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Using an MKS GEN 1.4 Board for a Tronxy X1 3D Printer

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I have a Da Vinci 3-in-1 Pro and an Ender 3 Pro (with BLTouch and an All Metal Hot-End) ... so when I tell you I recently purchased a Tronxy X1 3D Printer from eBay for less than $90, it wasn't because I needed it.   I just wanted to see how well a < $100 3D Printer actually works ... plus I thought the size of it would make it pretty good to lug along on camping trips, etc. So, after receiving it, putting it together and printing a couple sample prints the motherboard went out.   I considered griping about it and trying to get a replacement (but frankly, it wasn't worth the effort to me), then I thought about just getting a duplicate replacement motherboard (but after the bad luck with the first one, I decided against it), my final decision was to grab a MKS GEN 1.4 board (basically an Arduino Mega 2560 prepared specifically for 3D Printing). Since I already had experience with Keyestudio Mega 2560 boards (and was very pleased with their stability and compatibility), I