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Printing with the Makerbot Method X: Success or Failure?
I really put the Makerbot Method X 3D printer to the test in this video. Printing with ESun ABS+ and Makerbot's SR-30 supports, I print a robotic gripper 3D model. I used Makerbot's Labs Experimental Extruder. This model was provided by Makerbot when the Method X first came out. The robotic gripper is a print-in-place model with moveable parts. It really tests the printer's capabilities in terms of dimensional accuracy. Watch to see if I'm pleased or disappointed with the outcome!
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3D Printing with the Makerbot Method X
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Part 2 of my Makerbot Method X video series. In this video, I try to print various 3D objects. I had some jamming problems until I tried Makerbot's Lab Experimental Extruder. The Labs Experimental Extruder is great and allows you to use your own filament. Also, in this video, I print a object with moveable parts to test the printer's capability in terms of dimensional accuracy. The SR-30 suppor...
Makerbot Method X - Unboxing and My First Experience
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Join me on the journey as I learn more about the Makerbot Method X 3D printer. In this video, I unbox the printer, set it up, calibrate/level the build plate, and run the test print that is built into the printer. I am using ABS filament and SR-30 (water soluble) for the supports. Please forgive me for holding my cellphone camera the wrong way! And sorry for the shakes. I was holding my phone i...
3D Printed Go Kart Speed Test #1
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I take the 3d printed electric go kart outside to test its speed! There was some trouble- but nothing that cannot be tuned. 27.5 mph was the maximum speed during today's test. The ultimate goal is to do over 30 mph. So look for that speed test in a future video. Thanks!
3D Printed Electric Go Kart
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World's first 3D printed electric go kart you can actually drive! This really pushed the limits of FDM printing and many said it couldn’t be done. Others have made large-scale rc 3d printed vehicles, but those are boring! This you can drive! This go kart has a 8 hp continuous electric motor. That's like a 16 hp internal combustion engine! All printed parts are our original designs except for th...

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  • @ChampWinJim
    @ChampWinJim 3 місяці тому

    I think you need to print the pieces separately

  • @technicallyreal
    @technicallyreal 5 місяців тому

    The stringing and lift are unacceptable from a machine this expensive and proprietary.

  • @josp3688
    @josp3688 9 місяців тому

    Bad design, not a bad printer

  • @tricycleboi
    @tricycleboi 9 місяців тому

    This is shit print from a shit printer

  • @hrdcpy
    @hrdcpy 9 місяців тому

    I"m here because someone is trying to flip one on Facebook Marketplace for $1500. Seems like a hard pass.

  • @treatb09
    @treatb09 Рік тому

    That nob should be a solid shaft. Bad design.

  • @Craftymilz
    @Craftymilz Рік тому

    Thanks man I am working on a model in school and I didn't get to see much and the support thread is similar to the regular material so I was afraid it wasn't going to work but having seen this shows me it can get quite white so my model should be ok

  • @TheEtbetween
    @TheEtbetween Рік тому

    Garbage! If you got lift No good! It’s a $5000 machine! My Raise 3D ! Never had lift!

    • @user-yv7kx3rt6x
      @user-yv7kx3rt6x 11 місяців тому

      My bambu is 10 times faster than raise3d

  • @Engineerboy100
    @Engineerboy100 Рік тому

    I was going to buy one of these but after watching this video and others, I went with the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon and I'm am so glad I did, much better software and unit. I printed for over 20 hours straight the first day I got it and printed parts perfect enough to ship all over the world and I did and all of my customers were happy. $6k for this thing? wow what a rip off! I will be ordering another X1 Carbon very soon.,,,, for 1 6th the price.

  • @CR3DT
    @CR3DT Рік тому

    Have you had the jam issue again since the newer firmware upgrade? Also, I noticed that you do not use glue on your build plate, now come? I would like to chat w you and exchange notes.

  • @sciencesniper_tech
    @sciencesniper_tech Рік тому

    Can you please share all the other files for the go-kart

  • @stopbegging4likes
    @stopbegging4likes Рік тому

    how you turn this mofoka off? This stupid shit keeps turning right back on

  • @MrButuz
    @MrButuz Рік тому

    Wow watching your vids (and quite a few others) has cemented my decision to look elsewhere. I love the look of this printer but my god it's an incredible amount of money for something that prints much less reliably than printers costing a few hundred bucks. I'll keep looking.

  • @andyvampirvolococanada8095

    Can you print out but doesn't have the SR-30?

  • @sattros7829
    @sattros7829 Рік тому

    How can you set up the camera?

  • @stopbegging4likes
    @stopbegging4likes 2 роки тому

    The build tape for this printer is very expensive. Any one found a cheaper alternative?

    • @aaronramly1705
      @aaronramly1705 Рік тому

      Have you tried the blue painters tape ? back in the days before heat bed is common, they were using those blue painters tape. but it only works for PLA

    • @robertgcode965
      @robertgcode965 Рік тому

      It's probably the same stuff as Buildtak or any of its china alternatives.

    • @TheEtbetween
      @TheEtbetween Рік тому

      Raises 3D better!

  • @stopbegging4likes
    @stopbegging4likes 2 роки тому

    Well is does print ABS verywell, my issue is the price of build tape. i just spent $95 for 3 sheets

  • @fredmercury1314
    @fredmercury1314 2 роки тому

    For a printer that expensive, which prints that slow, those layers look utterly appalling. Is that just how ABS prints? I swear I get neater prints on my CR-X with PLA or PETG, than on that print. :/

  • @josephKEOarthur
    @josephKEOarthur 2 роки тому

    Figure it out?

  • @josephKEOarthur
    @josephKEOarthur 2 роки тому

    Even tough material did not work .

  • @josephKEOarthur
    @josephKEOarthur 2 роки тому

    Ever get the damn knob solved?=

  • @josephKEOarthur
    @josephKEOarthur 2 роки тому

    Ever get it solved? That damn knob?

  • @Akira-hw3rz
    @Akira-hw3rz 2 роки тому

    What did ya do about the knob that100% always falls off

  • @josephKEOarthur
    @josephKEOarthur 2 роки тому

    Well you can make that a keychain in the end

  • @josephKEOarthur
    @josephKEOarthur 2 роки тому

    Ya

  • @richardchavous2156
    @richardchavous2156 2 роки тому

    What did the ABS and supports test print smell like. I know PLA kind of smells like corn syrup.

    • @stephenmontgomery5807
      @stephenmontgomery5807 2 роки тому

      You don't want to breathe in the ABS my brother. Vent it.

    • @robertgcode965
      @robertgcode965 Рік тому

      SR-30 has a very peculiar smell. Almost similar to solder fumes but more plastic-like.

  • @ind347
    @ind347 2 роки тому

    Seriously disappointing print!

  • @B-DINO
    @B-DINO 2 роки тому

    How loud is it? I live in an apartment with bad insulation. Is it still a feasible option or would my neighbors complain?

    • @aaronramly1705
      @aaronramly1705 Рік тому

      Maybe buy more common 3d printer than this one. There are many other good & cheap option

    • @tricycleboi
      @tricycleboi 9 місяців тому

      Buy a prusa smaller cheaper and better quality prints that this garbage

  • @parkerbanas1269
    @parkerbanas1269 2 роки тому

    Does anyone know how you set the printer to print without support material?

  • @mactastic144
    @mactastic144 2 роки тому

    MakerBot is garbage.

  • @CoolNinja756
    @CoolNinja756 2 роки тому

    What is the agitator tank you are using for dissolving the support? Is it commercially available? Thank you so much for the great video.

  • @thaboseane502
    @thaboseane502 2 роки тому

    The raft is already lifting at thr corner. That is very poor

    • @Akira-hw3rz
      @Akira-hw3rz 2 роки тому

      Mine did not lift at all. But not times the knob falls off

  • @MarkAJaegerVideo
    @MarkAJaegerVideo 2 роки тому

    Your video would improve significantly if you used a tripod for the camera. Your handheld camera is not good at all.

  • @frostiemedia8528
    @frostiemedia8528 2 роки тому

    Im tryna make my own but one thing i cant seem to find is the battery! Any idea where i can get it from

  • @dinowarrior1962
    @dinowarrior1962 2 роки тому

    Hey do you know how to fix error 80 I’ve done lots os searches and can’t figure it out.

  • @RandomInside
    @RandomInside 2 роки тому

    Yeah , but your favorite printer is still a Prusa

  • @KoenBrader
    @KoenBrader 2 роки тому

    Channel content is great, thank you. Very much appreciate your reviews. Subscribed. Would be nice if you'd not need to hold your phone in one hand while juggling with the other. Use a phone holder/stand or use a proper video camera?

  • @MagicTheKrakening
    @MagicTheKrakening 2 роки тому

    $6k for garbage print quality... this is what you call highway robbery

  • @Engineer_DUH
    @Engineer_DUH 2 роки тому

    thank god someoen else shows using this printer. we got one , and have had nothing but problems with it here at work.

  • @chromamaster6147
    @chromamaster6147 2 роки тому

    I wonder if the issues you encountered can be traced to the MakerBot materials. I wish that they would allow the user to load proprietary materials into their humidity controlled chambers, instead of just externally. Also, for the CarbonFiber materials, I wish that their extruder nozzles were larger than 0.4 mm.

  • @Hangs4Fun
    @Hangs4Fun 2 роки тому

    Any chance you could do some fine measurements and let us know how the dimensional accuracy was (they claim +/- 0.2mm). The axle breaking was not the printers fault, those axles should be 100% parts and the rest of the claw should be an infill much higher, like at least 75%. Not sure why MakerBot would provide a 3D model like this to print that doesn't have solid axles and a recommended set of settings to use for best results (like not doing a 20% infill). The take aways I see from this video are: - good to see the method x actually printing (slower than I expected) - mostly clean printing process and no stated clogs or issues - the part looked good (except I think I saw some pinholes on some of the gear teeth that were a little concerning) - I didn't see any warping of the part (I think that lifting of the left tip was due to no bed adhesive being used and maybe some bed/enclosure/nozzle temp tweaking to be done (which tells me the MakerBot extruder and filament defaults aren't perfect at least for ABS) - Seemed to be quiet during printing but with no decibel readings during the video hard to tell - interface to the machine looked great and closer to Industrial level coaching that you would expect) - did I mention above it seemed to print slower than I expected, but I did like the print quality for the most part (as good as you can tell from a phone recorded video being streamed compressed, being consumed on a phone ;-). )

  • @danielreborn4707
    @danielreborn4707 2 роки тому

    Most DIY printer kits for 5x less print 10 x much better and 3x faster .By the sounds of the stepper motors,they didn't even install good stepper drivers like trinamics. I would call this customer daylight robbery, shame Makerbot!

  • @oldestgamer
    @oldestgamer 2 роки тому

    Thanks for posting this. I have been using the method x with the included filaments and SR-30, and they work fine with very few issues. However, I tried a print with the esun ABS+, the same stuff you are using here, along with the SR-30 and the experimental extruder and my SR-30 is just not sticking to the ABS+, causing all kinds of printing issues. Any suggestions? Thanks

    • @coolteched7572
      @coolteched7572 2 роки тому

      Hmmmm interesting. I do know that in the printing settings you can adjust the geometry of the support structure. And you can adjust how the supports interface with the model. Look at your print preview and see if anything needs to be adjusted.

    • @oldestgamer
      @oldestgamer 2 роки тому

      @@coolteched7572 The problem seems to be the "stickyness" of the SR-30 to the esun ABS+. I changed the Makerbot filament to the esun and the SR-30 just won't stick, whereas with the makerbot ABS there is very little problem with the SR-30 sticking to it. Had to go back to the makerbot abs filament for now. Thanks

  • @isainovski
    @isainovski 2 роки тому

    You left it in there too long

    • @coolteched7572
      @coolteched7572 2 роки тому

      do you mean the hot water? Maybe...though I have had little or no trouble leaving other parts in hot water

    • @TheEtbetween
      @TheEtbetween Рік тому

      It’s Garbage

  • @dominiklackner1
    @dominiklackner1 2 роки тому

    from a 4000€ printer with filament you can only purchase from makerbot and software you can only use from makerbot i expect a machine that just spits out perfect prints every time. no print profile adjustment should be needed. but once again makerbot proves that they produce crap and are just money addicted halfbrainers.

    • @coolteched7572
      @coolteched7572 2 роки тому

      yep! I enjoy tinkering with them so I don't mind. I'm crazy- i know!

  • @dominiklackner1
    @dominiklackner1 3 роки тому

    that print quality is absolutely garbage, thanks for saving me a lot of money

  • @ameliabuns4058
    @ameliabuns4058 3 роки тому

    I still can't understand how the idle hotend isn't oozing. My tool changers tools ooze so much...

    • @coolteched7572
      @coolteched7572 2 роки тому

      when the hotend is idle the temp is dropped to like 180 C or something similar...

  • @ameliabuns4058
    @ameliabuns4058 3 роки тому

    what support material did you use with ABS? also that white-cyan is such a gorgeous combo

    • @coolteched7572
      @coolteched7572 2 роки тому

      support material was SR-30. This is a material developed long ago by Stratasys (Stratasys own Makerbot)

  • @ameliabuns4058
    @ameliabuns4058 3 роки тому

    how is the idle hotend not oozing over the print?!

    • @coolteched7572
      @coolteched7572 2 роки тому

      It's idle and the temp is turned down when it's not printing

  • @Doppelrocking
    @Doppelrocking 3 роки тому

    What was the overall length of time it took for it to print this out for you? I heard the time it was done, but not when you started, would be great to know to get a sense of output speed relative to the complexity of that claw. Thanks!

    • @coolteched7572
      @coolteched7572 2 роки тому

      I can't remember! But it was a lengthy amount of time. Prints take longer on this Makerbot because between each nozzle swap, the non-printing extruder's temp is lowered. So both nozzles are constantly cooling / heating up. This can be adjusted in the printer's settings, however

    • @Hangs4Fun
      @Hangs4Fun 2 роки тому

      The display showed 1 day 2 hours and change, so 26 hours and change