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The VIT is a desktop SLS 3D printer from Barcelona based developer Natural Robotics. Just 30 minutes after launching its Kickstarter campaign, the VIT reached its €28,000 goal and has since exceeded the asking six times over. At the time of writing this article, the VIT pot stands at €183,465, and there are still 23 days to go.

The campaign has generated a certain amount of excitement, particularly for the highly competitive price point and the fact that the VIT produces 3D prints in a white PA12 material.

Three years in the making

Natural Robotics officially launched in 2016, introducing the Delta Black FDM machine as its first 3D printer. However, development of the VIT started much earlier, with prototyping stages commencing in 2014 following the expiry of SLS’s main patent. The VIT research and development stage continued until August of this year and now, Natural Robotics is seeking to launch its first production run for the VIT SLS 3D printer with the help of a limited number of Kickstarter backers.

The VIT desktop SLS machine at IN(3D)USTRY 2017 in Barcelona. Photo via Natural Robotics

Delivery promise

With only a limited number of machines available, Natural Robotics is committed to delivering what its promises. As the campaign states, “It is quite different to ship 100 machine units to thousands of them. As per our own experience we are realistic and know that a huge campaign success would completely delay the timelines.”

With a competitive price point, just €5,999 and half the price of planned retail, Natural Robotics is targeting small-medium businesses that require the quality of SLS without the high end price tag.

A sample VIT 3D printed object. Photo via Natural Robotics

Héctor Esteller is the company’s founder and CEO. Esteller comments, “3D printing still has a long way to go until machines can behave with the same ease of use as other appliances. That is why our goal is to design our own models making them as user-friendly as possible and putting great emphasis on technical support and maintenance.”

Technical specifications

As a selective laser sintering system, the VIT boasts the ability to 3D print objects without the need for supports.The powdered polymer feedstock also facilitates the packing of multiple parts in a single print bed, and allows a percentage of unused material to be recycled for future jobs.

Maximum print volume is 250 x 250 x 250mm (9.8 x 9.8 x 9.8 inches). The machine operates using a CO2 40W laser, and 3D prints at a maximum speed of 20mm (0.8 inches) per hour. Jobs can be started without the need for a computer connection, though the machine also offers USB, Wifi and Ethernet connectivity as a backup.

VIT technical specifications. Image via Natural Robotics

Future development

Currently the only material color available for the VIT is white. However, the company aims to expand this portfolio in its continued development of the machine. As the campaign states, “For the VIT we will continue producing upgrades of its firmware and software with the feedback and suggestions provided by you and future clients.”

“We want to look at industrial color 3D printing as our next big innovation round. A proof of concept has already been tried using laser sintering technology and we will start working on this once this campaign is completed and fully delivered.”

The VIT Kickstarter is now live for a limited time. Photo via Natural Robotics

The VIT campaign is scheduled to end on Saturday November 25 2017 at 3:40 PM UTC. From December 2017 through January 2018, the company will prepare the final software release and test the system before going into full production. The first units are expected for delivery March/April 2017.

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Featured image shows the VIT desktop SLS 3D printer. Image via Natural Robotics

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A budget Longer photopolymer 3D printer appeared on Kickstarter / Sudo Null IT News

The model is called Orange 30. This photopolymer 3D printer (SLA UV) is a simple and reliable desktop model that is accessible to everyone. A big plus of the Orange 30 is that it doesn't require much skill for basic printing. Manufacturer Longer has several videos that teach the basics of 3D printing. The printer is quiet, there are no exposed moving or hot parts, and it is practically safe to use at home or in the office.

→ Longer Project: Reliable & Most Affordable Desktop SLA 3D Printer on Kickstarter
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The Longer Orange 30 photopolymer printer is a “tower” with dimensions of 20 x 20 x 39 cm, a massive metal base, a light-protective cap on top. The cap, by the way, is needed not so much to protect the user as to protect the photopolymer from parasitic light from outside. Under the hood is a tray for photopolymer and a Z-axis drive that raises the print table gradually upwards as the model is created. At the base there is a control board with a touch screen, a UV matrix for illuminating the photopolymer, and a 2K display (LCD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels). The size of the bath is 120 x 68 mm, the maximum working stroke along the Z axis is 170 mm. This is more than the popular budget Sparkmaker SLA 3D printer.

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Brand: Longer
Model: Orange 30
Type: SLA UV 3D printer
Print area size: 120 x 68 x 170 mm
Print layer thickness: 0.02...0.1 mm
Print speed: 30 mm/h (at 0.1 mm layer).
Display: yes, touch, 2.8"
Illumination type: UV LED matrix 405 nm
Consumable type: 405 nm photopolymer resin (UV Resin)

If you decide to become a baker, please be aware that the current rate available is $229 (Orange 30 printer + bottle of photopolymer). Shipping cost to Russia $110. They promise to start sending samples in August 2019.

This is one of the most budget options. You can wait and take this printer for sale. But the price may rise (on Kickstarter, the "crossed out" price is $450). Maybe not get up. OEM clones of previous Longer models are freely sold in Chinese stores (FDM printers from $150 and up, SLA from $250).

The design is simple but effective: a single Z-axis is fitted with an MGN12 rail guide. Not crooked shafts, but a normal (Chinese) rail. A bath for a photopolymer is used metal. Yes, it is simple, on tacks, stamped, but it is not plastic. The table for forming the model is also metal. The printer developers have provided a mechanism for leveling the table. There is a corresponding operation in the printer menu for this.

Bold plus of this model is the presence of a touch screen with printer control, printing and model preview. I have never seen a built-in file viewer before. In my opinion, this is a killer feature in a budget model.

Why do you need a photopolymer printer - to print accurate models (copies) with high detail (20...50 microns). Similar printers are used in dentistry, jewelry, modeling, etc. There are special photopolymers, for example, castable, which allows casting on 3D models.

Longer3D and before that flashed, as a manufacturer of OEM models, which then appear under other brands, such as Alfawise.

The catalog contains an interesting model Longer Orange 120 - this is a modified Sparkmaker, with a display and a metal bath.

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Thanks to the nitrogen chamber built in to the LISA PRO, LISA X and NILS 480, you can experiment with third-party powders outside of our offer, opening up a world of flexibility.

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Professor Dr.-Ing., Zwickau University in Germany

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