Id add that mcmaster car has solidworks files if that's what you use. There are multiple parts from there that I've printed instead of purchasing. Especially if they are selling a aluminum part but a plastic part will do fine
I recently got a Monoprice MP10 Mini printer, ($300ish) and I would highly suggest you don't follow in my footsteps lol. The first one I received had a hotend that worked once, but after the calibration print test the hotend failed to ever heat up again. Sent it back, and a couple weeks later got a replacement. This one worked better, but the build plate adhesion (with glue added) was honestly terrible, and the X axis motor wasn't hitting the home registration switch and would constantly stall beyond the home position creating a horrible crunching noise. I'm pretty sure the built plate also wasn't completely flat resulting in some of the corners having filament smushed on it, and the edges just having filament flow freely over it not even sticking to the plate. (This was also after setting the global vertical offset to -0.7mm, so yikes.) On a final print test to give it one last chance, I came back an hour or two later and the entire print had peeled up and was tangled on the extruder, and the extruder itself was clogged full and oozing out filament. That was the final straw for me and I'm returning it for a refund soon. I really don't recommend it, because even with an enclosure that managed to happen :) this was all done with PLA. Unfortunately my plans of printing vital components for my robot out of PETG are indefinitely on hold until I can figure something out :)
Sorry to hear of all your problems - I hope things worked out all right and you got your money back. I have no experience of 3-D printing, but I do understand how new technology can be a minefield for the innocent enthusiast. Not many years ago 3-D printing would have been something that only the world's major aerospace companies would have invested in. Installations would have cost millions. I suppose it's a good thing that the tech has trickled down far enough to let ordinary people get involved... But that's the problem. Some new peeps will be so thrilled to be making their own stuff that they'll gladly overlook deficiencies in their printers. As 'pioneers' they'll actually enjoy overcoming problems and making modifications and redesigning components. There's a whole community of like-minded nuts out there, so it's fun, right? Yeah, right. It's kinda like choosing to use Linux as your PC's operating system: you're expected to get the darn thing to work. I've tried it several times over the years, and I hate that 'Do It Yourself or go to hell' approach. Anyhooo, the problem is, some manufacturers will take advantage of this generosity of spirit, and produce inferior machines, cutting corners, using poor quality components, in order to make a big fat profit. It's disgraceful. But it's business. So the market gets flooded with awful, crappy printers. There are still enough first-time noobs with £250 or so to spend to keep the companies afloat, but thankfully there are other people like you who'll tell them that enough is enough. Moving on to 'serious' hobby-level printers (£1,000?) is bound to be a painful step up, but I don't think anybody who takes it will regret it. Best of luck! :-)
My first printer was a Monoprice Maker Select, it was fine and handled quite a beating but the quality wasn't great. My advice: Get an Ender 3, Prusa mk3s clone, or any known brand like artillery.
hey there ! i'll be working in a fairly small fablab pretty soon, and one of the events I have planned is an antweight robot competition between local makerspaces. it's the first of its kind here in Jordan so do you have any good resources I can turn to for information on rules and good arena setups ? thanks in advance !
Mini Mulcher uses MG90S servos that you can get on Amazon or basically any hobby electronics website. You do need to modify them but I have a video detailing that process. I might try an alternative faster motor in the future though but the servos seem to work great for now
If you can afford it, the Prusa i3 Mk3S (which is what I personally own) is great. It self levels, self calibrates, has a bunch of safety measures you won't find in many other printers like collision detection, and it's super simple and easy to use. Plus if anything goes wrong there is a massive community to help out. If you have a lower budget I would look at Artillery printers if you don't plan to modify it at all, or maybe the ender 3 V2 if you are more willing to figure stuff out on your own.
If you can afford an artillery genius, sidewinder or Hornet or any other printer listed you can build a Prusa i3 mk3s clone for 350$ US. I have one and it works great as long as you don't mind some tinkering (it's a DIY kit) , they can be found on aliexpress made by FYSETC.
Great video. You dropped a ton of knowledge. Thank you!
Thanks for posting
Id add that mcmaster car has solidworks files if that's what you use. There are multiple parts from there that I've printed instead of purchasing. Especially if they are selling a aluminum part but a plastic part will do fine
McMaster has every cad format a normal person would ever use for most parts
I recently got a Monoprice MP10 Mini printer, ($300ish) and I would highly suggest you don't follow in my footsteps lol. The first one I received had a hotend that worked once, but after the calibration print test the hotend failed to ever heat up again. Sent it back, and a couple weeks later got a replacement. This one worked better, but the build plate adhesion (with glue added) was honestly terrible, and the X axis motor wasn't hitting the home registration switch and would constantly stall beyond the home position creating a horrible crunching noise. I'm pretty sure the built plate also wasn't completely flat resulting in some of the corners having filament smushed on it, and the edges just having filament flow freely over it not even sticking to the plate. (This was also after setting the global vertical offset to -0.7mm, so yikes.)
On a final print test to give it one last chance, I came back an hour or two later and the entire print had peeled up and was tangled on the extruder, and the extruder itself was clogged full and oozing out filament. That was the final straw for me and I'm returning it for a refund soon. I really don't recommend it, because even with an enclosure that managed to happen :) this was all done with PLA. Unfortunately my plans of printing vital components for my robot out of PETG are indefinitely on hold until I can figure something out :)
Sorry to hear of all your problems - I hope things worked out all right and you got your money back. I have no experience of 3-D printing, but I do understand how new technology can be a minefield for the innocent enthusiast.
Not many years ago 3-D printing would have been something that only the world's major aerospace companies would have invested in. Installations would have cost millions. I suppose it's a good thing that the tech has trickled down far enough to let ordinary people get involved... But that's the problem.
Some new peeps will be so thrilled to be making their own stuff that they'll gladly overlook deficiencies in their printers. As 'pioneers' they'll actually enjoy overcoming problems and making modifications and redesigning components. There's a whole community of like-minded nuts out there, so it's fun, right?
Yeah, right. It's kinda like choosing to use Linux as your PC's operating system: you're expected to get the darn thing to work. I've tried it several times over the years, and I hate that 'Do It Yourself or go to hell' approach.
Anyhooo, the problem is, some manufacturers will take advantage of this generosity of spirit, and produce inferior machines, cutting corners, using poor quality components, in order to make a big fat profit.
It's disgraceful. But it's business.
So the market gets flooded with awful, crappy printers. There are still enough first-time noobs with £250 or so to spend to keep the companies afloat, but thankfully there are other people like you who'll tell them that enough is enough.
Moving on to 'serious' hobby-level printers (£1,000?) is bound to be a painful step up, but I don't think anybody who takes it will regret it.
Best of luck! :-)
My first printer was a Monoprice Maker Select, it was fine and handled quite a beating but the quality wasn't great.
My advice: Get an Ender 3, Prusa mk3s clone, or any known brand like artillery.
If you're still having adhesion problems try some hair spray it always works for me, just spray it on the bed once it gets to about 100C.
Thanks 😊 bro 2yrs after it's great 👍 👌
Did not know about Plastite screws. Thanks!
hey there ! i'll be working in a fairly small fablab pretty soon, and one of the events I have planned is an antweight robot competition between local makerspaces. it's the first of its kind here in Jordan so do you have any good resources I can turn to for information on rules and good arena setups ? thanks in advance !
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@@JustCuzRobotics Much appreciated! big fan of bloodsport btw :D
A very informative video.for the bots where do you get the drive motors
Mini Mulcher uses MG90S servos that you can get on Amazon or basically any hobby electronics website. You do need to modify them but I have a video detailing that process. I might try an alternative faster motor in the future though but the servos seem to work great for now
hmmmmm i was subbed to all the youtubers you said i guess thats good ?
Hey what kind of 3D printer do you recommend for a beginner
If you can afford it, the Prusa i3 Mk3S (which is what I personally own) is great. It self levels, self calibrates, has a bunch of safety measures you won't find in many other printers like collision detection, and it's super simple and easy to use. Plus if anything goes wrong there is a massive community to help out.
If you have a lower budget I would look at Artillery printers if you don't plan to modify it at all, or maybe the ender 3 V2 if you are more willing to figure stuff out on your own.
If you can afford an artillery genius, sidewinder or Hornet or any other printer listed you can build a Prusa i3 mk3s clone for 350$ US.
I have one and it works great as long as you don't mind some tinkering (it's a DIY kit) , they can be found on aliexpress made by FYSETC.