Modular Rolling 3D Printer Cart Using T-slot Extrusions | Vention
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 มิ.ย. 2018
- We used t-slot aluminum extrusions to make a modular rolling 3D printer cart! Well, and CNC cart! We’ll just call it our digital fabrication cart :)
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This rolling 3D printer and CNC cart is soooo much better than our old set up. We love that it’s made from t-slot aluminum extrusions because we will inevitable grow our collection and this makes it a flexible / modular cart that we can add onto. In addition we do plan on turning this into an enclosure and adding additional organization for materials like filament and resin. It’s really sturdy and easily held the weight of two of us rolling around on it, which makes us feel good about it housing our machines. Plus it’s handy that we can roll it around if we need to move it. Using Vention was really handy because we could design our piece in their free CAD software and order exactly what we needed for our exact design. Of course, we ended up realizing a few extra brackets we needed as we went and 3D printed some custom ones that locked into the aluminum extrusions. We also added our own touch to the cart in the form of wood shelves. We split the two wider shelves into two parts to maintain the modularity (if we need to make one side taller, we don’t have to cut our shelf in half). Overall, we think this is going to be a great system for 3d printer storage and cnc storage! - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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It's great how so many "challenges" can be solved at home with a 3d printer. Great idea for the brackets! That cart has so many possibilities and flexibility for the future.
Agreed! There are so many things that pop up in any given project that we solve with a 3D printer.
Me: that looks great, but ordering hardware would be a bear.
E&K: you can order the whole design with one click!
Me: 😱😱😱
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Haha! That's why we liked working with them so much!
i have used vention before. they provide an amazing design surface, i am glad you enjoyed using the part builder
I love that you guys make that “bring it around town” reference, too. It’s a classic.
Hahaha. We quote SpongeBob probably more than anything else 😉😉
EvanAndKatelyn just put your hand on the lid, and do exactly as I do.. exactly as I do.. zactly.. zactly.. THE LID PATRICK!
Guest room, aka the cats kingdom. (I know how these things go)
Hahaha yep. We call it Kitty Kingdom. You know!
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Missed opportunity by them to not feature this design/build on their "Public Assemblies" page.
Mega late to the party here, but what are the chances you know of a half decent T-slot supplier in Canada? I've actually got plans for an enclosed "smart" 3D printer enclosure with a touch screen controller which would have vents that regulate temperature accordingly via air intake, filtration for the exhaust, and have a top feed of spools.
The editing for those montages was just beautiful!
the build is so clean! so satisfying!!
Very cool cart guys. Also the cat does all your quality control, LMAO !!!!!!!!!!. My cat does the same thing when I'm done with a project too.
Cats are very good at inspecting, supervising, and giving you either crititque (ignoring) or approval (head rubs) of your work!
Yep, my cat just meows and lays on the ground and rolls back and forth to look cute. So he can get what he wants out of me. His name is Tiger and he's a orange taby, lke Garfield.
Hahaha. They're really good at that whole getting-what-they-want-out-of-you thing :P
So...I came across your cat wheel video by chance and started watching your other DIY videos. Saw the desk one and was like, "man, t molding would be perfect to make a cart for my 3d printer." Started just looking up DIYs for 3d printer carts on Google and it led me right back to your channel. Glad there's a website you can use to design a frame.
THANK YOU SO MUCH IVE NEEDED THIS FOR A WHILE IM PLANIN MY PRINTERS HOME AS WE SPEAK
Y'all bring me nothing but smiles and happiness every time I watch your videos! I love it!
Aw thank you! That makes us happy to hear!
Love the project. Great idea to use the extrusions, so modular, expandable and strong! (plus it looks super cool!) I also really like the colour.
Thank you!! That's why we love extrusions so much!
Older E&K videos are so nostalgic for me 😌
Finally got the materials in to make my own! Thanks for the inspiration! 👍🤙
Woooo have fun!
That's awesome! I only have one 3D printer (so far) and it just sits on my desk.....might be on vention seeing how much a cart would be now. Such a cool cart for your robot army!
Every army starts somewhere 😉🤖
The shelves are all supported by friction, except the top ones, which are lightly supported at the corners by the vertical extrusions in addition to friction. Bold move, Cotton.
Such a pretty build! Also, what a great looking product.
Thank you!
Great job guys, looks great. That's some cool material to build the shelves of. Never heard of it before.
Thanks! We used the same type of material in our 2-person desk video - it's AWESOME
Love those extrusions great build guys! Happy happy!
Thanks so much!
Brilliant! Love it, keep up the good work guys 👍
Thanks so much!
This is amazing thanks for sharing!!
Thank you!
Looks good and functional, nicely done!!!
Thanks so much!
This is awesome. I'm starting to build out a print farm for my 3d printing business (just two printers right now, lol), and I was worried about how to store/organize my printers!
Wow!! Great project, was considering buying some T slot extrusions to make another 3D printer, I think you guys sold me
Thanks!! Haha we'd use t slot extrusions for everything if we could 😁😁
The guest room looks a thousand times better! 😀 Really cool T-slot Extrusions and awesome work on the brackets and shelves E&K! 👍👍👊👊 .... I saw the Supervisor lurking around a few times, but don't worry, I think you guys were working every time ..... Always good to get caught working! 😉👍
It really does look soooooo much better (though it was kind of a disaster zone before! Haha!) And yes we have to make sure we look like we're working when she's around, she can be very strict! If we aren't working, we had better be giving her snuggles!
Looks awesome!
Thank you!
Neatness and order is so satisfying!
We feel the same!!
Oh my gosh, awesome building materials! I must try Vention.
It was super high quality stuff 👍
Love the video and I don't have any of these machines! Love the fact you 3d printed the brackets!
Thank you! You could use a cart like this for other stuff too!
That's awesome!! You're videos are always so great. Keep it up guys!
Thanks so much!
My OCD is forcing me to beg you to rotate the 2x4 blocking 90 degrees. Dimensional lumber is designed to bear weight most efficiently and effectively when oriented vertically instead of horizontally. Looking at the beam in section, the top fibers are in compression and the bottom fibers are in tension. Maximizing the distance between these two extremes allows the material to perform most effectively. With it horizontal you may get sagging over time from the weight of your equipment. Vertical and you’ll never exceed its capacity.
Also, my name is Evan, too.
We'll definitely keep that in mind! Honestly, after we mounted the plywood to the brackets, it seemed like the 2x4s were just gravy (it was reeeeally sturdy). If we need to change their orientation down the line it'll be easy peasy. Also, hi other Evan!
turned out sweet!
Thanks!
Thanks for the video guys. Just ordered our table through your link! We appreciate your content!
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Thank you for all you do! You’re inspiring my wife and I to create content as well!
Been looking to better organize my printers and have watched this about 10 times for inspiration lol. The modular t-slot design is a great idea! I'm including some insulation to mine to control temp and sound better too =)
t-slot's the way to do! especially because you never know when you'll need to expand or reduce your robot army ;P
Cool project! Edge banding on the shelves (a la Bob C.) would make it less likely to snag on stuff.
Thanks for turning me on to Vention... awesome resource!
you're welcome! glad you like em!
EvanAndKatelyn thanks so much for introducing me to the crack of nerd furniture!! Love it!!
Haha! You're very welcome!
You could also print some connectors for acrylic pieces, and a hinge (I think a half-barrel hinge would do just fine) to turn the different sections into enclosures for the printers, thereby getting better prints!
Yep yep, turning this into enclosures is the plan! 😁👍
Hi, you two are amazing. I totally need those brackets to attach the shelves. But I don't have a 3d printer :(
Great idea!
Thank you!
Dang it- now I need to make one of these for my ever shrinking garage work space. The cardboard cut to the size of the cart is an excellent "why didn't I think of that?" tip.
We use that cardboard cutout trick all the time! We've also laid out masking tape on the ground where big pieces need to go to make sure they all fit.
wow, looks amazing, how much do those parts cost? I need something much smaller with 2 or 3 shelves to put under my desk....
So fancy haha, Waiting for the bed build LOL
Real fancy! Haha we actually do wanna turn it into a Murphy bed. Future project!
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Woohooo! Great video, awesome project and like I told you on Patreon - now I have to put more stuff on wheels ... oh my! Thanks and cheers! JM
Thanks so much!!! EVERYTHING is better on wheels!!!!
I love your cat!
Best guest room ever!
Haha yep! If you stay with us you have the company of 5 robots to watch over you as you sleep!
EvanAndKatelyn sounds like an invite to me!!!
I work with these profiles. Are you sure your structure is squared perfectly? Are all joint well streghten?
I know that this is random but I really love your house and all the art on the walls
Aw thanks! We have more art than wall space haha!
That's awesome!
I'm thinking the wood shelves will resonate the sound of the printers a lot though! Maybe if you used concrete slabs it would be much quieter since concrete is really dense!
We haven't run them yet but the good news is we can easily swap em if we need to 🙂👍
Yes, I love the modularity of it!
P.S. Big fan 😋
I gotta say, if I was your guest I wouldn't wanna leave the room :D it looks (and works) real sweet. I reckon this system would work well for an entire shop space (or at least a small shop space)
oh man, a shop where everything is t-slot aluminum is our dream!
EvanAndKatelyn I would love to see that xD
Well done, look so much better now :)
Thanks! Wayyyy better than that "before"
You guys are soo adorable together
Aw thank you! We have a lot of fun making stuff together 😊
LMAO! That cat was not impressed at all! hahaha. Great build guys. Looks awesome!
Haha yep she's a tough critic! 😋
The origin of the Supurrvisor nickname.
Why did you need the 2x4 if the wood shelf is overlapping the aluminum support? And how did you attach the 2x4s?
Does having the printers on a wheeled cart introduce vibration problems to your prints?
Such a cool and stylish storage solution! Question- how's the vibration on that now that your printers are essentially on wheels?
Thank you! The wheels lock down really solidly so we don't think it'll be an issue (we just finished this cart so we actually haven't printed anything yet)
this is a good video
Thank you!
I want one! But Kristin said I'm not allowed to have 3D printers in our bedroom :(
But what about the guest room?
EvanAndKatelyn I'm going to get permission, we don't need guests anyway 😁
What a neat construction method! Really great project, as always.
Quick question: Where can I get one of those fancy Evan & Katelyn brand miter saws? :)
Thanks! Haha it's easy, just get your hand on some fancy E&K stickers and you're good to go 😋
I bet it cuts twice as well after the upgrade!
Awesome video! It's like Legos for adults!! Who am I kidding, I still play with Legos! 😉 And I think Evan might have invented a new yoga pose - backwards reaching upward cat? Love the Supervisor and Quality Control departments. And I absolutely love the sequence when you're moving the cart into position! Nailed it! And now for a new bed...
Thank you!!! Haha Evan calls them Legos for adults too but we feel the same about actual Legos too 😋 Lol Evan often finds himself in uncomfortable positions! Having flashbacks to the closet renovation haha...
Oh the closet reno... 😁
No hold on. Regular lego can be for adults as well
True. I stand corrected.
Thank you ! For turning me on to vention.
I stopped your video to go check out vention (this doesn't happen on a E&K video but i love this module stuff and the possibility) but its to expensive with shipping and import duty to greece. but im now gonna hunt down some V slot extrusion locally. Vention web site is awesome resource with there 3d build catalog :)
Ah that stinks about shipping! Yeah extrusions are soooo nice to build modular things with though!
John Made it If you don't need such sturdy aluminum extrusion, you could design it with a smaller size and save some money. They "over-built" their cart with oversized extrusion. Especially if you reinforce it with plywood shelves and wood 2x4's across the bottom.
Gene Jordan yea I realised later that the extrusion E&K used was 45x45mm and I think the standard size one are 20x20mm (like on the xcarve CNC) which are good enough for most applications I think. Thanks for tip 👍
I'm always super early to your videos!Not patting myself on the back or anything...
You deserve a pat on the back! Here ya go **pat pat pat
EvanAndKatelyn woot woot
0:39 Pretty cool lookin' knife ya got there ;)
Haha thank ya!
Which size did you choose for the aluminium profiles
Do you have an STL file of the 3D brackets you made to secure the wood to the frame.
before watching a video where they used Vention I got an add for Vention wow.
Supervisor was monitoring very closely in this episode 👍 😂
Yep! Any time we work indoors she's nearby
I knew it! I guessed right, 3D printer cart! Awesome work and excellent design. Glad the Supervisor was there to make sure y'all did it proper. #catsrule
Yep you guessed it! Thanks so much! Haha yeah she's a tough boss sometimes but the quality of the end product under her strict review is always worth it :P
Hey Guys, Loving the videos, I checked the tools list but i don't think i saw it mentioned but, what bit holder you are using in this video?
Thank you! Do you mean the red case? If so, it came with our bit set: Http://amzn.to/2pPA4MS
Cool as usual 👍
I guess the gear would catch dust in an open rig plus it'd make annoying noise if someone try to take a nap !
If you upgraded to surround it with Glass covers or Clear polyethylene sheets ,it would make less noise and make it less prone to dust :)
Yet I Still love it, simple and neat
That's the plan for the next upgrade! We haven't had too many issues with dust the past couple years of printing in the open but noise is definitely an issue
Which software did you guys used for designing the cart
You two are SOOOOO cute!! 😍😍😍 HAHAHA and also your cat which is veEEEEEEery strict and always there to watch you both HAHAHAHAHAHA He/She really has his/her eyes for detailssssss HAHAHAHA 😍😍😍 btw, I really love your project 😊😊😊...
Hahaha our Supervisor is always keeping an eye on us!!! She only let's us take breaks if it's for treats or snuggles 😸😸
HAHAHAHA! "Evan and Katelyn's" breaktime but It's the cat who gets the snack HAHAHAHA.... BTW, I love the hair color of your cat.. so elegant... HAHAHA...
Haha yep that's pretty much how it goes!
Thank you for your reply! 😊😊😊 always keep safe!
Your cart looks so cool I wish I had enough printers to warrant a cart.
Thank you! You could always do a really simple 2-level cart - one printer on top, filament storage on the bottom
Would it be possible to get a build list of the parts from Vention? I have an interest in building something similar.
Heres a link to all our parts: www.vention.io/tags/3D%20Printing
What dimensions are those aluminum beams used? 80mmx80mm?
What size of extruded aluminium did you use?
hehe.. cat at :23 signaled to "abort the attack" with that nonchalant head shake. You guys are safe ..... for now.
Hopefully she will continue to spare us
Such modular. Such wow
Such cat 😺
Very cat. Much fluffy
you should do a hinged shelf on the front to put your laptop on... that way it only takes up space when its being used?? IDK just thinkin. love your channel
THat's a great idea!
Would the 3/4” (I think it’s that thick) be strong enough for all the printer weight or am I overestimating the weight of y’all’s equipment?
We actually used 45mm (about 1.77") and it's reeeeeally strong. Should have no problem holding the printer weight 👍
Quality cat-roll.
or.... clawlity control?
Do you guys have your design on vention?
Hey this is a bit of a random comment but after watching a few of your videos I was wondering, how do you guys organize all the scraps that get cut off/go to waste when your projects are done? Besides the wood pieces are any of the stuff you make from resin or any non-wood materials recyclable if you happen to mess up? I'd love to see that as a video or as part of a podcast :)
Haha we're still figuring it out! Right now we keep too much and it's kinda overflowing
So, how come you made the center vertical struts full length instead of go with full length horizontal and have the vertical lower and top mid supports shorter and thus also modular to move sideways. Or do you forsee a possible future expansion in the vertical direction more than the horizontal ?
We did the struts full length because we wanted them to connect the two pieces of plywood that the two wider shelves are made of. Not sure if it's the best way, but it's easily changeable 🙂👍
Thank you, also, I guess not having the center vertical struts full length would necessitate having angle bracket's on the topside and hence more cutouts in the shelves for those, instead only on the bottom side, something I didn't think of until I looked closely. Interesting modular set, and definitely something I'm going to look at for a few things in the future.
What are you guys doing for wire management?
We have a power strip at the back along one of the verticals and use lots of zipties!
Yayyyy!!!
That folding knife you used to cut the boxes open is pretty sweet ;)
Haha we use it whenever we can!! 😁😁
EvanAndKatelyn I would too! It’s awesome! And this cart is awesome! And y’all’re awesome!
Nice tip. Now here's one for you. Most of the time, using a 2x3 works where a 2x4 would, is less bulky, a buck cheaper per stick, and usually just as strong for projects. 2x4's are excessive a lot of times. And, you're saving the earth a little bit.
Thanks for the tip!
I had guessed you were building a home entertainment center on your instagram page but this is a way better idea.
Haha to be honest, we use our 3d printers more than our TV so it's kinda fitting
If I were to get myself a 3d and/or laser cutting machine I would probably not watch as much TV either EvanAndKatelyn.
EvanAndKatelyn Here's another question for you about this build. What are the weight restrictions on the material, if any?
How much did it cost
Nice! How much did the assembly cost?
Ours was pretty expensive ($900ish) but we went a little overboard with the beefiness. You can do a lot to bring the price down in your design 👍
Is this 4040 or 3030 aluminum extrusion?
How does the Vention product compare to 8020? I've always seen 8020 but get scared when I start adding up the cost.
Pricing wise they are pretty similar, but the main difference is the software that lets you design and get the parts you need easily and fast. The cost can add up for sure - we did a few designs and worked the cost down little by little each time. Hope that helps!
I'm curious, have you ever tried Tslots?
Hey, Evan and Katelyn. I was wondering what y’all use to edit your videos?
Premiere 😁👍
You’re cat is so cute
Thank you! We agree!
I saw the kitty's reflection in the CNC machine and for a second I thought the cat was inside of it!
3D printing the brackets for the shelves was an awesome surprise maker feature!
Haha! It does kinda look like she was chilling in it! And yes we live printing practical things for our builds like brackets 😁👍