Hi there. These are some of my initial prints using my Ultimaker 2 3D printer
These were printed at 0.06mm layer height.
Hi there. These are some of my initial prints using my Ultimaker 2 3D printer
These were printed at 0.06mm layer height.
Ooooh very nice! What are the materials?? And how much did it run, the results look very nice!
Those prints came out looks really nice !, what’s the size of the dog and do you have some images fresh out the printer ?
Sorry, I should mention, top image is a render (if it’s not obvious!)… I didn’t realise it was so much bigger when I uploaded it!
These are just off the printer, the Chihuahua is printed in two parts to avoid overhangs, meaning I didn’t need supports.
I replied to this hours ago… seems like a long time for moderator approval? maybe it failed… hmmm, potential repost.
First image above is a render, didn’t intend for it to be so big!
These are straight off the printer, printing in PLA. Chihuahua is two parts, to avoid overhangs, no support needed this way.
These look great. I definitely want one
Cool works and quite nice quality of the 3d prints !
They look great! If the dog is two parts, where is the seam? I couldn’t see where they were attached in the photos.
Very cool prints. I’m currently in the market to get another 3D printer, we have the FormLabs 1 + printer at work. The resolution is great when we can actually get a print not to fail. I think we are going to give up on that machine.
So I’m wondering if you can give an honest review of the Ultimaker 2. How is the resolution? (the top most print looks amazingly smooth, how did you achieve this? Ahh…I see now…that is a render!) How is the model prep and set up time? How about cost for materials? Do you think this a good printer? Sorry for all the questions, just don’t want to get burned again!
Excellent -can you give any details on materials, nozzle size,layer height,etc. What are the rough dimensions of the spiked head?
Love the Iron Giant dude!
I thought these are for zombie nation or walking dead.
Hi Nick, thanks, I’ve seen some of your prints, I love your work.
I recently added a Pegasus Touch to my printer stable, and for character, maquette work, you can’t beat a resin based printer, FDM will always have more restrictions, and you’ll be frustrated with the quality of overhangs, and having to cut your model in more places to make it easier to print.
That being said… different users have different experiences, so I wont recommend any printer to anyone, I can only share my own experiences. The UM2 is capable of being a fantastic printer, the prints in this post are testimony to that, however, it can also be real b#tch. The biggest issue with the UM2, is under extrusion, which can be caused be several factors, so there’s running maintenance keeping that at bay. As I said above, the biggest drawbacks for FDM in general, is how they handle overhangs, it is a very different process to SLA, and best prints are achieved with models that have flat bottoms. Even with supports, any surface past a certain angle will be rough and a bit blobby, depending on the extent of the overhang. It’s more like 2.5D printing than 3D printing.
You also have the limitation of the nozzle. The UM2 is rated to print at 25 microns, but this is misleading, the nozzle size, and simply, the process of FDM printing means there is no point going higher res than about 60 microns. Anything higher is not visibly different, it’ll just take hours longer.
You should really only be looking at an FDM printer if you’re wanting to printer larger objects, film props, functional things etc. If you do decide to buy and FDM printer, than the UM2 is a good choice, but there will be days where you contemplate hurling it out the window. Also look into Zrotrax. forget Makerbot, I hear nothing but bad things.
It’s a real shame you’re having so many issues with the Form1 Since getting the PT, I wont be doing any character work on the Ultimaker unless its overised, say, over 30cm, at which point 60 microns is enough.
Also important to note, 50 microns with SLA is not compariable to 50 microns with FDM. An SLA print will always be smoother and hold more detail.
I post a lot of my work with both printers on my Instagram.
http://instagram.com/paulbraddock/
Hope this helps somewhat, feel free to ask further questions.
Paul.
These are all PLA prints with standard UM2 nozzle 0.4mm. Spiked head was about 70mm I think.
Your prints are a much hight quality than I expected with that price of printer. so between the Ultimaker 2 or the Form 1+, would you say that the process in the form is likely to give better results?
Love your work Paul - fantastic!
Cheers,
Claudio
Braddock - Thanks for the reply. Not sure why I didn’t see my notification in e-mail. Anywho, I’m glad/sad to hear that this printer can be frustrating as well. I’m really starting to believe all of the consumer level 3D printers on the market today are just not as developed as I would like. They are amazing when they work, but the ratio of them working to not working really has me wondering if this is something that I want to pursue at this stage. I love 3D printing, but right now the quality of the prints just are not there for my liking (25 microns is pretty amazing yet still leaves you with small visible build lines.)
Maybe I’m too picky, but the artist perfectionist in me wants a print that competes with my traditional super sculpey sculptures. (both in size and quality)
I think those printers and prints are being produced…but perhaps not at a price point that I can afford right now. It is exciting though to see this technology progress, I’m sure we will get there one day…just not sure how far off we have to wait is all.