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342 x 460 x 580 mm (13.5 x 18.1 x 22.8 in)This is the process of depositing layers of filament, one on top of the other, to build up shapes and models. It is a form of additive manufacturing technology and the process used by all Ultimaker 3D printers.Print technology
100 - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 HzThe peak power output that the printer can reach – usually when the heated bed and hot ends are heating up.Maximum power output
A micron is the measurement used to define the thickness of a 3D printed layer. 20 micron is 0.02 mm thick. Thinner layers are used for high-detail prints, thicker layers are great for fast prototypes.Layer resolution
2.4-inch (6 cm) TFT color touchscreenThanks to the swappable nozzle, you can easily switch between different nozzle diameters. This results in higher uptime and easier maintenance of your 3D printer.Print head
The build speed relates to how fast the filament can be extruded through the hot end of the 3D printer. The higher the value the greater the achievable print speed.Build speed
< 2 minutesThanks to their quiet operation, Ultimaker 3D printers are suitable for use in the office, studio, or classroom environment.Operating sound
< 50 dBAAssisted leveling is easy with the Ultimaker 2+ Connect. The setup wizard guides you through the process, using the included calibration card and build plate knobs to ensure the build plate is perfectly level.Build plate leveling
0 - 32 °C (32 - 90 °F)The printer will notify you when the filter needs replacing (every 1,500 print hours – about once per year). Ultimaker 2+ Connect Air Manager sold separately.Air Manager filter technology
Replaceable EPA filterThe Air Manager filter catches, traps, or diffuses up to 95% of ultrafine particles (UFPs). Ultimaker 2+ Connect Air Manager sold separately.Air Manager filter efficiency
Ultimaker Cura is our industry-leading slicing software that turns your 3D model into a file your printer can use. Use Ultimaker Digital Factory to manage printers and print jobs via your local network or the cloudSupplied free software
SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Autodesk InventorAn STL file is the most used file type for 3D printing. Nearly any 3D modeling software program is able to create these files.Supported file types
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WARNING: BTT does not officially provide MKS TFT hardware support. MKS TFT is maintained by open source contributors and BTT does not bear any risk of MKS TFT hardware using this firmware.
by configuration file: Set the parameter serial_port in config.ini file with the proper baudrate (e.g. serial_port:P1:6 for baudrate 115200). Please, see Configuration section for configuring config.ini file
In case your mainboard provides EXP1 and EXP2, you have to connect 2 ribbon cables connecting EXP1 and EXP2 of the mainboard to EXP1 and EXP2 of the TFT. In the Marlin firmware of your mainboard, make sure that ONLY REPRAP_DISCOUNT_FULL_GRAPHIC_SMART_CONTROLLER is activated in Configuration.h and that all other controllers are Deactivated (especially CR10_STOCKDISPLAY).
In case you have an "E3" mainboard which provides a single EXP connector, you have to connect 1 ribbon cable connecting EXP of the mainboard to EXP3 of the TFT. In case your TFT does not provide an EXP3 connector but only two 10pin connectors (TFT24 v1.1 for example) you will need a "Y-split" cable with one 10pin connector on one side (for the mainboard) and two 10pin connectors on the other side (for the TFT). In the Marlin firmware of your mainboard, make sure that ONLY CR10_STOCKDISPLAY is activated in Configuration.h and that all other controllers are Deactivated (especially REPRAP_DISCOUNT_FULL_GRAPHIC_SMART_CONTROLLER).
Any binary file for an MKS firmware (e.g. MKS_TFT28_V4.0.27.x.bin) MUST be renamed to MKSTFT*.bin (e.g. MKSTFT28.bin, MKSTFT35.bin etc.) in order it can be recognized and installed by the TFT
A configuration can be uploaded without the need to upload the firmware or the TFT folder again, as long as the firmware and the configuration file are from the same version (see Configuration Update).
Copy the precompiled BIGTREE_TFT*_V*.*.*.bin or your self compiled firmware, plus the TFT* folder of your preferred theme along with config.ini to the root of a blank SD card not greater than 8GB and formatted as FAT32:
Optionally, copy one or more language_*.ini file(s) onto the SD card. Doing so, it will allow you to switch between English and the uploaded language(s) from the Language menu present in the TFT firmware. We recommend to upload the minimum amount of languages to keep the memory usage low. The language_*.ini file can be edited to change the text shown on the TFT:
Place the SD card with BIGTREE_TFT*_V*.*.*.bin, the TFT* folder, config.ini and the optional language_*.ini file(s) into the TFT"s SD card reader and reset your TFT (or optionally - power cycle your printer) to start the update process:
In case one or several parts of the update failed, an error will be shown. Follow the information on the screen to update the missing or outdated elements:
In case major changes have been applied by the installed firmware, a post installation process consisting on touch screen calibration is automatically started.
The hard reset process is typically used as the last chance when the firmware is not properly working (e.g. in case of freezes, errors on screen etc.)
Unless the default hard coded settings have been properly configured (e.g. a self compiled firmware was installed), after an hard reset the TFT typically needs to be reconfigured with the proper config.ini file (see Configuration Update)
When the default hard coded settings are properly configured for a TFT and the TFT"s basic function such as surfing on the menus is working, in case of issues the user can opt to apply only a configuration reset (soft reset) instead of an hard reset.
A BIGTREE_TFT*_V*.*.*.bin file will be generated in the hidden .pio\build\BIGTREE_TFT*_V*_* folder. Follow the update process outlined in the Firmware Update section above to update your TFT to the latest version
TIP: In case there is a problem compiling the TFT firmware try to restart VSC. If this does not help and you are using macOS, delete the packages and platforms folders usually present under the folder /Users/***username***/.platformio/.
In case the TFT needs to be placed with a vertical orientation (e.g. 90°), the firmware needs to be compiled with the portrait mode support and installed following the procedure below:
OctoPrint, ESP3D, Pronterface etc, connected to a TFT"s serial port, can browse files on both the TFT"s and mainboard"s media devices and start a print that will be handled by the host (TFT or mainboard). The following actions and the related triggering G-codes are currently supported by the TFT fw:
OctoPrint, ESP3D, Pronterface etc, connected to a TFT"s or mainboard"s serial port, can host a print (print handled by the host) and optionally can trigger some actions to the TFT sending specific G-codes. The following actions and the related triggering G-codes are currently supported by the TFT fw:
The remote host must properly handle the received notifications. For example, if //action:notification remote pause is received then the remote host must effectively pause the print and send M118 P0 A1 action:pause in order to trigger the pause action to the TFT.
With the exception of TFT70, the maximum number of displayable layer count is 999 (there"s no space to display layer number and count if the layer count is above 999)
The most recent version of the standard bigtreetech TFT firmware has built in support for RepRap firmware. The pre-built images have this enabled by default.
The TFT35 E3 V3.0 has 3 cables to connect to the mainboard. Two 10 pin ribbon cables and one 5 pin serial cable. The 2 ribbon cables connect to the EXP1 and the EXP2 connections on both the TFT35 E3 V3.0 and the MKS mainboards.
The RS232 cable is connected to the RS232 connection on the touchscreen, with the other end connecting to the AUX1 connection on the mainboard. The RS232 cable has 5 wires. One end has a single 5 wire connector that goes to the RS232 connector on the touchscreen, and the other end has two connectors, one has 4 wires, and the second one has one wire. That single wire is for the Reset and is not used on these MKS mainboards. The 4-pin connector plugs into the AUX1 connection. It must connect to the top row of pins when looking at the socket with the notch facing away from the mainboard and must be also plugged in with the 5v+ wire connected to the first pin in the upper left corner of the socket. The RESET wire is not connected to anything.
NOTE: On the MKS mainboards there is an issue that involves at least the MKS GEN_L, MKS SGEN, and MKS SGEN_L models. The EXP1 and EXP2 connections have the socket shell installed wrong way around. The notch that indexes the cable should be facing towards the mainboard. If you get a blank screen on the TFT35 E3 V3.0 touchscreen after connecting the two EXP cables and turning the printer on, turn printer off and disconnect the 10 pin cables from either the touch screen or the mainboard and using small diagonal cutters trim the tab down to be as close to flush as you can get on both cables (and only on one end) and plug them back in with the trimmed tab now facing the mainboard.
Edit the Configuration.h file and enable (uncomment) REPRAP_DISCOUNT_FULL_GRAPHIC_SMART_CONTROLLER. Rebuild and deploy the Marlin firmware to your 3D Printer.
Statistics as filament length, filament weight and filament cost can be embedded into the G-code. After the print is finished there will be an infobox that you can click and a popup will present you the printed filename (limited to the first 25 characters), the time needed for the print, the filament length used, the filament weight and its cost. In the case of multi-filament usage the statistics will show the sum of all individual data (sum of length, sum of weight, sum of cost).
In case filament data is not present in the G-code, the filament length data is calculated during print. Length is calculated regardless of using the TFT USB, TFT SD or the onboard media. Calculations are done in both absolute or relative extrusion mode. Filament data takes into account the flow rate also but with a caveat. It has to be the same flow rate during the entire time of the printing, because the end result is calculated based on the flow rate at the time the print has finished. If flow rate changes during the print the results will not be accurate anymore.
5) After the programming is completed, open the config.txt file in the root directory of the TF card, add the following code at the end of config.txt, save and eject the TF card safely.
6) Power on the Raspberry Pi and wait for a few seconds until the LCD displays normally. And the touch function can also work after the system starts.
For customized, full-scale printing capabilities that accelerate time from ideation to application at an affordable price, the WorkSeries 400 (Workbench Xtreme) is the only large scale 3D printer that has been engineered from the ground-up. Most importantly, the unique, parametric design can be easily adjusted to match the needs of our customers.
Our 300 Series WorkbenchPro is a Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) additive manufacturing system with a large 1 m x 1 m x 0.7 m build area. Therefore, its industrial strength mechatronics deliver superior performance and reliability. Further, with SIMO Series actuators and Constant Force™ anti-backlash lead screws and nuts, the WorkbenchPro provides a rugged, industrial framework that won’t let you down. Additionally, the 3DP WorkbenchPro large scale 3D printer delivers 40% more build volume and up to 16x faster print rates with its unique features.
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The Sigma D25 from BCN3D is a new generation of our best-known 3D printer, engineered to grant maximum productivity through a hassle-free experience thanks to features like its massive print volume and full connectivity. Powered by our Independent Dual Extruder (IDEX) system, the Sigma D25 delivers quickly functional prototypes with quality and precision.
The Epsilon W27 from BCN3D is a powerful professional 3D printing solution, designed to deliver large-scale parts with industrial-grade materials. It features a passive heated chamber, full enclosure, and humidity-controlled environment. Powered by our Independent Dual Extruder (IDEX) system, the Epsilon Series delivers exceptionally strong functional parts with quality and precision.
For an all-in-one 3D printing solution, customers can opt for a Smart Cabinet Bundle. The Epsilon W27, together with the Smart Cabinet (SC) filament storage system, work seamlessly together to help boost your printer"s performance and keep your materials in optimal condition for a superior 3D printing experience.
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The W50 3D printer from BCN3D is the larger of the two Epsilon Series. It offers a powerful professional 3D printing solution, delivering large-scale parts with industrial-grade materials. It includes features such as a passive heated chamber, full enclosure, and humidity-controlled environment. The Epsilon Series is powered by an Independent Dual Extruder (IDEX) system, delivering exceptionally strong functional parts with quality and precision.
For an all-in-one 3D printing solution, customers can opt for a Smart Cabinet Bundle. The Epsilon W50, together with the Smart Cabinet (SC) filament storage system, work seamlessly together to help boost your printer"s performance and keep your materials in optimal condition for a superior 3D printing experience.
The Smart Cabinet (SC) completes the Epsilon ecosystem, offering seamless integration with your BCN3D Epsilon printers and maximizing their uptime. Its filament humidity control boosts your printers’ performance, keeping your materials in optimal condition, and its uninterruptible power supply protects your work at all times, avoiding the risk of losing your print job due to power outages.
Save $500 when you bundle an Epsilon W50 3D printer with a Smart Cabinet Filament Management System from BCN3D. The Smart Cabinet (SC) completes the Epsilon ecosystem, offering seamless integration with Epsilon W50 while maximizing its uptime. Its filament humidity control boosts your printers’ performance, keeping your materials in optimal condition. In addition, its uninterruptible power supply protects your work at all times, avoiding the risk of losing your print job due to power outages.
The BCN3D Smart Cabinet is equipped with sturdy caster wheels that allow the 3D printing workstation to be moved smoothly within any environment including manufacturing, universities, or even a garage. The Smart Cabinet is also stocked with a sliding drawer to keep all the necessary 3D printing tools in one convenient location. This is the complete solution for professional 3D printing production.
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I previously reviewed the BIQU B1 3D printer, which was a decent budget offering, with good hardware specs. Today, we are looking at the new BIQU B1 SE Plus which has a larger build volume, and it brings an integrated auto bed leveling sensor. Let’s see how well the BIQU B1 SE Plus performs and if it’s worth the price tag.
The BIQU B1 SE Plus is equipped with the new SKR 2 board which is the latest SKR board from BIGTREETECH. It replaces the old SKR 1.4 and it’s becoming one of the most popular budget boards to get right now. It comes equipped with a STM32F407 chip and four socketed TMC2225 stepper drivers.
It doesn’t come as a surprise that the BIQU B1 SE Plus hotend still uses a PTFE lined heat break. It’s what most manufacturers choose to use for low-cost 3D printers. This setup usually works great if you don’t print over ~240C. Materials like PLA, PETG, and TPU work well with this setup, but if you plan to print higher temperature materials, you will need to replace the heat break to an all-metal variant.
We also have a 3510-fan blowing over the heatsink, but the print head doesn’t have a good airflow design, trapping hot air inside the unit and making the temperature to increase higher than I would like.
While it looks similar to the popular TFT35 touchscreen used on the b1, the BIQU B1 SE Plus comes with the cheaper version of this screen named TFT35-SPI V1.0. This screen is connected directly to the board and relies on the board CPU to work, so it doesn’t use a separate firmware and it also has less features.
Even though you can only use the regular touchscreen interface made by BIQU, all the features you would expect are there. It’s one of the most complete and feature-rich touchscreens included on a budget 3D printer.
During testing, I noticed that I was able to set the hotend temperature to 500C and the printer would try to reach that temperature. This is not good, and I reported this issue to BIQU to be fixed in a future firmware upgrade. The good news is that thermal runaway works well, and the printer stops if something happens during heating.
Powering everything is a 350W 24V Cheng Liang power supply which is not my favorite. It works well, but the fan inside is noisy and not temperature/load controlled so it runs continuously.
Idle power draw is around 10W. When the hotend and heatbed are heating up, the BIQU B1 SE PLUS draws around 275W. After it starts printing, the power draw stabilizes to around 80W.
During my time with the printer, I also tuned two IdeaMaker profiles for the B1 SE Plus using the tools available in the 3D Printer Calibration Guide using IdeaMaker article.
My first 3D print with the BIQU B1 SE Plus is this Bulbasaur model which was included on the SD card. While the print quality is OK, the person who sliced this model didn’t align the Z seam which created a lot of “zits” across the model. Besides that, there’s also a lot of infill used, and the print speed is not as fast.
After the first test print, I sliced this 3D Benchy to tune my IdeaMaker profile and the results are great for a first print. A small amount of stringing, but other than that, I think it looks great.
This Bender bust is one of my favorite 3D printable models because it can be printed without supports and it also looks awesome. I used silk filament for this one, and if you look closer, you can see a small ribbing effect on the smooth surfaces. Not exactly sure what generates this, but I think it’s because of the overtightened belts that amplifies the stepping of the belt.
I also print Phil-A-Ment on every 3D printer I test because it’s a good way to see how well a printer performs. The external layers are stacked well, but you can also see the ribbing effect on the smooth sections. Other than that, the overhang section was printed well and the underside of the gloves looks better than I expected. Adhesion was also great considering the tiny contact surface of this model.
BIQU also sent me some of their Matte Olive-Green PLA to test, but I can’t say I am a big fan. The color is nice, but every time I print it, there’s some stringing present and layer adhesion is not great. In this model, you can also see some tiny points where the filament did not extrude well and caused tiny holes on the external walls. I don’t think this is caused by the printer, becase this didn’t happen with the rest of the filaments.
In the end, if you’re looking for a decent large-format 3D printer that doesn’t break the bank, which works well out of the box, but can also be easily upgraded in the future, I don’t think you can go wrong with the BIQU B1 SE Plus.
The BIQU B1 SE Plus is a decent large format FDM 3D printer with an attractive price and feature set. The SKR 2 board allows for easy expandability and modding in the future, and the ABL eliminates the need for manual bed leveling turning the B1 SE Plus into a good entry for people looking to get their first printer.
Using off-the-shelf electronic components, a Raspberry Pi, and a 3D printer, it"s possible to build your own working miniature classic Mac. Here"s how.
Several makers have made tiny working classic Mac replicas based on old Classic Mac OS ROM files, a Raspberry Pi Zero computer, and a 3D printed case. The number of parts needed to build such a machine is surprisingly small, although as of late, it can cost a bit more than expected due to component supply chain issues.
There is even an inexpensive 3D model file of the Mac"s forerunner - the MacintoshXL/Lisa. The Lisa was named after Steve Jobs" first child, Lisa Brennan Jobs.
There are several excellent online tutorials for making your own 3D printed classic mini Mac, including at Intructables, the Macintosh Librarian, and by cgenco at Thingaverse.
You don"t need 3D software to make a mini classic Mac unless you want to open and edit the 3D file. There are a number of free options for doing so including OpenSCAD, Autodesk Fusion 360, Blender, and FreeCAD.
Most of these classic Mac mini projects are based on 1980"s model Macs such as the Mac Plus, SE, SE/30, Classic, or Classic II. There was also a Color Classic model, although its case was a bit more irregular.
If you plan the location of your Raspberry Pi computer inside your 3D printed Mac case carefully, and are willing to cut a custom USB port hole, it"s also possible to plug in an external 3.5" USB floppy drive to read vintage Mac floppy disks, although you may need special software to do so.
The first step in your 3D printed Mac journey is to find a 3D model of the Mac case you want to use. There are a variety of free and paid 3D models online at Thingaverse, cgtrader.com, Etsy, and others. Macintosh Librarian also has a page on Thingaverse which has case files for SketchUp.
Once you have the 3 case part files, you"ll need to print each part on your 3D printer using its software, or one of the 3rd party apps mentioned above. Since the parts are small they print fairly quickly. You may need to make slight adjustments to the case parts with a hobby knife or Dremel tool to get everything just right. Some of the case models are designed to snap together, some will require some form of adhesive to seal the case.
You will need to either solder the 40-pin header to the Raspberry Pi, or in some cases you can order a Pi Zero which has the pins presoldered. Or you can use a "hammer header" available from AdaFruit and other maker sites which allows the header to be attached using only friction.
Before you install the Pi computer into the case, prepare a microSD card on your Mac or PC containing the Raspberry Pi OS, a compatible emulator, and the ROM file for your Mac"s model. We won"t go into the details of how to do so here, but there are plenty of tutorials online.
One optional mod is to install a "Faux Disk" — a working SD card reader in the front of the case where the original Mac"s floppy drive slot was. 3D part files for the supports are available and secure a SD card reader board to the inside front of the case. The card reader connects to the Pi"s small ribbon cable connector via an additional flat ribbon cable (see Step 4 in cgenco"s page).
Next, using the mount points inside the case, install both the Raspberry Pi, and the TFT display in the back and front of the case, respectively. On some case models, you may need to secure the parts with small screws, others are designed to allow the parts to snap in place.
Connect the Pi"s external power or a powered USB cable (usually 5V, sometimes 3.3V), the Micro USB hub, mouse, and keyboard, and power on. Once your Pi is booted, you may have to edit a config file to have it open an emulator app on boot - or you will need to manually open the emulator.
There are additional 3D case files which produce slightly larger cases — allowing you to use a Pi 3, 3B+, or 4 - but which also require a larger display. There is one for the Pi 4B here.
Apart from making classic 3D-printed mini Macs, there are several people in the community who review, refurbish, and repair original working classic Macs. Check out YouTuber Marques Brownlee"s review of the very first compact Mac - the Macintosh 128K.
Assembling your own classic mini Mac does require some maker skills such as 3D printing, soldering, and crafting. But it"s enjoyable and interesting enough that most Mac enthusiasts should be able to assemble their own without too much effort.