1A print quality
Since we got the 0.25mm nozzles with the new J-Head design, we printed some objects in high quality, to show what is possible with a well calibrated 3D printer.
We choose some of the popular 3D models on thingiverse, as well as our own designs like the Porsche Carrera GT.
Most have been printed in PLA with a layer thickness of 0.15mm. Some, especially the very small ones, are made with 0.1mm layer thickness to get a very smooth finish.
The results are awesome!
Take a look:
Overview on all objects
Porsche Carrera GT with blue rims and soft-PLA tires in black - of course the wheels can spinning freely
Front of Porsche
Porsche in comparison to a USB-stick
Cute octopus
nude lady in yellow
Minion from "despicable me" in silver, 0.1mm layer thickness
Closeup to the 34mm tall figure - the layers are only visible with a magnifying glass
Another minion in yellow
Moai statue in silver - tiny compared to a USB-stick but still looking beautiful
Owl in brown PLA
The Brain from "Pinky&the Brain"
If you also want your 3D printer to print like this, go and get yourself a 0.25mm nozzle and a suitable slic3r profile.
Greetings from the lake constance
The 2PrintBeta - Team
New 3D Printer model
2PrintBeta proudly presents: The "Printupy" 3D desktop printer
This is a complete new 3D printer model, based on the prototype "BetaProtoMobile", which we showed this spring on the MakeMunich as well as in our blog.
The system is similar to the "BetaProtoMobile": It comes with a belt for the z-axis instead of a threaded rod. The y-axis is like the one of the "wallace" or the "printrbot" since it is light, reliable and uses a very short timing belt. X-axis and extruder are made like the well know Prusa - we even used the same carriage with a wades extruder.
Brand new is the dual extrusion system using two x-carriages instead of one, like many other multiple extruder 3D printer systems. This has the great advantage that you can park the second extruder besides the printing area so that it cannot scratch or squirt on the freshly printed layer of the object.
The pre-production model comes with a combination of a ATX power supply AND a battery. This way one can decide, wheather printing independently on a journey or plugged in at home. The battery is a 14V 17Ah LiFePO4 battery, able to supply two printheads and the heated bed for many hours - unlike in the "BetaProtoMobile, which only had a 6.9 Ah battery.
The series model will only run with the ATX power supply - the battery will be an optional accessory.
The whole chassis as well as the x-ends is lasercut in acrylic glass and POM. The frame is made of light and stable aluminium. All axes are running on screwable linear bearings. The Printupy electronics is the same as in the "BetaProtoMobile", equipped with a cool display and a SD-card reader, so one can print independently from the PC. All cables are in a cable chain or wrapped inside a flexible tube - no messy cables anymore. Everything is boxed in, so it looks smooth and is compact and save as well. Although based on opensource techniques, this 3D printer is no more a reprap, but a professional looking desktop accessory.
We will present the prototype on the EuroMold 2013 and are planning to release the series model right before christmas.
Here are some more pictures:
Come to the EuroMold and visit our booth and stay tuned to the release date.
The 2PrintBeta team.