ENDER 3 satisfies MIG WELDER TO MAKE A metal BENCHY — type of
When you can get a 3D printer at Aldi, you quite much understand that 3D printing has been minimized to practice. At least for the plastic version of 3D printing; metal printing is one more thing entirely. It’s simple to capture out a bit molten plastic in a managed fashion, however things get a bit a lot more — energetic — when you try to do the exact same with metal.
At least that’s what [Lucas] has been experiencing with his attempts to develop a metal 3D printer over on his Cranktown City YouTube channel. Granted, he set himself up for a difficulty from the get-go by seeking to stick a MIG welder onto an Ender 3, a platform that in no method was prepared for the abuse it was about to endure. part 1 of the video series below shows the very first attempt, which ended terribly for both the printer as well as for the prints.
But that very first prototype, melted parts notwithstanding, provided [Lucas] sufficient to go on for the enhancements of version 2, including a much better develop plate, warm protecting for the printer’s tender bits, as well as a legitimate MIG welder cable feeder. [Lucas] likewise developed present manage in, with a creative non-destructive interface to the welder controls. These enhancements were sufficient to attempt a Benchy print, which started out quite respectable however got a bit droopy toward the end.
As imperfect as it is, the Benchy is a huge enhancement over the formless blobs from version 1, as well as the printer holds rather a bit of pledge for the future. One thing you can’t implicate [Lucas] of is providing up on a job as well easily; after all, he developed a laser cutter from scratch, including the laser tube.
Thanks for the tip, [Slade].