Ju Ming's Taichi

The folks at IMBA 3D provide us with 3D model that they created from the famous artist Ju Ming's Taichi series collection.

  

Model Detail:
X/Y Resolution: 450ppi (56micron)
Z Axis (single layer thickness): 0.1mm (100micron)
Artworks by:
Ju Ming http://www.juming.org.tw
3D Model by:
http://www.facebook.com/3DIMBA

1st MiiCraft Unit Complete

Yes! Our we have successfully build our first unit. Going to start the function tests and if everything goes well, we can start shipping to next week ^^

MiiCraft ID Arrived !

Finally our ID parts has arrived. We're quite impress with our vendor's performance. The ID parts for the MiiCraft 3D Printer looks pretty close to our render model. We will update again when our Post Curing Device come in.

Antique Ring

Thanks to our friend in Canada, we're going to give wax casting with the our printed model.

Model Detail:

Dimension: 25mm x 20mm x 10mm

X/Y Resolution: 56 micron

Z-Axis Resolution: 50 micron

3D Model Provider: Bruce Trick

UFO Patrol Board Game Miniatures

We print out one of the Board Game Miniatures for the guys at UFO Patrol Video & Board Games.

Miniature Name: Rocket

Here's the link to their campaign at Indiegog: http://www.indiegogo.com/UfoPatrol

Paypal Hassel

Sigh.., ran into a bit of a bump. I guess we over look the fact that Paypal has payment restriction on none verified accounts. We got quite a few email from people that are trying to make contributions on our Indiegogo Campaign but failed due to Paypal payment limitation for none verified account. Not quite sure what would be a workable solution that would make it easier for people. Maybe set up another perk acting as deposit? Any way, lesson learned.....

New Print of the day ~ Leaning Tower of Pisa

Leaning Tower of Pisa - with MiiCraft 3D Printer

Model Detail:

Diameter: 26mm

Height: 80mm

X/Y Resolution: 56 micron

Z-Axis Resolution: 100 micron

3D Model Provider: Pranv Panchal

3.6mm Metatron

Our most detail model yet, we are able to print out a 3.6mm (diameter) Metatron with our MiiCraft 3D Printer ^^. Next challenge 25 micron for z-axis

Model Details:

X/Y Resolution: 56 micron

Z-Axis Resolution: 50 micron

Build time: < 11min @ 50 micron for Z-Axis

The Metatron model is created by Bathsheba Sculpture http://www.bathsheba.com

Moving closer to MiiCraft Build

We're quite excited as material for our 1st build is starting to come in.

Looks like we'll be right on schedule for our 6/29 build date. At this rate, we should be able to have units ready for shipment as soon as our Indiegogo campaign ends. So people don't have to wait too long to get their 3D Printer. ^^

Indiegogo campaign - NOW LIVE!!!

Things are starting to come together.

Our Indiegogo Campaign is now LIVE!! and ready to go...

We will be offering a special Indiegogo pricing and packages for our MiiCraft 3D Printer to everyone, as a special thanks for your support and willingness to evaluate our product.

Here's the link to our campaign, for anyone that's interested !!!!
http://www.indiegogo.com/miicraft?a=537116

Updated Design

Quite a few people made some suggestion on the need to have a bigger resin cartridge or the ability to change different resign. So we made some modification to the 3D Printer so now the resin cartridge will be based on 500ml instead of 300ml. The location of the resin cartridge would also be more user friendly and allow people to use other available resins in the market.

It's not much different from the previous design, but we think this give the unit a cleaner look...

 

MiiCraft™ Features

Thanks everyone for all your interest and inquires via email and blog comments. We have found ourselves a partner to manufacture and assemble MiiCraft™ 3D Printer for us. We have started tooling for our design and target to have samples ready by middle of June. We will be offering our 3D Printer at price of USD 1,999

We plan to launch a campaign at Indiegogo to seek people's help in covering some of the upfront tooling costs within next couple of week. Of course there will be additional perks that will be available in our campaign.
 
Many of you asked for additional details on our printer, here are some of the key features of MiiCraft™.

MiiCraft™ 3D Printer Features:

• One of the smallest All-In-One 3D Printer kit in the market
• Combines 3D Printer, Post Curing Device and Resin Cartridge into "ONE" singe unit

• Automatic Resin Supply System
• Sensors will detect resin level in the reaction tank and pump resin into the reaction tank
• Ability to withdraw resin from reaction tank back into resin cartridge for ideal storage
• Teflon based Peeling System
• Lower peeling force during build process and increase success rate when printing models
• Sturdy and Robust mechanical design
• Ensures an improved and consistent performance

• Open Source firmware and software
• Arduino Mega 2560
• Python based software (controller and slicer)
• Hardware Spec.
• X/Y Resolution: 450ppi (56 micron)
• Z-Axis (single layer thickness): 0.1mm  (100 micron)
• Hardware can support up to 0.005mm (5 micron)

• Build Speed: 2cm per hour
• Up to 3cm per hour possible for some models
• Footprint: 43mm x 27mm x 180mm
• Full Kit Dimensions: 20.5cm (W) x 20.8cm (L) x 33.5cm (H)
• Est. Resin Cost: USD 0.25 per gram
• 3D Printer Cost: USD 1,999
• Est. Post Curing Device: USD TBD

Eiffel Towers

Our own Eiffel Towers Miniatures

Model Details:

Resolution: 450ppi

Z-Axis: 0.1mm

Printing Time: 160 min @ 2cm per hour

Eiffel Tower Dimension: 24mm x 24mm x 53mm

Edit: The model is designed by Pranav Panchal., downloaded from GrabCAD.