Equipment Details
Nemo is a Prusa i3 MKS+ 3D printer and is the workhorse of the 3D printing team. Nemo is used for the majority (over 95%) of our printing with Frankenstein (the Anet 8) being used when Nemo is overwhelmed and for secondary non-important prints. Details regarding similar Prusa i3 MKS+ printers can be found here. A photo of a similar Prusa i3 MKS as well as its specifications are included below.
| Prusa i3 MKS+ | |
|---|---|
| Print Volume | 250 x 210 x 210 mm |
| Layer height | 0.05 - 0.35 mm |
| Nozzle | 0.4 mm default, wide range of other diameters/nozzles supported |
| Filament diameter | 1.75 mm |
| Supported materials | Wide range of thermoplastics, including PLA, PETG, ASA, ABS, PC (Polycarbonate), CPE, PVA/BVOH, PVB, HIPS, PP (Polypropylene), Flex, nGen, Nylon, Carbon filled, Woodfill and other filled materials. |
| Max travel speed | 200+ mm/s |
| Max nozzle temperature | 300 C |
| Max heated bed temperature | 120 C |
| Extruder | Direct Drive, Bondtech gears, E3D V6 hotend |
| Motor | Nema 17 |
| Power Consumption | PLA setting: 80W / ABS settings: 120 W |