My printer is currently ducted outside via an unused doggie door, and it's been working well. However I want to connect two printer ducts now (and the current pass through only allows one). Additionally, I thought it would be worth trying to add some flappers on the outlet, to help keep bugs from getting into the hose. Any bugs that do get in, cannot get in the house since they would be stopped by a HEPA filter, but it's still better to keep them out as much as possible. One part of this is a bit too large for my X1C, so I will either need to split it, or hook up my CR10S Pro to spit it out (I'll probably just split it). Once I get this pass though installed, I can then install my booster duct fan and test it out with the X1C. Update 1/22/2024: Whoopsie :D Somewhere along the line during the drawing of the plate with the vents in it, I mirrored the one side with threads, which is a no-no. It resulted in left hand threads on one side (this can be seen in the left pic above though its difficult due to the resolution). Fortunately I split the plate, so I only need to re-print one side. After going back to the model though, I decided to add a version which can use brass inserts, and also increased the wall thickness around the inserts (which are M4). I'm printing it now, and expect this will be a day or two, since it's almost a day or print time between all the parts. Update 1/27/2024: It printed well and is installed. I added a TPU gasket between the front plate and the box that holds the "flappers" to compensate for any gaps. It works well with both my current enclosure vent fan and the single fan booster fan, which means it should also work with the double fan ducted booster fan as well. I plan to release this design along with the booster fans, which are mostly completed, but not fully tested. The last image shows the flappers in action, with the weaker single fan booster (with the blue coupler) blowing air through about 5 feet of 2.5" hose before the outlet. The weaker single fan booster does not open all four of the flaps (just the bottom two), but the flow seemed OK. The more powerful enclosure fan (gray coupler) will move all the flaps into their open position. I used some D profile gasket to help seal up the transitions in the doggie door.
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This post is updated on 2/11/2024. There have been some really helpful suggestions from folks who have made the Bambu Box For Stuff, as well as the Gridfinity BFS, so I've updated the models with some changes. All the current versions are now updated to version 2.1 (latest version). These updates took longer than expected, and hopefully they will be good for a while. I still plan to work on a 16x Gridfinity and maybe other sizes, when time permits. But I'm gonna be focusing on other projects in the near term, since I have several that need attention. The Version 2.1 updates for all the different boxes include the following improvements:
The Basic BFS Version 2.1:The Basic Box for Stuff is posted on Printables. Gridfinity BFS 20 Bin and 25 Bin Version 2.1 Updates:The 20 Bin Gridfinity Case is available on Printables and MakerWorld. The 25 Bin Gridfinity Case (untested) is available on Printables (if you make it, please provide feedback). Bambu X1C Tool Kit Version 2.1 Updates:In addition to the Version 2.1 updates listed above, the Bambu Spare Parts Case is also updated with all of the above changes, plus the following:
The Bambu Tool Kit is available on MakerWorld and Printables.
I posted the 20 bin Box for Stuff today and also posted it to Reddit in r/FunctionalPrint, where somebody asked if there would be a 25 bin version (for 1x1x6 bins). I initially said not at this time, but long story short, I had some time tonight, and gave it a shot. The result is pictured above, and I'm 99% sure it's gonna work, but I can never be 100% sure until I test it. The problem though, is that I cannot test it, since it has a footprint of 242x265mm, and that is too large for my X1C (and my CR10S Pro is on ice right now). Still, I plan to post this up as an untested remix, so it can be tested (just not by me, since my X1C is too small to print this version). Please note though, the 20 bin version of the Box For Stuff is fully tested (by me) and works without issues. UPDATE - The larger 25 bin version is posted on Printables, but it has not been tested, so print it at your own risk (but please provide feedback on it if you do make it). https://www.printables.com/model/719788-gridfinity-25-bin-box-for-stuff-untested-remix Update 1/18/2024: After getting some helpful feedback and suggestions, I'm re-working this 25 bin Gridfinity box, so it will fit on an X1C bed (which will speed up printing quite a bit over most larger printers). The design is almost ready to test, however I need to update some other minor changes to the design before it's posted. Update 1/20/2024: The 25 bin Gridfinity box has been updated to v2.0 with the following changes:
Just a quick update and teaser for the next Weapons Pack for Dummy 13. Just like the last one, this will have some Sci-Fi inspired weapons, and they will be in a card kit format (and will not require supports). I've only completed (but not tested) the designs for the two weapons shown, and I feel it needs at least two more, so that will take some time (and I need to decide which type will be added). I will add updates on the progress here. UPDATE 1/13/2024: I added one more blaster pistol to the pack, so I now just need to make another rifle and I think it should be done (well, I gotta test them too, then it would be done). UPDATE #2 1/13/2024: The 2nd rifle is done, and the first test print was pretty cool. I made some changes to fix some minor issues, and added some integrated supports due to a failure of the print of the blaster pistol in the right side pic below. The updated design is printing now. UPDATE 1/14/2024: I made some minor cosmetic changes after printing the design shown previously, and I think it's done. I'm write it up and post it soon. UPDATE #2 1/14/2024: Its done and posted on Printables:
https://www.printables.com/model/721487-dummy-13-weapons-pack-v40-star-wars-sci-fi-inspire These weapons go great with Mici's Scout Trooper remix for Dummy 13 too. I used the upper arms and thighs from my Astronaut remix for Dummy 13, since the parts have cargo pockets, which I though would look cool. The chest is from Andrew Gipson's Blank Chest for Dummy 13. The Gridfinity Box For Stuff (and the updated BFS v2.0) have been on the back burner for a while now, and since I had some time today, I got back to work on it. The design is completed (and has been mostly completed for a while now). But the earlier test prints I had were not great (likely due to poor quality filament), so I re-printed the top, and added the "Unofficial Gridfinity Logo" to it as well. I also printed a few 1x1x6 unit bins to test (and they fit). The box will hold 20 bins, but I only printed 4 of them to test the box out. I'm now re-printing some of the other small parts, and a new front label for the top. If it all works out, I may be able to get this posted soon (maybe this week even). UPDATE 1/12/2024: It's (finally) posted on Printables, you can find it here: https://www.printables.com/model/710154-gridfinity-box-for-stuff-bfs Update 1/20/2024: The 20 bin Gridfinity box has been updated to v2.0 with the following changes:
https://www.printables.com/model/710154-gridfinity-box-for-stuff-bfs-20-bin-version-20 I'm posting this more for my own reference, in case it happens again. I use ViaCAD V12 Pro, and although it works relatively well most of the time, it's not flawless. It can crash out with some degree of regularity, which has forced me into the habit of saving many, many times during a project (sometimes a hundred or more times). The issue I had today though was much different, and pretty much crippled the ability to export any STL's or STEP, or really anything. I uninstalled it and re-installed it, and even rolled back windows using system restore, but nothing worked. Then I resorted to google, and found the following post, which explained a similar issue, and a fix suggestion - which sadly did not work for the person who started the post, but it did work for me (happily enough). The person with the issue in the post did get their issue resolved though, eventually.
forums.punchcad.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=26930#post26930 To summarize that post, in case it gets lost some day, the author said that ViaCAD stores the location of dialog boxes in a ".ini" file located here (in Windows): /Users/<accountname>/AppData/Local/Punch!/ViaCAD Pro/VCPDialogs.ini And by renaming or deleting that file, it will force the program to create a new one, so any corrupted stuff will be wiped away. It turns out that is what fixed my weird issue, since it was the export dialog box that was not showing up. I suspect it had to do with the recent installation of a 3rd monitor in my setup. I have observed strange dialog box behavior with ViaCAD in the past when using multiple monitors, so in hindsight this makes sense. When I went to look at the contents of the old (broken) file, in the export category it had the following location: [Export] CurFilter=STL AllowCollapse=FALSE LRCollapseMode=NONE TBCollapseMode=NONE UpperLeftPos=-506,527 vs the newly generated file, which has this (and this one works): [Export] CurFilter=STL AllowCollapse=FALSE LRCollapseMode=NONE TBCollapseMode=NONE UpperLeftPos=856,507 So it seems that the dialog box was popping up off screen, as the X value was negative. Possibly moving the monitors around, or swapping the primary monitor would have allowed me to see it. In any case, I'm really happy removing/renaming the .ini file worked, since I was about to re-image my PC, and that would have been a bit of work. Since the Halo Dude was getting a bit jealous of the small arsenal (pardon the pun) that my other Dummy 13's can pick from, so I decided to give it some more choices. The (Halo/Sci-Fi inspired) Weapons Pack v3.0 is still a work in progress, but the design is (hopefully) completed, and all I need to do now is test print it. Update 1/4/2024: The Weapons Pack v3.0 is now posted to Printables.com, you can find it at the link below:
www.printables.com/model/707049-dummy-13-weapons-pack-v30-halo-si-fi-inspired-weap There were a few minor tweaks made since the design which I posted pics of earlier. These were to help with printing and also a minor change to the handle, which improves the removal of the weapons from the Dummy 13 hands. Since Christmas, I've seen several threads on Reddit where folks, most who are new to printing, just started up their brand new Bambu printers, only to find out that printing stinks (literally). Melting plastic is a smelly business no matter how cool the machines are that do it, and it's understandable that people would be rightly concerned about the smells. I'm no expert on the subject, but some of the advice I see offered to folks concerned about the smells, is downright bad. It's common to see replies that say that as long as it's only PLA or PETG being run, there is no reason for concern. Of course I strongly disagree with that, and try to put my $0.02 in to suggest some practical ways to duct and filter a printer's exhaust outside if possible. The reason is primarily due to ultrafine particle emissions from our 3D printers, which occur regardless of the material being printed, but can be especially concerning with any carbon fiber filled materials, since the nanotubes can hitch rides on the particles, and end up in places we don't want them.
To mitigate the problems, I run my X1C in an enclosure (which is intended for a different printer), and duct that enclosure outside though a HEPA filter. I also run my bento box clone in the X1C's stock enclosure, which acts as a first stage. This setup has been working well, with no smells getting into the house. My longer term solution however, is to remove the X1C from the enclosure, and use a booster fan to suck the air from the back of the X1C, then duct it outside. The booster fan project has been on the back burner though for a few months, and although it worked, I felt like it may be possible to improve it a bit. The recent threads on Reddit, where some folks are struggling to to find ways to balance their health concerns with running a 3D printer indoors, got me thinking that I should get back to the project and test it on my printer. So today I spent a few hours redesigning the original single fan design, into a dual stacked fan design, which hopefully will boost the static pressure. Static pressure is what's needed when air needs to be pushed through a hose or a filter, and although one fan was able to do it, I think 2 fans may work better. The pics above show the new design, which uses two 6038 fans (4 wire PWM version) which will be run in parallel in a stacked setup. I'm burning up the last of a roll of PETG to make the body of it now, and should have something to test with soon. For this idea to work though, I will need to mostly seal the enclosure, which will just require taping over the holes on the base of the printer, and sealing the door (which I have already done). There will be some places for air to get in, but I want to minimize them, so the ducted fan can have the best chance of creating a small negative pressure inside the stock enclosure. If this works and I can run the X1C outside the enclosure without smells getting loose, then I plan to post the design, but that is gonna take time as always. I "needed" some BBQ tools to go with a Dummy13 remix that I'm giving as a gift to a co-worker who is big on BBQ. I used the handle design from kh5rj0's Katana for Dummy13, which is a well tested design, that just works. I designed these to go with DMC's Grill Kit Card though I have not tested them with that design to see if they are the correct scale).
You can find the Grill Kit on Printables here. I think I have a problem, but hopefully once the holidays are over, I can slow down on the Dummy 13 stuff for a while (doubtful). Anyway, here are some peeks at what's cooking. I'm working on some Halo armor for Dummy 13, which will consist of a chest piece, abs and maybe a helmet. Further on down the road, maybe a Halo Weapons Pack, though those will come later. The helmet shown in the pic is just a hack I did (it's a remix which I found on Thingiverse - credit to the original designers below). Since I don't know how to work with editing STL's (I work with IGES and STEP mainly), I had to use the slicer to make the pockets in the helmet for it to fit the Dummy 13 model. But if I can figure out how to modify the STL's without using a slicer hack (negative object), I will post a remix of the helmet as well (no guarantees though). If I could find a good helmet design as a STEP or IGES with a sharing license that would be better suited for my workflow, but so far I have not found that. Also on the table is making one from scratch, though I don't have time to do that before Christmas, so I'm gonna do the hacky thing using the slicer, just to get some figures completed. The helmet design is credit to Renward@Thingiverse, who shared the following remix: Halo Infinite Master Cheif Helmet(Filled) The above model is a remix of Kolinc@Thingivserse who shared the original helmet model: Halo Infinite Master Chief Helmet Update 12/22/2023 - I managed to get the STL for the Helmet edited using Tinkercad, and am running some test prints. There is a quality drop when exporting the STL from Tinkercad, but it's such a small part that it doesn't really show when printed. In the meantime, here are some pics of the prototype, which had a run in with some of the other Dummy 13 models on my shelf. Everyone is cool now, and they made up, after the Halo guy cooled off. Apparently the whole thing was a big misunderstanding about roles and responsibilities, and most importantly, mutual respect. All I can say is that it's a good thing the Tick never takes a day off. The Tick model is thanks to Mici@Printables (and Soozafone@Printables for the Dummy 13 model), and the Master Chief helmet is by credit to Renward@Thingiverse and Kolinc@Thingivserse who shared the original helmet model. The AT-ST walker is a kit card model by Nakozen@Printables. The foamcore board is by Pen+Gear@Walmart, and the Alex cabinet is my remix, with the original design courtesy of Ikea@Ikea. Update 12/25/2023: The Halo Armor for Dummy 13 is now posted on Printables.
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