3d printer for footwear with 3d sketchup

[Gordib96]

Good morning.
I would kindly need some advice.
I have realized several models of footwear with the sketchup 3d program, I would like to be able to connect a 3d printer, good functionality and not too difficult that it has present the possibility of use of more materials including heavier for the realization of the heel and/or sole and a good range of colors, in operation with this program to be able to realize the preforms of my footwear.
Surely there are better programs but I am well with this in fact if possible I would like to keep using it.
Thank you. . !

 

[Vittorio]

Good morning
we say your problem to solve.. It's not the cad but the printer.
sketchup 3d, like all cad, generates a stl file that you can send to any printer.
you need to buy a printer that can print different types of material, pla,abs,nylon,pet,tpu
pla,abs, nylon,pet are rigid materials
tpu is a rubbery material.
all printers can print with endless colors and mixed together.
They sell filament coils of any color, also wood effect, copper effect, carbon effect etc. etc.
regarding the costs of printers.. range from 170€ to 3000€
I would exclude resin printers because they use materials not suitable for mechanical stress.

 

[Gordib96]

Thank you!
once generated the file is ready to be played through the printer directly?
I wanted to kindly ask which car recommends me quite good according to an inf price at 1500 euros?

 

[Vittorio]

Hi.
the stl file generated by your cad must be treated by another software that is provided along with the 3d printer, which software generates a code to send to the printer.
It is good that you know that 3d printing is not process, that made 3d model, snap a button and you have the physical piece ready to use.
I don't want to scare you, but it's more complex than you think.
already in the design phase of your model you have to take into account some things.
regarding the advice on the type of printer, on amazon there is a world of choices.
I, for hobby, have a 3d printer anycubic, I spent about 300€ and am satisfied

to have clearer ideas watch these videos --> 3d printing approach

 

[Vittorio]

also this video will be useful to you ---> 3d printing

 

[ale47p]

Good morning.
I would kindly need some advice.
I have realized several models of footwear with the sketchup 3d program, I would like to be able to connect a 3d printer, good functionality and not too difficult that it has present the possibility of use of more materials including heavier for the realization of the heel and/or sole and a good range of colors, in operation with this program to be able to realize the preforms of my footwear.
Surely there are better programs but I am well with this in fact if possible I would like to keep using it.
Thank you. . !

Hi, the 3d printer where end some models of footwear I design for my customers costs 250k € soft/duro, multicolor, smooth/ruvido etc etc. There is one in Veneto and one in Tuscany from what I know, you practically print us a shoe.. .

I just write that if you find something under 3k € I would like to know it too!

a greeting
alessandro

 

[ian3d]

with 3000 euros of budget the only print technology available today is the molten filament technology, with which only thermoplastic materials can be printed in the form of filaments. the number of colors that you can print at the same time are equal to the number of extruders: difficult to find a printer with more than two extruders. I think that the shoe model you get, is significant for shape and size evaluations, but it can hardly be worn for daily use: the mechanical characteristics depend on the print parameters and the materials used, but I think it is difficult to achieve the elasticity and flexibility necessary for the footwear.
patents have expired for some years for other printing technologies used in the professional field, such as those that exploit the pulverization of materials (sls – select laser sintering), so you can now find on the printer market at low prices, but we still talk about at least 5000 / 10000 euros for the cheaper models. I know that I wrote a somewhat wide price range: I read articles on the subject but, not being interested in buying for personal use, I did not deepen. Obviously also with these printers will have significant limitations on the result, compared to the one obtained with a machine that costs 50 times more...

 

[Gordib96]

Thank you very much for the answers.
videos are very interesting and clear, thank you victorious!
As for the printers, I will try to take one with a low cost to try to see the result with different materials, initially as self-taught to see if then with more costs and deepening it is worth it.
regarding 3d printers, which machine would you recommend to me to print on a fabric?
I would like to do tests with different materials above just an existing fabric even if to understand if for example a print on canvas on different fabric, es seta as reacts the filament
Thank you very much

 

[Vittorio]

Thank you very much for the answers.
videos are very interesting and clear, thank you victorious!
As for the printers, I will try to take one with a low cost to try to see the result with different materials, initially as self-taught to see if then with more costs and deepening it is worth it.
regarding 3d printers, which machine would you recommend to me to print on a fabric?
I would like to do tests with different materials above just an existing fabric even if to understand if for example a print on canvas on different fabric, es seta as reacts the filament
Thank you very much

Hi.
I don't think you can print directly on a fabric, what you can do is print your object and then apply it on the fabric.
As for the printer type, I am pleased with the purchase of the anycubic mega syou arrive pre-assembled, are 4 screws of number and is ready to print.
There are others that cost less.. but if you don't have a good handiness in the assembly, you'll find yourself in difficulty in mounting them.
Let me know.

 

[ian3d]

you can not print directly on the fabric, also because you would risk washing it: Speaking of fdm technology, the filament comes out from the extruder to a temperature of little higher than its melting point, which on average is at least 220 °c, so that, just in contact with the printing plate, it cools just enough to return solid and fix the shape. therefore, once printed, the object, at room temperature, is not deformable.

regarding the purchase: Before proceeding, I recommend to check that the size of the printing room is large enough to print what you want.