Is this the secret to 3D print farm automation?!

[DanteYewToob]

For the skeptical people, there have been many many tests done and 3D printers work even in space. They don’t need gravity to function and loads of people have done prints upside down, sideways, and Angus from Makers Muse even did one hanging from a rope so it bounced around like crazy while printing and it worked just fine with nearly imperceptible effects on print quality.

That’s what makes FDM printing so cool!

[rafaelguida]

Honstly, I cant see why this isn't a standard yet, it's such an elegant solution, no complicated mechanisms, etc, i guess ill be my next mod for the hypercube, this is BRILLIANT

[thewormthatneverdies]

I did this 8 years ago to settle a disagreement about printing in space. Works in any direction.

[KnyfFite]

How do you get the purged filament from the start up sequence off of the nozzle? Normally it falls away from the wiper, but if the printer is upside down, won't it gum up all around the nozzle?

[JackMaslovLive]

Additionally, if it doesn't fall after 10-20 minutes on its own, you can always have the printhead push the item slightly off and have it fall into the bin, at the start of the next print.

[meurigf]

Print some bridges like that!!! I want to see what happens

[yesitselectric]

Could you show us what happens when it fails?

[urssusoso]

Simple (and hilarious) but effective!!!😂😂😂

[markpeters]

Add a vortex cooler that generates focused cold air from compressed air and you could speed the release up 20X

[modinproductions]

You could also print sideways which would eliminate any chances of the completed print hitting the nozzle.

[splitcoin]

use a basketball net with a knot at one end to catch the prints

[IamMrDisaster]

The issue is it prints the same start string of filament in the same location. That light string of filament isnt just going to fall off.

[DavidBixler]

Just print the riser for the top plate, then print a folder slide ramp or some such. A laptop stand with a piece of cardboard. Have them drop, slide out to a bin.

[rokaq]

Very interesting. I'm assuming there are some constraints generated from the new position of the nozzle and gravity itself pulling in a different direction. Also, bed adhesion can be pretty inconsistent, especially with materials such as ABS, and it poses an issue with prints laid traditionally (with gravity working towards the adhesion, not opposite to it), so especial precautions should be taken to ensure that the bed only releases the print once completely cooled off, and that the print does release properly and doesn't just get stuck.

Nevertheless, it's a very interesting concept that could potentially be expanded upon, although if conveyor belts are going to be involved in any way, conveyor beds are already a pretty common comodity and face fewer potential issues than this particular setup (at least at first glance). Let's see how it turns out!

[UGDBoss-]

Damn, got to admit that is pretty interesting.

[Gounesh]

So it’s been a year, does it clog by the lines?

[axelljungqvist]

Hot air travels upwards, and does not heat the camber if that is necessary..? Overhangs and strings would also fall onto the hotend and fans instead of away from it. Sounds nice for optimized models though

[dansv]

Can you use a fan to make the part release faster ? Does it works for small thin and flat prints ?

[inevitable-creations-llc]

Except for the purge lines on the side and front which if you leave them they will cause problems.

[rikogarza]

for this use a p1p and a slanted sloped with a square rim for the printer to sit on like a basket ball hoop but square