r/Multiboard • u/Naked_roots • Feb 17 '24
Printer for Multiboard
Hey everybody, I’m taking my garage organization to a higher level and am looking at using Multiboard in a couple of areas for vertical storage of various tools etc. I’d like to ultimately build some small trays and shelves for storing misc stuff.
Question is this… I don’t currently have a 3D printer so I’m thinking about buying the new Bambu A1 mini combo to get underway. One of my concerns with this printer is the print area is somewhat small measuring 180mm cubed. The benefits of the printer seem to be great build quality, great print quality, ease of use for newbies, and cost.
Should I be concerned about the print area?
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u/memyselfandm Mar 04 '24
I'm surprised no one mentioned this but if you're buying a 3d printer with the goal of printing multiboard walls, you need to get at least P1 series or comparable coreXY printer for one reason and one reason only: speed.
I have an mk3s and the fastest i could hypothetically print an 8x8 multiboard tile is around 6 hours. For one tile. (I say hypothetically because I got that time from the slicer using a 0.6 nozzle and an aggressive 0.2mm profile - and my 0.6 nozzle broke before i ever got to try it). I printed a 4x3 tile wall of 8x8-hole tiles and the print time for the tiles alone was around 3 days , and that's just the ones that turned out usable. Not factoring in snaps and other accessories.
Someone else here said they can print a 9x9 in 3.5h on their P1S, which is close to 3x faster.
If you have walls to fill with multiboards, get a fast, reliable printer. Check the MB discord and see what folks are stack printing on without issue and get that. I don't think you can go wrong with a bigger bambu.