3D Printed Adaptations: Market Day 2025

 

Original Project: Bath Toys - Market Day 2025.    How has this changed? The major changes between the prints and the original (Snapmaker) print was the finish, which looks slightly less blocky, however there are some crucial subtle differences.   Firstly the Snapmaker version has two or three small holes that came in process of printing, once water has entered the print at these locations (remembering of course that 20% of the inside of the print is filled in, the rest of it is hollow).    Originally the group had brainstormed ideas and come up with the plan to use water proofing spray to ensure that the print did not sink - however the Bambu version has slightly superior finishing and it does not appear to be required.

Finally the print times are the massive difference between the two, the Bambu H2D prints in half of the time, in addition multiple prints can easily be loaded on the plate.   The original design for the large size for this print was four hours - the Bambu H2D means that the print time has been reduced in half.

Original Project: Key Rings (Personalised) Market Day 2025

There is little difference between the quality of the prints although there is a better polished version with the Bambu version shown left.

While the rafting is minimal the biggest change between the two print is of course the time to complete the print - the two and a half Snapmaker version when the print is switched to Bambu takes under half this time to complete.

You can see the difference between this print and the original by clicking on the link here.

Original Project: iPad and iPhone Stands (Personalised) Market Day 2025

There is a better finish on the Bambu version shown left.  The biggest design differences would be in the lettering on the back, in the Snapmaker version required a tool to remove the rafting around the lettering, some of which required a high degree of precision to remove successfully.

Again there was minimal rafting with this print however the time difference between the two was stark - as the Bambu version came in at under two hours while the Snapmaker version took around the four hour mark.

It needs to be repeatedly stressed that the Bambu printer that we are using for these projects is brand new (we have had it on site for less than two weeks) and the wonderful Snapmaker printers that we have have been on site and used non-stop since 2021.