Adam Savage's Latest 3D Print Farm Upgrades!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ย. 2023
- The upgrades continue! Adam picks up an additional AMS multi-material filament feeder for his Bambu Lab print farm, and builds a print stand to house the AMS units directly above his print farm. And unlike his previous infrastructure builds, this stand will be made out of 1/2" angled aluminum--affordable stock found at any hardware store!
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Bambu Lab X1C 3D printer: www.matterhackers.com/store/l/bambu-lab-x1-carbon-combo-3d-printer/sk/M80GDCL5?aff=7553
MANITYA Small Dehumidifier for Bedroom 580 sq ft: amzn.to/473UXFw
PLA filament: www.matterhackers.com/store/c/mh-build-series-pla?aff=7553
Filament winder design: www.printables.com/model/466883-pastamatic-filament-spool-winder-for-bambu-lab-x1c
Anycubic Kobra 2 Max: www.anycubic.com/products/kobra-2-max
Textured PEI build plate: us.store.bambulab.com/products/bambu-textured-pei-plate
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Definitely should only buy from bambu lab for best support. And it's 4 ams. Great video as always
with all that is going on in the media right now its nice to be able to watch something normal for once. thank you
New Reality television show...
It's gonna be a killer.
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dude you dont seems to read my comments ... I have 3% humidity... using air compressor with a dryer setup, as you should already have in your workshop anyway , and the line goes straight into the box set to very low pressure on the rgulator.. does not need anything else really super simple.. you want more just have another box and hook up another airline extension.. read my comments please.. 40% is not really good enough
I believe you can actually use 4 AMS per X1. They are amazing. Love the vids.
your correct 4 AMS on one printer (but you need to upgrade the printer with an AMS hub.
@@joeyhouben3270 I think you need an AMS hub to do anything more than 1 AMS, but I could be wrong. I only have 1 AMS, and it's plenty for me for now.
This one speaks the truth
@@joeyhouben3270a lot of people have swapped to using the A1 mini's multiplexer instead of the AMS hub, there's a printable mod for using it instead(it's cheaper and purportedly works better)
You can, but waste and print time goes up drastically with each additional color per layer. I have two AMSes and doing a full 8 color print can already take a week and generate 2x as much waste as actually goes into the final product.
Love that I found this channel just started printing not long ago but and long time fan of yours.. You and your work are the main reason I am in the mechanical field this day. I appreciate all that you have done and what you continue to do to this day followed your work as a child and still following as an adult today!
Thank you Adam
I also lost Leia's blaster. I wrote a letter to Kenner and they sent me a sprue with a bunch of replacement for different characters. It was awesome.
You should look into getting a textured gold PEI sheet so you can do away with the glue. Glad to see you diving into 3D printing!
U love that new textured plate. Someone doing bulk printing did a hack where they mounted the whole X1C upside down. When the print is done, the plate cools down and the print just releases through the top hole (now on the bottom) onto a slide. The printer then can start again. He just has to clean the plate once in awhile with some IPA.
PEI sheets are magic and should be included with all printers by default.
Amen. And some Wham Bam PEI plates for when you don't want texture.
@@MrTBoneSF Thats pretty nifty thinking, I like the idea. My gold plate works great, the nozzle cleaning on the top has worn down the gold coating for me. Wondering if I should disable that option when printing.
I also love my Lightyear G10 plate 👍
I love your assessment of the X1C being appliance like. That's the big thing that Bambulabs did, they made a system that just works; you hit the button and it goes. Sure you can build some super impressive hobby machines that will run circles around the X1C in every aspect but you also need to know what you are doing, with the X1C you basically don't and that's what beautiful about it.
I agree. I started with a Creality Ender 3v2, and when people would ask me about 3d printing, I'd tell them "it's not really a turnkey endeavor" as the Ender required some fiddling and tinkering to get things to work just right. The Bambu Lab units are as close to a turnkey 3d printing startup business as you can get (at that price point, at least). I also save a LOT of time not having to manually level the print bed, or having prints fail because it wasn't perfectly level. I don't regret starting on the Ender, though, and would advise anyone new to 3d printing to start on a printer that you have to do some assembly and fiddling with the settings; it's the best way to learn how all 3d printers work.
I love that you're doing more 3D printing stuff on the channel. While I don't have a print farm or an actual shop to work in, I absolutely love 3D printing. It really helps me pass the time and it gives me something to do.
The animated thought bubble was perfect!
Oh Adam, I am truly envious of your shop full of back scratchers!
I love seeing this man work… because it’s me. I’m him. The tapping to think. The assembling things backwards at times but making it work. The ugly bits. He’s a maker through and through like the rest of us. National treasure right here.
G'day Adam ol son..... i love your 3D printing content. im a 49yr old bloke here downunder, for last 7yrs ive been suffering from PTSD, Chronic Depression, anxierty disorder and have become a shut-in. In that time ive become so down in motivation, i thought id get into 3d printing in 2020, since then ive made some stuff but my motivation is still down. the only thing that keeps me motivated is my Oxycodine. i wish i had your motivation and talant to keep my dream alive. Thankyou for all your 3d printing vids i hope one day to be as active and have the motivation you bring to all your Tested vids. Cheers From a downer of a bloke here in Queensland. p.s. i wish i had the pride an motivation to be happy im turning 50 in January.
Ok, there is a lot to like here but using a Wonder Bar as a back scratcher when the tape measure doesn't get the job done is one of the best things I've seen all day. 3:00
Adam grew up binge watching you and Jamie after school everyday, as life has played out I find myself in the 3d printing realm now and again getting hooked on watching your brain run for entertainment and knowledge. Thank you sir.
You can indeed put 4 AMS units to one printer. That's why the filament hub has 4 inputs.
I HIGHLY COMMEND your safety enclosures! I have mine in safety enclosures with air filtration and fire suppression devices, in case something goes really awry. The science on the hazards are out there but people greatly minimize it. I had chronic post nasal drip going on for months we couldn't figure out. Once I invested in enclosures and air filtering, no more issues! PLEASE print safe!
If you are worried about fires, don't forget to check electrical connections, especially when it comes to hotend and bed heaters. Should be a part of regular maintenance.
Nice! I would consider creating a frame around the X1 so that mass isn't sitting on top of the machine and it's isolated. The printer will account for it during it's resonance cycle but I bet that 2nd story AMS starts moving when the gantry is whipping around!
It’s entertaining to watch you Adam. It reminds me so much of all of us that are the same, right down to playing the drums and tapping your fingers while solving an issue. Keep up the good videos.
i really like their take on timelapsing by having normal speed audio playing behind it
Seeing that bed-slinger vibrating like that is such a trigger.
Watching that saw bounce with you hand right there...please stay safe Adam.
Your videos on your bambu printers convinced me to finally dive into 3d printing and i got my own X1C and so far im loving it. You're right when you say its like a kitchen appliance, i feel like its made the whole process so much easier to understand.
Adam you have been my most inspirational maker since the first episode of Mythbusters. I absolutely love your shop infrastructure builds. My favorite was this and fileing the files
I'm a fitter/welder and I use the same tape measure that you have in this video, it's the best I have seen yet
Been a minute since I've checked in on tested, justed ordered a p1s on the weekend sale and seeing adam enjoying the x1c so much gives me that much more confidence. Been running bed slingers for a decade now, diy printers for the bulk of it. Gonna be nice to not have to fuss with adjustments and tweaking and just got from design to object.
I love my Bambu labs printer and AMS. You can run up to 4 AMS units. Now I am just finishing up my Voron 2.4. Great Video.
Man, the randomness of your process sometimes makes me nuts, but your end products always seem to come through!
Hi Adam. I, like yourself am a born engineer :) From a family of engineers. Trevor Baylis was my cousin (Bless him). You have relit the engineer fire in my sole (@ 52 years old) I also have purchased a X1 Carbon with AMS. About 3 months in now and loving every minute of learning Fusion 360 and designing things for around the house.b Love everything you do and respect the knowledge and experience you're sharing with others. Thank you.
3:05 Best use of pry bar ever!
I have 2 P1Ss side-by-side with their own AMSs, and put an AMS hub on the left printer, so when I want to use more than 4 colors, I can redirect the AMS on the right. Used it over the weekend. Works great. :)
It was your Bambu A1 'review' which made me buy my Bambu P1S, and it's been everything you said and more. IT JUST WORKS! Thank you!
Love it. Perfect timing as I fiiiiinaly powered up my resin printer and looking to add a filament printer. So also going through the "What ancillary/support items do I need to get/make" steps. Will take a look at your other 3D print farm builds to compare and see what inspiration comes from them. Thanks!
BTW - If you really want to speed up a helmet print... Most people forgo the center support. It will be ugly underneath and may not work with all helmets but if it does it saves tons of time and material.
the problem with going up, is you're moving the center of gravity of the overall structure upwards. It could possibly introduce more wiggle and affect print quality, as the print head is zooming around during printing. Just something to keep in mind incase there are issues in the future.
That's one of the neat things about the Bambulab printers - they run vibration calibrations before every print so even with that new mass distribution the printer will compensate for it!
As always, love your videos Mr. Savage. You have been a creative inspiration to me for years, and I'm sure I will carry the lessons from your teaching for the rest of my life. I'm sure I'll end up consulting your videos again whenever the need arrises.
I like the thought bubble.💭
"Thrifting my space"
I felt that one too much. 😅
You should make a drawer type system for your AMS so they don't sit as high. When you need to change rolls just slide one AMS towards you and boom. Would make it more compact and nicer to look at :)
I just got my portaband setup done last week. A DeWalt XR "deep cut" saw and purchased a Swag Offroad base for it. First project was a component riser for my highly overkill computer audio setup. An absolute game changer for my apartment "dining shop".
I love my Bambu!! Here is a tip. Get the gold pei plate from Bambu Lab. No need for glue and the prints fall off when it cools.
Every tool is a back scratcher.
I'd never seen how to use 1/2" aluminum angle before. I know it's not project oriented, but I'd love to see a series on how to frame out of different materials and deciding factors for when to use each.
I just ordered an X1-C! I can't wait for it to get here!
My creality k1 gets delivered tomorrow and I’m ecstatic to have a bigger 3D printer after using the monoprice select mini v2 for years! lol Ended up getting a hellova BF deal on it after looking at multiple printers including the Bambu Labs(they were slightly more epexensive than I was wanting to spend). I decided to go with the K1 after seeing it in Adam’s print farm on the Starfield build.
23:51 I really appreciate one of my favourite PotC references being used here!
The thought bubble at 5:08 was brilliant!
I've had a P1P for almost a year. Just picked up a X1C/AMS combo (and a crapload of filament). Looking forward to finding inspiration in your projects for a good long while! Also I'd happily challenge you to a game of trash can basketball. I've been playing for almost 20 years!
Just ordered me an Anycubic resin 3D printer for my model railroad. Can't wait to set it up and get to printing!
Love the animations! 🎉
It's a matter of WHEN, not IF, I will need a second AMS for my P1S. While I may not use the same design, you've given me some ideas to work with on how I'll eventually set that up. I do need to start looking for an old display case or glass-front cabinet to make my own filament storage humidor. That is such a practical piece of kit, since you can put the printers right on top of it.
Hey Adam, I just got one of these X1 Carbon printers, and using the cool plate on it. One significant difference, I never used glue but never had a piece not stick. The secret? Spay a bit Isopropyl alcohol 99% on the plate and wipe it down, just a few minutes before starting the prints. Apparently the thin film left from the Isopropyl Alcohol is enough to "glue" any size PLA print on it!!! It's even hard to remove the parts after the print, shows how good the bond is!!
Since I bought BambuLabs liquid glue I haven't used anything else. It is amazing! It's really thin and lasts forever compared to regular glue sticks.
I think you are the only person on this plant I can watch cutting towards yourself 🤣 14:55
enjoyed the edit of Adam thinking great way to show footage! shout out to the editor!!!
Adam, thank for the build, I see you have fully embraced the 3D printing. I have been using them for years. I use mine like you use your milling and lathe machines. I have NO room for those fantastic machines. If you plan to expand to more AMS systems ( which is so likely if you have complex printing and need the backup filament capability ). What if you modify your stand to hold the AMS systems instead of keeping them on top of the printer? You can also put the AMS systems on pullout shelves to facilitate reloading and maintenance on them and save space. It also gives you back the access to the printer’s top glass plate. So needed to allow you to easily clear filament jams. Keep on making I really love your channel and how amazing your maker skills are!!
That 1/8th inch "wiggle room" is known as the bend allowance, and can be quite tricky to calculate for complex shapes with multiple bends. 1/8" seems a bit much for that thickness of aluminum, though, but it's an easy measurement to take. It's a good balance of simplicity and accuracy.
Perhaps try beld weld instead of glue sticks. Smoother finish, actually goes a long way. Does not need to be applied too often and can be refreshed with a wet paper towel. Stopped using glue sticks after I started using Bed Weld. I was very suspect and figured it wouldn't go far... I was so wrong!
Great update thank you.
Adam - I have the same printer / plates. A great tip i came across...spray Windex on the plate, distribute evenly and let evaporate dry. The Windex leaves a very thin later of residue which acts PHENOMENAL as a PLA glue substitute. The prints come out with a smoother first layer and snap right off! (Of course remove the glue first :) )
When I wanted to stack my second AMS (you can connect up to 4 btw, for 16 color prints, multi-material prints, or if you have a spool with very little filament but need more for a print you can put a second spool of the same filament in and tell the printer to auto swap to the full roll when the first one runs out) I... printed! a stand. There are several on Makerworld and Printables.
Yep!!!!!!
Used a crowbar for that a few times myself!!!!
Also on occasion a claw hammer, if thats what I had in my hand!
I recently bought the X1 carbon as an upgrade to my creality CR-20. Man what a game changer. It's so freaking fast.
Just upgraded from an Ender 3 S1 Pro. X1C is insane!
Great work sir
love my bambu P1S with AMS!
I am so envious of that shop! But I don't know, if I had a _nice_ riveter like that I think I would have gone for a 2 inch triangle in each corner of the frame instead of diagonals running through the center of it.
The excessive height required to open the AMS lid got me thinking about putting it on a sliding drawer. Then you can pull it out only when it needs to be accessed.
The ergonomics would be a lot better.
But then I thought; what's the need for the AMS to live above the printer? What if each AMS was a drawer in your drying rack (without the original lid). Just make the drawer front a good fit and it should seal out moisture well enough.
The Bowden tubes need to be long to facilitate the lid opening height anyway, so that length could be used alternatively for the drawer depth.
All ideas for a future revision. I like the simplicity of your aluminium frame. Doing what works right now.
4:23 Youre not alone, I have a similar affliction, always trying to shrink things down further and further, often at the expense of my sanity lol
7:42 KOBE!
Whooohoo you have jumped into the deep end of 3D printing!
Adam, you have just added a new purchase to my must haves. I have had the Kobra Max since release, and now I find out a MK2 is out! Shame I don't have anyone willing to buy a FDM printer!
I go with 3 but with the possibility to add the second printer ;) but its amazing your giving me tons of good cues!
Glad to know there is another person who "finger drums" while working things out in their head. I even do it when deciding what to wear. :D
I just got my 10 year old an Entina Tina2s for Christmas so it’ll be a basic introduction into 3D printing for both of us. I’m very excited and will graduate myself to a higher end model in April for my 50th birthday. 😬lol
Got to love seeing Adam embracing 3D printing. I'd love to see Adam build a Voron 2.4 printer, he should do a partnership with LDO Motors for the kit. It might be more of a 2 or 3 day build with Norm but it would still be fun to watch. High speed large volume printing with a highly customisable design would be great for Adam's tinkerer/maker mind.
What do you think those bambu lab printers are for? Those are fast and pretty big objectively. Nobody (except people that are into vorons and stuff) wants to build an entire printer. Way too much hassle involved. And that’s why I’m here making this comment because some people don’t understand that you invested in bambu labs because you don’t want to hassle with the thing you just want to print all the cool things. It’s not like they don’t know vorons exist. Building a 3d printer isn’t what sparked their interest, not having to build ANY part of the printer, that’s the best part.
@@TheEndthe thing is though, Adam seems like the kind of guy who would love to build a diy printer
@@EvilSewnit funny that he got into printing with exactly the opposite kind of printer
I think Vorons are for people who are obsessed with printers, not for people who are obsessed with printing. Adam is less gear-head and more renaissance man.
That Kobra Max 2 is just trucking along, watching it's filament roll spin. I need (want) to upgrade to that.
would love to see you come up with your solution of making an AMS
I've had my X1C from the original kickstarter. You can skip the glue on the cold plate and substitute with Windex. Just do a quick spray before each print, and PLA prints pop off with ease. Way less messy and annoying to deal with.
Great video, as always. I like the term "print garden" is when talking about a few printers mainly used for one's own use and pleasure. It seems like the term "print farm" should be used for a large number of printers whose main purpose is to make money.
Well, that is scary. I have to bend 1/2 inch angle for my R2 build for the 2-3-2. Mine is 1/8th inch thick (I think Adam's is 1/16th) but still, that is scary to see it just come apart like that! Smart to constantly test fit and build in an 1/8th for clearance and go over and trip down to size...
I know the feeling about maintenance. I've got problems with constant clogs with my Ender 3. I'm printing Christmas gifts and it is very vexing.
Very cool Adam!
I love the part at 5:00, it seems to imply that Adam is doing the design process in real time in his mind-workshop XD
Hey Adam, I run an X1C at home and two in school. Like you, I'm all about the fabrication. But I found a simple solution to the same thing you're trying to accomplish. I bought a cheap, adjustable shelf bookcase from Target (could have been any department store or Amazon). The area between each shelf houses the AMS perfectly in their own separate space so I don't risk dropping or knocking anything on top of the other. And the flimsy cardboard back panel was easy to cut through to run the longer PTFE tube and 6 pin cables I got. Just an idea if you wind up wanting to change things up. My next step is to try the AMS Hydra mod install. Good luck!
I despise glue I find it messy and it affects the surface finish. I use it when I have to with large prints of troublesome plastics like ABS and Nylon. I HIGHLY recommend using dollar store hairspray, same idea but with nice even coatings and easy applications. Also the PEI textured plate. Love the printer farm updates!
The amount of wiggle on that top AMS makes me nervous but it seems solid while printing, probably since it's sitting on such a rock solid base. I'm surprised he didn't build a shelf/ledge up off the base cabinet and over the two X1s. That way you'd have expansion if you wanted a fourth AMS while also mechanically tying the support into the base. That would also allow adjustable shelf height and the ability to run all AMS units through one printer if the need for 16 color printing ever came up.
@tested, hey adam, I'm curious do you turn your hearing aids off when using saws or loud machines in your shop, or can they compensate for the excess noise? 5:14
Thanks, love your channel!
4 Ams units on each printer. Just got my Bambu too!
You could run a little hose or something from your lower hot box up to both AMS units if the humidity was unacceptable. Perhaps pump it with a little fan for network switches or similar. Just for a little more moisture management. I guess it would depend on how much you bang through filament in those AMSs.
Hey Adam, try the gold pei plate! Its like magic, great adhesion, no glue required and just warm water and dishwashing liquid if you need to clean 🤘🤘
Have a Kobra 2 Max also, along with a Viper. Hopefully will be able to get my print farm up and running this weekend.
Lol your story about Leia’s blaster reminded me of an incident at work a couple years ago. A client sent a box of equipment to our lap to use for testing while the stuff we had ordered was backlogged. In the box was a hand written note with the inventory list. So I take everything out of the box and match it up with the list and everything lines up and then I toss out the box and packaging. Fast forwards two weeks and my manager comes in asking where a certain item is and we can’t find it, so I ask when it was delivered and he said it was in the box I unloaded. I pull out the inventory list which I had kept around and it’s not on there, so we email the client. Turns out they take photos while loading boxes and sure enough there was a small 3D printed piece of plastic roughly in the shape of a credit card in the photo that I had apparently missed while unpacking. So now whenever the client sends us stuff we have them forward us the photos along with an accurate inventory and we have two people look through the boxes when unpacking, all because someone forgot to put all the items on the original inventory list.
you can anneal the corners of those angle aluminum pieces with a torch so that they won't break under stresses in the future. the easy mode trick is to take a propane torch and gently heat the aluminum until a pine dowel will blacken upon contact with the metal (with the torch out of the way, obviously). It's basically just a scratch test. Scratch the dowel to the metal, if it leaves a black mark it's annealed. Not critical for this application, this thing probably won't ever flex or vibrate enough to create additional plastic deformation in the aluminum. But if you need to deal with angle aluminum and especially if you think it will need to re-bend some day, annealing does the trick
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The editor looks like they are having fun coming up with different ideas. I like the thought bubble.
i love how it went from, "so i had these parts printed for me" to " i have a printer farm"
watching a jigsaw is wonderful, i’d have liked to see how you cut and attached the corners ends and what kind of rivets you used
Adam, re. getting first layers to stick, I switched from glue stick to hairspray years ago...less messy, easier to clean off the bed, and it works with pla, abs,tpu,cf/nylon, polycarb, petg....give it a try. I use Suave brand, extra-hold formula, works like a charm. PEI textured sheets work too, but personally I don't like the funky surface they make on the downside of the prints, I use glass and much prefer the smooth, mirror surface they give the part.
It came as a tool and took his soul :)
Just an observation, I am curious as to whether you should have some type of neoprene rubber stripping on the bottom of the rack to isolate it from the top of the X1C and also give it some grip?, as the vibrations of the printer and the metal of the rack might wear the printer top? It might also skate off? I say this because the printer mod top I made for my Bambu P1P kept vibrating off until I actually really glued the pieces all together. Love your channel btw :)
My fav segment :o
Does "gluing your fingerd together" ciunnt for gluing my mouth shut?
I had a bottle of superglue spring a leak while holding in I my third hand whilst positioning the parts with the normal two.
Also managed to get my hand stuck to itself badly enough that opening the acitone "suberglue solvent" was a puzzel.
Gives it character 😀
For my bed coating, I like to mix about a 20% Elmer's to 80% rubbing alcohol. I put it down with a sponge and it makes for a very thin coating. with less clumping.
Great idea
@nf1nk try Suave hairspray, you'll never go back to glue
I don't know who loves Adam's enthusiasm more, me or Bambu Lab 😂
I missed you getting a Kobra 2 Max! I got one too. REALLY want a X1Carbon next.