panel ===
-{| border="1" class="wikitable"
+The Front Panel has the Tablet Interface Board (with STM429 Motion Controller) and External Ports.
-|+ Adjustments
-! Metric
-! Units
-! During Slicing
-! In G-Code Editor
-! GUI During Build
-|-
-! Speed of Travel
-| mm/min || yes || yes || no
-|-
-! Layer Thickness
-| mm || yes || no || no
-|-
-! Flow Rate
-| nL/sec || yes || yes || yes
-|-
-! Extruder Temperature
-| °C || yes || yes || yes
-|-
-! Fan Speed
-| % of max || yes || yes || yes
-|-
-! HotBed
-| °C || yes || yes || yes
-|-
-|}
-=== Controls ===
+[[File:16A_TIB_2021_L.jpg|400px]]
-Here is an explanation of the electronics of the 16A; click to enlarge:
+== History ==
-[[File:16A_main_panel.jpg|500px]]
+* The Hydra 16A was introduced in 2015, with a 200C bed option
+* The CO2 laser and 4th axis options were introduced in 2016
+* The 4th/5th axis combo was introduced in 2018
+* As of June 2021, this model has been retired in favor of the '''[[Hydra 21]]'''.