Looking to build a large volume printer January 02, 2017 03:19AM |
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Re: Looking to build a large volume printer January 02, 2017 05:03PM |
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Dust
look though the forums, every 3rd person asks how to build a over sized printer.. and we point out the obvious flaws in this idea.
Cost: grows exponentially with size.
Print time: grows exponentially with size. (Think months per print)
Warping: grows exponentially with size. (will need the be temperature controlled enclosure)
Filament: you going to need multiple rolls and a way to smoothy change rolls
Type of machine, you shouldn’t do with with an I3 type, imagine 1 meter square bed moving back and forth at speed. death trap.
I would go for a core XY type arrangement, but make the XY gantry move up and down, its a constant weight vs a heavy bed and what ever your printing needing lifted up.
NB you can't just print faster... laws of physics catch up with you, most normal sized printers can't melt the plastic fast enough to match the speed the hardware can already get to.
As for electronics any controller will do, your probably going to have to break out stepper driver and bed heaters anyways as nothing will run what you need out of the box (steppers on Z are going to be need to be hi current.)
I would definitely go for a 32bit controller. I am partial to smoothieware boards, but others here will vocally advocate Duet (because they sell them!)
Re: Looking to build a large volume printer January 03, 2017 12:22PM |
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