Our paper printer can print multiple pages. Why shouldn’t our 3D printer be able to do the same?
This summer, I’ll be launching a multi plate automation add-on for A1 mini. This easy-to-apply add-on will let you print multiple build plates at once, making your printing experience even more convenient.
Here’s a quick preview for you to check out:
Demo video 1: Preview
Demo video 2: 100+ plate changes in a row
Demo video 3: multi-color print with AMS lite
Demo video 4: advantage when printing large multi material projects
This new feature will open up a whole new world of possibilities for you!
Here are just a few of the ways it’ll make your life easier:
Print multiple plate projects in the most comfortable way
Reduce the material waste and save material swapping time by using one material per plate
Stop playing puzzle while trying place all of your parts on a single plate for another overnight print. Just use multiple plates…
… and minimize the failure risk by distributing parts over multiple plates. We’ve all been there, right? That frustrating moment when one detached part ruins all parts around.
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And the best part? It won’t cost you hundreds of dollars/euros more to get started. We designed it to be as affordable as a few spools of filament.
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Interesting! Impressed with what looks like a very smart design, looking forward to learn how removing plates turns out. Already own the A1M but your video made me include some grey coloured PETG and some Textured plates in my next order.
I assume it requires printing with a A1 /X1C /P1S sized bed?
No, all parts are A1 Mini sized. There will be a hardware kit to order (containing all the complicated mechanical parts) and printing files for download.
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Not really. Maybe the smooth would. I’m using textured all the time. But I assume it depends on the fall high and the individual setup.
EDIT: it hard to see, but in the setup shown above the plates are not falling into the box directly. These land at the edge of the box first and then sliding down.
Not exactly sure from your video how you release the plates. Is there any possibility of adapting the concept to allow plates to be handed off between multiple A1 mini printers too ?
I would like to eventually create something like the multi printer concept in the attached video - but I think a row of printers that can swap plates between them mid print - for fast multi colour / more than 4 colour and a degree of parallel printing would also have a fair number of the benefits.
Don’t get me wrong I LOVE the concept. Will immediately buy it when it comes online for sale. I have 17 bambulabs now and expanding rapidly. Mostly x1c and p1s but with this concept it will be a huge production flow improvement. Just sling on a 3 kg spool and take the weekend off. Im mostly interested in the A1 version though. Need the build volume. Kudos kudous and godspeed with the prototyping. I’ve been waiting for this type of concept for a while. It’s basically the holy farm. Grail.
Although its difficult to see whats going on, it looks like a lift and tilt mech with an extended tray lip to grab the bed ?, looking forward to both of them … as it looks really good so far
Hi, your idea is looking interesting, and really cool animation. I’m also huge fan of Blender using it for over 15 Years now. To be honest I’m concerned about feasibility. BambuLab printers are not like an open source kit which can be easily modded even on electronics level. But the idea in general can probably work. Have you seen the recent video from Proper Printing ?
He built a similar working prototype. I have not yet seen the video entirely, but I can imagine that moving the entire X-Z assembly would make the printing quite slow.
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To be honest I’m concerned about feasibility. BambuLab printers are not like an open source kit which can be easily modded even on electronics level. But the idea in general can probably work. Have you seen the recent video from Proper Printing ?