Wildseyed

I’m currently gathering components, and printing the chassis.

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If you want to watch, have a look at the streaming video

Things are really crawling at the moment. For a while now I’ve been putting the final touches on the Snap3D, but of course, those changes lead to more changes, and that’s how it goes. I did a revision on the BOM, and I was surprised to see how much the cost had gone up. This is due in large part to the improved components I’m using. Most likely I will need to offer a Basic and Deluxe version, with some kind of upgrade path.

I can’t wait to get some quality sleep. All major components, with the exception of the power supplies, have been delivered to the garage. A last minute addition, an LCD Button Pad, may or may not make it into the design this time around. Chris is on vacation, so it’s not likely that we’ll get another prototype cut before Maker Faire, so we’ll go with what we’ve got.

I uploaded a video yesterday in which I assembled the entire frame of the Snap! 3D printer in less than 15 Minutes. I think if I had all the hardware in front of me, and didn;t do so much talking, I could probably put the whole printer togeth in that time. But that’s just me.

I finally got around to taking a few videos of the printer printing.  The audio was missing the first time around, so I did a retake.  The purpose of the video was mostly for demonstrating how quiet it can be.Tjiko Snap 3D Printer