3-D Printing : Elegoo Neptune Max - A Win - 10 January 2024

This was another successful test of the 3D printer. As you can see it’s a sort of clip or peg - I think it’s really clever when things work out as they should.

The most important point about this clip project is how the designer was able to ‘add the pincer movement’ by cutting out the shape inside the structure. That's so clever ! It was all printed in one piece : no parts that needed to be fitted. Will I ever achieve that level ? I doubt it, but I can still appreciate good design. I also wonder how strong this sort of ‘infinity’ clip would be in normal use. The constant pressure put on the plastic would eventually make it break - I will not test it for strength: I just admire its construction.

Below is a close-up of this project :

You can see an animation of the same infinity clip here and that is also from where I got the free project to try.

Below is the little screen on the printer that gives you a few further details:

I can confirm that the button I’ve used the most is the ‘Stop’ button ( sadly ) but not for this project. That ‘stop button’ certainly works !

I wish I could see more relevant information (for me) such as how long the project will take to print. Above the information given by the little clock is only how long the printing has taken so far, not how long it will take to print. Let me clarify that this project took at least 2.5 hours : not as long in comparison to the Fairy door project.

Imagine if you were making your own design to sell. You would have to factor in how long it takes per item, how that relates to the weight of the filament you’re using and the amount of electricity used in the process. All in all printing your own ‘one-off’ pieces is okay, but thinking of running a business selling more than one would certainly make each piece more expensive.

Thank you very much for reading.

(The photos are all mine)