Greetings,
I am planning to buy a small 3D printer to print the parts needed in making LR3. Is a 3D printer with 220 mm x 220 mm x 300 mm (X x Y x Z) printing size capable of printing all parts? I am particularly concerned about being able to print the LR3 Core and the YZ Plate on the said 3D printer as they seem to be the largest parts. Any thoughts on this are greatly appreciated! (I am not sure how to open/view the .3mf files yet and cannot see the actual sizes of each piece, hence the question)
You should have no problem printing the LR3 core at that size.
To print the YZ plates, you’ll have to print them in sections and glue them back together.
https://www.printables.com/model/558554-lowrider-3-cnc-yz-plates-for-smaller-3d-printer-be
I used this model to print my YZ plates and joined them back together with some epoxy. Once assembled, my first project after cutting the strut plates, was to cut a set of 1/2" MDF YZ plates as backups in case the printed plates ever failed.
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Most modern slicers can open .3mf files directly, so you should be able to drop those into whatever slicer you use and directly see how any given part fits your build plate (or not…)
Also note, Ryan puts all parts out with the correct orientation of the part for printing. Some are counter intuitive.
i just learned that some slicers will flip files around “automagically” so it’s worth reviewing the part orientation against the renders on the distribution site.
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I see, thanks a lot. This is my first time trying it, so excuse my elementary question.
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The only bad question is the one you don’t ask.
We have many more lurkers than participants, so all questions help many people.
Welcome to the V1 community.
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I also used the two piece YZ Plates on a plain Jane Ender 3. I found that there was a LOT of flex in them (I could apply light pressure to the sides once they were installed, and the plate would move 15-20mm). So I wouldn’t recommend them as a permanent solution.
However, they do offer a great way to get started using just a printer, and then you can cut permanent plates from MDF, aluminum, plywood, plastic, etc. (I used 3/8" aluminum, and the stiffness/rigidity difference was incredible).
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I didn’t have any issues with mine.
I think I had increased the wall count and printed at like 60% infill also.
I did end up changing them because I had to take it apart for something, so I went ahead and replaced them while it was apart.
But they seemed plenty strong enough while they were there, at least for the types of things I was cutting on it
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