What could the Dream Ultimaker3 Look Like ? :-)

[ian 32]

What could the Dream Ultimaker3 Look Like ? :-)

I sometimes have a quick look at the iphone blogs and they are always thinking and contemplating and even rendering ideas of what the next iphone will look like.

As ultimaker is jumping from strenght to strenght, of course in the next year or two we should be looking forward to an ultimaker3 !.

So does anyone have any ideas or dreams or fantasies of what it could be like.. look like... ? :-)

Ian :-)

 

[Dim3nsioneer 557]

Hopefully still like an Ultimaker and not like a noname ugly box from China! :eek:

 

[ian 32]

HEHEHEH i love your first response... I do have a small feeling ultimaker wont go down the chinse WONG TONG BOX direction any time soon.... LOL

Ian ;-)

 

[printedman 1]

Ya, and stay open. :roll:

 

[stuart838 1]

UM3 should be a scaled up version... let's say 3x

Everything scales up - Larger build platform, larger nozzle... all for larger builds without taking a week to print (keep the UM2 for the detailed stuff)

 

[nallath 1,120]

It will have robotic spider legs

 

[ian 32]

what if they could offer a 3d printer that could be expanded by the user... ?

user has what looks like a normal ultimaker2... but then clicks a button and the shell moves out on the sides and top...

Ultimaker Transformers so to speak....

 

[ian 32]

I mean they can follow the same development route of other companies... but why... ?Ultimaker is a niche market and offers very high quality products.. They can afford to use their reputation to create something the other guys would not even dream of trying...

 

[IRobertI 520]

Well I guess I'm going in a different sort of direction with my wishes. No more FDM! Let's see an affordable (that includes material!), large build volume, fast and accurate multi colour SLS/SLA/DLP printer dammit And I want it in 3 years or less

 

[shurik 87]

Well, due to my current hurdles, I can only wish for some sort of automatic leveling.

 

[hreedijk 4]

I prefer a "Pro" line, a full color DLP printer with a large build volume !

 

[foehnsturm 969]

If we stay with FDM:

Get the most out of your initial approach! The UM xy-gantry is one of the fastest setups, there is a bowden tube to keep moving mass as low as possible. What does UM2? Adds 3 fans to make a clunky printhead, a small, slow hotend and a weak extruder. So where is the difference to a dull Makerbot besides z-resolution. Sorry for being provocative, but UM should try to make the most out of its specific strenghts.

[Daid 306]

UM3 should be a scaled up version... let's say 3x

Everything scales up - Larger build platform, larger nozzle... all for larger builds without taking a week to print (keep the UM2 for the detailed stuff)

 

Why settle for 3x if you can have 10x today?

Me climbing off a print after fixing the endstops for homing om the Kamermaker. Just another day at the office? :-)

2000x2000x3000 build volume.

 

[shurik 87]

2000x2000x3000 build volume.

 

0.1mm Z resolution I suppose? ;-)

 

[Daid 306]

0.1mm Z resolution I suppose? :wink:

 

It could do that actually. The Z has 640 steps per mm movement. Which is better then the 533+(1/3) that the UM Origonal has. But it has only a 0.16mm X and Y resolution, and a 5mm nozzle or something like that.

It also uses a pellet extruder, no retraction, no oozing prevention. They are actually designing the paths to be printed, instead of using a slicer like Cura. It's quite a challenge to work at this scale. But it is slowly getting quite awesome

http://3dprintcanalhouse.com/ is the website for it. Ultimaker is only assisting in the project.

 

[ian 32]

David that has to be one of the coolest photos iv seen posted recently !! :-)

Ian :-)

 

[ian 32]

actually can I ask.. has ultimaker done any team up with companies or research groups using an ultimaker stlye printer to print concrete ?

Ian :-)

 

[Dim3nsioneer 557]

Daid, thanks for this very interesting update! I've read about the project but this is the first picture of a printed part I see.

But I think most of us would have some troubles finding a happy corner for THAT printer. So please, don't exaggerate for the Ultimaker 3... :shock:

 

[ian 32]

no way !!! god... if i got this as an ultimaker3... ID FIND SPACE !!! sorry even if the girfriend had to be relocated... SORRY BABES !!!

Ian ;-)

 

[stuart838 1]

Why settle for 3x if you can have 10x today?

Me climbing off a print after fixing the endstops for homing om the Kamermaker. Just another day at the office? :smile:

2000x2000x3000 build volume.

 

:shock:

 

[BrayChristopher 36]

Basically include all the cool upgrades that people have designed.

1. Better feeder. There seem to be several good options out there.

2. Sensor that detects if the filament has stopped moving.

3. Filament guides with bearings.

4. Free spinning spool holder.

5. Optional enclosure for ABS.

6. Mount the motors outside of the print volume so that enclosing it doesn't pose as much risk to overheating the motors.

7. Easy to remove nozzle.

8. Better control knob.

9. Some way to track how much filament you still have on a spool.

10. Filament cleaner/lubricator.

11. A fan to cool off the bed and part after printing. This way you can get parts off the bed faster.

12. Auto-OFF feature that will turn off the machine when prints are done.

I can live with out WiFi.

Edited July 27, 2015 by Guest