3D Printing.. where you guys at!!!

[g0l1athrulz]

so, ive been playing a little

 

[ravingDIODE]

0.4, I have a 0.2 but no need in my view this is pretty clean

cool!

I have a 0.25mm in my machine at the moment, been printing with it for the past 2 months.

Would be interesting to see how it comes out with the smaller nozzle. I have this silky lime green color on my machine now, think it could look cool

 

[shadow.clone]

I'd like to get myself a FDM 3D printer with 250-300mm cubed build volume and enough rigidity to print decent looking PLA models at "fast" print speeds.

After a quick search, I saw that the Sidewinder X1 and CR10S Pro v2 are often recommended to first timers. However, I'm starting to wonder if I should just DIY it since I'd probably end up upgrading a lot of parts on either of the aforementioned printers. I suspect that the experienced guys on here will say don't DIY if you're new to 3D printing, but I'll be okay with the technical bits (I've designed my sim rig in Fusion and had parts waterjet/laser cut). I also have enough tools to get by (Makita metre saw, Mitutoyo measuring tools, etc.).

I don't want to DIY it from "first principles" and would prefer to work off an existing design. I'm aiming for a budget of lets say under R13k without much corner cutting upfront. So with that in mind, which printer designs should I be looking at to see if this is worth pursuing?

Voron 2.4 looks good at a quick glance, but it needs a lot of ABS printed parts. I'd prefer to use waterjet cut aluminium plates.

 

[g0l1athrulz]

i have a cr10s pro(with a bltouch, so technically a v2), ive kept it stock, prints awesome, and fairly fast, with nice detail, honestly, going diy route you wont get the detail, speed and price of a bought printer, also look at the ender5

 

[shadow.clone]

Thanks for the advice. Did you perhaps get a warped bed? I'd prefer to solve such issues mechanically (at the source) than via mesh leveling. Just a personal preference.

Did you buy locally or bring it in yourself?

 

[g0l1athrulz]

My bed is slightly warped, bltouch sorts that gat out, i bought locally at Www.3drone.co.za

The slightly, i meen 0.2mm at most in some places

 

[ravingDIODE]

I'd like to get myself a FDM 3D printer with 250-300mm cubed build volume and enough rigidity to print decent looking PLA models at "fast" print speeds.

After a quick search, I saw that the Sidewinder X1 and CR10S Pro v2 are often recommended to first timers. However, I'm starting to wonder if I should just DIY it since I'd probably end up upgrading a lot of parts on either of the aforementioned printers. I suspect that the experienced guys on here will say don't DIY if you're new to 3D printing, but I'll be okay with the technical bits (I've designed my sim rig in Fusion and had parts waterjet/laser cut). I also have enough tools to get by (Makita metre saw, Mitutoyo measuring tools, etc.).

I don't want to DIY it from "first principles" and would prefer to work off an existing design. I'm aiming for a budget of lets say under R13k without much corner cutting upfront. So with that in mind, which printer designs should I be looking at to see if this is worth pursuing?

Voron 2.4 looks good at a quick glance, but it needs a lot of ABS printed parts. I'd prefer to use waterjet cut aluminium plates.

www.printordie.co.za.

I contacted the guy and he is busy building me a machine now. Well priced. He builds all his machines custom, but has some basic "kits" that he has started to assemble. He is busy prepping to start making a local brand. Pop him a message. If you not in a rush, he will be able to sort you out with a machine for your needs.

 

[shadow.clone]

www.printordie.co.za.

I contacted the guy and he is busy building me a machine now. Well priced. He builds all his machines custom, but has some basic "kits" that he has started to assemble. He is busy prepping to start making a local brand. Pop him a message. If you not in a rush, he will be able to sort you out with a machine for your needs.

What sorta design is he building for you? Admittedly I haven't read up much on 3d printing, but fixed or moving Z axis beds seem like the way to go in an ideal world (especially if you're going custom/DIY).

To be honest, I'm not the type to have someone else do it for me. Would take the satisfaction out of it. I'm a tinkerer at heart.

 

[g0l1athrulz]

www.printordie.co.za.

I contacted the guy and he is busy building me a machine now. Well priced. He builds all his machines custom, but has some basic "kits" that he has started to assemble. He is busy prepping to start making a local brand. Pop him a message. If you not in a rush, he will be able to sort you out with a machine for your needs.

Shawn is a great guy

 

[g0l1athrulz]

What sorta design is he building for you? Admittedly I haven't read up much on 3d printing, but fixed or moving Z axis beds seem like the way to go in an ideal world (especially if you're going custom/DIY).

To be honest, I'm not the type to have someone else do it for me. Would take the satisfaction out of it. I'm a tinkerer at heart.

Build a delta if you want to tinker

 

[eyesuc]

I'd like to get myself a FDM 3D printer with 250-300mm cubed build volume and enough rigidity to print decent looking PLA models at "fast" print speeds.

After a quick search, I saw that the Sidewinder X1 and CR10S Pro v2 are often recommended to first timers. However, I'm starting to wonder if I should just DIY it since I'd probably end up upgrading a lot of parts on either of the aforementioned printers. I suspect that the experienced guys on here will say don't DIY if you're new to 3D printing, but I'll be okay with the technical bits (I've designed my sim rig in Fusion and had parts waterjet/laser cut). I also have enough tools to get by (Makita metre saw, Mitutoyo measuring tools, etc.).

I don't want to DIY it from "first principles" and would prefer to work off an existing design. I'm aiming for a budget of lets say under R13k without much corner cutting upfront. So with that in mind, which printer designs should I be looking at to see if this is worth pursuing?

Voron 2.4 looks good at a quick glance, but it needs a lot of ABS printed parts. I'd prefer to use waterjet cut aluminium plates.

The sidewinder X1 can currently be bought from Banggood for under R10k, including shipping and customs "insurance" (never used that before so not sure how that works).

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If I didn't get that 2nd hand Ender 5 I would have bought that X1

 

[shadow.clone]

Build a delta if you want to tinker

Lol, I need it to work eventually. Kinematics seem intense with Delta, so I may struggle to debug. CoreXY looks reasonably simple.

 

[shadow.clone]

The sidewinder X1 can currently be bought from Banggood for under R10k, including shipping and customs "insurance" (never used that before so not sure how that works).

Artillery® Sidewinder X2 & Sidewinder X1 3D Printer Kit with 300*300*400mm Large Print Size Support Resume Printing&Filament Runout Detection With Dual Z axis/TFT Touch Screen

Only US$279.00, buy best artillery® sidewinder x2 & sidewinder x1 3d printer kit with 300*300*400mm large print size support resume printing&filament runout detection with dual z axis/tft touch screen sale online store at wholesale price.

www.banggood.com

If I didn't get that 2nd hand Ender 5 I would have bought that X1

Thanks bud. I just watched a review on the X1. Seems like a great "base" to work off. Again, with my 1 day old knowledge, direct drive makes a lot more sense to me than bowden.

I'm waiting for a recently placed Banggood order to arrive safely before I entertain the thought of ordering from them again.

 

[eyesuc]

Thanks bud. I just watched a review on the X1. Seems like a great "base" to work off. Again, with my limited knowledge, direct drive makes a lot more sense to me than bowden.

I'm waiting for a recently placed Banggood order to arrive safely before I entertain the thought of ordering from them again.

I've ordered from them numerous times. Just so happens that yesterday a new package arrived from them. Not a printer size thing, but I've not had a single issue with them to date.

 

[g0l1athrulz]

Lol, I need it to work eventually. Kinematics seem intense with Delta, so I may struggle to debug. CoreXY looks reasonably simple.

if you can get a delta working, the rest is easy ive fixed 2 deltas recently

 

[g0l1athrulz]

Thanks bud. I just watched a review on the X1. Seems like a great "base" to work off. Again, with my 1 day old knowledge, direct drive makes a lot more sense to me than bowden.

I'm waiting for a recently placed Banggood order to arrive safely before I entertain the thought of ordering from them again.

boden vs direct drive, old debate, each has their own preference, I use both, both has their place, some will say, but flex works better on direct drive, ive had more issues with flex on direct drive then on boden🤷‍♂️

 

[shadow.clone]

if you can get a delta working, the rest is easy ive fixed 2 deltas recently

Not as straightforward to debug artifacts I imagine. Seems you'd more easily know which axis/axes are giving issues on a cartesian printer from test cubes.

 

[shadow.clone]

boden vs direct drive, old debate, each has their own preference, I use both, both has their place, some will say, but flex works better on direct drive, ive had more issues with flex on direct drive then on boden🤷‍♂️

Totally understand that both can give great results and not all implementations are the same. I just prefer the idea behind direct drive purely on paper.

 

[ravingDIODE]

Shawn is a great guy

I recognize the profile pic but not the name?

 

[g0l1athrulz]

I recognize the profile pic but not the name?

Ive been around, just havnt been active for a long time

 

[ravingDIODE]

Ive been around, just havnt been active for a long time

lol I mean are you on TC? Or on Shaun's 3d printing group?

 

[g0l1athrulz]

lol I mean are you on TC? Or on Shaun's 3d printing group?

TC? shaun has a whatsapp group?

 

[ravingDIODE]

TC? shaun has a whatsapp group?

Ahhh then I must be confusing you with someone else TC = thecommunity.co.za

 

[Qui_Illustrati]

Ahhh then I must be confusing you with someone else TC = thecommunity.co.za

What's thecommunity.co.za ?
Any fun?
Can I get an invite?

 

[g0l1athrulz]

Ahhh then I must be confusing you with someone else TC = thecommunity.co.za

i am on tc, same nick, just havnt post4ed anything there

 

[ravingDIODE]

i am on tc, same nick, just havnt post4ed anything there

hmmmm must have seen your PP there somewhere though

 

[g0l1athrulz]

hmmmm must have seen your PP there somewhere though

i have no idea where, as its a pic of my wife

 

[ravingDIODE]

i have no idea where, as its a pic of my wife

Meaning must have seen your profile pic on TC

 

[g0l1athrulz]

Meaning must have seen your profile pic on TC

not using this pic there 🤷‍♂️

 

[ravingDIODE]

not using this pic there 🤷‍♂️

Blegh then it is probably here lol. Weird.. because when I saw your profile pic I instantly thought TC member? 🤔