Whereas there are definitely loads of exceptions, most 3D printers are typically of the same dimension. The overwhelming majority of FDM/FFF fashions have construct volumes someplace between 200×200x200mm and 350×350×350mm, which suggests the bodily sizes of the machines themselves fall inside a slender vary. That is smart, as a result of these sizes stability value, house necessities, and value. However what in the event you didn’t care about any of that and simply needed one thing you would slot in a fanny pack? You then’ll need to see RobertGcode’s 3D printer that may relaxation within the palm of your hand.
RobertGcode already posted a tiny 3D printer video a few months in the past, however it was in regards to the dimension of a small toaster. This new printer design, referred to as The Quark, is far smaller. Make a fist with certainly one of your fingers and you’ve got a normal concept of its general dimension (it suits in a 100mm dice).
The overwhelming majority of The Quark’s whole quantity is dedicated to the X and Y stepper motors. We’re not fairly positive why RobertGcode didn’t use smaller motors — in all probability as a result of he merely used what he had available. Although the Z axis does have a smaller pancake-style stepper. The extruder additionally makes use of a pancake stepper.
Apparently, many of the elements are fairly normal. RobertGcode didn’t use a miniaturized scorching finish or something like that. The Quark simply has all of its components crammed into a extremely small house on a 3D-printed body. Even the linear rails and bearing blocks are the identical as what you’d discover on different printers, they’re only a lot shorter.
One exception is the management board, which is a Mellow Fly Micro 4. That is likely one of the most compact management boards available on the market, so it helped RobertGcode save house with no need to resort to some sort of dishonest, like finding the management board remotely. There’s even room for a Raspberry Pi Zero to run Klipper.
The construct quantity is a mere 24x24x24mm (lower than a 1-inch dice), so The Quark can solely print actually small issues. However it’s a fully practical 3D printer and its print high quality is surprisingly good.
