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I'm not yet in the market for SLS -- I'm more of a resin-head... but I'm so happy you all exist and are working to drive down the prices so aggressively. It fills me with hope that SLS will come down to the price of a high-end FDM printer some day, and make it a no-brainer to snag one for the shop :). Thank you for all your hard work!
Hello, why inside printer camera you use hepa filters instead of electrostatic filters with water, which do not need consumables in the form of hepa filters?
@@spankeyfish NO))) try to find in Yt videos "Electrostatic precipitator filter" and "DIY Electrostatic Precipitator With Liquid Electrode Test Chamber". I talk about electrostatic filters for home use, not for industrial application.
Freakin BALLER! i'm so pumped i was planning on X1C, but i have to send files off to be SLS printed anyway. With this I can still use my Ender 3 for POF and the Micron for final products. ALL BY MYSELF!
@@yerand59 No halogen lamps should be touched with bare hands. It's known to shorten their lifetime. The oil from your fingers burns onto the glass and then absorbs the infrared causing a hotspot on the tube(as far as i can remember).
Pretty cool - is the Kickstarter going to be more of a traditional Kickstarter where the money is used for production and it takes a few years, or is it more of a 'preorder' kind of Kickstarter where you already have production lined up and the printer would probably ship even as early as this year?
@@micronics3dhope you guys have funding to ship in 24-36 months. I have yet to see anything in this arena hit their target. I'd plan for 3 years, even if that means raising the price, than expect one year and have everybody lose. Not hating, I pray to the printer gods this works out.
This is incredible. The thought that you’ve put into its design, the extractor coming as standard. I’m so excited for the future of printing. This is a tad out of my price range at the moment, but I can’t wait! I would love to see print comparisons to resin and FDM parts.
@@Bletotum the oil causes uneven heating of the bulb glass, so the expansion(heating)/contraction (cooling) rate is different from the untouched glass - during one of the cycles - pop!
I wish I had a good use case for one of these so I could justify buying it. It's clear a lot of thought went into this product. Seems very polished, great job helping bringing SLS printing pricing down closer to the consumer market.
this is such an amazing feat for only 3k. If i had the money to buy one, i definitely would. Really excited for what this means to the 3D printing community- hopefully, desktop SLS' will be the new norm!
You guys are incredible - don't listen to the haters. Your price point is incredible. Your innovations are amazing, many are long past overdue and just clever, I'm particularly impressed with your homebrew analog galvo controller.
Just comment to drive up the engagement and make your product successful in the future. Good luck with launch event and fulfill initial orders. Make SLS for every one.
The only word for it is "Beast"🔥🔥 One recommendation: To transfer the powder into the chamber, make some kind of adapter that allows the powder to slide in slowly and no dust will be there
Seeing the amazing little workflow improvements like using the glass plate for a fume hood or having the extending nozzle in the sifter is a sign of amazing attention to detail!
So it took 1h for this tiny part whereby it is consuming 500w? Thats half a kWh😮 As for now you can print PA12 at JLCPCB for 2€/g (the powder alone is 1€/g at microns site). Downside is, they only print PA12 which has a pretty low E module. I am really excited about Microns success with this machine and am hoping for a new trend of consumer SLS printers
I'd love to see how the resolution fairs for these parts, could we get an example done for a medium size mini? Resin SLA currently dominates the tabletop scene and I'd gladly pay $2999 just to not have to deal with resin.
Not sure if things have changed, but back in the day, you'd never touch a halogen lamp with your figures while installing. The oils from your fingers could lead to the lamp exploding when it got really hot. We'd always use gloves or a rag. Not sure how big of an issue that is for the particular lamp you are using.
The dust extractor being used at each powder-pouring step is a smart use of resources. But perching it on the sifter looks really precarious. I'm sure you've tested it (probably to destruction) and made sure it's a safe and secure load... but oh boy does it make me nervous. Especially with the glass bed added!
working with an sla and fdm printer at the moment but its only a question of when I will switch to sls. Looks really promising for smaller buisnesses or hobbyist with disposable income.
This might’ve urban legend but for all HOT burning lamp, you need to NOT leave your oily finger print on the bulb. Use a tissue to hold the bulb for installation.
@micronics3d - Cool product review, but one thing to note, one shouldn't handle the heating lamps with bare fingers, as grease and contaminants can lead to hot spots forming, that may result in premature lamp failure, as with all glass envelope halogen lamps. If one does potentially contaminate the glass, simply clean it with isopropyl alcohol before installing it. 😉👍
I like the convenience of the sifting box for mixing and depowdering, thays clever. You might want to consider using a low cost grow tent with the extractor fan to make a better fume hood. Im skeptical that makeshift fan extraction will actually keep things clean given my experience working with powders and fume hoods in the past. Interested in learning more though!
Are these unboxing images of a brand new printer or one that appears to have been used? Yes, that is intentionally a leading question cuz it certainly appears ... used.
All our good printers are tied up in the print farm cranking out parts for your sample orders right now so we just picked up a random old printer laying around in the office for the video.
Hmm. I was excited for this but the internal parts of the printer look poorly built. I'd like to get a closer look at the prints, too. They don't look that clean.
This is nothing short of incredible for a first of its kind commercial products. Sure, there are visible shortcomings (I'm thinking of the dust extractor and the "fume hood" made with the glass plate), but that's nitpicking. This is a damn SLS printer that's accessible to makre spaces and consumers. I tip you my hat.
Congratulations, nice demo, even if I imagine that six and a half minutes are not really enough to be operational. however, I misunderstood last time: 2999 dollars is the price of the campaign.
Q's; 1. Lamp instal should use gloves to keep lamp life degrading finger prints off surface of lamp's glass? 2. Test coupon strength factor from solid polymer vs. printed. 3. Level marks on the sift bin for filling accuracy? 4. Build Volume time In^3/time for most detailed designs.
After I got scammed in the Infinite Starfield 3D campaign on Kickstarter I'm not really hyped to back anything again. Seeing your shop, I was really hoping you'd just sell them from the get go on your own 😕
This is so cool, I wish I had this money to drop on a printer but it is literally a years tuition at my uni but I'm hoping it will drop the price of the industrial setups
The possibilities are now ENDLESS! A SLS 3d printer for the common man!!!! I can see people hoarding these for print farms in the future, so I might wanna get mine early!!!
Have you guys considered making it compatible with metals? Im not an expert, but i would imagine it wouldnt be too complicated of an upgrade. You guys could even sell it at a higher price point.
I recommend including in the instructions to wear rubber gloves when replacing those halogen heating lamps, they tend to burn up rather quickly if the oils and dirt on your hands get on them.
I am very excited for this SLS printer! But what am I seeing on 0:58 ? Is that ductape or aluminum or something? I'm sure it's just prototyping but I'm curious.
Amazing! At $3,000 for early birds, it's a bargain! Nonetheless, I have no idea of the cost of powders. Congratulate! You made it! And it's pretty well designed. Wish your efforts will soon pay. You deserve it a lot mate!
You can find more information about pricing of printing materials here www.micronics3d.com/store. The cost will come down as SLS become more commonplace.
This printer has more printing volume than my €60,000 SLS🙃. As you probably already know, the project on Kickstarter will exceed every expectation. The professional market has a desperate need for reasonably priced SLS so think about that... good luck!
Amazing machine! How long before we will see a low cost version of it printing with any metal powder? Is that just a matter of settings and a stronger laser? Does metal also need pre heating? Will we see HDPC and Nylon pre mixed with graphene (FLG) and or carbon fibre strands? And is there a plan for the propriety parts you developed to come down in price, and release a kit for a max of $1000-$1500? Also how do you remove powder from a fully closed part like eg. a football? Or sneakers that need air pockets?
A workflow that allows the accuracy of a resin printed part without the toxicity that comes from printing with resin is a huge game changer. I’m looking forward to this development! Can you try printing a small portrait, sculpture or character miniature to see how this can help people who are interested in more figurative prints?
While I agree it's a whole lot of messy work, SLS prints are stronger than FDM. They are comparable to injection molded strength. Only worth it if you print a lot of engineering grade parts
holy crap I've been waiting so long (2 or 3 years maybe) for an affordable sls printer. Not like i have the money to buy it... unemployed, not even old enough to be.
hang on a sec here....3:58. i am getting serious marketing-vibes from this presentation....who here believes the top area would have ZERO powder spilled on it after he poured it?? I dont mind the reality of mess but editing it out? Thats deliberate
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I'm not yet in the market for SLS -- I'm more of a resin-head... but I'm so happy you all exist and are working to drive down the prices so aggressively. It fills me with hope that SLS will come down to the price of a high-end FDM printer some day, and make it a no-brainer to snag one for the shop :).
Thank you for all your hard work!
Hello, why inside printer camera you use hepa filters instead of electrostatic filters with water, which do not need consumables in the form of hepa filters?
@@caeli5532 electrostatic filters will be much more expensive, consume power and are probably a lot bigger.
@@spankeyfish NO))) try to find in Yt videos "Electrostatic precipitator filter" and "DIY Electrostatic Precipitator With Liquid Electrode Test Chamber". I talk about electrostatic filters for home use, not for industrial application.
Thank YOU for making SLS more accessible!
accessible SLM would be amazing, but SLS is fine for now :D
The world needs more engineers like you. Thank you for all your work on this. I wish I was in a place to buy one now.
I found this about 4 months after I bought both a resin and a filament printer. Wish I had known about this I would have ordered it instead lol
@@Tinmann_77 no, sls is more expensive and you can almost so everything with a resin or fdm printer
I have to admit, after an hour I was expecting more than a little cross shaped object.
Looking forward to the day those boxes show up at my house.
Have you already ordered?
@@СергейСергеев-г1е4щ not yet. I'd like to though.
same
The oils on your fingers might be bad for the lamps.
The oil is there to make you comment and drive up engagement
@@micronics3d more oil please!🤪
@@micronics3dplease for the love of god tell me this is the truth 😂
@@micronics3d thanks for the respectful reply.
Thanks for the tips! I’ll be submerging mine in a vat of extracted human finger oil before use
this is probably the one tech product ive been most excited about since the Valve Index, this is cool as heck!
I am beyond excited about this product! Been wanting an SLS printer for a while, can't wait to order one!!!
This is passion, it oozes out of every crevice of the design and function.
really impressive engineering. this guy is the Vitalik of SLS
but is he as hung?
Too bad he isn't the Charles Hoskinson of SLS, then it would be even better.
@@JustinCiriello Definitely not!
Nah because this guys invention actually has a clear and tangible use case..
Freakin BALLER! i'm so pumped i was planning on X1C, but i have to send files off to be SLS printed anyway.
With this I can still use my Ender 3 for POF and the Micron for final products. ALL BY MYSELF!
Get both; any Bambu will be upgrade you won't regret, but this, while a tad janky in a few places, is definitely looking very compelling.
You should think about providing some white cotton gloves for installing the bulbs. Oil from your fingers can burn onto the bulb.
Use a nose clean tissue or a piece of toilette paper or similar.... good catch i had the same thought
Thought the same thing. But also excited about the development.
These lamps don’t have the reflective layer of gold that is especially susceptible to damage from oil like the EOS lamps have.
@@yerand59 No halogen lamps should be touched with bare hands. It's known to shorten their lifetime. The oil from your fingers burns onto the glass and then absorbs the infrared causing a hotspot on the tube(as far as i can remember).
I've used them for 30 years. Just give them a wipe with a little alcohol on a paper towel when you finished installing them. It's as simple as that.
what a blast to see innovation like this at this price point
Wow...... finally accessible sls for the hobbyist! Thank you so much for working on this and providing it to the community
Do not touch the lamps with your fingers!!! The grease from your skin will burn onto the lamp and eventually cause it to cease.
This is actually completely jaw dropping levels of design, just for the UX alone.
Pretty cool - is the Kickstarter going to be more of a traditional Kickstarter where the money is used for production and it takes a few years, or is it more of a 'preorder' kind of Kickstarter where you already have production lined up and the printer would probably ship even as early as this year?
It's more a traditional one since we are not VC backed. All the R&D is already done so we can expect to ship 8-12 months after the campaign.
@@micronics3dhope you guys have funding to ship in 24-36 months. I have yet to see anything in this arena hit their target. I'd plan for 3 years, even if that means raising the price, than expect one year and have everybody lose. Not hating, I pray to the printer gods this works out.
@@micronics3d I can tell you that I for one will be backing you. and I dont think you guys will have a problem reaching your funding goal.
This is incredible. The thought that you’ve put into its design, the extractor coming as standard. I’m so excited for the future of printing. This is a tad out of my price range at the moment, but I can’t wait!
I would love to see print comparisons to resin and FDM parts.
I saw your other video and went to check out the printer and everything was "SOLD OUT" "SOLD OUT" "SOLD OUT" LOL Hell yeah dude! Good job!
It's pre-release, coming soon on Kickstarter :)
This is so cool, love what you are doing for SLS at home! You're becoming the Prusa/Bambu Lab of SLS, bringing it to something anyone can do at home!
This looks awesome, BUT! You touched the halogen bulb with your fingers! It just about made me scream out loud.
lol.... were old!
Explain this one to me; is that a safety problem? Is the part very fragile?
google it@@Bletotum
@@Bletotum the oil causes uneven heating of the bulb glass, so the expansion(heating)/contraction (cooling) rate is different from the untouched glass - during one of the cycles - pop!
He did it to trigger people like you to comment. Many youtubers make such "small mistakes" on purpose to drive engagement
Incredibly excited to see where this goes, this could be a game changer for so many parts
I wish I had a good use case for one of these so I could justify buying it. It's clear a lot of thought went into this product. Seems very polished, great job helping bringing SLS printing pricing down closer to the consumer market.
you were the chosen one, instead you disappointed us all
My god, yall really found a way to make what is basically advertising be exciting.
what you guys doing is amazing and also amazingly simple. great work and I wish you all the success you deserve ❤
Thats a lot of work for the print but certainly it has a LOT OF POTENTIAL. Well done 🎉
Honestly compared to resin printers this is pretty simple
My small business needs this!
this is such an amazing feat for only 3k. If i had the money to buy one, i definitely would. Really excited for what this means to the 3D printing community- hopefully, desktop SLS' will be the new norm!
You guys are incredible - don't listen to the haters. Your price point is incredible. Your innovations are amazing, many are long past overdue and just clever, I'm particularly impressed with your homebrew analog galvo controller.
I'm definitely going to be a day one buyer. This is going to do wonders for my business.
I would love to see how well a miniature comes out of this and how easy / hard it is to brush off the powder
Just comment to drive up the engagement and make your product successful in the future. Good luck with launch event and fulfill initial orders.
Make SLS for every one.
Bro, I don’t have enough for one of these right now but your energy in the videos makes this a great watch
The only word for it is "Beast"🔥🔥
One recommendation: To transfer the powder into the chamber, make some kind of adapter that allows the powder to slide in slowly and no dust will be there
Can you show some examples of really high resolution/detail prints?
Seeing the amazing little workflow improvements like using the glass plate for a fume hood or having the extending nozzle in the sifter is a sign of amazing attention to detail!
So it took 1h for this tiny part whereby it is consuming 500w? Thats half a kWh😮 As for now you can print PA12 at JLCPCB for 2€/g (the powder alone is 1€/g at microns site). Downside is, they only print PA12 which has a pretty low E module. I am really excited about Microns success with this machine and am hoping for a new trend of consumer SLS printers
Love the multifunctional accessories
I am SO excited for this
This is so exciting and incredible. Congrats on this amazing product and innovation! I would love to get my hands on it one day.
I have owned a lot of printers over the last fifteen years but never one that is this much of a pain to use.
well, I second that. But remember your first fdm printer ? give it time 😁
I'd love to see how the resolution fairs for these parts, could we get an example done for a medium size mini? Resin SLA currently dominates the tabletop scene and I'd gladly pay $2999 just to not have to deal with resin.
Very impressive! After the Kickstarter is complete, how soon will this printer be shipping?
You're gunna change the 3D printing game with this thing dude.....
Amazing job
1:07 multiple heating lamp sizes and you're touching them without wiping off your finger prints.
Just a heads-up always handle Hallogen bulb with gloves on.Never whit bare hands
Not sure if things have changed, but back in the day, you'd never touch a halogen lamp with your figures while installing. The oils from your fingers could lead to the lamp exploding when it got really hot. We'd always use gloves or a rag. Not sure how big of an issue that is for the particular lamp you are using.
Very cool! Actually a bit less complex than I was expecting. Looking very promising.
SUPER cool, but wow…. So much work to start and stop a print. I guess this really is more suited towards printing lots of stuff in batches!
Love the energy! Incredible work!!
The dust extractor being used at each powder-pouring step is a smart use of resources. But perching it on the sifter looks really precarious. I'm sure you've tested it (probably to destruction) and made sure it's a safe and secure load... but oh boy does it make me nervous. Especially with the glass bed added!
If you drop it we are happy to sell you a replacement 😉😉
working with an sla and fdm printer at the moment but its only a question of when I will switch to sls. Looks really promising for smaller buisnesses or hobbyist with disposable income.
could you also consider selling a mini vacuum to sieve and clean parts? with a brush head.
I intend to be your first UK customer. The first of many hopefully
I'll probably never actually buy this but it's still a very interesting piece of tech, truly amazing
This might’ve urban legend but for all HOT burning lamp, you need to NOT leave your oily finger print on the bulb. Use a tissue to hold the bulb for installation.
@micronics3d - Cool product review, but one thing to note, one shouldn't handle the heating lamps with bare fingers, as grease and contaminants can lead to hot spots forming, that may result in premature lamp failure, as with all glass envelope halogen lamps. If one does potentially contaminate the glass, simply clean it with isopropyl alcohol before installing it. 😉👍
Yeh very excited by this, sub 3k for an SLS is incredible. Great work
I like the convenience of the sifting box for mixing and depowdering, thays clever. You might want to consider using a low cost grow tent with the extractor fan to make a better fume hood. Im skeptical that makeshift fan extraction will actually keep things clean given my experience working with powders and fume hoods in the past. Interested in learning more though!
aged out Fred selling us next level tech. cool world
Greetings from Spain. I'm industrial engineer and I hope that I will get one soon.
WE NEED MORE! :) Awesome
Are these unboxing images of a brand new printer or one that appears to have been used? Yes, that is intentionally a leading question cuz it certainly appears ... used.
All our good printers are tied up in the print farm cranking out parts for your sample orders right now so we just picked up a random old printer laying around in the office for the video.
Very interesting device, wishing you guys the best for this product to take the market by storm
Hmm. I was excited for this but the internal parts of the printer look poorly built. I'd like to get a closer look at the prints, too. They don't look that clean.
This is nothing short of incredible for a first of its kind commercial products. Sure, there are visible shortcomings (I'm thinking of the dust extractor and the "fume hood" made with the glass plate), but that's nitpicking. This is a damn SLS printer that's accessible to makre spaces and consumers. I tip you my hat.
Congratulations, nice demo, even if I imagine that six and a half minutes are not really enough to be operational. however, I misunderstood last time: 2999 dollars is the price of the campaign.
Q's;
1. Lamp instal should use gloves to keep lamp life degrading finger prints off surface of lamp's glass?
2. Test coupon strength factor from solid polymer vs. printed.
3. Level marks on the sift bin for filling accuracy?
4. Build Volume time In^3/time for most detailed designs.
absolutely amazing. generally i'm pretty good about saving money but this might change that lol
this is really a thoughtful design at each level, time to preorder i guess
How much does the powder weigh, per 5.3L container.
Just trying to assess how expensive this printer will be to run compared to fdm.
After I got scammed in the Infinite Starfield 3D campaign on Kickstarter I'm not really hyped to back anything again. Seeing your shop, I was really hoping you'd just sell them from the get go on your own 😕
Will you be providing a cheaper line of powder, or is that not a thing yet?
This is so cool, I wish I had this money to drop on a printer but it is literally a years tuition at my uni but I'm hoping it will drop the price of the industrial setups
The possibilities are now ENDLESS! A SLS 3d printer for the common man!!!! I can see people hoarding these for print farms in the future, so I might wanna get mine early!!!
Have you guys considered making it compatible with metals? Im not an expert, but i would imagine it wouldnt be too complicated of an upgrade. You guys could even sell it at a higher price point.
How do you make sure you don't overfill the printer?
I recommend including in the instructions to wear rubber gloves when replacing those halogen heating lamps, they tend to burn up rather quickly if the oils and dirt on your hands get on them.
man the amount of things i would make for my car using this printer is insane.
How are your print materials so cheap and will there be more options in the future?
I am very excited for this SLS printer! But what am I seeing on 0:58 ? Is that ductape or aluminum or something? I'm sure it's just prototyping but I'm curious.
Probably some thermal tape of some sort
Amazing! At $3,000 for early birds, it's a bargain! Nonetheless, I have no idea of the cost of powders. Congratulate! You made it! And it's pretty well designed. Wish your efforts will soon pay. You deserve it a lot mate!
You can find more information about pricing of printing materials here www.micronics3d.com/store. The cost will come down as SLS become more commonplace.
This printer has more printing volume than my €60,000 SLS🙃. As you probably already know, the project on Kickstarter will exceed every expectation. The professional market has a desperate need for reasonably priced SLS so think about that... good luck!
Amazing machine! How long before we will see a low cost version of it printing with any metal powder? Is that just a matter of settings and a stronger laser? Does metal also need pre heating? Will we see HDPC and Nylon pre mixed with graphene (FLG) and or carbon fibre strands? And is there a plan for the propriety parts you developed to come down in price, and release a kit for a max of $1000-$1500? Also how do you remove powder from a fully closed part like eg. a football? Or sneakers that need air pockets?
Amped. Excellent set of included components for the price.
This is freaking awesome! ❤
Would be nice to have a battery powered fan so you don't have the wire messing your workspace
Cant freaking wait to buy one of these.
Maybe one day i own this machinery
This is still years off for me, but so cool!
A workflow that allows the accuracy of a resin printed part without the toxicity that comes from printing with resin is a huge game changer. I’m looking forward to this development! Can you try printing a small portrait, sculpture or character miniature to see how this can help people who are interested in more figurative prints?
Sure, we can do that in the next video. You can order a sample part yourself at www.micronics3d.com/quote in the meantime as well.
You forgot step number 552! Give your left arm and finally your print is done! Good Lord, I'll stick with my Bambu Lab lol.
While I agree it's a whole lot of messy work, SLS prints are stronger than FDM. They are comparable to injection molded strength. Only worth it if you print a lot of engineering grade parts
@@mikeb1596 Yeah I love the idea, I just wish they could come up with something that just doesn't require so much work.
Love it ❤
Keep you the great content and hope to own one of these printers in the future 🔥👍
holy crap I've been waiting so long (2 or 3 years maybe) for an affordable sls printer. Not like i have the money to buy it... unemployed, not even old enough to be.
Are you confident enough about your part strength to get it tested? I bet CNC Kitchen would be interested :D
Sls powder is potentially explosive. Is the fume extractor explosion rated? The printer? Does it have an inerting gas setup?
Looks pretty cool. I hope I can hire someones printer one day. I wouldn't be able to afford one of these even at this remarkable price.
hang on a sec here....3:58. i am getting serious marketing-vibes from this presentation....who here believes the top area would have ZERO powder spilled on it after he poured it?? I dont mind the reality of mess but editing it out? Thats deliberate
Nice! Good job on this. We have a Formlabs unit that we use. This is way cheaper lol