Background: Since switching nearly exclusively to Snapmaker Machines as our project choice we have had a much better rate of success in print making. To further ensure that this is the case as the machines age we have been looking at ways to enhance our printing.
An amazing staff member at our school has come up with this set up:
It was designed and printed using thick plywood to allow it to have some weight and stability. It is able to feed the PLA via the rolls
A latch at the end of the bracket is able to be raised and lowered allowing the rolls to be taken off when removed from the machine.
There has been considerable success in printing with these machines, however, again the intention is to have this in place so that as the machines age then it allows them to continue to successfully print.
The PVC pipe used was purchased from a local hardware shop for minimal cost. The laser cutter is a commercial grade one that students in the senior school use on project based learning. The plywood was purchased from a local supplier. The cost for the overall project was minimal and is working exactly as anticipated.
If you are interested in gaining the exact dimensions of the laser cutting you can message us and we can supply you with these or the original designs.
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