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Prusa XL, solid choice for pattern making with its 14"x14"x14" print area. Competitive pricing and notable improvements make it a worthwhile consideration. I want to suggest you to use enclosure for Prusa XL to get expected results.View attachment 153426
Uhh ... I hope I am wrong, but too often I have seen someone join a forum, only to post (as their very first and sometimes only post) a link to a custom product. Surely that brand new poster has no vested interested ... right? Surely we should not use the word "schilling" in such a situation ... right?

Again, I hope that I am wrong in the assumptions to which I have leapt!
 
Uhh ... I hope I am wrong, but too often I have seen someone join a forum, only to post (as their very first and sometimes only post) a link to a custom product. Surely that brand new poster has no vested interested ... right? Surely we should not use the word "schilling" in such a situation ... right?

Again, I hope that I am wrong in the assumptions to which I have leapt!
No, Bro I'm just giving a suggestion here and nothing else than that. If I,m providing a link then it must be helpful for people to understand the product easily. Every time I provide information I do research for it and that is why I used to provide a link of top 3 brands for further info.
Best regards!
 
I'm pleased to report my XL has finally arrived!
And it certainly hasn't disappointed me. I changed my order to the 5 head model, which delayed it somewhat, but it is now up & running in it's home-made enclosure.
My first print (other than the test print) was a box for the tools that came with it. And it was really nice to NOT have to sit there and do the 17 filament changes required for it (a 3 colour print). Just set it going and come back in the morning.
At the start of each print, it is fascinating to sit and watch it do the bed-levelling- 132 separate points across the bed, with no input from the operator needed.
As I don't want to have to load & unload 5 filaments each time I use it, the next step is to rat an old food dryer I don't use any more, and fit the guts of it to the enclosure so it can run 24/7 and keep the humidity under control. It does get quite humid here sometimes, and it can badly affect the pla filament if I don't take care of it.
 
I get updates from Prusa from time to time concerning new developments/methods using the Prusa XL multi-material/multi-head 3D printer.
The 3D printing hobby is getting really impressive, with some fantastic new trends, as follows:

1. Prusa's 3D model download page had some impressive models that can be downloaded and printed.
You can also open models in a 3D online viewer, and pan/tilt/zoom right on the screen.
The models that are beginning to appear on the share page are ever increasingly sophisticated, and the offerings will continue to get better with time in my opinion. There are already some fantastic offerings available.
The XL's 14" cubed print area really opens up a lot of possibilities for printing larger objects, such as a 1-piece pattern for the V-8 engine block. Optionally, you can print multiple small parts located all over the printbed, at the same time.

2. Prusa's XL printer is capable of printing multiple materials on the same model, which can give some interesting advantages such as printing the supports in a different material than the part itself, thus allowing low adhesion between the support and part, to allow the support to break off cleanly without leaving any marks on the printed part. Look closely at the first image, and you will see a crankshaft imbedded in the support material.

3. Multiple colors within the same part (you can do this with a single-head printer by changing the filament color during a print, making sure not to interrupt the continuity of the filament as it is being fed into the print head).

4. The implications of being able to use some of these pre-made 3D models as a starting point for building model engines cannot be understated.
I really think this is where the hobby is going, and the possibilities are mind boggling given that I think we are at the beginning of the 3D printing/3D modeling era.
When you consider that these models, such as the V-8 engine print, could be used in a lost PLA casting process, then things get very interesting very fast, especially considering that some have proven the lost-PLA method with superb results using gray iron.

Here are a few items I found today.
Note the engine crankshaft that is imbedded in the supports that can be cleanly removed, since they are a different material with a very low adhesion value.
 

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More downloadables from the Prusa site.
Note: I am not shilling for Prusa, and have no connections to that company, but I do notice that not only does Prusa make nice 3D printers, they also offer a large number of what I call "spin-off" printable items, many of which could be used in this hobby, as well as some good technical support.

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