What are we going to see in today's Ultimaker 3D printer actual test article?
Hint: Something I've played with since childhood and still play with now
When the editor thought of printing this object today,
I felt inexplicably excited.
I used to have to hug it to sleep when I was a child!
Without further ado, the editor will take everyone through it step by step!
As everyone knows, the Ultimaker 3's innovative invention is its dual-nozzle design.
One nozzle can print water-soluble support PVA, specifically used for printing 3D objects that require high mobility and complexity, resulting in a delicate and smooth surface.
Therefore, today we are using one nozzle to print PLA and the other nozzle to print water-soluble support PVA.
Printing complete!
Have you guessed what it is yet?
The answer is the XBOX controller we all had as kids.
(Image source: https://grabcad.com/library/xbox-style-controller)
(G-code: G-code download. This G-code file is for use and printing with Ultimaker 3 series 3D printers.)
The next step is to put the XBOX controller in water to dissolve the water-soluble support PVA.
Let's see the finished product after the water-soluble support has dissolved!
After the water-soluble support dissolves, you can see that the supported areas are extremely delicate and smooth, without any blemishes.
With common 3D printers, manual removal of supports often results in uneven surfaces at the support points, thus affecting the overall quality of the object.
I think that currently, among desktop 3D printers, probably only the dual-nozzle Ultimaker 3 can achieve this.
It truly offers exceptional value for money and is a professional-grade contender among affordable 3D printers.👍👍👍
[3D Printer] Perfectly Water-Soluble Support for Xbox Controller