Printing OpenFlexure's Delta Stage main body using the Bambu Lab X1E 3D Printer in Bambu Studio

Nothing too crazy, but I figured it would be worth sharing the video, which covers the simple process of downloading the main body STL from the OpenFlexure website and printing it on a Bambu Lab printer. This was primarily meant for some staff scientists at the Acceleration Consortium @ University of Toronto that don’t have experience with 3D printing yet. Feel free to recategorize if needed :blush:

For context, I’m planning to get the OpenFlexure Delta Stage (Reflection Mode) integrated into the AC Training Lab!

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Nice video @sgbaird. The Delta stage instructions do not have the detailed printing setup that is in the instructions for the microscope Assembly Instructions.

One important point is that all of the Openflexure parts are designed to print without supports. There are no overhangs, only bridges, so supports are not necessary. A slicer will be very overenthusiastic with supports and put them inside the mechanism of the stage actuators where they cannot be removed. Somebody put up a lovely timelapse video of the Delta stage printing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eATcGuTz6To&t=67s (from 1m7s).

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Thanks for clarifying, I will probably need to reprint this then and upload a new video to avoid confusion :sweat_smile:

That is a great time lapse, and I’ll likely refer back to that video during the build!

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Updated the video! https://youtu.be/U_jJQKIOzTg

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@WilliamW any issue with posting the design files to MakerWorld? It would be nice to be able to share the complete package file direct from a Bambu Lab file format, but it seems like there’s not an option to share someone else’s work in terms of licensing. The workaround would be to give it a “standard digital file license” and cite the actual license in the description. Just trying to get it out in a sort of “one-click” format.