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Post by mrbigj on Feb 28, 2017 3:42:10 GMT
So, the same day I ordered the MillRight CNC, I also ordered a cheap chinese 3D printer from eBay. Surprisingly good prints from a cheapo. Here's what I purchased: 3D Printer Link HereIt's a Prusa i3 knockoff, that's prints down to 0.6mm resolution. Some examples: Pawn - Chess Piece  pawn 3d print by Jason Lindsay, on Flickr Ipad/Laptop Stand  ipad print by Jason Lindsay, on Flickr Still working on dialing everything in. I'll try to dig up more pictures of stuff I've printed over the last week. J |
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Post by mrbigj on Feb 28, 2017 3:59:18 GMT
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Post by Derek the Admin on Feb 28, 2017 4:16:13 GMT
Cool man. Looks like you are figuring it out!
I actually got into CNC after getting into 3D printing. I am trying to see if we can reasonably justify buying an SLA printer for some different things that are planned.
Side note: I've got a side project going trying to figure out a way to bring about a MillRight CNCprinter. Light years down the road... but I like to go ahead and set things rolling a bit for the future.
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Post by mrbigj on Feb 28, 2017 4:21:01 GMT
Cool man. Looks like you are figuring it out! I actually got into CNC after getting into 3D printing. I am trying to see if we can reasonably justify buying an SLA printer for some different things that are planned. Side note: I've got a side project going trying to figure out a way to bring about a MillRight CNCprinter. Light years down the road... but I like to go ahead and set things rolling a bit for the future. I don't have enough done to show it yet, but I'm actually using my 3d printer to print all the pieces for a larger 3d printer. On Thingiverse, a guy posted 3d printed 20x20 vslot and all the parts needed to connect it together at the corners and such. I am working on building a printer with a 12" x 12" x 12" print capability. I figure that's about as large as I'll need for a long time. My current machine is already getting over run by the children, LOL. Glad they love getting involved. J |
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Post by mp4doggie on Feb 28, 2017 4:43:54 GMT
yes I am a fellow 3dprinter . I have the flashforge and wanhao i3 ( on the wall a raspberry pi 2 with a camera running octopi   and a project for a friend called TJBOT ( its her school project)  |
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Post by mrbigj on Feb 28, 2017 4:47:53 GMT
yes I am a fellow 3dprinter . I have the flashforge and wanhao i3 ( on the wall a raspberry pi 2 with a camera running octopi and a project for a friend called TJBOT ( its her school project) That's awesome! Mine is supposedly like the Wan i3. A cowoker has that one as well. I'm hoping to build a bigger, higher quality 3d printer that I can use in conjunction with our wonderful CNC to get some nice projects done. Also hoping to use Octoprint soon. My original Rpi took a dump on me, so I've got to order a new one, probably going to go with the Rpi3. |
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Post by mp4doggie on Feb 28, 2017 4:55:18 GMT
Yeah cant wait to see you large capacity 3d printer . I have seen those on youtube its crazy what you can print .cant wait to see the finished product . Im trying some stuff in the line of Ben Heck or Ed Zarick . I have built 2 xbox 360 laptops ( not well ) but usable. I plan to use the CNC and 3dprinter to build a pretty decent xbox laptop.
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Post by mrbigj on Feb 28, 2017 5:03:33 GMT
Have you used one of those delta 3d printers?
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Post by mp4doggie on Feb 28, 2017 5:16:43 GMT
No the flashforge was my 1st purchase but then I wanted a bigger bed . I like the flashforge its has more of a commercial feel to it vs the Wanhao which actually taught me how to tinker with a 3d printer .
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Post by mikedpp on Mar 1, 2017 5:48:19 GMT
mrbigj, I am not very versed in 3D printers, but that Prusa i3 knockoff looks amazing for the price. I may buy one also.
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Post by mrbigj on Mar 1, 2017 14:48:40 GMT
mrbigj, I am not very versed in 3D printers, but that Prusa i3 knockoff looks amazing for the price. I may buy one also. Mike, I really bought it on a whim, but I didn't want to pay the price of a Makerbot or one of the other "commercial" printers. $500 to $1000 for a "toy" that I wasn't sure was going to be useful wasn't going to be in the cards. That being said, I totally see the value now, and have enough projects lined up to keep the 3D printer printing around the clock for the next year, LOL. That being said, I'm glad I bought a 3d printer "KIT" instead of a commercial one, and there are several reasons. #1 - I know EVERYTHING there is to know about this printers hardware, how it works, what can cause different problems while printing, etc. Why? Because I took it from a pile of nuts, bolts, and parts and put it together. At the time, I wasn't very excited while I was building it. I just wanted to see it print. Some of the Chinese translated instructions were infuriating, and I mostly ended up putting the machine together via pictures. #2 - There are TONS of parts you can 3d print as accessories and upgrades for the Prusa i3 clones. On top of that, I can now 3d print everything I need to make another 3d printer. While a Makerbot can replicate parts for a Prusa or Delta, it cannot replicate parts for itself for the most part. So, I have a printer inside and out, that I can make clones of, and print spare parts to have on hand in case anything breaks. #3 - Having built a 3d printer by hand, I know now that I can build the exact same printer, only larger, for very little money. I can scale this design up, and not have to redesign anything. This makes me incredibly happy, as having a functioning 3d printer has only increased my realization that I "need" a larger 3d printer  #4 - Here at work there are two guys with Prusa clone 3d printers, and two guys with commercial 3d printers, a Makerbot and a Flashforge I believe. Those commercial printers are expensive by comparison, yet so far my printer seems to be keeping up in the quality department. Sure, there is a little more work involved in getting it tuned just right and finding the right settings to print at, but once dialed in, it really seems that my printer turns out a product that is close to that of any off the shelf commercial machine. I will say one thing. If I had a commercial printer, I would feel comfortable leaving it on to print at night, and during the day while I'm at work. My kit printer uses all chinese electronics, and it scares me to leave it by itself. I don't really want my chinese power supply catching fire during a print when I'm away. So, at some point (probably soon), I'll replace the electronics with some higher quality components from a more reputable manufacturer. I'm also planning on installing Octoprint and a web cam on a new Raspberry Pi so I can monitor the printer, and I'm working on automating a simple fire suppression system for the machine as well. Have you ever looked under the hood of the car? Directly on the underside of the hood, usually, there will be a "blanket" with plastic pegs holding it to the underside of the hood. That blanket is made from fire retardant material, and if there's a fire under the hood, those pegs will melt and the blanket drops down onto the engine and helps to put the fire out. That's the same concept I'm shooting for. We'll see how it goes. Once you start printing you'll understand. There's some things I want to print that can easily take 24 hours or longer, so it's hard to be by the printer all the time, in the same way that we stay by our cnc. If you have any questions, let me know. I'll be glad to help anyway I can. J |
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Post by mikedpp on Mar 2, 2017 3:51:11 GMT
Thanks for all of the good information. I really appreciate it!
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Post by richard432 on Apr 19, 2017 10:19:52 GMT
Cool man. Looks like you are figuring it out! I actually got into CNC after getting into 3D printing. I am trying to see if we can reasonably justify buying an SLA printer for some different things that are planned. Side note: I've got a side project going trying to figure out a way to bring about a MillRight CNCprinter. Light years down the road... but I like to go ahead and set things rolling a bit for the future. |
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Post by richard432 on Apr 19, 2017 10:24:26 GMT
i for one would like to see a mill right 3d printer along with a larger mill right mill
Richard Westerfield
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Post by Derek the Admin on Apr 19, 2017 11:50:01 GMT
You will be in for a treat in the months to come Richard. Development continues on the larger CNC model. It's as close as it's ever been, but there are still things to be done with it.
Also, MillRight CNC is collaborating with a developer on a 3D printer. It's really neat, I wish I could show it to you now but it's still too early for thar.
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