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Key Points

Key Takeaways

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    Hardware as Software

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    Rapid Prototyping: Make idea in head into state touchable by hand few hours later. This sense of speed fundamentally changes process of thinking. Psychological safety that 'Even if it fails, just print again'

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    Bambu Lab X1 Carbon: iPhone of 3D printer world. Start printing in 15 minutes after taking out of box. AI camera detects failure (spaghetti), LiDAR makes 1st layer perfect. Speed is justice

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    Prusa MK4: Hero of open source. Ease of repair and ease of modification are world number one. Community is huge, answer to every trouble is on net

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    Functional Prints: Not just making figures. Headphone hanger, cable organizer, drawer divider. Hack 'Incovenience' of life with original parts

Introduction: Only One Solution in the World

There are things not found even if searching on Amazon. “Hook that fits exactly in this gap of this shelf”. Product satisfying such niche demand does not exist in market.

So, make it yourself. Draw line with CAD (Fusion 360), slice, and print. Pleasure at moment when that part fits with “Snap” is irreplaceable.

1. The Speed Demon: Bambu Lab X1 Carbon

Made common sense “3D printer is difficult to adjust” thing of past. Explosive speed printing by CoreXY structure. Compatible with multicolor printing (AMS), water soluble support material can also be used.

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Bambu Lab X1-Carbon Combo

AI monitors printing process and automatically generates timelapse video. True professional tool capable of printing carbon fiber containing filament.

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Multicolor

Can mix up to 16 colors. Even engineer not good at painting, colored parts are output in one shot. It is also possible to make only support material different material (easy to peel off).

2. The Reliable Workhorse: Prusa MK4

It is lump of reliability made by Josef Prusa of Czech. There is fun of “Tinkering” not “Print & Play”.

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Original Prusa MK4

Equipped with load cell sensor realizing perfect first layer. Self-replicating machine where many parts are made by 3D printing and repair parts can be printed by oneself.

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3. Comparison: Closed or Open

項目 Bambu Lab X1C Prusa MK4
Speed 500mm/s (Explosive) 200mm/s (Normal)
Enclosure Yes (High temp material) No (Open type)
Repairability Proprietary Open Source
Experience Appliance-like Machine Tool-like

4. What to Print?

Don’t know what to make? Please look at Printables.com or MakerWorld. Geniuses all over world publish useful STL files for free.

  • Gridfinity : Ultimate modular system organizing inside of drawer.
  • Vesa Mount : Mount hiding Mac Mini behind monitor.
  • Cable Clips : Wiring clip perfectly adapted to thickness of desk.

Just download and print. It is like “Physical App Store”.

Conclusion: Invitation to Maker

Having factory on desk means graduating from position of consumer. If there is dissatisfaction, fix before complaining. If there is no desired thing, make.

That Mindset (Maker Mindset) is OS necessary for engineer surviving future era.

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