Hero Me Gen7 v2 base for the Voxelab Aquila printers.

Customized Hero Me Gen7 v2 base for the Voxelab Aquila printers.

Created this because I found the original design a little bulky (required gantry adapter and hotend mount). Additionally, DD mounts were limited to front and back (wanted side for better weight distribution without sacrificing build volume).

This customized base simplifies printing and installation while eliminating the need for the gantry adapter and hotend mount. The hotend remains mounted directly on the gantry which allows the use of 3rd party DD mounts.

An additional version using 2.5mm holes is also included for those who don't want to use inserts.

Compatible with Stock (MK8) hotend (though I believe it should also work with MicroSwiss hotends)
Compatible with 3rd party direct drive adapters:
Stock extruder (tested): https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5802023
BMG extruder (untested): https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4881482

Tested with 2x5015 fans for parts cooling (HMG7.2 Lightweight left/right brace duct.stl) should work with most of the original Hero Me ducts. Most, if not all, original accessories should work as long as they are mounted on the right side (see https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3182917).

I've also included a BLTouch mount (left hand side) which I have not yet tested.