We just posted a quick unboxing of the new ZYYX pro, getting a first glance at what is inside.
If you want to see the ZYYX pro live, visit us this week at the TCT show in Birmingham. We will be standing with Hawk 3D Proto, booth D6.
Our good friend and award winning designer Daniel Norée will also be hanging out with us. So come by and say hello!
We have recently finished a new printable design with multiple parts to showcase mechanical 3D printing, our new materials as well as the ZYYX pro. The designer is Måns Olander, he is studying “design and product development” and worked for us during the summer. The design consists of multiple mechanical parts that, when put together, become a flexible mobile holder you can use for filming and photography. You can download the design here and print it out yourself!
The model is in our proCarbon and printed on the ZYYX pro to get the best results. This mechanical design is equipped with a spring that will help grip and hold the phone in place. At the end of the gripper there is a ball joint that will give the user more flexibility with angles.
With this type of design, it is important that all the parts fit perfectly – precision is key. The gripper’s arm needs to move freely along its track so that the spring can act as intended. Why we printed this in proCarbon is also due to the mechanical properties – we wanted the gripper to withstand any mechanical stress.
This is an interesting design, as it is modular. Every link in the arm is printed separately and then put together. This allows the user to adjust the length of the arm on the fly by removing and adding links. Every part is also its own positive and negative end of a ball joint, so the arm can be set in all kinds of shapes. All of this gives a very flexible mechanical arm. We printed it in proKev on the ZYYX pro to give the links a little bit of flex and great durability.
The final part is composed of 7 different parts, two screws, one nut and one spring. The clamp is of course adjustable and can be securely tightened, due to us printing all but two parts in proCarbon. The last two parts are printed in proFlex. These parts are where the clamp will grasp the object, giving the clamp better friction and grip. Combining these two materials creates a screw clamp that will be able to attach safely to most objects.
Our US reseller Magnacad recently released a cool CAD design in their latest newsletter, trying to make the world just a little better looking. “…a septic tank vent pipe at my home. Its in front of the house and next to the front door of all places.” So what do you do when you have a 3D printer and CAD knowledge? You solve the problem!
This project is a great example of using CAD software together with 3D printing to create real products. Creating this design with traditional methods would be a real hassle for such a custom job. Now when the files have been created they can easily be altered, re-designed and distributed.
The two parts, pump housing and pump handle, are manufactured on the ZYYX+ 3D Printer with ZYYX proPLA. They were then glued together with the vent pipe. After sanding and cleaning the parts Tom at Magnacad added a nice cooper finish.
Magnacad is a major supplier of the innovative and mission critical software and tools for design professionals and enterprises in the US. You can read more about Magnacad and the project here and download the .stl files here.
As friends of ZYYX no doubt already know, the ZYYX+ – as well as the ZYYX pro – is bundled and delivered with Simplify3D’s professional 3D printing slicer. We are therefore happy to inform you that this long-standing partner is releasing version 4.0 of their software! The update focuses on improving the overall slicing experience, supplying more options as well as addressing many of the most popular requests from the community!
The big focus of this update is Process System Improvements, including areas such as Improved Sequential Printing, Drag-and-Drop Reordering and Seamless Process Transitions. These allow for more printing possibilities; for example, Multi Material Printing, already possible with the ZYYX, will now be even easier and more streamlined.
The new Variable Settings Wizard gives you the power to customize any setting that you want for different regions of your model. You can customize the print quality for different features, or even change the mechanical properties of the part unlocking a whole new world of possibilities! This in combination with the improved Seamless Process Transitions this is really exciting.
Thin walls and gaps can now be filled with a single dynamic extrusion that is automatically adjusted to fill the available space. Even if the thickness of these walls are constantly changing, the software will ensure the gaps are perfectly filled adding strength to your model’s interior. This also provides a significant print speed improvement versus previous gap fill methods.
Simplify3D has been listening to the community and added some of the following: Bridging Perimeter Options, Bridging Angle Selection, Multi-Process Vase Mode, External Fill Customization, Improved Mesh Reduction and much more.
Simplify3D offers a unique interactive print preview that allows you to simulate your print exactly as it will happen on your 3D printer. You can watch the toolhead as it lays down each individual line of plastic, giving you an unprecedented level of insight into how your 3D printer will behave. With Version 4.0, Simplify3D has improved the controls that you use to interact with the preview, making it faster and easier to spot issues that may affect your prints. This includes things as: Keyboard Scrolling (1), Jump to Location (2), Position Readout (3) and Range Controls (4).
The update is free of charge for all Simplify3D owners and can be downloaded here, where you also can read more about the new version.
We are proud to work with MatterHackers Inc. in the US, check out their introductory video about the ZYYX+ and head over to MatterHackers to read more!
ZYYX users aren’t wasting any time this summer getting started on new projects. From Daniel Norée’s proCarbon models off the new ZYYX pro to Heather’s vibrant pink OpenRC project and Joel Telling’s flexible auto repair from the ZYYX+, we never cease to be amazed by the creativity and ingenuity of creators with a ZYYX machine at their disposal. Check out these links to help stir inspiration of your own!
#3dprinting a @Subaru_USA gas cap tether using @zyyx3dprinter #3dprinter cc: @CarterSubaru https://t.co/r2JEwkJ8Ss
— Joel Telling (@joeltelling) July 4, 2017
I'd say the ProCarbon comes out pretty decent #3dprinted in the @ZYYX3DPrinter PRO#OpenRC #FPV #QUAD pic.twitter.com/0zdE7cn7XQ
— Daniel Norée (@DanielNoree) July 4, 2017
Wanted to show a video of this amazing #3dpinkmafia filament! #OpenRC #f1 printed on the @ZYYX3DPrinter #shiny #epicopenrc @DanielNoree pic.twitter.com/SFxT3bgyWA
— Heather (@ddhedder) June 30, 2017
Mmm, #3dprinting layer upon layer of @ZYYX3DPrinter PRO Carbon fiber infused nylon & it looks beautiful Diff housing for the #openrc #truggy pic.twitter.com/tEibD6BeYq
— Daniel Norée (@DanielNoree) July 1, 2017
3D Printed this half skull using Purple Rain @Polyalchemy PLA on our @ZYYX3DPrinter to show the dental applications in #3dprinting #dental pic.twitter.com/G02AEwJFYi
— Hawk 3D Proto™ (@HAWK3DPROTO) June 30, 2017
Loving this old style wrench using green @Polyalchemy PLA on our @ZYYX3DPrinter and sliced in @Simplify3D #3dprinting #wrench #PLA #3dprint pic.twitter.com/H1syAAMHTQ
— Hawk 3D Proto™ (@HAWK3DPROTO) June 28, 2017
This is @MatterHackers ABS on the @ZYYX3DPrinter – That's right, no heated build plate. Cool. pic.twitter.com/w6Ha7mOI9A
— Joel Telling (@joeltelling) July 4, 2017
These parts are printed in proCarbon, our new carbon reinforced Nylon(PA66), on the ZYYX pro 3D printer.
The ZYYX pro is perfect not only for prototyping but also for printing functional parts such as brackets and holders.
Read more at http://www.zyyx3dprinter.com/zyyx-pro/
GTG, also known as Gothenburg’s Technical high school, is one of the leading Swedish schools within technology and industry. They have been using CAD and 3D Printing in their curriculum for several years, using the ZYYX 3D Printer for product development and custom industrial applications.
At the moment students at GTG are building a small automated factory, as seen in the second picture. Robots, 3D printers, VR and a lot of other tech is a part of the project to push Swedish industry and inspire others.
“With a 3D Printer it is very easy to help them (students) with their creativity, so they can see a result of their idea…”
-Johan Bengtsson, teacher and project leader
With the ZYYX pro we have released three new material. As shown above from the left; proNylon, proKev and proCarbon.
proNylon has the advantage of having a higher elasticity then normal thermoplastics and also a greater resilience against corrosive fluids.
proKev has the same advantages as proNylon but with even greater elasticity and toughness.
proCarbon is also nylon based but the carbon gives the material a more rigid structure to maximize tensile strength.
With the new and improved raft we have fine tuned the adhesion, making it easier to remove your builds with the included print removal tool.
This fine tuning also greatly improves the bottom surface quality for all of the new ZYYX pro materials. All of this will all be included in the new Simplify profiles for the ZYYX pro, so you as a user do not need to do any tinkering, just press print.
We are proud to be a small part of this video by YouTube legend Joel Telling – aka the 3D Printing Nerd – in which he assembles and demonstrates the Future Raptor Reloaded Prosthetic Hand, printed on the ZYYX+ 3D Printer!
The Raptor Reloaded is designed by Enabling the Future, an organization that helps connect people with 3D printers to those that are in need of 3D printed prosthetics.
Video: https://youtu.be/ULTyu4ppk-s
Enabling the Future: http://enablingthefuture.org/
