Not surprisingly and as expected that we will see a lot of these derivatives of Millenium Milo 1.5. It is good though for consumer and DIYers. So that we can get the optimum price for the best product. :)
The V-Chonk looks like a really fun project, I can´t wait too see all the mods people will come up with. Also, the production quality with the new studio is absolutely incredible!
Really happy to see you guys creating content. I wish more manufacturers would show us "behind the curtain" of what they're working on, it's sooo cool. Maybe you guys want to come on the podcast and tell folks about your channel and all the news?
I like that the core XY is growing fast on the community. The density compared to bedslingers is great for closet setups etc since you can fit a larger build volume on smaller footprint.
I have 6 Rat Rig printers (including the first in the world V-Core 3 - no, I'm not going to live this down), some are already in the basement, others in the office as I don't have enough room in my house. I still badly need a V-Chonk and a Mill :D I don't know where I'll put them but that is not a factor now :D
Congrats to the winner, seems like an awesome machine! Cant wait to rep out v chonks on my 500 I just bought! However, I think the first couple things people are going to do is find a way to break it into smaller parts, and to enclose it!
the mills look amazing and i'm very excited to see and hear more about them! v-chonk is a cool design exercise and seems very nicely designed, but i'm not sure it is the most marketable product. in the projected price range there are many good options, open source or off the shelf, that are likely better by not focusing on the design constraint of being mostly printed. i guess offering kits of non-printable components shouldn't be too difficult for you so theres no harm in it, and if you need usable parts to run through your testing print farm then thats an advantage, but i don't see it as the most exciting end product. as a refined building block and contribution to the empowering, decentralised open source rep-rap future it is a beautiful achievement though and it can bring alot of positive interest and recognition to your company and brand. in that vein, i would suggest the name REP-RAT which i feel is more meaningfully descriptive and more clearly associated with you, it's designers. or, although it has a bit less of a ring to it maybe RAT-REP because rep could stand for replicator and representative at the same time and make a little more sense, because i see the design as an excellent calling card for your main product range. i guess the thoughts work with both variations of the name.
Heresy I know but would be cool if the option for differently coloured extrusions was offered :) a black and green machine sort of stands out in most homes lol
I filled in the form regarding beta testing one of the mills. Is it also necessary to provide movies/pictures of your own creations made with a hobby CNC or to show your 3D drawing skills?
How dare you, you dropped information about the milling machine and then, "WE CAN'T FIND PRODUCTS MATCHING THE SELECTION." there is nothing on the website yet. I'm super hyped! :-D :-D
awesome to see more cncs , i am currently in the process of buiding a 5ax trunnion table, and i think it would fit verry well on the ratrig mill. its really helpful for konplex multi-op parts
Like the idea, but how many printers with bed size 400x400 or more are here really? Even 350x350 machines are quite rare AFAIK, to make it popular I think it's necessary for parts to fit at least on 300x300 surface. Could the be e.g. mini size of the same with 120x120 which could be printed on more widespread printers?
Over 80% of the printers we sell are 400x400 or larger, so you will definitely find a lot of Rat Rig users with those areas - make sure to join our communities!
It's nice to get news, but the mills we've been waiting for being slightly customized Milo 1.5, with an aluminum frame and no ballscrews... that's a disappointment
It doesn't have to be so different. MM is a derivative of Openbuild MiniMill's design, correcting the flaws they made. RR Mill can do the same; that is the nature of open source. That said, from what I have seen, there are some structural differences. For example, the Z-axis does not move the plate; it moves the whole structure to keep the volume changes by the change of the spindle position (that might raise a question about the stiffness there though), and there are a few things the MM folks needed to do, such as adding bellows to cover the linear system. I also see some disadvantages, like no additional workplate. In the end, all these are good for DIYers since we get the best product through collective development at a competitive price. You should wait and see what will happen when Chinese manufacturers realize this design. :)
"If you always wanted to have a CNC but could never convince your girlfriend to fit one in your two-bedroom apartment, this is your best chance ever" This hits really hard. Wanted to get VCore3.1 300 but had to get the 200 Sadge
You are several orders of magnitude from a self replicating machine. Until you can 3d print a controller, motors, wiring, nozzles, heaters you are not remotely close.
