3D Printer Projects/Upgrades/Uses

3D Printing Area

• Two Bambu A1s with AMS
• Three Bambu X1Cs with AMSs
• Three Creality Ender printers for utility/backup use
• Qidi X-Pro dual-head printer (needs assessment/configuration)
• Phrozen, Saturn & Creality resin printers
• Dehumidified filament storage with PLA and some PETG – Black, white & gray are normally stocked for general use. 

Materials safety information for Resin Printing

WARNING: Resin printing uses chemicals that can cause serious harm such as photo polymer resin and 99% isopropyl alcohol. If you know of any allergies and or reactions caused by either of these chemicals or specific concerns about working with them, please let us know in advance.

Safety Information Links:

Material safety data sheet for photo polymer resin
https://www.esun3d.com/uploads/eSUN_eResin-PLA-Pro-Resin_MSDS_V1.0.pdf

Material safety data sheet for isopropyl alcohol
https://phoenixproductsco.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Isopropyl-Alcohol-99-2670.pdf

“Print Farm” setup To-Do

• Figure out best practices for more specific (and possibly more volatile) filaments like ASA, ABS, Nylon, TPU, PEBA, etc… (maybe down the line PEEK or PEKK)
  • I.e. – ventilation, hardened nozzles (ruby, diamond), enclosures
• Multi-material printing with a tool changer rather than AMS
  • Snapmaker U1, Prusa XL, Bambu H2D, Voron Custom build
  • Fit-out Qidi X-Pro dual head printer for PLA/TPU
• Best practices from start to finish of a resin print
  • loading, storage, and maintenance of resin
  • cleaning and disposal of waste from prints (as well as recycling)
  • cleaning and maintenance of curing equipment
• Local digital storage and workstation for a library of print files (STL, 3mf, gcode, etc…)
• CMYK only filament printer for Lithophane, light box, and Hugeforge prints
  • could be for just one printer like an A1 or could be a designated AMS box for the spools.
• Empty spool storage for reuse or repurposing
• More Gridfinity organization
• In-house filament manufacturing from recycled failed prints, recycled plastic products, or from purchased new pellets.
• Auto plate remover and replacement for the X1Cs for continuous printing.
• More post-processing equipment
  • files, sanding, cutting, painting, sealing, gluing, welding, filling

Completed To-Do:

• some form of vertical storage/organization
  • Opengrid, multiboard, skadis, pegboard, honeycomb storage wall, etc… 
• post-processing equipment
  • files, sanding, cutting, sealing, gluing, filling
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