I Tried Building an Industrial 3D Print Farm

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  • Опубликовано: 16 фев 2023
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  • @original_pnoa
    @original_pnoa Год назад +342

    I'm an efficiency expert. One thing you can do to increase uptime on your machines is to have two sets of plates. The moment you pull a plate off one of the machines, put in a blank one and restart the next print, move onto the next machine, and repeat. At the end, when you've restarted as many machines as possible, THEN you pull the finished prints off the plates you just removed (and wipe down the plates). This will save you a few seconds per machine, but over the aggregate, your "uptime" (amount of time the printer is actually doing work) will increase substantially. This is called Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED). The idea is that you limit the amount of time a machine is idle as much as possible.

    • @ingentingbra
      @ingentingbra Год назад +7

      Great thinking!

    • @ShopNation
      @ShopNation  Год назад +71

      It’s a great idea and would save time…however, the minor changes in plate thickness means that I’d have to then change the offset in the printer as well. So it would kind of end in a wash I think. The time it takes to remove parts and replace the sheet is about 20 seconds

    • @theborednerds
      @theborednerds Год назад +12

      ​@ShopNation I think the solution is the CR30. They have a belt for a bed. You can mount them vertically so the prints just fall off the bed as it prints!

    • @missamo80
      @missamo80 Год назад +13

      @@ShopNation With as many printers as you have (and will have) would it be possible to find matched pairs of build plates for the machines that are close enough in thickness? I know that initial z height is important for first layer, but presumably there are pairs of plates that are close enough to not need a change when swapping?

    • @TSSolutionsPro
      @TSSolutionsPro Год назад +3

      @@ShopNation there are probing solutions that can help with the change in plate thickness and parallelism. This is one area where a three point bed leaving found in some of the Core XY printers has an advantage.

  • @marktracy
    @marktracy Год назад +3

    Great job, you and this channel have come so far. Keep striving for greatness in all you do.

  • @tuesboomer1623
    @tuesboomer1623 Год назад +2

    Wow. Look at you go! Continued best wishes. Your attention to detail and uncluttered setups have always been two of your top strengths.

  • @davidcheever665
    @davidcheever665 Год назад +6

    Every year you do a RUclips profit review.... would be VERY interesting to see a Print Farm Profit Review .... taking into consideration cost of machinery, supplies, power, shipping, etc. and then measure that against income...... this is fascinating (and I know absolutely NOTHING about 3D printing)

  • @joshuarowe31
    @joshuarowe31 Год назад +27

    More 3D printing related videos please! Would like to see how you manage your print farm for efficiency on the software side of things.

  • @venados65
    @venados65 Год назад +90

    Neat setup, don't forget to put smart plugs on each printer that way you can shut it off/on when you see a print failure from home.

    • @jhamby8773
      @jhamby8773 Год назад +9

      Stealing this idea for my printer. Brilliant

    • @OVHabitats
      @OVHabitats Год назад +2

      Great Idea. I love smart plugs. They are efficient and cheap.

    • @jonathanwilbur
      @jonathanwilbur Год назад +10

      Take it one step further and set up Home Assistant so you can automatically shut off the printer when printers are done (and hot end cools of course)

    • @venados65
      @venados65 Год назад +2

      @@jonathanwilbur Yup, I have my smarts plugs with a shutoff timer. Comes in handy for those late night prints.

    • @kenny_howell126
      @kenny_howell126 Год назад

      This has saved me so much filament

  • @shanaproctor100
    @shanaproctor100 Год назад +1

    Congratulations on the new setup! Looking forward to seeing more of the shed build.

  • @volksbugly
    @volksbugly Год назад +57

    You can fit more in the space if you take a tip from libraries, instead of just putting against the wall, have racking come out perpendicular from the wall and completely remove the racking parallel with the wall. If you 3d model it out you can see the difference. I found this out when doing storage design to maximize some garage space. Also you could build some cheap enclosures by cladding the racking with some 4x8 sheets of something and then hook up some air purification or venting. NICE job though taking the steps to get to where you are! Love seeing the electric put in proper. :)

    • @danzhu403
      @danzhu403 Год назад +3

      Wouldn't this decrease efficiency since you would need to go in and out of each rack rather than just going down the line

    • @volksbugly
      @volksbugly Год назад +6

      @@danzhu403 The prints take the most time, have more printers = better efficiency

    • @volksbugly
      @volksbugly Год назад +2

      @@danzhu403 Also that would be minor

    • @hansvdz5834
      @hansvdz5834 9 месяцев назад

      tbf, you can just mount the machines at an angle to decrease the vertical footprint, allow you to squeeze in an extra shelf. If you let the bed cooldown, parts probably even self release and just slide off the print bed.

  • @carltonwbrooks
    @carltonwbrooks Год назад +2

    I have 12 printers in a room. I ran some compressed air lines behind the rack as well as a 2.5" line with multiple ports for a shop vac. I live in the Southwest desert where it can get very dusty. This has helped me keep my printers on a regular maintenance schedule. I also bulit a trough (like a gutter) in front of each shelf, again to help with keeping things clean.

  • @ericjohn3664
    @ericjohn3664 Год назад +2

    So cool to follow you on the journey. Really happy for you. Great channel.

  • @jimrosson6702
    @jimrosson6702 Год назад +1

    Wow absolutely amazing to see what you have done Congratulations on the new place. Can’t wait to see what amazing things you come up with and new products. Hope that one of your new products is dust collection for the Ridgid 4222 miter saw you do such great things with all the other ones you have made.

  • @XeroShifter
    @XeroShifter Год назад +2

    As the owner of an Ender 6 I feel that last comment pretty hard. Its a great printer (once you replace the cooling fan), but there is a lot of work to do to them before they're farm ready. The top end for my 6's performance is miles ahead of anything Prusa has to offer (assuming you get to spend the initial investment difference on fixes for the 6), but when you have to do 30+ printers it can be quite the chore to update the firmware to Klipper, print new fan ducts, replace fans, replace the x-bar, extruder, and hot end, as well as replacing the build plate with magnetic PEI, and add a bed leveling probe. Not expensive really (about $260-$300 in aftermarket stuff), just time consuming first time around. Still, printing at nearly 1 meter per second of real filament extrusion at the same quality as a stock prusa reliably is a huge increase in printer capacity.
    If any hobbiest is looking for a half decent core xy platform the 6 is pretty good though. The machine says its $560 or so but you can get them for $430 pretty easily, and assuming you're good willing to spend $3 on blower fans and use the included filament sample to print a new fan duct you're in business with a decent machine pretty much right away. And as previously mentioned if you want to upgrade it over time you can find guides in a few places and with very little modification you can use stuff made for some of the best printers out there (Voron 2.4, HevORT, VZbot).

  • @joshualinker226
    @joshualinker226 Год назад

    Enjoyed! Looking forward to seeing the growth and organization of the new space

  • @TheChrisGreer
    @TheChrisGreer Год назад +5

    I love watching the evolution of this. I am curious if you looked into outsourcing the printing before going this route of setting up your own print farm.

  • @taylormcintyre5759
    @taylormcintyre5759 Год назад +13

    This video has literally nothing that applies to my situation, but I enjoyed it!!
    I think something that would be a good project for both “The Lab” and a video, would be an upgraded shop cart with your garbage can, print tools, cleaning/prep supplies.
    Thanks dude!

  • @topperdude2007
    @topperdude2007 Год назад +4

    Great video! Glad to see your progress as a maker. As an engineer myself, I appreciate your thought process and have learnt quite a few things from your shop build videos (especially the organization series). So thanks again!
    Also, since you asked for thoughts and feedback
    1) Curious if you plan on additional ventilation to get the VOCs from all those printers? Perhaps the existing HVAC ventilation might be adequate but I wonder if you might be considering one of those (smart?) air quality measurement units for this space to help determine if that might be necessary in the long term. We certainly needed one for the smart lab I built for my employer (I used an Ultimaker 3 in the hardware room of this lab for prototyping and printing custom parts much the same way as you are doing and the air quality during prints in the hardware room definitely went south) The air quality scientist on our staff helped understand the risks of working in an environment with such high VOCs and thanks to some of the skills I learnt from your videos, we built a ducting solution to tie into the building's HVAC / return system.
    2) Second thing about the print farm - what about noise levels when all the printers are cranking away? Have you considered any type of additional insulation (could be simple 'picture frame' type insulation that you put on the drop ceiling and walls of the room)? I am guessing closing the door might cut down the sound significantly and you could just wear some noise cancelling headphones when you enter the room (especially if you are the only "employee" working in there), but just thought I'd share my experience building out my own smart lab.
    3) Finally - some feedback. After watching your video where you installed the Barrina lights in your old garage, I immediately ordered their 8-pack of lights for my own garage. These worked awesome....until they didn't. Exactly one month after the warranty expired, the lights started to flicker, dim and ultimately stopped working. And these were NOT running more than few hours (max 3 to 4hrs, more like 1hr average) per day Eventually, last fall, with 4 random bulbs not working in the garage (creating the uneven lighting situation in the garage), I got sick of the uneven lighting and took those down. I even reached out to the manufacturer but got no response which led me to leave a review accordingly on their product. Obviously these lights are popular and the manufacturer probably doesnt care of my negative feedback. And initially, when the first bulb went out, I was willing to notch it up to "acceptable failure rates" but when multiple started failing within days of each other and I got no response from manufacturer, I stopped using them in my garage. I knew you had already moved out of your old place so you wouldnt necessarily know how those lights were doing over there for long term usage but I would be curious to learn how these turn out in your print farm after couple years.
    Boy this turned out longer "youtube comment" than I anticipated. But keep up the great work and I look forward to more cool stuff on your channel. 👍

  • @fnitup
    @fnitup Год назад +3

    Awesome! One thing I haven't seen you mention yet was environmental monitoring, i.e. Temp and Humidity. I'm not sure how sensitive those printers are to changes and it sounds like you have them running when you are absent. There are tons of products out there that can send you alerts when things get outside of your parameters. I currently use the SensorPush line since it ties into my Homeseer system and can run some automation routines for me. Depending on the alarm system you either have or may go with, there may be options there as well.
    Another suggestion would be to make sure that ALL of your networking equipment is set up on a battery backup that would be large enough to run it for several hours and to make sure your "NVR" box (the brain for your cameras) is also on it. That way, if the power was out (whether by a storm or someone who wanted to see how much those printers were worth at the pawn shop), you would be recording full time and you would also be able to use your camera app to view what's going on. Even with a generator, having all that equipment on a backup would stop it from power cycling while the generator was powering up.
    Funny thing, I was just wondering how the backyard project was coming along and wondering when you would post another video. Guess you read my mind. Thanks as always and enjoyed the update.

  • @dbmacdesigns
    @dbmacdesigns Год назад

    Looks great! Love the progression of Shop Nation

  • @bmck9097
    @bmck9097 9 месяцев назад

    Very, very well done. Be proud. This channel is great and you are a great teacher as well.

  • @hansencustomcreations5355
    @hansencustomcreations5355 Год назад +1

    Wow I love this video I have a small scale print farm to . Been watching you from the beginning almost love how 3d printing is apart of this . Your work flow is amazing I love that about how you do your videos.. Them camera and sweet to.. love your stuff man 👍👍🇨🇦

  • @jimbruce4348
    @jimbruce4348 Год назад +1

    Great video. Been following you for quite a while on the workshop side of things, but I'm also building a print farm, so may use some of your tips... Also very rare that I watch through a sponsored ad in a video, but you've got a sponsor there I'm happy to support

  • @kiblerjim
    @kiblerjim 5 месяцев назад

    great job, keep up the hard work!

  • @buildbros2088
    @buildbros2088 4 месяца назад

    Awesome info a man makes me want to get a setup rolling .

  • @grizzlybuilds
    @grizzlybuilds Год назад +16

    You should have considered UniFi Protect for cameras - no cloud storage, 4k quality, even HDR. Great for timelapse footage and no creepy Eufy folks accessing your data. They even have a DSLR security camera for really high quality. And they have PTZ cameras

  • @bronzekid1
    @bronzekid1 Год назад +1

    Your gonna love the Bambu lab, it’s awesome!!

  • @XBOXTimeDevil
    @XBOXTimeDevil Год назад

    Really enjoyed that video. Good luck and I look forward to your next installment

  • @mauritzg1
    @mauritzg1 7 месяцев назад +1

    Great work!!

  • @weekendinteriors8971
    @weekendinteriors8971 Год назад

    A buddy just picked up the Bambu X1. After seeing it in action, I'm very tempted to pick one up myself. You're gonna like it. Love the videos, one of the best channels I follow; keep it up!

  • @scottstarck293
    @scottstarck293 Год назад +7

    I'm not sure that even the Bros would recommend running a large farm like yours on Enders, but they are 1/5 the cost and a great way to get started - run the wheels off of them until you get profitable and upgrade to studier machines.
    I don't run my 4 Enders as hard as you do, but when I have a project they have run for weeks on end with no issues.
    Interested to see your take on the Bambu P1P

    • @chadwickbikerboy09
      @chadwickbikerboy09 Год назад

      Lol, I run my 8 Enders day in and day out, fans are the only thing that go out from time to time. And maybe occasionally Bowden tubes. But really they are great for the price, a lot easier to get out of the red and maybe then invest in better printers. But prusa is getting to be pretty dated tech. I’m sure they’ve seen a big decline since Bambu launched

  • @MikeM1729
    @MikeM1729 Год назад +2

    Keep up the awesome work man!

  • @petenelson8136
    @petenelson8136 Год назад +1

    Very cool, and organized shop.

  • @minameismud83
    @minameismud83 Год назад +2

    With your expanding farm, how do you manage the farm? How are you transferring files to the printers? What about maintenance and failure tracking?
    Love the series! Thanks!

  • @chrisperry3525
    @chrisperry3525 Год назад +1

    I did my shop with the 8' barrina's - nice lights. durable as I dropped one or two. Currently unheated shop when i'm not there. gonna get some 4' next and redo my basement's old shoplights

  • @johnjss
    @johnjss Год назад +1

    Great video lots of useful information.

  • @PrimalEdge
    @PrimalEdge Год назад +1

    I’m jealous!! 😂😂
    I’ve got so many questions, no idea where to start.. I’m loving this journey you’re on!!

  • @deathdeny
    @deathdeny Год назад

    Now that you have another building, I'm looking forward to some more "workshop" builds! New work benches and tool stuff. Oh, and hurry up and get that dewalt dust collection chute out already, I need it!

  • @briansooy3125
    @briansooy3125 Год назад +1

    You need a Bambu x1 carbon for any parts you want to print with, well, carbon. It is designed for higher tech filaments, like fiber carbon filaments. You would probably end up replacing your entire fleet with them eventually. I wouldn’t though. I would still do PLA or other open-air blends where it makes sense & use other filaments that benefit from enclosures where they make sense. If you aren’t using them yet, you might not need them yet. Carbon filaments are not “black aluminum” no matter what anyone says, though you might find uses for them. The nice thing is that they print very quickly. You can get work done with them in 1/4 to 1/3 the time an MK3S+ can do the same print. You are already looking into everything I just said - the only issue I would worry about as an enterprise like yourself is that Bambu is proprietary. They have excellent pricing on parts, however, in the event they ever go out of business, you have to find an alternative.

  • @tomowens2720
    @tomowens2720 Год назад +1

    Oh hell yes Travis, you'll have the dust throat for my dewalt 713 done in no time!
    Congrats on the progress.

  • @littleeaglewoodworks
    @littleeaglewoodworks Год назад

    Great video. Love to see your growth.

  • @00dmb5
    @00dmb5 Год назад +1

    as a guy who runs an ender.....yeah....don't, sure they are extremely affordable, but they don't hold tolerances needed for factory production repeatability. Its your shop/business, you know what you're about, you got this

  • @JeremyCulbreath
    @JeremyCulbreath 11 месяцев назад

    Just found your channel. Great stuff.
    I'm from an IT and project management background. I would suggest separating your power from the print shelves as you grow. That would also allow you to put more printers easily on a shelf (yes, I realize 3 look great on camera). Move to a power distribution system with centralized redundant rack-mounted UPS units, preferable 240V, which could also house a print farm server. It may seem like a lot of money, but simplified administration, efficiency gains, reduced downtime due to failures, and reduced overall replacement costs will be worth it in a shorter time frame than you would expect. On another note, you could easily use cameras with some basic machine imaging to determine some failures, as well as when they stop. Drop a line if you want some ideas.

  • @allent555
    @allent555 Год назад +1

    Great video!!! And I appericate the print farm. Is there another way to set up a production line. Perhaps share the pros and cons of both? I think you hinted about that at the end of video. It would be intereting to hear about the differences in the start up cost. Great Print Shop !!!!

  • @michelraizenne4827
    @michelraizenne4827 Год назад

    I bought one of your 3d printed dust collector adapter for my 12'' Bosch miter saw, it works great.

  • @michaelauman2501
    @michaelauman2501 Год назад

    I appreciate these kinds of videos. (Also use to LED lights in my garage and they have been great. Thanks for recommending them.)

  • @robertkrueger3902
    @robertkrueger3902 Год назад +8

    I wonder how many items need to sell just to cover the overhead of the new building..I love your journey , your videos are always entertaining and very informative. I ask that question to understand at what scale you need to reach to think about a commercial building. I am a retired guy with a cnc at home and I see the potential in making a side hustle for some side cash so I can buy some eggs again.. lol thank you for sharing your journey with everyone..

  • @balamont1150
    @balamont1150 Год назад +1

    Great video series! I’d love it if you’d do a deep dive on your design process.

  • @davidthompson9359
    @davidthompson9359 Год назад

    Second video of yours that I stumbled upon.... You are very versatile with your talents... I've got two MK3's and a MK4 and XL on order in addition to a garage shop I'm putting together.
    I'll have to make some time and research your past videos... Thanks.

  • @markemerson5324
    @markemerson5324 Год назад +1

    keep it up! you are doing great!

  • @MysticMesh3D
    @MysticMesh3D Год назад +1

    Amazing setup! 🔥

  • @stoormer1805
    @stoormer1805 6 месяцев назад

    I recommend installing a deflector on the air conditioner to divert the flow of cold air from the printers to the ceiling. and also install an automatic humidity and temperature control system.

  • @AvroBus
    @AvroBus Год назад

    Very interesting; I'm thinking about starting a business similar to this in the future and you've got some great info here!

  • @FlowForm.design
    @FlowForm.design Год назад +1

    Great video and what a nice farm/setup. - I can highly recommend the Bambu labs products, but unfortunately I don't yet have experience running those 24/7 and so cannot speak out about their longevity.

  • @grumpywoodchucker
    @grumpywoodchucker Год назад

    Dude. This is so exciting to watch!

  • @MrTapanes
    @MrTapanes Год назад

    I feel saved. Thank you.

  • @toejah
    @toejah Год назад

    Idea for your filament. feed them through tubing (1/4 RO line would work nicely for that) from your storage self to the printers would make monitoring and changing the rolls easier.

  • @kongchho
    @kongchho Год назад +1

    One thing I did for a prusa print farm was mount the spool in front of the printer on the rack bar.

  • @jonathanzj620
    @jonathanzj620 Год назад +2

    What do you do to keep your filament dry? Humidity can wreak havoc on it. You could design a custom dehumidifier cabinet like ILTMS did on their channel perhaps. Would be a good video to see how someone designs that at scale for a business.

  • @adamcallaway3762
    @adamcallaway3762 Год назад +2

    It feels exciting just to follow your journey mate can’t image how pumped you must be feeling and stressed and all those other emotions keep grinding mate you deserve all the success you getting. A question about your print farm are you running any online printer automations like octoprint or something similar that lets you control everything remotely? If you could design a mechanism to remove a finished print off a cooled glass bed or something you could then auto start the next print remotely.

    • @ShopNation
      @ShopNation  Год назад +2

      No 3rd party software at the moment. The Prusas are not sophisticated machines which is why they work so well as workhorses.

  • @adam-qd5xx
    @adam-qd5xx Год назад

    Definitely looking forward to your take on the Bambu Lab printers.

  • @barryroberts6470
    @barryroberts6470 Год назад +1

    Very nice, the print room looks Fantastic. Just make sure those windows are covered with either blinds, or bars from the outside making doubly sure that nobody sees inside those rooms.
    Take Care and Stay Safe.
    Barry (ENG)

  • @krehbein
    @krehbein Год назад

    11:17 Ha! You finally got the Bosch gliding miter saw. After seeing your video about the rigid I tried it thinking it can’t be as bad as some people say. Tried it and just couldn’t live with the play left to right. So got the Bosch for a couple hundred more. Glad I did, I’m sure you’ll like it too.

  • @gilcd85
    @gilcd85 Год назад +2

    It's just great to see how you are building this business from the ground up. Thank you for sharing this!

  • @robsvirtualcave
    @robsvirtualcave Год назад +1

    Nice setup, wish I had more room in my little office. The only thing I would do different is in regards to the security cameras. I would not use wifi cameras as it isn't that hard to disable the signal, you still can do the same with wired but more work.

  • @blazegbs
    @blazegbs Год назад +1

    Add bars to the windows, high decibel sirens inside/outside your location with flashing lights, non-water fire suppression (?), positive (if possible) air pressure for the print farm room? Also dust collection.
    It’s gonna cost, but have your insurance agent come out & inspect the setup.

  • @renaud7101
    @renaud7101 Год назад +1

    It'd be interesting to learn how you approach maintenance on your print farm. How often is a machine down, and do you do preventive maintenance or wait until something needs fixing. Cheers!

  • @andregross7420
    @andregross7420 8 месяцев назад

    I print production parts seasonally with my ender 3. Out of the box they are not fit for a farm, but with modifications such as a dual leadscrew and a completely new print head and mainboard, mine has been exceptionally reliable for less than half the cost of a Prusa. It's still a option for a farm, but not if you need to rebuild more than 3 or so machines due to the time involved.

  • @riversidewoodworks
    @riversidewoodworks Год назад +1

    So keen for when you make the 12inch Bosch glide (GDL version) dust collector adaptor for us Aussie woodworkers! Thank you!

  • @upperhandcustoms11
    @upperhandcustoms11 Год назад +1

    Looking good

  • @jhamby8773
    @jhamby8773 Год назад +1

    Your dampening strategies are brilliant! I’d be surprised if they don’t work out.

  • @skunkprints7952
    @skunkprints7952 Год назад +2

    13:46 I am a proponent for Enders. My whole farm is made of 25 Enders S1s and they kick ass. Thanks for making us feel included though even if it’s just to rag on us.

    • @ShopNation
      @ShopNation  Год назад

      How long have you been running that many?

    • @skunkprints7952
      @skunkprints7952 Год назад

      @@ShopNation 2 years on looped gcode. The parts I print are all 15+ hour prints and the gcode I made knocks the parts off and starts over. I hang 3kg spools from the shelves. You can feed a printer below OR above the 3kg roll. I didn’t have enough capital to start my business so I had to use cheap Ender 3v2s. I have no upgraded to all S1s. The key is using sprit extruders. I only Change filament every 2.5-3 weeks

    • @skunkprints7952
      @skunkprints7952 Год назад

      @@ShopNation there is a lot of variance because of the growth but I still have all the original ender 3v2s going since day one. Aside from changing bed springs and a sprite extruder they have been amazing. I started with 300 dollars and made it here. I love your setup! Can’t wait to see you grow!

    • @skunkprints7952
      @skunkprints7952 Год назад

      @@ShopNation I’ll check some machine times later to see which is my oldest lol.

  • @WoodUCreate
    @WoodUCreate Год назад +2

    You could put more shelving perpendicular to the walls instead of along them, so that you can get quite a bit more units in if that day should come.

  • @ruiztulio
    @ruiztulio Год назад

    Lokks nice man! Congrats and success! I have an Ender, no issues so far, but I don't have a farm, so, not comparable to your experience, if I need another one I want to try a prusa

  • @drawandsketch
    @drawandsketch Год назад +1

    Great setup! I’m also a Prusa guy testing out Bambu X1 Carbon.

  • @AjeethCheppudira
    @AjeethCheppudira Год назад

    I have ordered for Bambu Labs P1P and X1 combo printers. If good for trouble free printing, then I will get more to start a print farm.

  • @JKWorkShop
    @JKWorkShop Год назад

    future is now !! cool camera sistems !! be cool and stay safe! good video!!

  • @BennyViola
    @BennyViola Год назад +1

    This is the first EVER add in a video I am interested in. Can you keep us updated on how well they work long term?

  • @brentfowler2317
    @brentfowler2317 Год назад

    Lol, dude you're awesome! I love the entire shop greatness thing. But it's also been great seeing the shed build. And the new space your seeing up. Oh yeah and print farm. I don't have any idea. Lol take care man.

  • @bacondreamer
    @bacondreamer Год назад

    One think I've noted about those Cyber Power UPS is that their battery is good for about a bit over a year before they'll either see a drastic reduction of charge or not hold charge anymore. I've gone through 3 of the 1500VA in the past few years.

  • @geckosethpe
    @geckosethpe Год назад +2

    Simply amazing. You can tell that you’re having a lot of fun with both the productivity, and the efficiency aspect of this entire process.

  • @DGALVIN45
    @DGALVIN45 Год назад +1

    Looks great brother 👌💯

  • @jonfritter295
    @jonfritter295 Год назад +2

    Just a thought, maybe put a strip of foam in between each board to help with any potential shifting of the boards so they won't rub against each other. May not be necessary at all, just a thought I had.

  • @Detent
    @Detent 9 месяцев назад

    I would 100% recommend Bambu Labs P1S. I have mine printing almost 24/7 and the print speed will help get more prints out the door. I am waiting on my Qidi Max 3 to show up, I am excited to print more exotics filaments at Bambu Labs speeds.

  • @MichaelMcGuigan
    @MichaelMcGuigan Год назад

    I can't wait to hear what you think about the Bamboo Labs machine in a print farm setting.

  • @rflournoy
    @rflournoy Год назад

    Great video. Personally, I like the Prusa because it's a workhorse. They (the company) don't seem to be very innovative, but their machine is very reliable. AND, you can print your own replacement parts if something breaks or melts.

  • @MrDrake333
    @MrDrake333 Год назад

    nice setup, just a comment about placing printers near window:
    1) If your considering placing printers near windows, then take into considerasion the downward draft from glass surface, do to inner surface cold temparature, that would result in cold temp. dropping down along wall. wether it would be a problem or not is hard to say do to alot of factors. but I think i may be able to be countered, by placing insulation material (that dont releas fibers and toxic gases) in the inner window hole and leave a gap at top, to insure that humidity between insulation material and window is limited.

  • @yourwallet
    @yourwallet 6 месяцев назад

    We own a few Eufy cameras.. My mum wont stop getting them lol, they are awesome.

  • @randallwilkie4658
    @randallwilkie4658 Год назад +1

    Love the new setup. Great to get out of the house and move into a dedicated space. Any thoughts on when/if you will start producing a dust collector adapter for the 10” Bosch Mitre Saw??

  • @justonyoung6049
    @justonyoung6049 Год назад +1

    I've been following you for several years now and love your content! Oh and I have an ender!

    • @ShopNation
      @ShopNation  Год назад +1

      I don’t have anything against Enders, just not for print farms

  • @rodpotts2666
    @rodpotts2666 Год назад +1

    You figure out a good dust collection for that Bosh you have done something . excited to see this journey.

  • @orrinkelso9295
    @orrinkelso9295 Год назад +1

    Those condensation pumps under your mini-split can fail. Which would cause overflow problem. Make sure the safety switch in the pump is connected to the mini-split to shut it down if pump quits.

  • @benpitton7411
    @benpitton7411 Год назад

    You could also try and set up octo print with the octo everywhere plug in so you could view each printer individually

  • @ayylmao.mp3
    @ayylmao.mp3 Год назад +6

    What's your plan for recycling the probably quite large amount of scrap prints, support materials etc? Maybe you could look into DIY injection molding setups and get a couple molds for that.

  • @matthewbacorn1100
    @matthewbacorn1100 Год назад

    I’d love to see some videos on most efficient ways to start a home shop - what to consider, first few purchases, etc (including the first tools to help build the shop infrastructure itself)

    • @garrydye2394
      @garrydye2394 Год назад

      I've been a business owner for 22 years and I will give you some small advise. I would say his #1 asset is his ability to innovate new products....versus the ability to produce them. Take into account that one of his prints takes roughly 14 hours to complete. I know...I bought the file and printed it myself on the exact same prusa printer. People will begin to copy his file and sell them for less on etsy...and it will eventually get uploaded for free on thingiverse or the like. This will not ruin his business but it will affect it. I think he enjoys making new products and this love for design and desire to make new products will allow him to grow. The print farm is worthless without this ability. The money is in him...not the farm or the tools, if that makes any sense. Get really good at designing new products....of your own. If you design a product you think will sell good...buy one single printer. Test the market. If he is making roughly $38 profit per print and he can do one print in 14 hours and he has 25 printers he probably makes right around a $1,000 a day. He is trying to get to 75 printers so roughy $3,000 a day...not counting the $75k he will have in printers and the rental space and electric bill. You figure in about 3 months he will get back his total investment and be making straight profit from his prints minus expenses and fees. You can do it too. Everything is possible. It all comes down to home much of your own time and energy do you want to put into making a business grow. He probably has thousands of hours into learning 3D modeling...printing...and sales. Enjoy...and remember...there are really only two things in life: Do or Don't do. Pick one.

  • @CaptainKseadog1
    @CaptainKseadog1 Год назад +1

    Been with you since the beginning....."you have come far Grasshopper"😁

  • @OVHabitats
    @OVHabitats Год назад

    I love Jose's comment. Very good idea.
    I was wondering if you have an older printer that is collecting dust that would be good for to learn on?
    If you do IM me with cost, etc.
    I love the new digs!

  • @KM3DPrints
    @KM3DPrints 8 месяцев назад

    Amazing

  • @brandonweber1741
    @brandonweber1741 Год назад

    Awesome to see that in action. Future request, a dust collector for a Makita LS1219L Sliding Miter Saw.

  • @TS_Mind_Swept
    @TS_Mind_Swept 5 месяцев назад

    For your comment about Ender's at the end of the video, I do think they have a place, but more as an introductory printer than a long-term Workhorse that you're going to use consistently for years. I have one, and it works decently for the most part, but it's definitely not without its issues. It's already been down more than once within the last few months of me really starting to use it, and while I don't anticipate that stopping entirely, I do plan to upgrade things as they need replacing to increase the longevity. Long-term plan is obviously to just get some better printers, but as a starter it's nice to have something that's a bit easier on the wallet :p

  • @Danman1972
    @Danman1972 Год назад

    I have the M18 platform.... how about some dust collection for that. Leaning toward the corded bosch which you already make something for. I like the arm better than the Ridged/delta. I don't take my saw to remote stuff often.

  • @michaelhurd154
    @michaelhurd154 Год назад +1

    Nice video. I would like to see more information your process of getting all the printers starting printing. Is each machine dedicated to only printing one thing kind of thing. Once a print is finished the bed is cleared then same print is restarted. Are they network controlled or do you have start each one manually. Are they equipped with some of filament run out sensor