c/3dprinting · by pineapplelover@lemm.ee · 3y

Printer On The Floor

Just ordered an elegoo neptune 4 pro and planning to just put it on the floor since I have no extra tables. Other than not looking as good, I don't see too much of a disadvantage. Maybe I can raise it up with the filament boxes? What do you guys think?

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u000@lemmywinks.xyz · 6 pts · 3y (3 replies)

I currently have mine almost on the floor and it's a terrible idea for ergonomics

pineapplelover@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I mean it's not like you're gonna be kneeling all that often are you? Just scraping the print off the thing right?

u000@lemmywinks.xyz · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Maybe if your printer is perfectly tuned and never has any issues. I don't have that luck with mine

CmdrShepard@lemmy.one · 3 pts · 3y

Imagine just changing a hot nozzle when it's sitting 4" off the floor.

rambos@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Spending time on knees doesnt sound healthy. My printer is 35 cm above the floor and I found it so bad, Im raising enclosure as soon as I get time.

Dont hurt yoursef and get a table. Boxes are not rigid enough for that, you can get cheap Ikea Lack table if you cant get anything better

CmdrShepard@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 3y

I have my Sidewinder (300mm x 300mm) on a Lack table, so it can fit most printers and only costs like $12.

Dosage9321@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

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TootSweet@latte.isnot.coffee · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

The only potential problems I can see with that:

If it's on carpet or a rug, that could potentially block vents or get tangled in a belt.
If it's in a high-traffic area, it might be kicked or tripped over.
If it's too close to a (particularly cold) vent and not in an enclosure, that could cause some warping of parts during print.

Those are really the only concerns I can think of. If you choose a spot on the floor where none of those are an issue, I'd think it should work as well on the floor as on a desk or table.

pineapplelover@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 3y

That's great. I'll put it in the corner of my room which has wood floor and the area doesn't get that cold.

MrSlicer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Are you really out of flat stable surfaces? Like a desk, or a dresser?

pineapplelover@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Yeah I don't have much in my room. My desk is not big enough to fit a 3d printer.

MrSlicer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Do you have room? Walk around on garbage night you are bound to find a small table. That's how I furnished my home until I was 30 🤣

pineapplelover@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y

Yeah that's a good idea. I might do that