Research~ Research~ I need to understand more. 研究～ 研究～ 我要懂得更多～

3D printing. I know this might be a new terms to most of us. But for us who were in manufacturing field of work. It's not a new terms. But an expensive terms to us. 3D printing is hyper expensive service. Until the moment i know there's had been a new breed in town.

As for the 3D printer that we understand is super big. Sizes that would take up half a room.

But from what my friend had told me. The printer he's selling have very small form factor, it's no bigger then our home printer. But the only limitation is it only capable to print out models up to 5inchs x 5 inches x 5 inches. Which utilize a newer technology FFF- filament fused fabrication.

So i went on a Google search frenzy. And to my surprises, there's so many type and design. And so many company had came out with affordable desktop 3D printer that we could buy and start working on our prototyping before sending it to cast molding. And best of all, most printers support the common material which we uses in our manufacturing process - ABS. Which means that the output from the 3D printer is actually a functional products.

While looking around, I'm looking for printers fit with my budget and requirement. As well as reading through forums on the trouble and maintenance problem them encounter. Where i'm looking at printers around 1000 USD 3 had meet my criteria -

and Up! mini.

The only one came down into my list for their reliability and durability. As well as functionality. I do not want to hook up a pc to it for the print for i had experience working for a printing firm who print billboard and often software/hardware issue would ruin a 3~5 hours prints @ 3/4 way into the print or worst, 99% into the print. So i need them to have a build in processor+memories to work on it's own.

Through out the forums, Up! had held on to it's reputation as not the fastest, but the least troublesome. Yet, produce the finest output despite it's China origin. Yes you heard me right, the company was base in Beijing, China.

And for now~ more research is needed before I can actually get one and start working out prototype. As for a Hot head in making a small speaker+enclosure that can rival bigger speaker in their price range. Please wish me luck and give me some support when my prototype will finally come out in near future.


 说说3D打印机呗。相信大多数人对这个此很陌生吧。但是多我们工业领域的人来说并不陌生。3D打印机在工业里已经存在好一段时间了。但是一提到3D打印。我们的映像就是半个房间大小的大型机械。把一层一层的粉状原料铺上然后把粘合剂打印上平面然后在铺上新的原料。

然而。现在我的朋友所代理的是采用另外一种科技的打印机。丝线热熔结合。也就是把融化细幼的丝线一层一层的叠起来组成物件。这种打印机的机体可以设计的很小。不过打印范围也大打折扣。从朋友口中得知，他的3D打印机的打印范围是5*5*5英寸。不过也足够打印我的模型了。

这时我的求知欲又来袭了。打开搜索－ 一查～ 原来已经那么多家公司在制造＋贩卖小型3D打印机了。在不断的搜索，阅读，对比。我慢慢的把产品规格符合我的预算。可以独立打印。设计上对于我来说比较扎实，容易维护的。到最后我把目标定在一家北京公司 － PP3DP 所生产的 Up！ Mini。

应为我有前些年在一家印刷公司打工的经验。当我们打印超大尺码海报时。最怕电脑当机，还是联线错误。所以最好打印机本身要有自己的内存和处理器。然而大部分1000美金以下的机种都没有内置处理器。只有 Up！Mini 有。而且PP3DP 也已在市场上销售超过两年了。风评也不差。各方面出问题的机率也比不少更高价的3D 打印机底。虽然数度是比不上对手。但是，我情愿多花20％的时间来打印，也不要打印机在99％打印时当机／挂点。(>_<)

好了～ 继续研究吸收更多关于3D 打印方面的咨询了。希望我能够成功拥有一台来完成我的构思。将来如果成功了，希望大家多多支持～ 先祝贺我好运啦～ 嘻嘻。