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Something interesting I've learned about today are belt printers:
https://printrbot.com/shop/printrbelt/
You pretty much have infinite printing length, 152mm depth and 152mm height. That thing can print some damn long keyboards.
This was their original commercial:
Feels like they actively tried to copy silicon valley:
https://printrbot.com/shop/printrbelt/
You pretty much have infinite printing length, 152mm depth and 152mm height. That thing can print some damn long keyboards.
This was their original commercial:
Feels like they actively tried to copy silicon valley:
Holy shit. That printer is nuts. Any idea how print quality and strength compares to the SLS units Shapeways uses and/or alternatively to the Markforged line of Onyx printers?
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According to that tested video they are heating the chamber, part of why it doesn't have a window is apparently to aid in temperature control but i'm guessing its not getting hot enough to do sintered metals, also maybe the laser their using isn't powerful enough, over my head tbh. NFI how they compare strength wise to Shapeways, depends alot on what powder you load in there I guess. In that video they do mention one of their engineers printed out pushbike pedals and uses them on his bike so i guess fairly robust. There is a brief comparison near the end w/ a print that came off a shapeways printer iirc
I think strength would highly depend on the powder you're using, not so much the printer.
Yeah probably, but they did mention that it a lower power laser that is just out of visible range which is part of why they managed to get the price down. Perhaps this doesn't matter, but again I'm not the most savvy about 3D printers, hence the question.
Let's show what you are printing guys!
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Looks like his case design.
Does that build plate actually have holes in it? Or is there glass over it
Does that build plate actually have holes in it? Or is there glass over it
Yep it's the case I'm working on. Well... actually half of the case. You can see 3 out of 4 holes used to mount a motherboard.
Zortrax M200, it uses a perforated plate instead of glass. There are pros and cons of both solutions though.
Wow that looks awesome! Is that PLA?
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1 meter x 1 meter x 50cm build volume 3D printer
Intriguing!
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Actually I have a question, which brands of filament do you tend to use? Personally I use Hatchbox
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Actually I have a question, which brands of filament do you tend to use? Personally I use Hatchbox
I've recently bought HIPS and ABS filaments from Devil Design. Oh and I've tested the color changing filament from HobbyKing! Imagine a PC case which is grey when PC is switched off but changes color to white when you turn PC on. https://hobbyking.com/en_us/change-...er-filament-grey-to-white.html?___store=en_us
What materials are suitable for printing an entire case? Would PLA really last? My new 3D printer is arriving this week and I am looking for bigger projects. I picked up a cheap CR-10 that I am planning to upgrade with a better hotend and enclosure so I can print more materials. Its 300x300x400mm, so in theory it could print any SFF layout.
PLA is great for prototyping. Fast to print and little to none shrinkage. I find it perfect for miniatures and figures too, where there's no stress nor heat involved.
That being said, I often use PLA even for structural parts (or a case frame in this instance); after a good epoxy bath it survives a nuclear winter. PET is the a great alternative and for me it replaced ABS altogether.
That being said, I often use PLA even for structural parts (or a case frame in this instance); after a good epoxy bath it survives a nuclear winter. PET is the a great alternative and for me it replaced ABS altogether.
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