Craftbot IDEX printers

[Matt-Aburg]

My main workhorse printers are Craftbot Flow generation printers. I have both the smaller one and the XL version. These printers can print 425 x 250 x 250 for the smaller one and 425 x 250 x 500 for the XL. I mainly print PLA and occasionally PETG. They are capable of printing more exotic materials, but currently I have not needed to. My house is basically a print farm, with the garage being a small machine shop. Like I have said in another post.... so many projects at once, difficult to get done... I usually make a to do list.

One thing I love about the 3D printers is they will run for days on end, unattended. Machining on the other hand needs supervision.

See attached links for more info on these machines.

 

[Janger]

How is the performance of the craftbot printers? Now that Bambu is here printing standards have shifted! my pretty good Prusa MK3 is now a slow horse.

 

[Matt-Aburg]

How is the performance of the craftbot printers? Now that Bambu is here printing standards have shifted! my pretty good Prusa MK3 is now a slow horse.

The Craftbots are very reliable. One thing to remember is that speed is not everything. Claims to speed don't mean you would actually run fast, Craftbots can go much faster than I run, but the cost is quality, and possibly layer shift. multi colours look like a nice feature. Lidar ??? not sure versus physical sensor. Build volume on the larger one seems respectable. Many questions unanswered. How much? price not firm yet. New product means not trouble shot yet.

Next issue for me is no linear rails. Double bar guide at the top, instead of linear rails.

Here is an option for multi colour. Theoretically, if using both print heads on the craftbot, it is possible to print up to 16 colours using two palette pro 3 systems. This is tried tested and proven technology. See links below on the palette pro 3 system.

Palette 3 Pro

Palette 3 Pro lets you print with up to eight materials on your 3D printer, with no modifications.

www.mosaicmfg.com

 

[Janger]

That filament splicer is interesting!

 

[TorontoBuilder]

Those look good.

I have to see and use more 3D printers to gain experience with more than just Enders

An acquaintance has a Stratasys Dimension Elite that prints abs and a support material simultaneously. I have to teach him how to use it to it's full advantage so I can use it for ABS parts.

 

[Susquatch]

An acquaintance has a Stratasys Dimension Elite that prints abs and a support material simultaneously. I have to teach him how to use it to it's full advantage so I can use it for ABS parts.

There is something seriously wrong with that story... He has the printer but you have to show him how to use it so you can borrow it? Too funny!

 

[Matt-Aburg]

Those look good.

I have to see and use more 3D printers to gain experience with more than just Enders

An acquaintance has a Stratasys Dimension Elite that prints abs and a support material simultaneously. I have to teach him how to use it to it's full advantage so I can use it for ABS parts.

That is an expensive horse. Downside to their product besides price is proprietary material. Having to buy their material costs 7x as much as open source. The printer was 35k in its day. I have attached a link to open-source ABS. As you will see, cost for 1 KG ranges up from 20 dollars.

Standard ABS 1.75mm

Browse through our collection of Standard ABS Filaments. Explore the wide range of colors and sizes of ABS Filaments that will fit your 3D Printing needs. Shop now with DigitMakers for the best deals available for 3D Printing Filaments.

www.digitmakers.ca

Purchasing any filament from Stratasys cost about 150 dollars and can only be bought from them.

ABSplus: A Thermoplastic 3D Printing Material in 9 Colors

Durable ABSplus performs on par with production-grade materials and comes in a range of 9 colors. Ideal for building 3D models and prototypes.

www.stratasys.com

ABS can be tricky to print, and it smells, so you need ventilation.

Ultimate Guide: How to Print with ABS Filament? - MonoFilament DIRECT

Is ABS really difficult to print? In this guide, we will go into the details on how to print with ABS filament. What are the advantages, as well as its drawbacks.

www.monofilamentdirect.com

Finally, for 30 K, I would not buy a Stratasys printer. My choice would be large print volume. This would be my choice with that kind of moola. Big Rep One. See the link and video below.

BigRep ONE V4

The BigRep ONE v4 is a large format 3D printer made by BigRep (Germany). Discover its specs, price, and benefits.

www.aniwaa.com

 

[TorontoBuilder]

There is something seriously wrong with that story... He has the printer but you have to show him how to use it so you can borrow it? Too funny!

Think that's funny, the same guy has cnc mills and lathes and doesn't know how to program them. He hires a guy to set up every production run and then he runs them off.

 

[TorontoBuilder]

That is an expensive horse. Downside to their product besides price is proprietary material. Having to buy their material costs 7x as much as open source. The printer was 35k in its day. I have attached a link to open-source ABS. As you will see, cost for 1 KG ranges up from 20 dollars.

Standard ABS 1.75mm

Browse through our collection of Standard ABS Filaments. Explore the wide range of colors and sizes of ABS Filaments that will fit your 3D Printing needs. Shop now with DigitMakers for the best deals available for 3D Printing Filaments.

www.digitmakers.ca

Purchasing any filament from Stratasys cost about 150 dollars and can only be bought from them.

ABSplus: A Thermoplastic 3D Printing Material in 9 Colors

Durable ABSplus performs on par with production-grade materials and comes in a range of 9 colors. Ideal for building 3D models and prototypes.

www.stratasys.com

ABS can be tricky to print, and it smells, so you need ventilation.

Ultimate Guide: How to Print with ABS Filament? - MonoFilament DIRECT

Is ABS really difficult to print? In this guide, we will go into the details on how to print with ABS filament. What are the advantages, as well as its drawbacks.

www.monofilamentdirect.com

Finally, for 30 K, I would not buy a Stratasys printer. My choice would be large print volume. This would be my choice with that kind of moola. Big Rep One. See the link and video below.

BigRep ONE V4

The BigRep ONE v4 is a large format 3D printer made by BigRep (Germany). Discover its specs, price, and benefits.

www.aniwaa.com

no arguments here. I think he acquired the printer with a bunch of other machines, with it being tossed in for free. But as with everything free, there is usually a catch somewhere.

For me though it would present opportunities I cant print with my own 3D printer. I lack the space or I'd have a 3D print farm.

Such places sortta remind my of VHS tape farms, where they manufactured VHS movies by the hundreds on high end commercial VCRS all connected to a master input signal.