GIANT 3D PRINTER FROM SCRATCH - IT WORKS!

[@iandrake4683]

I wasn't sure why anyone would need a printer this big, but then I realized it's needed to print parts for an even bigger printer.

[@henrykzajac8001]

It's needed to print parts for even bigger tank :D

[@GIAGreenFire]

Imagine if you had a 3d printer as big as a skyscraper

[@Noviceinventor]

Hahahah

[@myrecommendedisallmemes]

@@GIAGreenFire better have a huge ass nozzle for it. With a .4mm nozzle it would take a lifetime to print anything.

[@marks47]

In the R2-D2 Builders club, we love the big ones because a 500x500mm bed can print a full dome in one shot. Takes a few days, but it's nice to save a few hundred bucks!

[@Krmpfpks]

Who ever sells you red filament is a very happy person.

[@nathanrogers8713]

He is sponsored. They supply all his filament and even have it branded for him.

[@trollenz]

@@nathanrogers8713 which brand ?

[@nathanrogers8713]

@@trollenz Mirandament made by AprintaPro. AprintaPro is his filament sponsor.

[@electronichalwa]

I like your humor!

[@fatonkosova6212]

Yes indead, but he should print a filament extruder now :)

[@Amakratacjan]

-Good morning, I would like to order some filament -Sure, how much would you like? -Yes

[@BroadHobbyProjects]

Give me the red 👀

[@deltaworkshop8181]

@@BroadHobbyProjects okay

[@alex1mutuma]

I'M A NEWBIE IN THE 3D PRINTING WORLD AND TO SEE YOU CREATE SUCH AN AMAZING ENORMOUS 3D PRINTER IS SO BEAUTIFUL. I WISH IT COULD BE AS EASY AS YOU MADE IT LOOK MAKING THE PRINTER.

[@tin2001]

"What do you use your 3D printer for?” "Printing even bigger 3D printers"

[@ToothbrushMan]

"Why did you build a bigger 3D printer?" "Dunno. The last 3D printer told me to do it."

[@JordanKetterer]

@@ToothbrushMan imagince the next generation!!!

[@samj1012]

if you are making customized cars big printer will save u tons of time and money..just design and print instead of the shitty clay model.

[@Brandonleetrader]

lmbo

[@juventude22]

of course his main goal is to someday print a real life FERRARI! can't your notice his italian accent?

[@NefariousElasticity]

As a CR-10S5 owner, I'm in awe of the sheer size of this lad, absolute unit.

[@StevenCregan]

My thoughts in tandem with watching: 1. LOOK AT THIS ABSOLUTE UNIT 2. That's a really neat way of supporting the cables/filament guide 3. That poor mirror 😱 4. Absolute. Unit. 5. It printed that in HOW long?! 6. ...I want one...

[@timderks5960]

Holy crap, I didn't even notice the time it took until I saw your comment.. that's faaast

[@nicholasdowns3502]

My thought was, “How large will the next printer be, this one is already massive”

[@99897767]

6 hour, what

[@AROWAYPlaysiscool]

@Nicholas Downs dont even get stareted on the next one..

[@shurmurray]

... 7. Where is the tank ?! :)

[@lescarneiro]

Congratulations on the build! As a hobbyist 3D printer enthusiast and DIYer, I'm totally in love with this and I can not wait to see more of it!

[@npatony]

man if you sold this i would so buy one. seriously, there is nothing for a reasonable price at this size on the market, even if you sold it as a kit with instructions

[@magnetmannenbannanen]

same here, i want a 3d printer capable of printing large objects, (i make waterwheels as a hobby) but the printers are firstoff priced stupid for the sizes they can print, i mean tecnically a ender 3 is not that different from what you have made here, but yours can print large nice things, ender can make fist size items. the prices for large printers are not logical. this if sold for 600 dollars , it would sell. easy. plz print a chair.

[@strictnonconformist7369]

@@magnetmannenbannanen I’d wager this costs more than $600 for parts alone, not counting part printing time or anything else.

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

@@strictnonconformist7369 true, but a printer like this doesnt need most of the stuff he printed and parts plus an Ender 3 printer/filament are about $650ish...but to buy another 3D printer this big would be ~$1500 im sure!

[@arctic_angel7408]

i was so surprised when that wrench only took 6 hours wtf

[@jacquesb5248]

indeed

[@JamButter123]

Arctic_Fur to get prefect wrench.

[@rubenzikarsky2496]

It only took six hours mainly because it was only an 8% infill, so the structural integrity is probably quite weak. However, if he had done say, 100% infill for maximum strength on his oversized wrench, it probably would have taken upwards of 72 hours...

[@arctic_angel7408]

@@rubenzikarsky2496 too much infill would make it less flexible

[@rubenzikarsky2496]

@@arctic_angel7408 Yeah, its rigidity would increase and depend on the exact type of PLA used, it may be brittle or very strong. Not sure... but my point was the reason it was so quick was partly that he had such a small infill.

[@MilanGajicBuva]

Ivan, you are an awesome builder. This thing is amazing. Huge print in just 6 hours! I wish you all the spacers man!

[@jamesstevens2362]

Wow! You did it! It works, and works very well. I was wrong in my assessments about stability and quality at that size. That’s an excellent quality print! Very well done!! You deserve to be proud of your engineering and design skills. Thank you for showing us how to build the mother of all 3D printers! 😊👍🏻

[@caryandrae9952]

Very nicely done. Usually for printers this big will cost 10k plus or higher. You may want to consider using a closed loop stepper to prevent step loss and also resume print on specific layers for print fails or resume due to power loss. But overall excellent work

[@aam50]

I really appreciated watching how you solved the cabling challenge and ended up with a really neat result. Thanks!

[@ivanmirandawastaken]

My pleasure

[@TuxieBSOD]

My thoughts on this: 1) Congrats on the custom build! It looks really nice! 2) If you decide to build another printer, consider making one that moves the bed in the Z-axis. It will require less speed, making for lower vibration, and you can actually print precision parts *fast*. Right now, you are using a large nozzle size with, I suppose, a large layer hight? That will work, for large parts, but will leave *heavy* ringing and issues when it comes to the y-axis. The bed's mass vs the belts is both going to wear it out really quickly, but also impact the prints. 3) You *need* an auto leveling system for that printsize with that budget bed. Mirrors are nice, but as you noticed, don't take thermal stress very well. Any bed surface you build with that size is going to have some sort of warping, or at least develop it over time. I would recommend a genuine bltouch. It actually probes the bed with a little stick, and has incredibly high accuracy. You usually combine it with manual leveling. (you can add four macros, each for one corner, and it will move to that place, probe, and give you the result in the log. so you can screw each leveling screw to absolute perfection, and check it out).

[@Anyone700]

Neat way of keeping the bed rigid, I appreciate that you took the time to look at ways to upscale the basic creality design. Be careful not to say you designed the printer from scratch, because you made it from scratch. This design has been around since before prusa started making his 100,000 printers. On the other-hand, you totally designed that bed support style and there is no problem with you saying that you designed that, because you did.

[@jonathanlarsen4177]

He designed and built it from scratch. Period. You can still say you designed a part if you didn't develop the bolts, bearings etc. yourself...

[@MattDenton]

Imagine the giant Lego we could print 😬

[@ivanmirandawastaken]

Mwahah mwahahahah mwahahahahaha (it's on)

[@MattDenton]

Yeasssss!!

[@triumphtigeradventures]

imagine tripping over that lego at night :)

[@Traderhood]

I was going to say don’t give him ideas. He is going to build a house. Well, too late :-)

[@arne_mh]

Lego shoes (;. If you step on lego it wil only make you bigger and stronger

[@nategast]

I bought the package and I am preparing for the build. The BoM has a few things I'm not sure what they are. But this is totally awesome and thank you for doing it and making it available to everyone.

[@Lord_Godd]

I was going to print a Santa for the family, but I can’t find red filament anywhere....

[@LarryAngama]

This guy have it =)

[@mnunesvsc]

he used all of it

[@magnetmannenbannanen]

the red wrench took the remaining red in the world.

[@andresanguis9460]

Enhorabuena Ivan. Me parece que haces un trabajo fantástico. Y lo mejor de todo es que tus videos le dan un enfoque muy diferente al resto de youtuber sobre impresión 3D. Lo del tanque, merece un oscar. Muchas gracias por tu aportación. Un saludo desde el sur.

[@JAYTEEAU]

As usual my mind is blown. So many different things that made me smile in this video. Keep up the crazy. Cheers, JAYTEE

[@ivanmirandawastaken]

Thanks mate!

[@strgarmatjaz8848]

Thank you Mr. Miranda for publishing plans for free. right now i am in proces of building MPCNC 2m x3m long , this will mostdef be my next project

[@3Drcnc]

"It is cooaaaaald out here todayyyy" I agree

[@wood42shed]

Not once that heat pad comes on...

[@michaelmcdaniel7638]

This is a great build, Ivan! I have my own giant printer build in my garage (600x900mm) that is based off of the MPCNC platform. Decided to give up on the self leveling bed aspect (BL Touch sensor) after fighting Marlin for 2 months and will try out your leveling feet instead for the bed now. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@JhonnyCrash1]

Why did the bed leveling not work with a bl touch?

[@Itatsu1998]

This would make cosplay armor printing a breeze.

[@icedelectriced]

LuxIsBored althogh probobly to expesive but worth it when you do a business that is not to overpriced

[@jadequarles4821]

IcedElectric was the day you get that one day off to manufacture android apps for the new updated version please

[@AMSASH]

Aesia Quarles *w h a t*

[@joshako]

Printing Iron Man would be easier with this. Haha

[@Steinveri]

Funny that I saw this, I am thinking about buying an ender 3 pro and modding it to be bigger for cosplay xD I was searching for 'how to upgrade " videos

[@333donutboy]

Nice build. The wire and ptfe tube management on the carriage is very inventive. I might have to borrow that design for myself. Thanks for the video.

[@JANDLWOODWORKING]

now you can print a full size Tank!!! I love it!!!

[@tin2001]

He could probably print a benchy boat big enough to sit in too 😂

[@voravutsupitak96]

Or a kid submarine

[@LonganLee]

No one thought about it, but You did! Thinking out of the Box! Kudos!

[@ChrisPage68]

"I will bodge it!" Spoken like a true engineer. 😉

[@ivanmirandawastaken]

Bodging for the win!

[@fantasyforge9312]

@@ivanmirandawastaken Bodging is a traditional wood-turning craft, using green wood to make chair legs and other cylindrical parts of chairs.

[@_Nibi]

@@fantasyforge9312 k

[@grandbabiesransom21]

Good job Ivan. I saw your other video when you began building your 3d printer and I was surprised. It works. Ivan you are talented. All I can say is WOW. Again good job Ivan.

[@retrotellephone]

Amazing build Ivan. Any chance you could do a video detailing your design process? I'm interested in building my own large format 3D printer as well as a CNC router and would love to learn about the considerations you had while designing this one! GREAT WORK!

[@ivanmirandawastaken]

I could not make that interesting to watch, sorry!

[@retrotellephone]

@@ivanmirandawastaken I can't disagree with you there. For 90% of your audience anyway. Nice work none the less.

[@JamesWilliams-vi8zr]

Maybe a different channel for the less interesting? I would love to watch that also.

[@flexmcpee]

Why all the bad comments? This is amazing work and engineering. Sure who needs a printer that big but who “needs” a printer at all if that’s the case. Again amazing work right there!!!!

[@nickelpence]

The discount on the red filaments isn't ended yet, isn't it?😂

[@arunjunai.01]

🤣

[@vizionthing]

Was thinking the same!

[@roryrobinson7136]

Maybe it's his favorite colour filament

[@PunakiviAddikti]

Holy shit, that's a big printer! And it produces good quality prints! This goes to show, building your own 3D printer from scratch is not only possible, but encouraged.

[@IemonIime]

They need this guy on mars to assist with the 3D printed habitats!

[@Dust599]

That is a death sentence.... why would you wish this on Ivan?

[@karellen00]

No better person for the red PLAnet!

[@itsabuscus1619]

Marco Toselli lol "PLAnet“ - I love it! 😂

[@L3X369]

Me watching this while I wait for my TRONXY X5SA Pro to be shipped, makes my future printer look like a complete toy! I will make a big one like this one day! I promise! You Mr. Miranda, are my mentor!

[@malthungaming3466]

My question is how much was the total final cost? Cause this is something I desperately need!

[@NullHyp]

Here’s an educated guess based on the most expensive components: (with VAT) -Herema direct drive (£108) -SuperVilcano Hot end (£96) -Duet2 wifi and Duex5 (~£200-£240) -24V power supply (£50) -6 stepper motors (~£60) -1x1m heated bed (~£120?) -Aluminium sheet (~£66) -Gears (~£10) -6m of belts (~£16) -Filament for printed parts (~£25?) -Aluminium extrusions (~£90?) So maybe ~£885? I would certainly set myself a £1000 budget if I did this but you could go for a cheaper setup using cheaper parts from an ender 3 like the power supply, hot-end, computer, etc. edit: changed price of aluminium

[@materdoit5667]

@@NullHyp plus the 3d printer for all of the parts

[@NullHyp]

MATER DOIT lol I was assuming someone brave enough to try and build such a big one would already have a “small” one. But sure, add £150 for an ender 3 👍🏻

[@materdoit5667]

@@NullHyp wow $150 that's pretty cheap thanks

[@materdoit5667]

@@NullHyp just so you know you just got a new sub

[@der1809]

Just bumped into your channel. You're a hero.

[@redheadrambo]

Ivan, where did you get the silicone heater? I need to get one!

[@mbainrot]

Your cable management is amazing, top work Ivan!

[@phillipthomas357]

Hey, Would you mind sharing the Plans for the whole Build ? I'd really like to build one in this size and your Build seems very good to build and I also like the Design with the Extrusion Profiles.

[@iKn-ft2bc]

Phillip Thomas just say you didnt do your homework :D

[@phillipthomas357]

@@iKn-ft2bc Well I did them. Someway at least.... I wrote this comment during the Video at a point where he was just explaining the Printer. Later on he said that the Plans are on his site so I guess that's enough for me

[@SnorlaxDaCat]

@@phillipthomas357 The metal parts you can work out sorta easily, it is if it needs custom coding to operate that I would be stuck on. That being said having measurements for the aluminum parts would make it way easier.

[@sampoteste]

Good Job @Ivan Miranda. This was both, very entertaining and telling. I love the size. Keep up the good work. Saludos desde Boston.

[@costasbonis9333]

I am wondering what music do you listen when you build the printer

[@oscaranderson1822]

That's Totally Swinging. I'm going to have me one of the big ones. Thank you so much for all the hard work.

[@MakeOn]

Stunning. This is absolutely, ridiculously majestic! Not that I have now space to keep it or a reason to build it, but I definitely would! Awesome work, Ivan!

[@marionicolasmora7843]

No te había visto nunca y cuando te he visto hablar me he dado cuenta q eras español, al instante. Muy buen video

[@anonym7500]

This is awesome! But considering the amount of filament this probably goes through I think a filament sensor would be a worthwhile addition.

[@gabiold]

You are doing the work like a pro. It is so refreshing to see proper cable management, proper heatshrinking, proper energy chain... And a proper control board! 👍 The only thing which I don't like, it is the XZ/Y arrangement. This is a major performance limit. For these sizes the speed is cruical, and an XY system with Z bed could be a magnitude faster.

[@MichaelPallinger]

where did you get this massive heat bed element? nice printer!

[@ElizabethGreene]

At that size I think you use a space heater under the bed. :)

[@schwuzi]

Search on aliexpress for silicone heater pads. There are even bigger ones than this but they get quite expensive (150€ and up) at that size.

[@Charlee_and_Pipo]

Coño con los de Donosti, jajajajajaja. Me encanta la idea, la maquina y toooooo Espero verte en la 3D Party de Burgos ............

[@l3d-3dmaker58]

you got a hermes and a supervolcano, time to print BIG and FAST! see how fast the big printer can go without quality loss, would be very interesting (maybe 80mm/s with those thick lines? not bad)

[@matutolaYT]

you are funny.. 80mm/s ? what about 30

[@EricNistler]

@@matutolaYT why not? i print 85mm/s with a .6 nozzle and a normal volcano. i'd be supprised if he couldn't match that with a 1.0 or 1.2 nozzle.

[@matutolaYT]

@@EricNistler and how heavy is X and Y system ?

[@Corbald]

@@matutolaYT That was my thought. X would do fine, but that's a LOT of glass and aluminum to swing around. Bed Thrash is gonna be an issue, which means severe ghosting on vertical surfaces, gaps, and it could even knock over prints.

[@matutolaYT]

@@Corbald there is a reason why industry spends millions in shaving grams out of 3d printer systems just to get 10mm faster, because it can be 12hours faster in a 3D print.

[@3dprintwiz378]

I make large model houses, and this large 3d Printer could come handy doing my work. I currently have a CR10, and still find myself splitting parts when the model goes over the bed size. Nice build.

[@isaacchen3366]

Dear almost every KZbinr, this is a video that is not clickbait. Now try and do that

[@elijahwasmuth7122]

What was the software that you used to control the 3d printer. Like the software from your computer to printer?

[@dmorr5931]

I think he used marlin 2.0

[@mathewubachs6716]

Where did you find a heater for that big of a bed?

[@SINIS0RSA]

It looks like Ivan is using many smaller heaters side by side.

[@florianjabberwock8411]

No, it looks like a part of 3M but i cant find it. I have a big MPCNC printer and it would be nice if your could tell us where the heater can be bourght. Have you a part number?

[@SINIS0RSA]

@@florianjabberwock8411 Sorry, I just looked at those black stickers. My bad. I Didn't pay attention..

[@byxtremez1831]

Reptile heat mats?

[@Psychlist1972]

All these little brackets and whatnot that you printed are really pro.

[@GunGryphon]

Dang, now I want to print one of those.

[@maxlacugnato442]

Hey Ivan... I'm very inspired from the oversized printer videos....I doubt you will answer or see comment but what is the call out for product you used for the wiring above the extruder...like drag chain but it's different... thanks

[@AllenEngineered]

Why not go 3mm filament for something this big?

[@kileyfamily467]

The detail would look like shet

[@Bassothebasso]

@@kileyfamily467 does filament diameter mean something regarding print quality? he is speaking about the filament diameter, not the nozzle i think.

[@jonvdk5016]

Hemera doesn't have a 3mm option and it doesn't really matter

[@MakerGarageYT]

Sería posible hacer una impresora con ptr en lugar de vslot para abaratar costes? Enhorabuena por el canal!!!

[@xZEPARxx]

“ I used the filament to control the filament “ Thanos Voice

[@hulk1645]

friend you will have the files to print the parts or sell the plans of the 3d machine

[@aiko_incr]

When are you uploading the schematics i would like to build one two

[@gleisoncaetano]

I loved, simply can't stop watching this video...amazing work...

[@certified-forklifter]

AWESOME PROJECT! so cool, i like it a lot. Cheers

[@ivanmirandawastaken]

Thanks!

[@GregoryAlbright-t3p]

Looking forward to your next even bigger 3d printer build, and printing whole small houses in one go out of FDM

[@justpawpaw209]

Give him a year or two and the begining of video will sound something like this: *"Hey guys! As you can see I sacrificed this entire room to make even larger 3d printer. The truck with red filament spool is on it's way so in this video we only run a 2 by 2 meters callibration cube"*

[@brendan-kfp7.62mmminigun4]

It is 2023, the fifth printer has finally finished the printing the rocket. The rocket will be used to build the first zero G 3d printer in orbit. Without the pull of gravity, there is no limit to how big the glass plate can be. Sights can now be set even higher...the moon.

[@justpawpaw209]

@@brendan-kfp7.62mmminigun4 This is getting more and more hilarious

[@chrischris5462]

Great job! You will be able to make parts for a even bigger 3D printer from this printer. 😃

[@topsecret1837]

Couldn’t you use a printer this size to print an entire instrument, like a guitar or cello? And not just a solid body, but a full sandable acoustic...

[@IberianCraftsman]

yes, a spanish guitar, but it would sound weird in plastic (maybe using a wood composite or with a metal 3d printer), also the strings you cant print them.

[@frien_d]

He could do an ukulele in one go. People already did it and they said it sounds better than many you buy in stores (there are factory made ukes that are really really shitty)

[@nathanrogers8713]

He got his start by printing a violin. It had to be done in several pieces. Now he could print it as a single piece.

[@theGermanPrintingNerd]

WOW that is HUGE absolute cool Ivan

[@iClerek]

I love the music you’ve used on this and the last few videos. It’s like I’m watching an Oceans movie lol. Nice job on this printer too!

[@ivanmirandawastaken]

Thanks!

[@timsumner4152]

Hi Ivan, I am a rookie at 3d printing. I loved the Idea of your big printer so I bought both the boards you bought for your printer and I'm sure I have everything connected correctly. I even got onto the web control board but I do not know how to properly configure the motors or the end stops. I need step by step on how to make this happen or for some one to actually come an help me because I am unable to home everything. The other thing that you should know is that I bought the quad fusion extruder head so that I could mix colors. I have been at this for some time and gave up for awhile but I have spent to much time and money to give up. The things you have built are crazy cool and I would love to get things going. PLEASE HELP ME.

[@RomanoPRODUCTION]

Ivan is awesome. Pure Red Madness. 3D printing love affair :)

[@bizzy423]

Are the files on your web site now the updated ones because I couldn't find the large bed leveling knobs or the electronics enclosure. Great project!

[@ameliabuns4058]

10:56 lol look at that shaking when the bed moves I love this xD why didn't your filament get used tho! did you have to use a new roll mid print?

[@JBLabPT]

Great bob! What pieces is (tube?!?) that you make transporter to extruder (minute 4:20)?

[@Booshv]

I gotta get myself one of those

[@Chilternflyer]

That is a fantastic build! I can't imagine why anyone would dislike this video ?-) Why are you even watching this channel?

[@the_golden_ingot]

Now cant you say that the parts are too big when the printer is bigger!

[@Nostromosailboat]

GRANDE Ivan, muy grande!!! Really nice machine, I like your work a lot. Best regards from Texas!!!

[@romandise]

4° Comentario en español xD, empiezo a ver el video y digo, por el acento, este es español jajaja

[@90Eslavon]

y por como habla el ingles..

[@sergeganzha3502]

Really cool!!! Why do you use 2 motherboards? One classical motherboard with drivers for motors not enough for big printer?

[@tooniis1403]

You should've gone for a CoreXY setup because of how big and heavy the bed is. With the current configuration you won't be able to print quickly.

[@xtc3dresearchteam744]

True

[@wachocs16]

For that size a CoreXY is double the price. It requires much more extruded aluminum and a frame really stiff to support the belts and pulleys maybe he can move the X gantry instead of the bed to make it "lighter" when you are printing something big and you added 6KG of filament over the bed.... but I don't think the problem is the speed For big prints you usually use big nozzles and high layer heights... the extruder and hotend have limits, so you only print at like 80mm/s, for this setup it's not a problem. The real problem is the quality. You can see the frame shaking, and for that bed you cant use high acceleration and jerks... and with this system you use 1 motor per axis... With Corexy you won't print quicker because you are limited by the hotend but you can use 200-300+ travel speed and better quality and acceleration, and it's less likely to lose steps in an axis, because the two motors move the gantry at the same time and the system always weights the same

[@thehappyextruder7178]

Awesome build Ivan way to go Man !!

[@vihnu]

Sir, those plans for sale now. I mean right now

[@amarissimus29]

If you need plans to build this you know nothing about 3D printing.

[@vihnu]

@@amarissimus29 I disagree, Having plans speed up the design process and creation of a new product. Check your facts and attitude.

[@thegadgetdoctor2021]

Ivan? Will you be posting a BOM of all item required to build this beast? I'm actually very interested in possibly building one myself once I move and get a workshop going within 4mths time.

[@MINDLE55EMPIRE]

"Many centuries later"

[@josevalde145]

Ivan, eres un autentico fenomeno, me encanta la gente con tanta creatividad como tu. Soy un autentico desconocedor de esta materia, pero estoy muy interesado en ella por sus posibilidaded y seguro que aprenderé mucho viendo tus videos. Aunque mi ingles es de "Harvardcete" se te entiende muy bien y las explucaciones añadidas por escrito ayudan a entender y mucho. Gracias por tu trabajo, sigue así.

[@shyne2643]

let's rebuild the tank in a single print

[@MrRenoman2011]

Wow Ivan great job

[@markthompson4225]

there is a cracked part... it is a part of the print head assembly... it can be seen at 5:29

[@ProtoMan137]

I bet he hasn't realized while editing the video xD

[@EnergySeeker]

hi ivan , how much did it cost in total this nice printer ? have you done a kit that we can repeat this ?

[@ivanmirandawastaken]

No idea, I made it on the fly

[@MacGuyver84]

I literally Have all of the components already. I would love to show you the final product.

[@yeetusdeletus650]

please do

[@austindarga7307]

can you send me a list of the parts, I can print the printed ones, but I've pretty much lost most of my brain cells trying to figure it out...

[@pimpchimpin6785]

How much was the total money spent on such a monster printer? I want to give this a try

[@SINIS0RSA]

This thing is a work of art!

[@MrNathanstenzel]

When you list specifics on prints, you need to include the nozzle diameter.

[@Immad1337]

Nathaniel Stenzel no he doesn’t. But it’d be nice if he did.

[@AlanTwoRings]

@5:34

[@MrNathanstenzel]

@@AlanTwoRings ohhhh....0.8mm. I wish he repeated it when he provided the other print stats.

[@redwaller1]

Congratulations on getting this monster running- I'd like to criticize it (constructively) So the electronics were super cool- I don't know much about Duet boards but it seemed effective. You seem to be aware that you definitely have not created a printer centered around quality- since you seem to be aware that is not the use-case for this printer, I won't deduct any points but I will make notes: --Your bed moves tangential to it's plane and the mirror is crazy smooth, you're going to have lots of problems with prints sticking at such a humongous scale- heck even at a small scale that's difficult. --Having such a large bed moving back-and forth as your Y axis also means a lot of strain on your motors, and a heck of a lot of wasted space- granted you've opted to use 2 Y axis motors... which is valid as far as fixes go. --I do really like how you organized both your filament tubing (not a bowden tube, it's a direct drive setup) and your extruder wires etc. that's a way cool and efficient way of doing that. --Speaking of extruders, I like your use of direct-drive, it's gonna make for a more versatile printer. --You have a very tall Z axis which is not well-supported, combined with heavy moving parts this is going to introduce a lot of wobbling and poor print quality towards the top-end of tall 3D prints. You can actually see this happening when the video is sped up, and I"m sure it's noticeable in real-time as well. --Using a large diameter nozzle will mean that you can't print with high precision, combined with the other mechanical failings this means low quality prints- with that having been said it's also a valid way of increasing the reliability of your printer by reducing print time. --Your mechanisms for bed leveling are highly effective, adding in both manual and dynamic leveling as you have done are great ways to ensure that the printer works, even if it's not super-high precision or accuracy. good job. --The X axis GT2 timing belt tensioning system is- well, hot garbage fits based on micro-friction like these are likely to come loose very quickly. It's best to use some kind of macro-friction (interference) fit, even if it's only a basic fit, a good example achievable with little modification would be to 3D print shims for the existing mount which force it to remain held to one side. --Finally you're using 2 2020 extrusions lined up side-by-side, it would probably be beneficial to use 2040 extrusions in those instances. I would be really curious to see how a printer this large would operate when built with a Bed surface that either is stationary or moves perpendicular to it's surface. My suggestions moving forward, if you're so inclined (assuming you haven't done so already, this comment is way newer than the video): ---put diagonal bracing between the peak of the Z axis and the corners of your Y axis on the frame (brace against Y axis movement) --Consider adding a helper extruder on the other end of your filament tube- similar to a bowden, this could improve how the printer runs with more high-friction materials --I would 3D print or otherwise make a plate detailing both the precision and accuracy of that printer, so you can adjust tolerances. --I would look at eventually getting a glass or mirror which is not likely to break due to heat strain, gorilla glass is my favorite for it- but you're only likely to find borosilicate if even that. --I would recommend fixing the X axis tension system as outlined above, or some other way if it suits your fancy. I will now proceed to watch your other videos to see how you've done, cool project overall. and I hope some of this helps- or better yet, that you've already done all this and seen an improvement.

[@gibba-3495]

8:08 scared me wtf

[@LaMonte-dw5dm]

Hello Ivan, This is a great video, Thanks, I am working on a project next fall, How can I do a giant watch case, for a display in college? and how long do you think it would take?

[@memesauce8507]

"I used the printer to print the printer"

[@austinkoenigseder2984]

I was hoping to find this comment

[@laplantas]

Beautiful work, very well made. Congratulations