Before launching, I chatted with a couple other 3D printing companies that ran successful Kickstarters in the past. They recommended I set the goal as low as possible – $20-30K, which we easily would have hit. Instead, I set the goal at $80K so that I could: Successfully deliver the printers, at the price point …
The biggest learning curve I had to get over back in the day was how angled slicing changes the rules of 3D printing. I thought it’d be helpful to go through a bunch of example models, how I would position them, and the logic behind those decisions. Looking for the fundamentals of part orientation and …
How to Orient Your Model on a Conveyor Belt 3D Printer – 8 Examples Read More »
Back in the day, I really struggled to calibrate the first prototypes of the Powerbelt3D Zero. The Y axis and Z axis are so dependent on each other that I didn’t know how to handle it. It seemed so much more difficult than my normal “print a cube, measure, print another cube” process. Over time, …
Since we first started prototyping the Zero, if became obvious that a huge challenge would be creating an ideal conveyor belt for a 3D printer. We have been testing, learning, and building different conveyor belts constantly. This begs the question: what makes the perfect material for a conveyor belt on a 3D printer? Sadly, today …
What is the best conveyor belt material for a 3D printer? Read More »
Successful Shipping We are excited to announce that we have successfully shipped all printers from inventory! It has been quite a journey with long days to get to this point. All printers that were purchased in our pre-order campaign just under 1 year ago, as well as all the printers purchased this year (non-back order) …
With the month of August nearly over, we have had a very fun but busy month. We have started shipping kits all over the world. We have started receiving feedback from out earliest supporters which has been very rewarding. There have been many ups and downs, which we will cover here. Shipping Status As of …
This guide will walk you step-by-step through building your Powerbelt3D Zero. This page will be updated regularly with the most up-to-date information and best practices on assembly. Frame The Conveyor Rollers sub-assembly should include 12 M3x10 screws. It is optional, but encouraged, to drill through the conveyor roller at the location of the holes in …
Activities have been ramping up at Powerbelt3D – out of research and part-sourcing and into fulfillment! All of the components for the pre-ordered kits have been delivered to us, counted, and checked for quality. Our Development Printer has been outfitted with the sample versions of the production components, and we have been testing around the …
We hope you are all staying safe and healthy! We have kept busy organizing our humble office, and coordinating with suppliers. Recently, our full order of aluminum v-slot profiles as arrived and been inspected. We have continued researching the best material for the conveyor belt, and have reached 17 different material combinations. While we were …
3D Printing TPU (thermoplastic urethane) and other flexible materials is notoriously difficult. Flexible materials are difficult for an extruder to push through the hotend. In order to be successful, you need the right extruder setup and the right print settings. Proper Extruder Setup A fully constrained filament path from the extruder drive gear to the …
