The joy of 3D printing
(or how I sometimes do something right)
I recently added a new printer to my print garden, a Bambu Lab H2S,
which is a FANTASTIC printer. However it is much larger than my Anycubic Kobra S1 printers
(also FANTASTIC for the record). One of my Anycubic Kobra S1 printers is going to a new home with a friend who is itching to get in on the fun of 3D printing.
I decided I'd put the H2S on the same table the S1 had been sitting on because I really like the table as it has a built in power strip.
I only had one problem, the H2S is exactly the same size as the surface of the table; so the printer would sit on the table just fine but there would be no room for an attached waste bin or build plate holder. I couldn't just have the printer pooping plastic onto the floor (especially since I wouldn't be able to easily get behind the printer), and I really wanted to park the large build plates the H2S uses on the side of the printer.
If only I had some way to extend the table on the sides enough to support the poop-chute and build plate holder.
Hmmm..
I could just run to Home Depot and buy a piece of plywood I could sit on top of the table that would give me some extra space on each side, or acrylic or something. Only issue there was that I didn't want to lift the printer any higher as I plan to add a riser for the AMS to sit on and I'm already going to be tight on space to the ceiling (I live in an RV so the ceiling is pretty low).
Oh wait, I have 3 3D printers, surely I can design a set of brackets that would solve my problem. So I logged into OnShape and got to work.
I pulled out the calipers and took a few quick measurements and made a sketch.
I also setup some variables for the measurements so I could more easily make adjustments.
Took a couple of iterations but I got something that worked pretty quickly.
I downloaded the .3mf, loaded it into a slicer and sent a prototype print to one of my Kobra S1 printers.
Yep, that works!
I printed 8, placed them around the table and I was able to support the poop-chute and the build-plate holder with no issues.
Just another case where having a 3D printer can aid in solving a problem.
This is AF5QH. 73 and out.