Zmorph 2.0 SX Personal Fabricator - 3D Printing Review
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- The Zmorph 2.0 is a Swiss Army Knife for makers - but when reviewed as a 3D Printer is it worth the incredible price tag?
If you'd like to see the additional tool heads tested let us know down in the comments!
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Please do another video on the other uses and attachments!! Super interested to all this machine can do!!
Mandi Phillips Check out BoXZY. It's got more value in my opinion.
+G3AR get in touch if you want it tested, I would appreciate if you didn't spam the comments of this video.
You should probably reach out to them and ask to do a review...cheers!
Please if you could, continue it with showing more. Also showing if the cnc tool head can cut aluminium.
Iron_Colt If you want to CNC aluminum, there's another printer on the market thats better than this. Check out BoXZY.
Also the PocketNC
Wow 5 axis, that's actually pretty cool! I looks like it could be great for some micro machining where accuracy really counts. Great find :D
just looking at the fact that this machine uses belts for all but the y axis I highly doubt it would be doing much aluminium milling. you really need rack and pinions for milling aluminum
I LOVE EVERYTHING MAKER'S MUSE
Really want videos on the rest of the tool heads.
My dream is to have a 3d printer but I just lost my job and I'm currently on social assistance, some day and I have really good ideas for the visually impaired like tiles on walls outside the classroom on the wall outside the door they could feel out the sign and know what classroom it is
Angus, seems you only tested printing PLA? I would like to see how it can do ABS. It has a nice closed chamber, so that must be a good starting point.
Thank you for that review!
dude you rock
Lets both the CNC mill and the lazor engrave/ cut.
2:17 A review of the paste dispensing would be quite interesting.
Thanks for the video, so which 3 in 1 printer would you recommend in 2021 for a budget of 1500 - 2000 € at most?
I know that for what they sell them for here in South Africa, you could take that same amount of money and go buy decent, separate machines.
As always, a very good review !!!
So ... if one extruder with two feeds is problematic for multiple colors *and* independent fixed extruders are also a problem (I've been there / done that / given up) --- What's the magic answer for multiple color (note the correct spelling :) printing?
have tried to engrave on chocolate does it work?
I are also starting to get experience with the zMorph and run into some issues. Would it be possible to share your Simplify profile so i can try out if this solves my problems?
there is another machine that can do all of that, plus its a lot cheaper.
Dont know if its any good... would love to see you review it, maybe you can snag a testing sample? :)
www.stepcraft-systems.com/en/cnc-3d-systems
cnc please
paste extruder
4k ? i saw chinese printers for 250 add cooling print better
The photo wrap feature reminds me of the old light-scribe CD ROMS. Nicely done, Angus!
I hate when videos are about "is it worth the price" then dont mention the price so we have to look it up
idk where you live, each reseller has their own price and currency.
Wouldn't the Australian price give us a good baseline, though, as long as you put $$$$AUS?
It's easier to look for the conversion from AUD to USD...
You're better off not looking at the price tag, lol. You'll faint
My Anet a8 prints fantastic for £140 much better then those awful results from a 4-6k machine lol
please do more toolheads that would be great
I would like to see its laser engraving possibilities.
Im impressed with the build quality. Thats not a cheap construction. Think when the 3D printing issues is resolved. It wil be a great combo tool. I deffo want to see the milling capabilities. Is there a resonable bed with T slots in it?
I do see alot of good use of it. Mill pcb boards. print cases to the bords. ect.
Anyway. As an old macshinist. Im happy to c something diifferent than acrylic or extruded alu frames.
So, more videos plz. :)
Zed.......... -_-
+Stephen Germiller I say both to keep everyone happy / I blame sesame st
No problem dude. I just think it is funny to hear.
I find that sometimes zed sound setter than zee in some cases
Zed is dead baby
Best to have specific a tool for a specific job. If anyone has milled MDF, for example, you know how nasty that stuff is and will contaminate all the mechanical componets, and anything around it. Same with laser cutters, the smoke will contaminate the enclosure and mechanics. 3D printing is best done in a controlled clean evironment and in a dedicated machine. Do you want to 3D print on the same machine you just created a lot of dust in or is filled with smoke debris? I don't go with that logic... Although the machine interchangeable "tools" look cool, the whole enclosure design is also bit distracting, not sure if it is the clear plastic they have around it or the whole shape of it, but I lean more towards the simpler open frame type of 3D printers enclosures. Easy to wrok on, and if you weant to enclose it you simply put it inside and box.
Did you breed a 3d printer with a battle bot?
Random unrelated question: Does edible printing filament exist? Is it tasty? I imagine you'd need a machine purpose built for 3d printing edible stuff but you'd know better than I would.
Edit: Bad me for not watching to the end of the video. Printing with chocolate is a thing?! Spiffy.
Tried it for a month. Did not like one bit of it. The extruder design is poor (read low resolution because of the direct drive), the z sensor attachment is useless because the 3d printed part does not fit, the firmware has bugs, ... I had a lot of failures with it. Even stopped mid print for whatever reason. By the way the extruder is unserviceable.
Why do folks keep thinking these multi-machine contraptions are a good idea.
- Milling chips and dust are going to coat everything
- Chip extraction is overlooked
- deadly fumes from laser engraving have to be filtered or vented outside
- and as pointed out, Voxelization is meant for design work,, not toolpath control
- $ price , (I don't even want to know)
Correction, there is another device that has the multi tool capability. Fabtotum from Italy . I have one. It is not highly priced compared to Zmorph. I cannot say It's been a trouble free unit, far from it but considering I bought it via the indigogo campaign I should be happy I got something at all. It's evolved a lot since then. You should review it.
Pick one thing and do it well. A rigid router setup is never going to be as nimble as a lightweight 3d printer/laser, so its always going to be a compromise. I would argue though that the zmorph is not rigid, unsupported rails like this might look strong compared to a 3d printer but they are crap compared to proper profiled linear rails mounted directly onto a gantry/zaxis. Kinda of makes the whole metal chassis a bit of a joke, no matter how strong its made the unsupported rails will always going to be your weak point.
great vid one thing to worry about when CNC milling is dust..I think a combo machine might interfere due to this I.e milling dust affecting 3d prints...
I'd say the milling head should come first, since that's probably the most useful.
Were you crying when your almost 4000 dollar 3d printer couldn't hold the spools, nor print properly out of the box ?
It is about 4 times the price it needs to be in order to be competitive in the 3d printing market. Almost $4800 AUD and still only comes with the single extruder, no other tool heads are included.
20 sided cylinder would be a icosagonal prism, a true cylinder only has 3 faces as it's based on a circle.
Also, I'm interested in thee accuracy of the modules. How many micrometers would the print head be off from the laser cutter or whatever else they offer, and how repeatable is it, and would two separate modules of the same type have a difference.
A laser engraver with clear acrylic windows seems kinda dangerous
Depends. My laser safety glasses are obviously completely clear poiycarbonate, but are opaque at the CO2 laser frequency (it's probably the ground up $$$ that block the laser emissions? damn are they pricey, but so are my eyes...)
The correct Laser protection glasses are supplied with the Laser Engraving head by Zmorph.
I'm not sure if 3d printing and sawdust go well together. Don't get me wrong, it's a great idea of having multiple machines in one but it simply doesn't work in practice.
There is a quite cheaper simmilar type of machine called FABtotum. It also has modular head system. It can print, mill, and laser engrave.
hmm, the machine looks great, but i'm not too sure, what the target demographic is.
the 2 in 1 out dual extrusion, i dont feel so much. the option of color blending doesnt seem worth the amounts of material you need to purge, when in most cases you'd just want to print two colors by themselbes, and with no mixing.
hey Angus, have you had any issues with esun filaments , I've found that the white and black are okay but the other pigments are hit and miss , for example the yellow esun I tested by running a kilo through a new nozzle left serious carbon build up and even got inconsistent as I got nearer to the end of the spool as opposed the rigidink which left almost nothing
milling head plz
looks like a specialized machine on printing ABS, did you give it a try with ABS or PET?
Seems like a heavy duty gimmick. That terrible colour blending...
over engineered crap. a well tuned 500.00 aliexpress prusa could out perform this
The zmorphing process in detail: Try to print, fail at, try to mill the mess you printed, fail at this attempt too, use engraver to write on the mess what it was intended to be in the first place, end project, get a beer, calm down and begin to ruin the next one.
The manufacturer should move the encoders on the idler pulley side, it looks like a good machine and the encoders go to waste on the motors. On the opposite side they will take into account belt stretching..
That frame is a beast! Definitely over designed for a 3d printer, but rigid is necessary for milling. That software is disappointing though, the voxalization is a lot like Meshmixers Make Solid, and you can definitely lose detail. That's an... Interesting.. Machine for sure.
At 3.13, There is a wiggle in right ball screw. Is it okay to have such wiggle?
or just buy a shapoko a mk3 and one of those bang-good lasers, all arguably more capable machines, and have money to spare
Is there some sort of "get started under X$" planned ? Or am I just blind and can't find it ;)
Fun little story about this printer, I tried so hard to get just a review unit of this printer about half a year ago. So I had barely no videos, and only 30 subscribers. But hey if it can do all of that, I had to try haha
Haha! If you were only a little closer I would say swing by and give it a crack :P
Yeah I'll buy a ticket to fly there, then just to give it a crack haha Thanks for the offer though! LOL
Pls review the other machines from another planet.. TA ;-)
Yes, the other attachments are of interest, especially the laser cut/engraving head.
For things that have that multi-tool thing going for them, there is the Dobot and Makerarm.
I think that MPCNC is pretty good alternative to this machine.
when this printer is more expensive than ur car.....
Victor García hell, my $300 Chinese Prusa was more expensive than my car.
Anyone Know of a 3D Printer $350 and under. Thanks
do the laser, but make sure you vent the room, as you don't want to be breathing the fumes
50K SUBS!!!
And i will like to see the milling tool head next.
I'd like to see all the heads tested.. but think the mill head would be most interesting
Is there any hope it can mill PCBs in acceptable quality?
Mill and laser are a must. I was thinking of getting thing for those
making fishing lures with it would work really good.
please say something about the Forge 3d printer. pleaaaase
i had the older model it was crap
and voxelizer is even more crap
if you are goin to review it might as well review it fully! test all the tool heads
YEEES, Mill and laser and, evrything.
This is one of those: jack of all trades master of none. I really don't understand why manufacturers keep trying to force these machines to be everything. A 3D printer, a laser cutter, a CNC. Just because they all use similar electronic and stepper setups doesn't mean the same machine and construction is appropriate for all. The more I see attempts at doing this the more I think it's a wasteful effort. Do I want my 3D printer covered in aluminium dust/shavings or saw dust from CNC milling -- NO. I do wood working as well as 3D printing -- wood working tools are in a different room in my shop. That's for a reason. Anyone who has done both will tell you, saw dust is one thing, but aluminium dust clings to everything. Try to vacuum it, it's worse than cat hair. We keep making an effort to get a perfect 1st layer by cleaning the bed with alcohol before applying whatever your bonding agent of choice, and the last thing you need is the part cooling fan to kick up some CNC debris into your print. Hence the mess of the software. I honestly would rather get a small CNC and put in the appropriate area of my shop with proper air exhaust and dust collection and keep the 3D printers dedicated to 3D printing, but heck that's just me.
I kind of agree but I am sure that this has got a use
first! :P really like the new intro Angus
Skip SD card printing, Octoprint is where it is at!
Love to check it out. MANY THANKS !!
I swear the god... expensive hobby ._.
can you review a cheap Chinese printer like the anet a8?
id like to see both tool heads tested, but Im more interested in the laser
Hey Angus! I totally agree with your opinion on the Zmorph, We have one at our school and so far it has proven to be more of a puzzle rather than a tool. I'd love to see you testing it more in depth in the future ! Perhaps You'll figure out some of the issues we'r struggling with.
Oh and I think that you should review Vellemans Vertex K8400 ! I have one at home and I love it :)
You forgot to mention it probably one of coolest looking machines out there. Oh yeah the new and paste would be interesting.
lol yeah, it does look like a spaceship.
Basically a overbuilt Mendel 😅
there is a new software for this printer: voxelizer 2
Yes! Please make more videos showing the other tools
Do it with milling head, check if it can mill aluminum
Weighted Prussia. Pointless weighted ...
Yes, show all the different options to this please.
finally something good from my country
All of them
101hero in the background!
The Factotum can do similar things to this
Def would be interested in the laser head :)
Please do a review on the other extruders!
What's the name of the music track at the end
interesting machine, I've always wanted to convert an old printer to do really light duty CNC work. Just the price tag is a little unfortunate. For half the cost you could build a solid machine like a CoreXY as well as a fairly decent sized router, both of which would do their jobs so much better than an all-in-one ever could. But I suppose that's really not the purpose of this thing, it's sort of trying to build all of those machines into a single, very compact form. Plus it seems like the software is a big part of what they're selling you, similar to what lots of manufacturers are doing now. Only problem is just how rarely proprietary software is actually better than the stuff we already use every day like Simplify3D, Fusion, Cura, etc
Great video can't wait to get my printer
Review the CNC attachment please.
thank you, Angus. you are one of the few intelligent 3d printer channels on youtube.
This is a good printer but toss the voxelizer software. It sucks. It's super easy to make a good profile for simplify and cura. Also, if you use pva with the dual pro extruder, please use towers and custom gcode to retract the pva every time it's not used. A hardened pva clog is a nightmare to get rid of, especially through the 45degree channel the dual pro has.
Cnc milling is real on a 3D printer?
Hi, i would love to see more videos on the Zmorph, i spent months of research & a fortune to get this machine but unfortunately i have to improvise all the time to get it working accurately due to the fact that no one owns it or talks about it .
i would like to know how can i configure the cnc & chose pictures to laser burn or merge colors into my 3d print.
i would really appreciate if you could give it more time with your expert knowledge and background, any hint throughout the video will help me a ton, as i said im beating around the bush all the time.
P.S i'm a beginner :)
Great review, and while I would not be purchasing this machine in the near future, I really like the multi purpose design idea around it. So yes I would love to see everything this machine can do, and how well it can do it.
If you do try out the other tools I'd like to hear more about the trade-offs of having a multiuse machine with swappable tools. it makes sense to do something like this since the basic framework is so similar, but what are the challenges involved.
Reach3d Kickstarter (delivered) is configurable for milling and laser etch / cutting.