These are three electric motors, and the names that have been taught to you are brushed DC motor, brushless DC motor, and stepper motor. But just for a second, open your mind to this: There is no spoon. Everything is fish. And these motors are all the same – they’re all permanent magnet DC motors. But then why do we use stepper motors for 3D printers, brushed DC motors for cheap toys, and brushless DC motors for percussive “maintenance” of oil refineries? Well, historical reasons, but also cost, complexity, andContinue reading
Author: tom
Wannabe or Klipper-based powerhouse? “It’s complicated 💀” with the Qidi Q2.
“Unapologetical” That is the one word I would use to describe the Qidi Q2. It’s a printer that is made to a budget, they know it. They’re running standard open-source software that anyone can use, and Qidi is actually kinda proud of it. And yeah, instead of developing their own design language, it’s rather “inspired” by the Bambu lineup. Here, I’ll show you a couple of close-ups and you tell me which ones are the Qidi Q2 and which are a Bambu. These were all from the Qidi Q2. AndContinue reading
Is Bambu’s H2S truly a H2D Lite or just a bigger X1C?
This is the Bambu Lab H2S – S for single, like me! It’s a cheaper H2 dual – H2D – with just a single nozzle, it gains a little more build height, and loses support for the 40W laser, though it still supports the addons for the knife, the pen plotter, and the 10W laser engraver. If you’ve been watching this channel for a bit, you’ll know that I’ve been pretty cautious with Bambu, and I’ve been kind of avoiding them ever since I checked out the P1P. If youContinue reading
Bambu has won
I don’t think I need to say it, but yeah, Bambu has won. They’ve got an option that you don’t need to think twice about getting in every segment now: From the A1 Mini that is competing even with no-name machines on price, the P1S as the ‘just get this one’ option, and now the H2D as a do-it-all high-end solution. I haven’t been covering them on this channel as much as I probably should have, so with all the attention the H2D has been getting, I think it’s timeContinue reading
What’s the Best 3D Printed Knife Sharpening Fixture?
If you ask someone how you should sharpen your knives or chisels, you’ll get two kinds of answers: “Buy a Tormek” – which is the premium option, or “Just use that brick you found in your backyard!” Both are totally valid options, but I think a middle ground, in most cases, would be a more reasonable choice. Thankfully, we have technology to create that, so I set out to try some of the most popular options for 3D printable knife sharpening fixtures and guides. Stefan from CNC Kitchen cemented theContinue reading
Slicer Hacks to improve your 3D Printing Game
Start using your slicer a bit more creatively! You’ll find you can efficiently print parts that would be impossible to model if you make 3D printing’s quirks work in your favor. Slicers do a lot of the heavy lifting in 3D printing – they always have, but now that we’re getting closer and closer to the limits of what we can squeeze out of the mechanical hardware that we have, the optimizations in the slicer are one of the few things that can not only make the same prints completeContinue reading
Finally, Prusa takes on Bambu! CORE One review (and X1C comparison)
I know I’m a bit late with my coverage of the Core One, so you probably already got the gist of what people think about the machine. But because I now had a little extra time to use the Core One, I get to cover the things that might have been missed in the first round of content. I also happen to have an X1C at hand, and because you can’t really talk about the Core One without also talking about the X1C I’ll be comparing the two, and thereContinue reading
A better way to add threads to your 3D prints
If you want to connect two printed parts with a screw, this is a type of a zero-cost thread that you should seriously consider using. It’s super easy to design into your parts, provides strength that’s more than good enough for almost anything you could use it for, and it’s ready to use straight off the printer – no setting inserts or cutting threads. The best part is: It’s just a fancy hole, and solving problems with free details is something that 3D printers are really good at. I useContinue reading
Make replacement parts faster – with CAD or a 3D scan?
We are going to fix my toilet’s clean water flush mechanism – with technology. There’s a little plastic part in here that connects the push plate to the flush mechanism, and that’s broken off. These German flush boxes are all neatly built into the wall, but that means for replacing broken parts, you are dependent on the manufacturer to still make that one exact part. So I thought, why not use this as an experiment to see which would be faster – simply using CAD to draw up the partContinue reading