The pause feature is not limited to just stratasys software. I can very well do the same thing in Cura using the "Change at Z extension" with this extension I can add custom g-code to park the print head by layer number or using overall height allowing me to add fixed in place nuts, mesh, ect
I can do the same thing without cura just by opening the gcode in a gcode editor and just search the layer I want to pause at and insert a few lines of gcode to pause it.
1:30 "The roller chain sprocket is going to need to be made out of metal because of high force on the part" * Uses 3d printed plastic pegs printed onto the belt sprocket to transfer torque with a sheer force across the layer lines at a smaller radius than the sprocket *
I've used most of these but embedding 3D printed parts mid-print to avoid supports is a new one for me! I will have to incorporate that into a design for sure. Very helpful video!
Me too. I would probably want to to print the inserts first so that they could be check and failures isolated, but a ton things could be printed at mismatched orientation like this for a bunch of reasons.
I've had an entire course on additive manufacturing last semester and such examples were barely covered if any. This legit gave me quite a few ideas on solving a problem on a current project. Why they don't talk about it in college is beyond me.
All of these techniques are also applicable in the hobby space of 3D printing. I can probably do almost all of these techniques on my Prusa MK3S using PrisaSlicer, though I'm limited on the type of thermoplastics that I can use on my open frame printer since I don't have an enclosure to put around it. The technique of embedding other 3D printed parts is probably the only one that I hadn't thought of before. Thanx for introducing me to that idea.
This is fantastic. It exemplifies an entirely new way to optimize 3D printing with FDM. I’ve done this technique with magnets and nuts but this video opens my eyes to much bigger possibilities. It also generates a lot of discussion below that is also very helpful. A bunch of us have already been doing this a little bit, here and there, but this video opened up the discussion. Really valuable.
Strangely, my biggest take-away from this is the non-metal, large overhang part you printed there. Had never thought of that. Other than that, I've used the "Pause at Height" post processing script with Cura and have imbedded weights in fidget spinners, magnets in a cup bottom so it's secure on metal surfaces , and a bunch of other things.
This made me seriously rethink of the capabilities of my fdm printer. The embedded nut or magnet is a true classic but the rest of these I've never even considered. Really informative and well made video, I hope to see more like it soon!
These are excellent examples, thank you for producing/sharing this. My favorite reinforcement are stainless steel screws. In addition to what you would expect (a steel rod significantly increases resistance to deflection/shearing) they are also quite good at moving a force on the shaft to the head. I've had a few pieces that wouldn't work because a sideways load (impact) would delaminate the z-layer easily (even with PCTG and isotropic polymers), but a screw head transformed this into a bending mode on an x-y layer, and all was fine.
Great stuff! Sharing tips that everyone can use (but easier with your product) is a great way to do marketing. Like others have said, the 3d printed part inside the 3d printed part is one of those ingenious "Why didn't I think of that?" ideas. Another thing you can insert: electronic components and wires.
Greate video! I especially like the idea of combinding plastic parts mid printing. I dont know if you mentioned it but personaly I like to preheat any metal parts to bed temperature before inserting them, just to avoid the risk of warping or layer seperation.
Really interesting to see different way to use FDM printers. I never thought to stop the print and assemble the part to eliminate the need for supports. I'll definitely be trying to implement these ideas in future projects.
This is an very useful video. Great ideas for all sorts of inserts. Humble suggestion, when inserting nuts i found it worth buying an inexpensive square nut assortment in place of hex nuts. The longer edges are less prone to deforming the plastic and spinning if you get a stuck part.
I've done this before with hex nuts and bushings, but I hadn't considered applying it to 3D printing parts to avoid support material. That's a very interesting technique, very mutch appreciate it!
Can’t believe I’ve never thought to simply pause the print when incorporating other materials like metal inserts into my projects. Thanks for the great video!
Some excellent ideas I want to try! Two things to note are that McMaster has a huge amount of Cad models available for downloading and that super glue on the metal piece can help with the first layer adhesion.
sensational video, best video I've seen about the use of 3D printing... and it's not a little video I watch, I'm manufacturing a CNC Router, quick to assemble and disassemble and even for industrial use, I'm a Systems developer and Graphic Designer and of Product
love the idea of support less 3D printing when ever I get a difficult part I print it in pieces and glue it to getter when it is don this is a way better solution very creative thx
Holy Shit! Yesterday was my first time putting magnets in a Print, then today I saw this. I already knew that I could drop-in metal parts, but the mid-build assembly print reducing the Supports, time and so on is absolutely amazing O.O
Definitely neat techniques, though they certainly don't require any specific software or hardware. This can be done on any machine with some careful pre-processing and planning. PrusaSlicer's and Cura's modifier meshes can help out a lot here too, and both are completely free!
Really awesome video! I've used the idea of pausing and inserting different hardware to my prints, but you showed some amazing yet simple concepts. Definitely a reminder to me to "think outside the filament" and incorporate other pieces to make my designs better. Thanks!
It is worth noting that superslicer (free) has the built in option to, at any layer add in a pause command. (Or any arbitrary GCode for that matter.) So you should be able to do this on *any* printer that doesn't lock down what slicer you can use.
Damn... Learnd more in these ~7 minutes then in 2 years of RUclipsing how to solve some problems 😂 amazing job and thanks ALOT for these enormous tips 👏👌
Thank you very much for this video, I've always putted hex nuts instead of those inserts, but tip with printing few parts, then putting one on another and continuing printing is weirdly something i did not think about. This shows whole new level of 3d printing
If the torque is high enough to require a metal sprocket this part is going to fail instantly on the small plastic studs in the middle. Use some metal studs at least...
Great idea, 3d printing can print something not only by one single material but also 2 different material at the same time. For example printing a beam with one side hard and one side soft.
I though this video was going to be a gimmicky ad for a company, but you guys showcased some amazing techniques that I could easily see being added to my workflow in the future! Thank you for the high quality and thought out content!
awesome video. i always had similar ideas. but the lacking feature in existing slicing/printing software kinda deterred me from even trying. this is truly work smarter not harder.
Those are some great ideas! I love it! I'm sure your Inight software makes it very easy to accomplish. But you can do these things in common 3D printing slicers as well. Cura and Prusha slicers allow for pausing after a certain layer to insert components.
@@jessem8928 Just add a filament color change at the desired layer and when it pauses and waits for you to change the filament, place the new component and dont change the filament.
@@jessem8928 I am using Prusa Slicer. you can add pause inside the slicer itself. at the Sliced preview. there is a + Icon at the timeline where in you can add pause, color change or specific custom gcodes.
Nice video! I think the only thing I would change would be the sprocket pulley. Rather than relying on the 3D printed part to transmit torque through the 4 small cylinders, you could press fit or bolt all the parts together in the end.
One suggestion, try using square nuts as opposed to hex nuts as they don’t wear out the plastic as easy as hex nuts in case of over tightening.
The pause feature is not limited to just stratasys software. I can very well do the same thing in Cura using the "Change at Z extension" with this extension I can add custom g-code to park the print head by layer number or using overall height allowing me to add fixed in place nuts, mesh, ect
Any recommendations for videos on how to do this?
Prusa slicer has an especially easy pause at a layer feature as well.
@@jessem8928 Search "CHEP pause at height" I would send you a link but they often don't work in comments.
I think you can also add a firmware pause command at any step you like by editing the g code file.
I can do the same thing without cura just by opening the gcode in a gcode editor and just search the layer I want to pause at and insert a few lines of gcode to pause it.
1:30 "The roller chain sprocket is going to need to be made out of metal because of high force on the part"
* Uses 3d printed plastic pegs printed onto the belt sprocket to transfer torque with a sheer force across the layer lines at a smaller radius than the sprocket *
I've used most of these but embedding 3D printed parts mid-print to avoid supports is a new one for me! I will have to incorporate that into a design for sure. Very helpful video!
Literally incredible. I'm leaving a lot of FDM sophistication on the table. The printed part within the other printed blew my mind 😳🤯
My thoughts exactly
Me too. I would probably want to to print the inserts first so that they could be check and failures isolated, but a ton things could be printed at mismatched orientation like this for a bunch of reasons.
Printing those shelves and inserting them mid-print is some serious outside-the-box thinking. Awesome!
I've had an entire course on additive manufacturing last semester and such examples were barely covered if any. This legit gave me quite a few ideas on solving a problem on a current project. Why they don't talk about it in college is beyond me.
Incredible insight, blew my mind away when you flipped the baffles on the build plate to assemble later mid-print.
All of these techniques are also applicable in the hobby space of 3D printing. I can probably do almost all of these techniques on my Prusa MK3S using PrisaSlicer, though I'm limited on the type of thermoplastics that I can use on my open frame printer since I don't have an enclosure to put around it.
The technique of embedding other 3D printed parts is probably the only one that I hadn't thought of before. Thanx for introducing me to that idea.
This is fantastic. It exemplifies an entirely new way to optimize 3D printing with FDM. I’ve done this technique with magnets and nuts but this video opens my eyes to much bigger possibilities.
It also generates a lot of discussion below that is also very helpful. A bunch of us have already been doing this a little bit, here and there, but this video opened up the discussion. Really valuable.
Glad it was helpful!
Strangely, my biggest take-away from this is the non-metal, large overhang part you printed there. Had never thought of that. Other than that, I've used the "Pause at Height" post processing script with Cura and have imbedded weights in fidget spinners, magnets in a cup bottom so it's secure on metal surfaces , and a bunch of other things.
I learned more about how to design and print my parts in this 6 min ish video than my 3 years of experience in 3d printing😅
Thank you!
5:00 sir, you might want to see a chiropractor for your back. heavy, repeated lifting, such as that massive cranium, may strain it.
I've embedded magnets and nuts into builds, but hadn't considered the other tips. Thanks for sharing.
This made me seriously rethink of the capabilities of my fdm printer. The embedded nut or magnet is a true classic but the rest of these I've never even considered.
Really informative and well made video, I hope to see more like it soon!
Well done! I know some of these methods but the carbon fiber and the way to avoid support are very impressive!
4:24 that's actually brilliant, I'll have to remember that for the next time I can't just design around this issue
These are excellent examples, thank you for producing/sharing this. My favorite reinforcement are stainless steel screws. In addition to what you would expect (a steel rod significantly increases resistance to deflection/shearing) they are also quite good at moving a force on the shaft to the head. I've had a few pieces that wouldn't work because a sideways load (impact) would delaminate the z-layer easily (even with PCTG and isotropic polymers), but a screw head transformed this into a bending mode on an x-y layer, and all was fine.
Most welcome. Glad you found this useful!
Great stuff! Sharing tips that everyone can use (but easier with your product) is a great way to do marketing. Like others have said, the 3d printed part inside the 3d printed part is one of those ingenious "Why didn't I think of that?" ideas. Another thing you can insert: electronic components and wires.
This was really useful. I'm working on a unusual water pump, the chain and nut insert techniques were really really useful. Thanks
Greate video! I especially like the idea of combinding plastic parts mid printing. I dont know if you mentioned it but personaly I like to preheat any metal parts to bed temperature before inserting them, just to avoid the risk of warping or layer seperation.
Really interesting to see different way to use FDM printers. I never thought to stop the print and assemble the part to eliminate the need for supports. I'll definitely be trying to implement these ideas in future projects.
Assembling mid print to cut down on support material is absolutely genius 👍
This is an very useful video. Great ideas for all sorts of inserts.
Humble suggestion, when inserting nuts i found it worth buying an inexpensive square nut assortment in place of hex nuts. The longer edges are less prone to deforming the plastic and spinning if you get a stuck part.
I've thought of this before, but the 3d printed part as an insert and the carbor fiber rods blew my mind. Specially tge 3d printed insert, genius.
I've done this before with hex nuts and bushings, but I hadn't considered applying it to 3D printing parts to avoid support material. That's a very interesting technique, very mutch appreciate it!
Can’t believe I’ve never thought to simply pause the print when incorporating other materials like metal inserts into my projects. Thanks for the great video!
BRO also the last build with the carbon fiber insert is genius!
How does this have zero comments? These were ingenious techniques for making your prints more useful. Can't wait to give some of them a try!
Some excellent ideas I want to try! Two things to note are that McMaster has a huge amount of Cad models available for downloading and that super glue on the metal piece can help with the first layer adhesion.
3:58 WOW! I could've not thought of that myself. This will definitely be useful in my future projects.
sensational video, best video I've seen about the use of 3D printing... and it's not a little video I watch, I'm manufacturing a CNC Router, quick to assemble and disassemble and even for industrial use, I'm a Systems developer and Graphic Designer and of Product
A very refreshing view on subjects we all struggle with!
Holy crap! You people are 3D printing Ninjas! especially this part 4:36 wow!
love the idea of support less 3D printing when ever I get a difficult part I print it in pieces and glue it to getter when it is don this is a way better solution very creative thx
Fantastic video. I genuinely hadnt thought of using previously-printed parts to embed into a larger assembly. Fantastic tips.
I have no idea why RUclips suggested this video to me, but it looks interesting.
Inserting 3D printed structures mid-print is quite thought provoking. Thanks for capturing all these ideas here.
How is this not getting more attention?
Holy Shit! Yesterday was my first time putting magnets in a Print, then today I saw this. I already knew that I could drop-in metal parts, but the mid-build assembly print reducing the Supports, time and so on is absolutely amazing O.O
This video has a truly incredible number, and quality of ideas, and inspiration.
Definitely neat techniques, though they certainly don't require any specific software or hardware. This can be done on any machine with some careful pre-processing and planning. PrusaSlicer's and Cura's modifier meshes can help out a lot here too, and both are completely free!
Really awesome video! I've used the idea of pausing and inserting different hardware to my prints, but you showed some amazing yet simple concepts. Definitely a reminder to me to "think outside the filament" and incorporate other pieces to make my designs better. Thanks!
That's insane, all of the things in this video I haven't seen being done before
It is worth noting that superslicer (free) has the built in option to, at any layer add in a pause command. (Or any arbitrary GCode for that matter.)
So you should be able to do this on *any* printer that doesn't lock down what slicer you can use.
Damn... Learnd more in these ~7 minutes then in 2 years of RUclipsing how to solve some problems 😂 amazing job and thanks ALOT for these enormous tips 👏👌
this is incredible! much love! 4:40
That’s pretty crazy. I would never have thought to print and insert a 3d print into a larger print while mid print!!
phenomenal! I've done some basic things like adding nuts, but this is of a whole different level.
That pause technique is cool!
Seen magnets & nuts etc been inserted in this way before but this is next level, really cool stuff!
There were some cleaver techniques employed here. Thank you for sharing them.
Randomly came across this video in my home page. Very interesting ideas! Thanks!
Thank you very much for this video, I've always putted hex nuts instead of those inserts, but tip with printing few parts, then putting one on another and continuing printing is weirdly something i did not think about. This shows whole new level of 3d printing
If the torque is high enough to require a metal sprocket this part is going to fail instantly on the small plastic studs in the middle. Use some metal studs at least...
Wow. This was so enlightening. Great tips. So obvious, when seeing it demonstrated. Thanks for sharing.
These techniques are great! Can't even pick a favorite!
Great examples of FDM 3d printed composite part builds.
4:00 Mind blown, never thought about that as an option. Much better than splitting the model to reduce support
The e3d tool changer is ideal for this. Basically you have a pick and place tool to drop in the nuts... no manual intervention needed.
Deam, this is brilliant! I just made a part with cutouts to insert hex nuts (using supports), but this makes more sense.
Great idea, 3d printing can print something not only by one single material but also 2 different material at the same time. For example printing a beam with one side hard and one side soft.
I've thought about doing this but haven't got around to trying it yet. Thanks for the ideas.
Wow that blew my mind, I'll be looking at the capabilities of my ender 3 totally differently now
Thank you for sharing these very useful examples. I just need to configure my printer to pause correctly and I’ll be up and running. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺
Next level tips, great way to look at 3d printing.
I though this video was going to be a gimmicky ad for a company, but you guys showcased some amazing techniques that I could easily see being added to my workflow in the future! Thank you for the high quality and thought out content!
This is nuts!! FDM at its finest. Good job
Great idea! You just help us to think of possibilities that we haven't thought of in past. Thank you!
Great tips! Not all new to me, but especially the insertion of printed geometry is interesting and I have to consider this some more in my designs.
These are some really awesome techniques! I knew about the hex nuts as threaded inserts, but the other tricks blew my mind!
Do we need to heat the Metal parts before inserting them into the 3D part ?? Thanks... This is a whole new world you have created for me.. Thank YOU.
Really liked this demonstration. Def will check out insight.
Some excellent tips here! Thanks!
Those are some really good tips. Thanks
Thank you very much, I'll steal all these ideas. I suscribe.
This is brilliant. Thanks for sharing!
Great Video, thanks for the Ideas and inspiration!
Great video thanks for sharing. I like the idea of splitting the part and stacking components mid print!
This is that amazing information you're grateful to learn while also feeling like a moron for not thinking of yet.
Never even thought to do this! Awesome!
awesome video. i always had similar ideas. but the lacking feature in existing slicing/printing software kinda deterred me from even trying.
this is truly work smarter not harder.
Really comprehensove Video 👌
Insightfull. Great work.
4:45 miiinblowwwn!! great ideas! thanks
Wow these are some great techniques, I will definitely be trying to use these in some of my coming projects!
This is a mind-blow for me. Absolutely amazing.
Very smart ideas! I will keep this vid saved for future reference. Thanks 👍
Thanks. Great video. I will start with implementing these ideas to my upcoming creations for improving the stiffness.
Nice tips. Very clever. Thanks
These are very valuable tips, thank you. I will totally try doing this with my 3d printer.
Those are some great ideas! I love it! I'm sure your Inight software makes it very easy to accomplish.
But you can do these things in common 3D printing slicers as well. Cura and Prusha slicers allow for pausing after a certain layer to insert components.
By just adding G code at a specific Z hieght?
@@jessem8928 Just add a filament color change at the desired layer and when it pauses and waits for you to change the filament, place the new component and dont change the filament.
@@jessem8928 I am using Prusa Slicer. you can add pause inside the slicer itself. at the Sliced preview. there is a + Icon at the timeline where in you can add pause, color change or specific custom gcodes.
I have a good reason to leave makerbot behind now
Genius! Awesome inspiration for designing FDM parts.
Epic video brother
Nice video! I think the only thing I would change would be the sprocket pulley. Rather than relying on the 3D printed part to transmit torque through the 4 small cylinders, you could press fit or bolt all the parts together in the end.
Yes, relying on layer adhesion for all the torque transmission is a bad idea I think.
Nice techniques. I've been thinking of doing this with the nuts before, just never got around to trying it.
Excellent!
This way of thinking helps me a lot! Thanks
Awesome.. You gave me a lot of new ideas.. Thanks.
Some of these techniques are amazing!