I love how printermods gives the customers exactly what they want. linear rails, direct drive, x change ,, etc...all priced well below the competition. thanks guys for making it easy to upgrade !!
As I mentioned, design philosophy is flawed. Due to the multitude of different tools/effectors, means that the drive electronics needs to mounted to each tool/effector, and communicate with the control board. Only the RepRap Duet V3 offers an end to end solution, via CAN Bus. Bigtreetech have GTR, but Marlin Firmware does not support at this time CAN Bus
@@chuck7873 It is still a step forward. It is still progress. For the things I do, I see utility in this, being able to run a bowden set up for speed, and a direct drive set up for flex or high detail with linear advance. I'm happy to see the technology of tool changing driving forward, because something like this, while in it's infancy can grow into something like what E3D is using with tool changer.
I'm going to be bold here and say this is possibly game changing. Hopefully PrinterMods improved their support system and customer service since this is going to bring in much more customers. I'll definitely be watching this project.
It wont be. It looks cool.. but no. This is early game for quick change tools and this design wont make it to the end. But it might get interest up in what is possible. Reprap wasnt the ultimate printer or anything like it. But it started home 3d printing
There support is terrible they just don't answer at all after purchase and I've bought a bunch of stuff for them. I won't buy this because support will be nonexistant
Responses to a few frequent comments/questions: 1. A number of people mentioning Proper Printing hotswap adapter. I have printed and featured this on my channel previously: th-cam.com/video/RrzrBclm8P8/w-d-xo.html It is a fantastic mechanical design, more repeatable than the Creality CP-01 and BIQU BX systems. This system is both mechanical and electrical. Comparing the two side by side they are very different solutions, the XChange being a lot more professional. Of course that comes with a price. Each to their own. 2. Plenty of people mentioning this is not a toolchanger because it is not automatic. This is acknowledged in my video and there is a section at the end where the expansion to automatic is covered. It is on the roadmap, hopefully the implementation will be as good as the manual operation. 3. Some people question how repeatable the mounting is. In my opinion this is one of the greatest strengths of the XChange. The four tapered posts in the corners are meet the exact same way each time, and the magnet holds them there. It is an elegant and effective solution.
Superb introduction and overview, I too am very excited about this technology. My sons and I are constantly talking about upgrades and changes to accommodate various filament materials and setups. We would love to have a nylon, ABS etc dedicated machine, but it's not practical for our small custom part business. Much of what we do is 1-3 off parts for customers. We need this capability to swap ends quickly and easily. Changing nozzles alone is worth considering this, as we often want a larger size for 1 piece especially prototypes. Your shop description is very similar to our thought process, but we don't have the access to free demo machines and are only paid for design and production time. Thank you for all your efforts and ideas, always appreciated !!
You got the nail on the head by saying my setup is possible due to receiving free machines for review. For anyone buying a range of machines to suit different applications this product amkes a lot of sense.
Looks promising! I don't back Kickstarter though so will wait to see how the retail release goes and how the community implements tool heads that are useful to my needs
I just received my first printer for Christmas, So I'm a newbie but i also work as an engineer at Intel. I have a new topic for your channel. While I was putting together my printer I noticed that the extruded frame pieces were not sitting flush at the connection points. I took the printer completely apart and checked all the extruded pieces for flatness of the extruded material and the 90degree cuts. Well the extruded pieces are some what flat the 90 degree parts are close also but both could use improvement. I have the luxury of owning a flat stone used for truing instruments, I used 600 grit and sanded all 90 degree cuts but first I used a very accurate digital level to verify all surfaces were true I now have a well fitting taught frame . This might be a good subject for a video. Thanks Keep up the good work . Maybe this year will be a better F1 season can't wait to see upcoming regulation changes.
I'm excited for this technology! HOPEFULLY soon it'll be available, & can make the 3D printer be a CNC machine, 3D printer & Laser engraver ALL IN ONE!
You can't do any kind of practical material cutting with a 3D printer frame. Even the most robust 3D printer frame is not rigid enough for CNC material cutting. Never mind that magnet won't hold up.
I just can't believe how far more versatile my brother's Ender 3 Pro may become when this is made available. I got it for xmas in a promo, after asking for feedback in a 3d printing group. We assembled it on the 20th in about 2hrs and I've been playing around with it ever since. My first thought a few days ago was - can I get a thinner nozzle? - well, I could but it would mean a lot of hassle to change nozzles. I also find the other possibilities like light laser engraving / cnc milling quite interesting. Heading to kickstarter to check it out :D Happy New Year!
This is amazing stuff! Awesome video btw! I’d use this to help with the transition to non planar printing for automotive prototypes and just the added convenience of swapping setups.
Having an easy way of changing heads for 3D printing, Laser engraving and CNC would be incredibly awesome!!!! I can't wait to see it happen!!! Thanks for sharing this information!!!
My first Kickstarter pledge ever! (I am with you, on my reservations in regards to them) Glad you made this video. It will save me big bucks having to develop it myself, which I have bought many parts to do just that. This is way better than my take on it, very happy you posted this!
More of a hotswap system than a toolchanger at this point, but this is incredibly useful in itself. One of those things that makes you think why nobody has made this already.
I think a cool way to do quick tool changes would be to set up a few at the front of the bed that the head could easily reach the different tool plates there, moving between them to take/place them.
If the company and/or product survives the rigors of commercialization beyond the Ks campaign, I can almost guarantee it’ll be more expensive later on...
Dear friend, although I am always looking for videos related to information about 3D printing and I really like your information, what most caught my attention and made me very emotional was how much you admire Ayrton Senna, I say that because besides being Ayrton Senna fan I'm Brazilian. Thanks for the tribute you do to him with the clothes you wear in the videos.
I run a small lighted camera on my head's; it would be nice if the XChange had at least 6 extra connections on the plate for non standard equipment. None the less, very cool system!
I modified an ender3 pro to be a pen plotter, laser engraver, light rotary engraver, and vinyl cutter. Gave up on bothering with the 3d print head as everything else needed only a few wires or nothing at all. I use shall molex clip connectors and its all pretty simple. Uses a 3d printed bracket that clamps down and no magnet from a Proper Printing design. I like this option for more complicated wiring needs and may look into it for the option to quickly change print heads on a Prusa of that ever happens.
Michael, great video. I like this concept. I've been interested in doing laser etching and milling, but I didn't want to buy another printer because I have limited space. But this kit seems to solve that problem.
Oh my I don't need this but damn do I want one. I can only justify one printer in my house but I would love to get into pen plotting on the side, this allows me to enjoy both so much easier, awesome.
Great video, 2 years ago i tried to install the Mark II (dual heads with magnetic tool changing) upgrade on my Ultimaker but had trouble with the board. Now i am building a CoreXY and am inspired to do a megnetic tool changer, am using a Duet 2 board so it can handle it.
This can be pretty revolutionary if they can can pull it off, I've always thought printing something then sanding/cutting it with a CNC head would be pretty interesting, also can't wait for the non plainer vid Keep up the great work mate
@@catexis Our farm rotates through printers very frequently, so the quick change systems don't get as much use as we'd like. If we had a more uniform set up it would be great!
I'm planning to build a new large nozzle / high flow printer and this would be a great fit to swap hotends back and forth between it and my existing printer. Often I don't need a large bed, I just want to print fast. And sometimes I need a large, high precision part. This would give me both options easily. I'm not a kickstarter guy but I'll keep my eye out for the finished product.
I would like to see more videos on the tool changing options. Custom tools heads sound really powerful. jut one frame and all the tools that you need. Marlin set-up thou can be a pain.
How repeatable the the mount? It looks a little overconstrained but I'm not an expert. I do really like the wiring being tied into the mount like that, great idea. Means you can run an infinite amount of hot ends with any control board! Oh and what are the dimensions? Didn't see anything on the Kickstarter
Mount is very repeatable. The four locating pins are tapered so everything returns to the same position each time. I never had to adjust Z offset after taking the head on and off multiple times.
@@TeachingTech that's awesome and the most important part. It looks super easy to use and is highly modifiable! Hope the get the auto change done soon!!
My hope would be that the Xchange plate system in some form would become a standard that future printers would adopt. I'm interested in how much actual setup is required to resume actual printing after heads are changed. I'm also a bit concerned about the added weight especially if you are using direct drive extruders and how that affects print speed and quality.
Had it on the printer for a month and noticed no issues. Remember the moving bed on y is heavy to start with. Also, you could run this with a Bowden tube like the e3d system, although according to Chris Riley this has been problematic.
I envision a pause command to allow changing print heads for different colors, materials, and filament sizes. Yes, the slicer needs to be modified to do this. Thanks, John
Michael, do you think this would be a relatively simple adaptation for the seckit sk-go? The rail is underneath on that one, so I guess we'd need a new carriage plate? Or just mount directly/with a printed adapter to the current one?
I hate having to change nozzle traditionally especially since they're brass nozzle and I have stripped/snapped those requiring an new heaterblock and nozzle. But this toolchanger is an instant buy for me.......... if I have some money laying around.
This looks similar to what comes with my EcubMaker ToyDIY printer. It has different toolheads for dual color printing, CNC carving, and laser engraving. They don't attach quite as easily though, you slide the head on but then bolt it down with a thumb screw and manually attach the cable.
I saw this advertised on Facebook and to be honest did not look any further. It’s Kickstarter and there’s hundreds of adverts for Kickstarter and many are cons. I have lost a lot of money on Kickstarter and will never back another. You mention Kickstarter and give a warning so that’s ok you’ve given a proper warning. Your review/preview is excellent and I know of the company and the quality of the parts is outstanding. The options for something like this are huge and I would really like to back it. But it’s Kickstarter. I have lost quite a lot of money already on Kickstarter and had to spend a bit getting a poor quality Kickstarter project to work at all due to the abysmal support provided after the item shipped. I am excited by this and will buy it but I will wait for a retail product. Although I believe that this company can do this properly I am not rolling in money and I am not gambling again on Kickstarter. Loved the video Michael it’s really made me want it and I will get it but never again for a Kickstarter project regardless of who does it. Keep up the excellent work and I would like to see further videos on this, as long as you continue to warn each time about Kickstarters.
As it is in house manufacturing, they can get started soon and hopefully deliver the pledges on time. That means it won't be too long until you can order from their online store.
i would love to rock 3 sets big nozzle for cosplay peices with low detail. a normal mid nozzle for finner yet still larger prints and a fine nozzle for minis or terrain that needs most detail but not as much as a resin printer would give.
You should definitely look at Proper Printing's Quick Tool Change mod. It works great, is mostly 3D printed, requires no weird metal parts, it's free, and it's over 1 year older than this. Additionally, he has awesome projects and shares them with an open source mentality.
@@VolcanLAB I remember when he changed his name back to Ayrton it had me confused, because we only got written reports of Senna in the lower classes - basically no pictures -. I had to put two and two together to work out it was the same Senna, and that is why I still remember Senna Da Silva first.
Always like your videos Michael however ( please correct me if I'm wrong ) if you pledge US $150 and extra for an adapter if you have V roller, Ender3? Plus you would need to purchase 2 or you cant quick change, wouldn't it be cheaper just to buy another Ender3?
I'm in. Even asked if they were able to adapt this to a CoreXY and got a response. I am looking forward to the fully automatic once this one blows up. I've been watching the kickstarter climb.
Great information .... I have a Creality-CR10S and love it, still learn. I would use it for multi-functional printing ( 3D and laser - maybe even quick-change nozzle sizes ). The cost “may” be a barrier ( $2,500 US is too much for the other tool changer ).
Hi, Michael! I have a friend here in Brasil that have made something very similar, using Neodimium magnets and printed parts! I´ll look for his videos to show you! It´s in the inicial testing, but seems to be very cool...
I would love to be able to switch between direct drive and bowden tube. I would also like to use a small milling head for pcb cutting and precise layout for manual drilling and cutting. A pen plotter would be cool but not really needed.
Looks amazing! Can't wait until they have a Prusa adapter. Doing nozzle changes always make me fear of twisting the E3D v6 and then somehow breaking either the thermistor or the heater cartridge cable.
This is simply a hot swappable hot end.. this is not automatic tool changing so comparing it to tool changers like E3D's or the Jubilee is a huge stretch. There are also design issues, starting with the four points of contact. Just like a bed it should use 3 points of contact as it is the minimum to describe a plane.
Theoretical point contact? In practice *never* happens... As such would cause infinite pressure, and thus distort any existing material. Why machinists doing accurate work... Use flat surface plates etc.
The design being an issue is only in your opinion. I can only test what I have in front of me and I can confidently say this works very well. As for comparisons to toolchanger I hear what you are saying, and the video clearly states this is manually operated at this stage but will be expanded to automatic in future. I can confirm that the mechanism used is very suitable for being actuated by a servo or similar. It only needs a low torque rotation of less than 90 degrees.
things like lathes, and milling machines... they'll frequently mount their chucks using tapers, and a draw bar.. A pair of conically shaped magnets should match up much the same, and is definately not point contact.. rare they need accurate repeatability of rotation angle... but if they do... they'll have a dowel or taper pin slot in a hole. I can see a situation where it might be useful to have couple of options for varying angle tool mounted at ... eg replace the bed on a prusa with a belt... and mount the tool at 45 deg... g-code can send moves involving any mix of X,Y,Z, and E... ok the belt bed would have to move back and forth to print more at front... but if slicing angle can be set in slicer, it should be doable..
3 points is the way to go, but this is a 3D printer that spits out goop of plastic. Not dimensionally stable, not highly accurate. I think this will be fine here.
@@langrock74 Like I said.. fine if your just trying to swap tools from time to time. But if your trying to do anything that needs to reliably align this is flawed.
Heads up as a machinist for anyone wanting to make chips with a setup like this: it will be hard to keep clean & the loads generated "could" dislodge such a setup or contaminate various unprotected precision components.
Seems like a pretty good start but i'm worried about the magnetically pressed together electrical contacts. Seems to big a huge possible point of failure. Id much rather see quick release mating plugs for the $$ and piece of mind
@@Jynxx_13 I think that's more a factor of the quality of the connector and plating. There are environmental factors, but if this connector is already being used in industry, it's probably good
Obviously I've only had this for a month but it is still perfect at this stage. My understanding is the connector really is aerospace grade. I don't anticipate any problems beyond removing dust and debris when required.
I'm very tempted to back this! My primary worry is will the mount stand up to my printers max acceleration on 33,000mm/s^2 with a hefty Hemera on it, that's pretty violent.
Different nozzle sizes would be nice. I suppose ll of these need to be direct drive, so the cost per print head would go up a bit, but would also then be able to deal with flexibles better. Seems like a neat system. On the other hand, the Ender 3 selling for
No freaking way, thats awesome. Id love to see it on the road in person!
I love how printermods gives the customers exactly what they want. linear rails, direct drive, x change ,, etc...all priced well below the competition. thanks guys for making it easy to upgrade !!
What do you mean below competition? Mutant costs exactly the same. (Same as xchange on kickstarter, what price they will set later is a question)
Bro probably doesn’t even have any of these and just watched sponsored videos like these
This is probably one of the most useful developments in the world of 3d printing I have seen. It is incredibly exciting!
As I mentioned, design philosophy is flawed.
Due to the multitude of different tools/effectors, means that the drive electronics needs to mounted to each tool/effector, and communicate with the control board.
Only the RepRap Duet V3 offers an end to end solution, via CAN Bus. Bigtreetech have GTR, but Marlin Firmware does not support at this time CAN Bus
github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marlin/issues/7735 is my Feature Request for MarlinFirmware
nope, that's not good. There is still one nozzle used per print. That's not a real toolchanger. See Jubilee printer for more informations.
@@grogyan It's easy to sit back and criticize, it's far more difficult to create something useful.
@@chuck7873 It is still a step forward. It is still progress. For the things I do, I see utility in this, being able to run a bowden set up for speed, and a direct drive set up for flex or high detail with linear advance. I'm happy to see the technology of tool changing driving forward, because something like this, while in it's infancy can grow into something like what E3D is using with tool changer.
I'm going to be bold here and say this is possibly game changing. Hopefully PrinterMods improved their support system and customer service since this is going to bring in much more customers. I'll definitely be watching this project.
I do think soo...
it won't be long before similars appear on the market...
@@VolcanLAB no doubt.
It wont be. It looks cool.. but no. This is early game for quick change tools and this design wont make it to the end. But it might get interest up in what is possible. Reprap wasnt the ultimate printer or anything like it. But it started home 3d printing
There support is terrible they just don't answer at all after purchase and I've bought a bunch of stuff for them. I won't buy this because support will be nonexistant
It makes the maker's mind race with ideas!
This is very exciting, promising and sustainable project. Can't wait to see Prusa's toolchanging approach dedicated for XL
Responses to a few frequent comments/questions:
1. A number of people mentioning Proper Printing hotswap adapter. I have printed and featured this on my channel previously: th-cam.com/video/RrzrBclm8P8/w-d-xo.html
It is a fantastic mechanical design, more repeatable than the Creality CP-01 and BIQU BX systems. This system is both mechanical and electrical. Comparing the two side by side they are very different solutions, the XChange being a lot more professional. Of course that comes with a price. Each to their own.
2. Plenty of people mentioning this is not a toolchanger because it is not automatic. This is acknowledged in my video and there is a section at the end where the expansion to automatic is covered. It is on the roadmap, hopefully the implementation will be as good as the manual operation.
3. Some people question how repeatable the mounting is. In my opinion this is one of the greatest strengths of the XChange. The four tapered posts in the corners are meet the exact same way each time, and the magnet holds them there. It is an elegant and effective solution.
Been wanting something just like this after seeing Jon' @ProperPrinting trying his darndest to make one!
I love the whole, hand change tool at the release and the future of automated tool changing with the input of the end user.
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Backed this on Kickstarter. It will be perfect for my LayerFused X301 build.
This is really cool. I might have to back this one, 2 hot ends and a laser for my 2 printers would be an awesome set-up.
Superb introduction and overview, I too am very excited about this technology. My sons and I are constantly talking about upgrades and changes to accommodate various filament materials and setups. We would love to have a nylon, ABS etc dedicated machine, but it's not practical for our small custom part business. Much of what we do is 1-3 off parts for customers. We need this capability to swap ends quickly and easily. Changing nozzles alone is worth considering this, as we often want a larger size for 1 piece especially prototypes. Your shop description is very similar to our thought process, but we don't have the access to free demo machines and are only paid for design and production time.
Thank you for all your efforts and ideas, always appreciated !!
You got the nail on the head by saying my setup is possible due to receiving free machines for review. For anyone buying a range of machines to suit different applications this product amkes a lot of sense.
You can use Mutant for this already.
Amazing to see where the hobby is heading.
Looks promising! I don't back Kickstarter though so will wait to see how the retail release goes and how the community implements tool heads that are useful to my needs
I just received my first printer for Christmas, So I'm a newbie but i also work as an engineer at Intel. I have a new topic for your channel. While I was putting together my printer I noticed that the extruded frame pieces were not sitting flush at the connection points. I took the printer completely apart and checked all the extruded pieces for flatness of the extruded material and the 90degree cuts. Well the extruded pieces are some what flat the 90 degree parts are close also but both could use improvement. I have the luxury of owning a flat stone used for truing instruments, I used 600 grit and sanded all 90 degree cuts but first I used a very accurate digital level to verify all surfaces were true I now have a well fitting taught frame . This might be a good subject for a video. Thanks Keep up the good work . Maybe this year will be a better F1 season can't wait to see upcoming regulation changes.
Ps my printer is a creality 3 v2.
better than what i was trying to do, but fairly similar. LIKE! and buying.
I'm excited for this technology! HOPEFULLY soon it'll be available, & can make the 3D printer be a CNC machine, 3D printer & Laser engraver ALL IN ONE!
You can't do any kind of practical material cutting with a 3D printer frame. Even the most robust 3D printer frame is not rigid enough for CNC material cutting. Never mind that magnet won't hold up.
I just can't believe how far more versatile my brother's Ender 3 Pro may become when this is made available.
I got it for xmas in a promo, after asking for feedback in a 3d printing group. We assembled it on the 20th in about 2hrs and I've been playing around with it ever since.
My first thought a few days ago was - can I get a thinner nozzle? - well, I could but it would mean a lot of hassle to change nozzles.
I also find the other possibilities like light laser engraving / cnc milling quite interesting.
Heading to kickstarter to check it out :D
Happy New Year!
I see the future here!
This is amazing stuff! Awesome video btw! I’d use this to help with the transition to non planar printing for automotive prototypes and just the added convenience of swapping setups.
Having an easy way of changing heads for 3D printing, Laser engraving and CNC would be incredibly awesome!!!! I can't wait to see it happen!!! Thanks for sharing this information!!!
My first Kickstarter pledge ever! (I am with you, on my reservations in regards to them)
Glad you made this video. It will save me big bucks having to develop it myself, which I have bought many parts to do just that. This is way better than my take on it, very happy you posted this!
More of a hotswap system than a toolchanger at this point, but this is incredibly useful in itself. One of those things that makes you think why nobody has made this already.
Very very cool! I’ll have to keep an eye on this once it’s available for sale normally.
Ah man can’t wait for that non planar printing follow up vid
Great video, great idea.
Instant like for the shirt!
I was trying to develop this kind of system for myself. A lot of nice insights here!
Damn i'm early to this one, and just when i thought i couldn't buy any more stuff for my ender 3 pro
I also have one
3D printers are like having a mistress, the cost and fun never ends
Thanks for the update Michael.
Yes want one. Like the idea of being able to add laser or pen plotter to my ender3 to do some different things with the frame.
I think a cool way to do quick tool changes would be to set up a few at the front of the bed that the head could easily reach the different tool plates there, moving between them to take/place them.
This is a massively clever idea!
this is absolutely amazing, i'd love to back this but im afraid i'd have to wait until it gets more affordable
If the company and/or product survives the rigors of commercialization beyond the Ks campaign, I can almost guarantee it’ll be more expensive later on...
Go have a look at proper printing channel, print it your self and save that money.
Dear friend, although I am always looking for videos related to information about 3D printing and I really like your information, what most caught my attention and made me very emotional was how much you admire Ayrton Senna, I say that because besides being Ayrton Senna fan I'm Brazilian. Thanks for the tribute you do to him with the clothes you wear in the videos.
I run a small lighted camera on my head's; it would be nice if the XChange had at least 6 extra connections on the plate for non standard equipment. None the less, very cool system!
The version after what I've tested here has additional pins available for ABL so you might be able to work it out.
I got to say I am impressed with your tech speak, very precise and knowledgeable explanations +subscribed
Yes please take my money !
7:23 Love the colors you chose for your nails.. really suits you
This is really cool. I'm defnitely getting one when I get an Ender 5 (or similar machine, whatever's best when I have the money)
I like the idea of backup tool heads. I've been down days as I've had to get parts and take time to replace parts.
This is an extremely well thought out product and is reasonably priced... I’m gonna get in trouble with the fiancé...
OMG I NEED THIS
Keep up the good work. Love the tech update. Maybe you could try the new bond tech when the time comes.
Already lined up with them. Will be testing kits for two machines :)
This is amazing! Thanks
I modified an ender3 pro to be a pen plotter, laser engraver, light rotary engraver, and vinyl cutter. Gave up on bothering with the 3d print head as everything else needed only a few wires or nothing at all. I use shall molex clip connectors and its all pretty simple. Uses a 3d printed bracket that clamps down and no magnet from a Proper Printing design. I like this option for more complicated wiring needs and may look into it for the option to quickly change print heads on a Prusa of that ever happens.
Wow iam impressed by this product
Michael, great video. I like this concept. I've been interested in doing laser etching and milling, but I didn't want to buy another printer because I have limited space. But this kit seems to solve that problem.
This is absolutely amazing! Just when I’d decided to be done buying mods for my CR-10 I’m totally in for this!
This is what I was planning to make myself.... fantastic!
Can’t wait!
I Just need to check how much it will cost 😅
Oh my I don't need this but damn do I want one. I can only justify one printer in my house but I would love to get into pen plotting on the side, this allows me to enjoy both so much easier, awesome.
If you just want to add pen capability, save your money and print a pen holder for your existing hotend setup.
Great video, 2 years ago i tried to install the Mark II (dual heads with magnetic tool changing) upgrade on my Ultimaker but had trouble with the board. Now i am building a CoreXY and am inspired to do a megnetic tool changer, am using a Duet 2 board so it can handle it.
this is a great idea thanks Michael
This can be pretty revolutionary if they can can pull it off, I've always thought printing something then sanding/cutting it with a CNC head would be pretty interesting, also can't wait for the non plainer vid
Keep up the great work mate
Thanks for talking about this system! We're excited to start using these on our in house print farm. Also, side note: love the Ayrton Senna shirt!
Did Slice ever end up implementing this? Curious whether legit engineering teams could make this work out for them or not...
@@catexis Our farm rotates through printers very frequently, so the quick change systems don't get as much use as we'd like. If we had a more uniform set up it would be great!
Blimey... really good feedback.
Remind me to produce a good enough product too get you to do R&D.
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Looks nice and I want one (well two really), not sure I can justify it though.
I'm planning to build a new large nozzle / high flow printer and this would be a great fit to swap hotends back and forth between it and my existing printer. Often I don't need a large bed, I just want to print fast. And sometimes I need a large, high precision part. This would give me both options easily. I'm not a kickstarter guy but I'll keep my eye out for the finished product.
DAMN YOU Michael. I was just on twitter say no. DAMN YOU 😂 Cheers, JAYTEE
I would like to see more videos on the tool changing options. Custom tools heads sound really powerful. jut one frame and all the tools that you need.
Marlin set-up thou can be a pain.
How repeatable the the mount? It looks a little overconstrained but I'm not an expert. I do really like the wiring being tied into the mount like that, great idea. Means you can run an infinite amount of hot ends with any control board! Oh and what are the dimensions? Didn't see anything on the Kickstarter
Mount is very repeatable. The four locating pins are tapered so everything returns to the same position each time. I never had to adjust Z offset after taking the head on and off multiple times.
@@TeachingTech that's awesome and the most important part. It looks super easy to use and is highly modifiable! Hope the get the auto change done soon!!
Need!!!! 🔥
My hope would be that the Xchange plate system in some form would become a standard that future printers would adopt. I'm interested in how much actual setup is required to resume actual printing after heads are changed. I'm also a bit concerned about the added weight especially if you are using direct drive extruders and how that affects print speed and quality.
Had it on the printer for a month and noticed no issues. Remember the moving bed on y is heavy to start with. Also, you could run this with a Bowden tube like the e3d system, although according to Chris Riley this has been problematic.
I envision a pause command to allow changing print heads for different colors, materials, and filament sizes. Yes, the slicer needs to be modified to do this.
Thanks,
John
This is really cool!
I thought I couldnt print the RDD until I saw this, which put an idea into my head: I can print an RDD mount for it.
Michael, do you think this would be a relatively simple adaptation for the seckit sk-go? The rail is underneath on that one, so I guess we'd need a new carriage plate? Or just mount directly/with a printed adapter to the current one?
I hate having to change nozzle traditionally especially since they're brass nozzle and I have stripped/snapped those requiring an new heaterblock and nozzle. But this toolchanger is an instant buy for me.......... if I have some money laying around.
Another great video... thanks for sharing!
Im more excited about the non planar printing follow up. WHEEENNNNN
Just waiting on the slicer. The plan is anyone can do it without any particular expertise.
@@TeachingTech This is so exciting!
To me this mod would be worth it just to be able to quickly change nozzle sizes. I find it to be such a pain even though it isn't that big of a deal.
This looks similar to what comes with my EcubMaker ToyDIY printer. It has different toolheads for dual color printing, CNC carving, and laser engraving. They don't attach quite as easily though, you slide the head on but then bolt it down with a thumb screw and manually attach the cable.
Nice tool for home use.
Thx again Michael,
I saw this advertised on Facebook and to be honest did not look any further. It’s Kickstarter and there’s hundreds of adverts for Kickstarter and many are cons.
I have lost a lot of money on Kickstarter and will never back another.
You mention Kickstarter and give a warning so that’s ok you’ve given a proper warning.
Your review/preview is excellent and I know of the company and the quality of the parts is outstanding.
The options for something like this are huge and I would really like to back it.
But it’s Kickstarter.
I have lost quite a lot of money already on Kickstarter and had to spend a bit getting a poor quality Kickstarter project to work at all due to the abysmal support provided after the item shipped.
I am excited by this and will buy it but I will wait for a retail product.
Although I believe that this company can do this properly I am not rolling in money and I am not gambling again on Kickstarter.
Loved the video Michael it’s really made me want it and I will get it but never again for a Kickstarter project regardless of who does it.
Keep up the excellent work and I would like to see further videos on this, as long as you continue to warn each time about Kickstarters.
As it is in house manufacturing, they can get started soon and hopefully deliver the pledges on time. That means it won't be too long until you can order from their online store.
And I probably will this is a very exciting product as long as the final product is the same quality
I have a CR10S Pro, would it be better to upgrade x-axis to a linear rail for installation of this system or use that v-slot conversion for the heads?
i would love to rock 3 sets big nozzle for cosplay peices with low detail. a normal mid nozzle for finner yet still larger prints and a fine nozzle for minis or terrain that needs most detail but not as much as a resin printer would give.
You should definitely look at Proper Printing's Quick Tool Change mod. It works great, is mostly 3D printed, requires no weird metal parts, it's free, and it's over 1 year older than this. Additionally, he has awesome projects and shares them with an open source mentality.
I really like the Ayrton Senna t-shirts appearing in your videos!
greetings from Brazil
Senna Da Silva - lol -.
@@SidneyCritic HUE HUE BR BR
@@VolcanLAB I remember when he changed his name back to Ayrton it had me confused, because we only got written reports of Senna in the lower classes - basically no pictures -. I had to put two and two together to work out it was the same Senna, and that is why I still remember Senna Da Silva first.
Always like your videos Michael however ( please correct me if I'm wrong ) if you pledge US $150 and extra for an adapter if you have V roller, Ender3? Plus you would need to purchase 2 or you cant quick change, wouldn't it be cheaper just to buy another Ender3?
Also laser cutting will require an exhaust, not sure if you covered that
... and a air blower to blow away smoke and extinguish flames
I'm in. Even asked if they were able to adapt this to a CoreXY and got a response. I am looking forward to the fully automatic once this one blows up. I've been watching the kickstarter climb.
if the master has pre drilled holes for V rollers on 2020 and 2040 style motion systems, it would make the utility of this even more exponential.
Very cool! What fan duct are you using? All Hero Me? Been looking for a solution for the Ender 3 V2
Hero Me Gen 5, I have a video on it.
I’m very down for this.
Great information ....
I have a Creality-CR10S and love it, still learn.
I would use it for multi-functional printing ( 3D and laser - maybe even quick-change nozzle sizes ). The cost “may” be a barrier ( $2,500 US is too much for the other tool changer ).
Hi, Michael! I have a friend here in Brasil that have made something very similar, using Neodimium magnets and printed parts! I´ll look for his videos to show you! It´s in the inicial testing, but seems to be very cool...
I would love to be able to switch between direct drive and bowden tube. I would also like to use a small milling head for pcb cutting and precise layout for manual drilling and cutting. A pen plotter would be cool but not really needed.
You have very pretty fingernails. I like the Blue polish specifically.
Looks amazing! Can't wait until they have a Prusa adapter. Doing nozzle changes always make me fear of twisting the E3D v6 and then somehow breaking either the thermistor or the heater cartridge cable.
This is simply a hot swappable hot end.. this is not automatic tool changing so comparing it to tool changers like E3D's or the Jubilee is a huge stretch. There are also design issues, starting with the four points of contact. Just like a bed it should use 3 points of contact as it is the minimum to describe a plane.
Theoretical point contact?
In practice *never* happens... As such would cause infinite pressure, and thus distort any existing material.
Why machinists doing accurate work... Use flat surface plates etc.
The design being an issue is only in your opinion. I can only test what I have in front of me and I can confidently say this works very well. As for comparisons to toolchanger I hear what you are saying, and the video clearly states this is manually operated at this stage but will be expanded to automatic in future. I can confirm that the mechanism used is very suitable for being actuated by a servo or similar. It only needs a low torque rotation of less than 90 degrees.
things like lathes, and milling machines... they'll frequently mount their chucks using tapers, and a draw bar.. A pair of conically shaped magnets should match up much the same, and is definately not point contact.. rare they need accurate repeatability of rotation angle... but if they do... they'll have a dowel or taper pin slot in a hole.
I can see a situation where it might be useful to have couple of options for varying angle tool mounted at ... eg replace the bed on a prusa with a belt... and mount the tool at 45 deg... g-code can send moves involving any mix of X,Y,Z, and E... ok the belt bed would have to move back and forth to print more at front... but if slicing angle can be set in slicer, it should be doable..
3 points is the way to go, but this is a 3D printer that spits out goop of plastic. Not dimensionally stable, not highly accurate. I think this will be fine here.
@@langrock74 Like I said.. fine if your just trying to swap tools from time to time. But if your trying to do anything that needs to reliably align this is flawed.
Heads up as a machinist for anyone wanting to make chips with a setup like this: it will be hard to keep clean & the loads generated "could" dislodge such a setup or contaminate various unprotected precision components.
Great point. I believe a cover is being added to the magnet faces to prevent ferrous material from getting stuck.
@@TeachingTech in all likelihood, finish machining plastic prints is where this system could "really shine".
Yes, a cheap 3d printer will not withstand the forces in CNC and debrus will clog the machine
Love the shirt
Seems like a pretty good start but i'm worried about the magnetically pressed together electrical contacts. Seems to big a huge possible point of failure. Id much rather see quick release mating plugs for the $$ and piece of mind
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@@fwdsrq Not in terms of magnetic strength but in dirt and corrosion over time
@@Jynxx_13 I think that's more a factor of the quality of the connector and plating. There are environmental factors, but if this connector is already being used in industry, it's probably good
Obviously I've only had this for a month but it is still perfect at this stage. My understanding is the connector really is aerospace grade. I don't anticipate any problems beyond removing dust and debris when required.
I'm very tempted to back this! My primary worry is will the mount stand up to my printers max acceleration on 33,000mm/s^2 with a hefty Hemera on it, that's pretty violent.
Thanks for the Airton Senna shirt...
I'd try to have a bowden head,a direct drive head, and one that could do engraving on aluminium all on a single machine
ayrton senna shirt is dope :D
Very exciting.
Different nozzle sizes would be nice. I suppose ll of these need to be direct drive, so the cost per print head would go up a bit, but would also then be able to deal with flexibles better. Seems like a neat system. On the other hand, the Ender 3 selling for