Even rough, pics of your hackery would be great to see. I can’t say for sure I want to buy one, but sharing in an open way is always good. Leveraging the collective intelligence will always produce something better than any one of us could devise. Hive mind always wins.
@ChristopherBarr , indeed…I will be posting pics very soon. I’m cleaning-up the prototype readying for it’s debut and will nail-down a selling price within the next week.
cheers,
Brent
I’m considering a beta test program for this custom build platform. I’m in Vancouver BC Canada. Pricing will be formulated once I receive a rough fabrication cost.
Maybe the model is a print-job you would normally print, or challenge the platform, with a model you have experienced difficulty printing and want more reliable prints in the future.
Maybe you have given-up on the Form1/Form1+ and are ready to sell your printer and move-on to another available in the marketplace.
I’ll be seeking Form1/Form1+ owners to test the build platform’s ease-of-use and are willing to provide feedback in one or many of the following…
Group 1 :
1a. standard resin - model to be width of build platform, varying z height to 1" and has curves and straight features
1b. castable resin - model to be width of build platform, varying z height to 1" and has curves and straight features
1c. flexible resin - model to be width of build platform, varying z height to 1" and has curves and straight features
1d. tough resin - model to be width of build platform, varying z height to 1" and has curves and straight features
Group 2 :
2a. standard resin - model to be whatever x-y size but more of a vertical print orientation and tall
2b. castable resin - model to be whatever x-y size but more of a vertical print orientation and tall
2c. flexible resin - model to be whatever x-y size but more of a vertical print orientation and tall
2d. tough resin - model to be whatever x-y size but more of a vertical print orientation and tall
If you have other suggestions please advise.
cheers,
Brent
Some quick comparisons of the powerful capabilities using the Form2 with Clear and Tough resins. Both prints were completed using the same PreForm layout file. All printer settings are default (performed flawlessly so far) and the only failure we had came from someone flipping the circuit breaker at the office. Get a UPS for your printer if you intend to do long, high-priority runs.
Fully loaded build plate with 3 sets of identical parts. Try multiple orientations on the same part to optimized your details.
Clear plastic parts after IPA clean and support removal.
Same build plate with Tough resin.
Tough plastic after IPA clean, before support removal.
On both runs I was able to remove the entire mass of plastic in one scrape by going slowly and working from the edges.
NOTE: As soon as I pull the prints from the build plate, I wipe it down with IPA and a lint free paper towel. I avoid scraping the build plate as much as possible. Make sure the IPA evaporates a little and place it back on the build arm in the chamber. This has really kept the build plate clean and we have had absolutely ZERO adhesion issues.