5/19/2023 0 Comments Cube pro unsupported filament![]() iFactory has been active on Facebook groups to gather feedback to improve their 3D printers. Please note as this is a Kickstarter, potential buyers may not be receiving the same unit as we have. We took the risk to back the iFactory Factory One belt 3D printer on Kickstarter and received one of their early bird December units. As of the writing of this article, iFactory has not released or announced a release date for their monitoring software. Additionally, iFactory has stated on their Kickstarter that they will release print monitoring software to assist in remote printing. Most notably, it featured a much larger print volume and a built-in Raspberry Pi with Octoprint to allow for remote printing and monitoring. Announcing the iFactory Factory One belt 3d printer in late 2020 on Kickstarter, it featured several advantages over its direct competitor, the Creality CR-30 Printmill. IFactory is a German startup founded in 2020 and pitches itself as a high-performance 3D printer manufacturer with an emphasis on aftermarket sales support. Promising high performance with the convenience of a commercial kit or assembled printer and a much lower price of $999, making these printers much more accessible for hobbyists and businesses. In late 2020, Creality and iFactory announced their own conveyor belt 3D printers via Kickstarter. However, as of this writing, there are no commercial kits or printers available, making these belt printers accessible only to experienced 3D printer builders. Karl Brown of Nak3D designs has created the open-sourced White Knight and Squire printers, both high-end and successful designs. Powerbelt 3D has created its Powerbelt Zero belt printer, and unfortunately, the company went bankrupt in early 2019. As a result, a few companies and hobbyists have attempted to make a more accessible and affordable belt printer. However, at $12,000 MSRP, it was out of the range for most users. ![]() Blackbelt 3D is currently the only company with a commercial belt printer: the Blackbelt printer. This opens the door to a few niche use cases such as printing hundreds of objects or very large objects such as cosplay props or industrial parts.Īs a relatively new design, there are very few conveyor belt 3D printers in the market. The idea is that one axis of a 3D printer is a continuous loop allowing the 3D printer to either print indefinitely in one direction on continuously print the same object over and over without any intervention from the user. The conveyor belt 3D printer is one of the newer innovations in the 3D printer space.
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