The Peachy Printer - The First $100 3D Printer & Scanner!
Created by The Peachy Printer Team
It's affordable, small, lightweight, and unique. It's a 3D printer in a class all its own!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Shipping Details & Delivery Dates
almost 9 years ago
– Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 01:13:05 PM
Hey Backers,
We’re back with an update blitz and this is the 1st of 3 to be released this hour! Stay tuned for another update on circuit details, and one more on our biggest print yet!
Lots of parts have been arriving at Peachy and we’ve been working on setting up our packaging facility. We’ve also been conducting package durability tests to ensure that our packaging will keep the kit safe. These things have been going well!
Unfortunately we found an issue with how some computers communicated with our circuit. We originally thought the problem may have been caused by noisy USB data which could require increasing the impedance on the USB data lines. After a rush of work to locate the true cause of the issue we eventually discovered that the problem was coming both from the way libUSB runs in blocking mode as well as the way that python handles threads with GIL. In the end a new board revision was not needed to fix this specific issue, as it was solved in software. Specifically the software solutions were:
1. Write our own usb driver.
2. Change the thread that updates the UI such that GIL handles it differently.
We decided to hold off on our order until we fixed the problem because we did not want to take the risk of shipping problematic boards to you. While this has caused a delay in our circuit order, we feel that it was the right decision. This means that we will not have the circuits we need to begin shipping in our hands until the the end of August. That being said, our new estimated shipping dates are September - December 2015.
Here are pictures of some of the parts that have arrived:
Rylan hold a big block of magnets!
Bags of laser diode housings.
Coils, coils, coils!
Stay tuned for the next 2 updates, they’re coming quick!
Until Next Time,
The Peachy Printer Team.
Digital Circuit Details
almost 9 years ago
– Wed, Jul 08, 2015 at 02:00:10 PM
Hey Backers,
Here’s the 2nd of 3 in our update blitz! Be sure to look back at update #52 for shipping details/delivery dates, and keep your head up for #54!
Back in Update #51 we announced that we dropped the audio approach and went digital instead. For those of you who are interested in learning more about the new digital circuit, check out this video with Rylan and Tony going over some of the details:
Here are some benefits of the new circuit:
Consistency - No messing around with pots or volume controls. Once it's calibrated, it's good to go.
Resolution - up to 18-bit resolution output.
Accurate laser power management - allows us to print faster by turning up the power and accelerating on straight parts, and slowing down on details.
In Other News...
The development team has made some huge progress on the Mount & Reservoir Add on over the past month. We are very excited about the design direction, and while there are still kinks to work out, the test results so far have been promising. We’ve now successfully printed with our first working prototype! Stay tuned for a new update on this subject.
The software has been coming along great and we are nearing a V1 release in that department as well. The new UI is looking awesome and it’s made the software much easier to use. We are looking forward to showing you all the hard work in the next software update!
Stay tuned for the next update. It’s got a new print, and it’s a big one...
Until Next Time,
The Peachy Printer Team.
We Did It! - The Peachy Printer Kit V1.0
almost 9 years ago
– Wed, Jul 01, 2015 at 04:49:12 AM
Hello Backers!
Today we show you the result of all the hard work since the beginning of the project - The Peachy Printer Kit V1.0. If you backed us for a kit, this is the printer that you will be able to build once it arrives at your doorstep:
If you'd like to hear more about some of the prints featured in this update, watch the video below:
Big Changes
As mentioned in the video Peachy Printer no longer uses an audio signal to print, we’ve moved to a completely digital circuit. What does this mean for you? Easier and quicker setup & calibration, less troubleshooting, less cables, and a lot more features & flexibility! We are thrilled to be able to bring such an upgrade to the $100 kit, as the digital circuit approach was originally intended only for The Peachy Pro.
The digital circuit (left) pictured beside the audio circuit (right).
Please be aware that we’ve already finished development on the digital circuit. You can look forward to a new circuit developments update that will go into more detail about how the digital circuit came to be, how it works, and it’s features and advantages over the audio circuit.
As for those of you who were looking forward to printing with audio, it may still be an option. We are open to the possibility of offering the audio circuit as an accessory at some point in the future providing that the interest is strong enough.
Let’s check out some images of the printer
The Peachy Printer Kit V1.0, shown with the new digital circuit.
A close up of the laser diode and galvanometers.
An example of a kit with a D.I.Y. mount and reservoir setup.
A lineup of D.I.Y. mount & reservoir setups of various sizes
Now for some prints...
All prints shown here were made with the standard $100 kit.
This protonik decor vase was printed with no support material. The bumpy texture is a result of the many small holes in the model which did not fully come through in the print.
These balloons were printed with no support material. The balloon that's bending to the left originally printed straight up and slowly bend over afterwards.
They also printed with no holes. As you can see, the resin is trapped inside the balloons.
Our half-walled rook held between two fingers to show scale.
A macro shot of the bottom of the spiral staircase on the half-walled rook. The tip of a ballpoint pen is resting on the stairs to show scale.
Another macro shot looking down into the top of the spiral staircase. You can see the light catching the layers in each stair near the top.
The drone with a new 3D printed propeller.
A framegrab from the video of the drone flying with our printed propeller. The printed propeller is the front right corner of the drone.
This rocket is one of our smoothest, clearest prints yet. Shown beside a toy man (you know the ones) for scale. You can clearly see the details of his face through the rocket.
In Other News…
The hardware department has more exciting stuff on the way! The team has been working on the development of the other products that we offered during the campaign for quite some time now. You can look forward to new updates on the progress in those areas.
As for the software, James is currently knee deep in a UI overhaul and so far it’s looking great! Keep your eyes open for a new software developments update that will give you a good idea of what you’ll actually be using.
We are also turning our heads to the setup of our manufacturing and packaging facilities. Many of the materials have already arrived, so that means we can get started on the production & packaging process!
It feels great to be at this stage in the project, and we’re very excited for what the future has in store! Once again from everyone here at Peachy Printer we’d like to thank you for being a part of this supportive community.
Pro Hardware Developments #1
almost 9 years ago
– Wed, May 27, 2015 at 04:49:09 PM
Hey Backers,
We’ve got something new and exciting for you today… We mentioned on our last update that we would soon release some news on the Pro. Well, here is our first development update that focuses entirely on the Peachy Pro! Check out the video below to see Rylan and Scott talk about what the team has accomplished so far, and to see a demonstration of the first pro galvonometers:
We are very excited about this design so far, and look forward to developing it further! We want to know what you think… Post your feedback, thoughts, and suggestions in the comments section below!
Until Next time,
The Peachy Printer Team.
A Quick Progress Update
about 9 years ago
– Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 02:34:23 PM
Hey Backers
We’ve been spending a lot of time working with the latest hardware revision ensure that it is performing well. We’ve also been finalizing many of the details that we need to before we can start shipping. Here’s a list of things that we’ve accomplished recently (we do plan to cover many of these points in greater detail though future updates):
- Decided on suppliers for nearly every part
- Ordered samples from new suppliers
- Established a standardized reservoir and mounting system (for the kit)
- Created a highly improved syphon and drip control setup with standard reservoir and mounting system
- Eliminated the need for separate sets of spring force and damping magnets
- Finished 1st version of digital circuit
- Finalized clip on laser aperture design
- Tested a variety of laser powers and aperture sizes to establish a default
- Measuring laser power and identifying laser classification
- Implementing laser safety features in design
- Implemented “Test Print” feature in software (no slicer required to test your printer)
- Found and fixed a bug in software when there are more gcodes than modulation points
- Found and fixed a software bug related to how we handle the slew rate of the printers mirrors
While the testing has been going well and we are happy with the progress we’ve seen, there are a couple of major decisions that must be made before we can draw that final line in the sand. Most importantly we’re faced with a choice between 2 different circuit designs. We’ve been awaiting the arrival of the latest boards so that we can compare the two designs and make that decision. We expect the boards to arrive in the coming week.
We also must make a final decision on magnet grade and dimension. We are awaiting the arrival of customized samples from our new magnet supplier so that we can make the decision.
Thankfully the vast majority of the printer design will remain the same regardless of which route we take with the circuit and magnets. This means that there is a minimal amount of work left to do once these decisions are made.
According to the estimated lead times from our suppliers, we expect it to take about 2 months from the time of ordering for all of the parts to arrive. In that time period we will be setting up our manufacturing/packaging facilities, finalizing our packaging and shipping processes, writing new build instructions, improving the software, and of course, making things with the Peachy Printer!
You can look forward to an update that includes a look at the final product, new prints, and new estimated delivery dates. In addition, keep your eyes open for an update on the status of all the other rewards and add ons (Pre-assembled, Pro, Scanner, Resins, etc)
