New Bambu X1C 3D printer at the space.
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Paul Blue (Pawliemorph)
Aug 19, 2024, 1:18:24 AM8/19/24
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Oh, Hi there!
I am delighted to let you know that we have a brand new 3D printer at LVL1. After a successful member vote a few weeks ago, we purchased a Bambu X1 Carbon 3D printer with the multi-filament AMS system. I set up the computer on the 3D desk to use Bambu Studio slicer software in order to wirelessly send prints from slicer to the printer. You can, of course, use another slicer if it's correctly setup to print on an X1C and use the sd card slot.
I will say the default Bambu print speed settings are faster than necessary and I have saved some profiles under filaments and process/layer height drop-down menus ("zombie tuned") that give better quality at slightly slower speeds. I encourage you to watch some YouTube videos about the X1C before using it to get an idea of how different it is than our Creality CR10 and Ender 3s. There are some tips to know when using the X1C. A few of them are:
-You can use non-Bambu brand filament as long as its spool is a compatible width. A lot of brands work. The AMS doesn't really care for cardboard spools because they make dust and deteriorate over time so people usually print PLA+ adapters to sandwich the cardboard spool and dispense more easily. Non-bambu brands won't tell the printer what color or material they are so you have to do that manually via touchscreen after getting the filament started in the grey intake piece and letting the AMS load for a minute. The grey springloaded intake lever pushes AWAY from you to release the filament through.
-Don't use abrasive filament like carbon fiber anything or iron/copper filament in the AMS, it is like using sandpaper on the reverse bowden tubes. It needs to go directly into the nozzle which requires some disconnecting and rerouting using the spool holder on the back. Please choose one of the 1500 videos on YouTube on how to use the tools to set this up if you need to use abrasive filament :) I am working on a Y splitter that will make this easier but I need some time.
-You should not put TPU flex filament in the four slot AMS. It's like pushing wet cooked spaghetti through a 20 foot garden hose. It needs a more direct path to the hotend.
-Inspect/clean the printer and area before/after use. Don't leave a mess. The print bed should be *immaculate* and without glue stick or fingerprint residue for the next person.
-You don't need to use glue stick for most PLA prints.
-Wait 10 min for print bed to cool and your print will *easily* come off the cooled bed. If you try to immediately flex the bed to pop the print off it can make the corners of your print warp and damage the texture on the print bed.
-Handle the removable print bed from the edges. Absolutely no need for fingers all over the top and bottom of the bed depositing oils to ruin the next print's adhesion.
We will be starting a usage log soon to help with preventative maintenance, failure tracking, etc. We are also looking into converting a humidity controlled filament storage locker, looking for a better computer w/ dedicated graphics card and larger tv/monitor for 3D design/modeling/rendering.
Thanks,
Paul Bellou
I am delighted to let you know that we have a brand new 3D printer at LVL1. After a successful member vote a few weeks ago, we purchased a Bambu X1 Carbon 3D printer with the multi-filament AMS system. I set up the computer on the 3D desk to use Bambu Studio slicer software in order to wirelessly send prints from slicer to the printer. You can, of course, use another slicer if it's correctly setup to print on an X1C and use the sd card slot.
I will say the default Bambu print speed settings are faster than necessary and I have saved some profiles under filaments and process/layer height drop-down menus ("zombie tuned") that give better quality at slightly slower speeds. I encourage you to watch some YouTube videos about the X1C before using it to get an idea of how different it is than our Creality CR10 and Ender 3s. There are some tips to know when using the X1C. A few of them are:
-You can use non-Bambu brand filament as long as its spool is a compatible width. A lot of brands work. The AMS doesn't really care for cardboard spools because they make dust and deteriorate over time so people usually print PLA+ adapters to sandwich the cardboard spool and dispense more easily. Non-bambu brands won't tell the printer what color or material they are so you have to do that manually via touchscreen after getting the filament started in the grey intake piece and letting the AMS load for a minute. The grey springloaded intake lever pushes AWAY from you to release the filament through.
-Don't use abrasive filament like carbon fiber anything or iron/copper filament in the AMS, it is like using sandpaper on the reverse bowden tubes. It needs to go directly into the nozzle which requires some disconnecting and rerouting using the spool holder on the back. Please choose one of the 1500 videos on YouTube on how to use the tools to set this up if you need to use abrasive filament :) I am working on a Y splitter that will make this easier but I need some time.
-Don't use any of the open/exposed dusty filament from the LVL1 RepRack in the X1C. The X1C AMS has clean new PLA filament in 4 different colors in the AMS.
-There is a filament donation box next to the printer. We would like to be able to keep a plentiful supply of colors for HueForge prints and other multicolor prints so please donate if you can to increase our overhead stock of clean dry filament.
-Crack the front door or the top glass slightly when using PLA to prevent heat creep in the hotend due to the enclosure because of PLA's low glass transition temp. This is per Bambu.-There is a filament donation box next to the printer. We would like to be able to keep a plentiful supply of colors for HueForge prints and other multicolor prints so please donate if you can to increase our overhead stock of clean dry filament.
-You should not put TPU flex filament in the four slot AMS. It's like pushing wet cooked spaghetti through a 20 foot garden hose. It needs a more direct path to the hotend.
-Inspect/clean the printer and area before/after use. Don't leave a mess. The print bed should be *immaculate* and without glue stick or fingerprint residue for the next person.
-You don't need to use glue stick for most PLA prints.
-Wait 10 min for print bed to cool and your print will *easily* come off the cooled bed. If you try to immediately flex the bed to pop the print off it can make the corners of your print warp and damage the texture on the print bed.
-Handle the removable print bed from the edges. Absolutely no need for fingers all over the top and bottom of the bed depositing oils to ruin the next print's adhesion.
We will be starting a usage log soon to help with preventative maintenance, failure tracking, etc. We are also looking into converting a humidity controlled filament storage locker, looking for a better computer w/ dedicated graphics card and larger tv/monitor for 3D design/modeling/rendering.
Thanks,
Paul Bellou
Bill Schwab
Aug 19, 2024, 8:45:28 AM8/19/24
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Fantastic
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Jim Dallam
Aug 19, 2024, 8:54:36 AM8/19/24
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Well stated. You might/should consider to print and post a paper copy at the printer, and/or perhaps post a QR code image to an online version of the paper.
JimD
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Fantastic
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Brian
Aug 28, 2024, 3:13:14 PM8/28/24
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Greetings from down here in Sarasota! Congrats on the X1C. I have two of them in my garage! If you have any questions I know lots about the slicer and general maintenance of this machine. I use them to make Hold My Ballz pickleball holders (HoldMyBallz.com) and I am also building a full sized R2D2. I print mainly in PETG. I miss LVL1, there is no hackerspace down here.
Brian Wagner
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DaveCampbell
Aug 29, 2024, 8:17:51 AM8/29/24
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i'm impressed with that pickleball holder product - very innovative. great that you're working on securing a patent.
as a casual pickleball player, i rarely have a need to have another ball 'at the ready' given how the courts are setup and the play.
the ball in play is always retrieved after a missed shot, within your own court (close), or if it goes into an adjacent court (protocol).
and between games, i don't see an actual need for an exposed holder. the ball is usually put away in a bag or is used immediately by the next players.
but those are practical considerations - fairly meaningless when it comes to style. people love to have style, and the pickleball crowd tends to lean older / wealthier, so style is pretty important to that crowd. and they holders are very stylish - allowing the bright balls to be displayed hanging off your bag. i actually have a keychain with a mini-pickleball on my bag - a gift from a class at the YMCA.
better pickleball paddles are north of $200, so $19 for 2 pickleball holders, including the caribiners, seems reasonable.
good luck in your efforts. you might find a promotional opportunity on pickleheads.com - they seem to be at the top of the heap in national exposure.
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