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Stratasys sues Bambu Lab over patents used widely by consumer 3D printers

Heated platforms and purge towers are among Stratasys' infringement claims.
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If Stratasys manages to win patent for a heated bed, were going back to the dark ages of 3d printing. Hopefully Bambulab can fight this one off.

"Stratasys looks like your nice neighbor you want to grill with, while BBL and others are silently setting up patent portfolios soo broad, we, the 3dp community, will be lucky if we can fart, silently, in a few years 😅" - Josef Prusa on the recent lawsuits
 
s0lar said:
arstechnica.com

Stratasys sues Bambu Lab over patents used widely by consumer 3D printers

Heated platforms and purge towers are among Stratasys' infringement claims.
arstechnica.com arstechnica.com

If Stratasys manages to win patent for a heated bed, were going back to the dark ages of 3d printing. Hopefully Bambulab can fight this one off.

"Stratasys looks like your nice neighbor you want to grill with, while BBL and others are silently setting up patent portfolios soo broad, we, the 3dp community, will be lucky if we can fart, silently, in a few years " - Josef Prusa on the recent lawsuits
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Yeah watched a video on it, which walked over 5 of the 10 claims. Seems insane. Absolutely not a fan of stratasys. Someone commented jokingly they should start a ssys short thread on reddit.
 
I have an intercom bracket design I want to print using ASA (Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate) for outdoor use. Can anyone recommend a 3D printing service in Cape Town northern suburbs to get this done?
 
PA Nylon definitely the most challenging filament I've tried printing with so far. Textured PEI plate a no-go, smooth plate is probably fine if you have outer and inner brims but glue stick on smooth plate probably the safest. Never got far enough to try the glue stick before the filament got too wet and wouldn't have mattered :laugh:

Going to have to keep it in the filament drier while printing, the few good layers I got were promising though.
 
DrJohnZoidberg said:
PA Nylon definitely the most challenging filament I've tried printing with so far. Textured PEI plate a no-go, smooth plate is probably fine if you have outer and inner brims but glue stick on smooth plate probably the safest. Never got far enough to try the glue stick before the filament got too wet and wouldn't have mattered :laugh:

Going to have to keep it in the filament drier while printing, the few good layers I got were promising though.
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You're using an active (moving air & heat) filament dryer?
 
Bambulab A1 or Creality Ender 3 v3 KE? I'm new to 3d printing and want to print small high detail objects.
 
Steamy Tom said:
what kind of objects? depending you might want to consider resin rather
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Thanks, I know about resin, but I definitely want FDM, either of those 2.

Small objects like mini figures, terrain, boardgame parts etc.

Just wondering if the A1 is way better than the Ev3 to justify R2500 more?
 
Gaz{M} said:
Bambulab A1 or Creality Ender 3 v3 KE? I'm new to 3d printing and want to print small high detail objects.
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I think the A1 mini is closer to the v3 KE in price (at least in US$) which makes them easier to compare like on websites:

The normal A1 would be an upgrade over both the A1 mini and the v3 KE. You can read multiple user opinions on Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/18jbgfi/bambu_a1_vs_ender_3_v3_ke

The main thing against Bambu is that by default, it heavily relies on the interned(cloud based hosting). You can use it without the internet, just takes a bit more effort but totally doable if that is a requirement.

You can easily upgrade the A1 to support multiple color prints, that is, if you want that. It is a very optional feature.

I think I would personally prefer the strain based bed levelling over the CR touch, but that is just my personal preference.
 
Gaz{M} said:
Bambulab A1 or Creality Ender 3 v3 KE? I'm new to 3d printing and want to print small high detail objects.
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Gaz{M} said:
Thanks, I know about resin, but I definitely want FDM, either of those 2.

Small objects like mini figures, terrain, boardgame parts etc.

Just wondering if the A1 is way better than the Ev3 to justify R2500 more?
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Honestly sounds like you are after resin for figurines .etc

But if you must go FDM I was looking at both the A1 and KE too in January this year.

I ended up going KE for a few reasons and don't regret the choice at all. Have had a few printers and I think the only thing wrong with the KE is that is still has the "Ender" in the name. The KE is by no means your grandpa's Ender. Those that says its crap come from using the old ender's or have had the blob of death from careless use.

Reason I chose KE:
  1. Cost
  2. Ability to root it with Creality's blessing as it is a menu option. Unlocking local network printing/upgrade klipper. It has a python stack so the sky is the limit.
  3. Source code is available
  4. Parts/nozzle's are cheap as chip's
  5. Prints great out of the box. Only thing I did was exhaustive calibration test's. Those by default in Orcaslicer.
Only "mod" I did was place it in a lack enclosure and add heatsinks to the board which makes ABS printing a breeze.

If you are doing figurines on FDM I would recommend printing in ABS and doing a vapor smooth. Done this to great effect, from my bookmarks. https://all3dp.com/2/abs-acetone-smoothing-3d-print-vapor-smoothing/
 
Gaz{M} said:
Thanks, I know about resin, but I definitely want FDM, either of those 2.

Small objects like mini figures, terrain, boardgame parts etc.
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Try and get a smaller nozzle for the finer details in the figurines. 0.2mm / 0.25mm
 
saor said:
Quick print to hold a toothed gear while tightening from the other side.

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Also printed something useful today and one of my best finds on thingiverse to date. Modular mounting system. Has over 400 remixes for anything you can imagine. o_O

www.thingiverse.com

Modular Mounting System by HeyVye

This project is a mounting system for lightweight objects such as phones and small cameras. The joint is compatible with GoPro mount.Phone clamp assembly video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6nm0oOSpfQIf you find this design helpful, consider to support my work. Thanks in advance.UPDATE...
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Going to get some m5 25mm screws on the weekend. No surprise the ABS ones stripped on the first tighten.

Excuse the poor lighting and mess, its literally organised chaos.

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I'm new to 3D printing and looking for some guidance. I'm planning to print a chain slide for a motorcycle, but I've been getting mixed advice on which filament to use. Some suggest ABS, ASA, TPU, or Nylon. Has anyone here had experience with something similar?

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KoosPanty said:
I'm new to 3D printing and looking for some guidance. I'm planning to print a chain slide for a motorcycle, but I've been getting mixed advice on which filament to use. Some suggest ABS, ASA, TPU, or Nylon. Has anyone here had experience with something similar?

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I would print it in petg purely because it is fairly durable, uv tolerant and easier to print. If i could print in ASA easily i would.

This is going to suck to print easily though imo
 
KoosPanty said:
I'm new to 3D printing and looking for some guidance. I'm planning to print a chain slide for a motorcycle, but I've been getting mixed advice on which filament to use. Some suggest ABS, ASA, TPU, or Nylon. Has anyone here had experience with something similar?
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Does that part need to flex at all or remain as rigid as possible? Does the chain run along it ie. will it experience wear from the chain?
 
KoosPanty said:
I'm new to 3D printing and looking for some guidance. I'm planning to print a chain slide for a motorcycle, but I've been getting mixed advice on which filament to use. Some suggest ABS, ASA, TPU, or Nylon. Has anyone here had experience with something similar?

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Honestly, I am not sure if 3d print would hold up. For FDM printing the design needs to change a bit to prevent supports unless you don't care what it looks like and doing post cleanup.

That said, I just don't know how long this will last. Injection molding seems a better way to go if plastic.


How much would a second hand part or oem part for this cost?
 
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