FLSUN launched a new 3D printer that seems ideal for 3D print farms.
The new T1 Max ships later this month and is based on the company’s previous successful delta-style 3D printers.
We made a detailed review of one of them, the FLSUN S1. This machine was easily the fastest 3D printer we’ve ever used, able to 3D print a competent #3DBenchy in only eight minutes. The S1 has a maximum flow rate of 120 cubic mm/s, far larger than the typical 30ish value you’d find on other “high speed” 3D printers.
When the company announced the T1 Max, I was curious to see whether this advanced speed would be available on the machine.
It turns out that FLSUN does specify a maximum print speed of 1000mm/s.
Most FFF 3D printer manufacturers these days market a print speed of “500mm/s” or similar. However, these statistics are largely meaningless. That’s because those speeds are only achievable when printing thin layers (typically 0.1mm) with specific high-speed materials. When buyers attempt to print at high speeds with normal layer sizes (0.2mm), they find the speed much slower, usually half or less.
What does FLSUN state? They list the maximum flow rate for the T1 Max as 90 cubic mm/s. That’s 3X the typical 3D printer capacity, but somewhat less than the speedy S1’s 120.
If the S1 can print at 1200mm/s (and I’ve personally seen it do so), then the T1 Max is likely able to reach 1000mm/s. In more practical terms, 600mm/s on 0.2mm layers could be possible.
Either way, this is a really fast machine, faster than most other machines on the market.
The T1 Max also has a number of other useful features, including:
- Maximum hot end temperature of 300C, enabling use of many engineering materials
- Hardened steel nozzle to handle fiber-reinforced filaments
- Able to handle flexible TPU material
- Large build volume, 300mm diameter by up to 297mm tall
- Intelligent part skipping when errors are detected
- Cluster printing capability
The most interesting feature of the T1 Max is its price: only US$479. That’s quite a low price for a machine that has a large build volume and incredible speed.
This could make the T1 Max an ideal machine for 3D print farms. The low cost and large build volume would enable significant capacity. For example, the wide build plate could hold more smaller parts than can fit on a 200 x 200 build plate, leading to significantly more throughput.
Via FLSUN
