3d printers

[Clive]

number 2 son wants one for his birthday and seems like a good educational choice

been researching and starting to think if i up the budget maybe something a bit better than “toy grade” could be useful for farm workshop etc ?

he wants a Bambu labs mini or A1 ……… but i’m thinking x1 carbon might actually be useful for farm etc ?

it’s all new to me - any experiences/ suggestions appreciated

 

[Alistair Nelson]

@MJB I know has done a fair bit of work on them etc and would be as well qualified as anyone to advise you. I have sent him a message so hopefully he will see this.

Alistair

 

[aidan]

this could be interesting, contemplated getting one myself, wondering what projects on the farm it could be used for

 

[Exfarmer]

As I understand it, a good working knowledge of CAD is important before you play. I may be totally wrong though.

 

[Farmer_Joe]

no need for cad we got one 2 years ago its called a vyper something or other brilliant bit of kit, kids find models and got print them out, we have even printed Mandalorian helmets, most stuff you can buy the meshes for for a nominal fee.

thats the one i got but off ebay, no complaints

Anycubic Vyper 3D-Printer

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[colhonk]

Come On, Come On, Give the man some advice, would love one myself but not got the slghtest idea.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

BIG learning curve but once mastered will likely give a variety of employment to those who follow the ball.
SS

 

[Chieftain]

CAD knowledge would be good but isn't necessary to start with, there's a plethora of downloadable files for free or a small charge that could be a good starting point to practice with the printer.

What you buy basically depends on the size of part and material you want it to be made of. Cheaper and smaller printers tend to be more limited on materials, with PLA being one of or if not the most common. Problem with PLA is it's not very good in regards to mechanical properties so not ideal for any heavy duty farm use, plenty adequate though for learning, with printing something like a cup holder for the tractor as an example. Bigger and increasingly expensive printers can handle better materials as they generally have better temperature management on the bed and extruder, as well as a more durable material for the extruder.

My advise would be start on a smaller and cheaper one to be honest, it will be easier to learn the fundamentals of the machine for both you and your son- there will be a fair bit of trial and error because there's plenty that can go wrong after you've pressed print. When you've got to grips with it then you can sell it on at a decent resale value and get something higher quality that goes wrong less often.

Would recommend having it in a decent size/well ventilated room also, there's still not an abundance of health advice on the airborne plastic particles from when the material is melted so it's better to be safer than sorry.

 

[bravheart]

Remember it's a kids toy he doesn't want to keep dissappearing out to the workshop then wait in the queue to play with his toy while dad prints a gear for a drill metering wheel or something else equally important (to dad) with my toy.

 

[Nitrams]

number 2 son wants one for his birthday and seems like a good educational choice

been researching and starting to think if i up the budget maybe something a bit better than “toy grade” could be useful for farm workshop etc ?

he wants a Bambu labs mini or A1 ……… but i’m thinking x1 carbon might actually be useful for farm etc ?

it’s all new to me - any experiences/ suggestions appreciated

Is this part of your pre budget tax planning, running birthday gifts through the business

 

[Clive]

Is this part of your pre budget tax planning, running birthday gifts through the business

obviously yes ! …… and why not

(any personal use can be disclosed as BIK by my 11 year old )

 

[suffolksmallholder]

As I understand it, a good working knowledge of CAD is important before you play. I may be totally wrong though.

Both my younger children were typing masters by the time they went to big school. Pitmans, eat your heart out
A levels were obtained and then uni where all those computer skills came into their own.
Then real life arrived and that work thing. The computer skills learned as a foundation are now part of the new skill-set.
My Architect son can draw your office/house/shed and zoom in until you see an individual nail at four times its real size.
That is the power of CAD and to me simply amazing.
SS

 

[Exfarmer]

obviously yes ! …… and why not

(any personal use can be disclosed as BIK by my 11 year old )

Excuse you me, it is quite obvious you are going to use slave child labour to manufacture parts for your business, shocking, put him on the books at the proper rates. He can then help pay for his school fees

 

[Exfarmer]

Both my younger children were typing masters by the time they went to big school. Pitmans, eat your heart out
A levels were obtained and then uni where all those computer skills came into their own.
Then real life arrived and that work thing. The computer skills learned as a foundation are now part of the new skill-set.
My Architect son can draw your office/house/shed and zoom in until you see an individual nail at four times its real size.
That is the power of CAD and to me simply amazing.
SS

That was a huge benefit of the early computer games, they needed good keyboard skills , whereas todays play station just teaches them a very dextrous thumb. Both my children had amazing typing speeds thanks to superMario

 

[Clive]

That was a huge benefit of the early computer games, they needed good keyboard skills , whereas todays play station just teaches them a very dextrous thumb. Both my children had amazing typing speeds thanks to superMario

i visited a airforce drone facility in the usa a few years ago - the guide told us that after spending millions researching control systems they use a X box controller as that’s what all the pilots are familiar with !

 

[Swarfmonkey]

number 2 son wants one for his birthday and seems like a good educational choice

been researching and starting to think if i up the budget maybe something a bit better than “toy grade” could be useful for farm workshop etc ?

he wants a Bambu labs mini or A1 ……… but i’m thinking x1 carbon might actually be useful for farm etc ?

it’s all new to me - any experiences/ suggestions appreciated

I'd suggest asking your son what kind of things he wants to produce. He'll be sorely disappointed at the quality from an FDM printer such as those produced by Bambu if he's trying to manufacture intricate bits and pieces. If that's what he wants to do you'll need to look at resin printers from the likes of Anycubic or Phrozen.

 

[Clive]

I'd suggest asking your son what kind of things he wants to produce. He'll be sorely disappointed at the quality from an FDM printer such as those produced by Bambu if he's trying to manufacture intricate bits and pieces. If that's what he wants to do you'll need to look at resin printers from the likes of Anycubic or Phrozen.

i’ve watched a few youtube reviews of bambu and they seem to really rate quality of them vs others. ?

i see the x1 can print carbon fibre filament - that sounds useful

 

[Will Blackburn]

Son no 1 has an Ender 3 S1 plus, don't know whether it does carbon, he has no complaints. It's made various flying machines amongst other stuff.

 

[Swarfmonkey]

i’ve watched a few youtube reviews of bambu and they seem to really rate quality of them vs others. ?

i see the x1 can print carbon fibre filament - that sounds useful

Bambu make decent consumer grade FDM printers. Not a patch on resin printers for intricate parts though, hence why I suggested asking him about the kind of things he wants to produce.

 

[Clive]

Bambu make decent consumer grade FDM printers. Not a patch on resin printers for intricate parts though, hence why I suggested asking him about the kind of things he wants to produce.

what does FDM stand for please ?