3D equipment and machines
Hephestos 2 3D printer
Hephestos 2 from BQ is the second generation of DIY (do it yourself) printer. The new printer architecture significantly increases the working space for creating three-dimensional figures. For creativity, you can use any materials available on the market, which will allow you to print whatever you want. The Hephestos 2 3D printer prints any object using all materials available on the market, including bronze, wood and copper.
Price on request
- Printer size with PLA spool in dynamics: 450 x 605 x 661 mm
- External case size: 627 x 465 x 207 mm
- Print area: 210 x 297 x 220 mm
- Board: BQ Zum Mega 3D
- In-house developed inductive sensor to help calibrate the printing bed: yes
- LCD graphic display with push-button rotary control for moving through menu items: yes
- Power supply: 12V 100W
- Thermistor: 100 kOhm on hot end
- Heating element: 12V 40W
- Max. Print resolution: up to 50 microns
- Print speed: max. 200 mm/sec
- Operating temperature: + 15 to + 25 °C
- Thread diameter: 1.75 mm
- Printing material: PLA, wood, bronze, copper, FilaFlex
- Mechanics: - Powder coated aluminum frame and base - Y axis hard chrome plated rods - Y axis linear ball bearing - X and Z axis guide system and flat ball runners - Cable chains - Flexible connections for Z axis threaded rods - Glass cold plate, A4 size (305 x 220 mm) - Shock absorption and calibration system printing table at three points - System for quick replacement of the printing table
- Extruder Mechanics: - In-house developed extruder with Double Drive Gear, filament tension adjustment for maximum compatibility with flexible/soft filaments - Hot-end design for easy maintenance - 0.4mm nozzle for 1.75mm diameter filament - Fin radiator with axial fan controlled by software - Part cooling nozzle
- Software: - Marlin based firmware developed by BQ - Improved user interface
- New features: auto calibration, manual calibration using an inductive sensor designed specifically for 3D printing, sleep mode
- Recommended Software Environment: Cura Software, Slic3r
- Accepted file type: gcode
- Compatible OS: Windows XP and above, Linux, Mac OS X and above
- Interface: SD cards, USB type B
- Package weight: 16 kg
- Package size: 622 x 524 x 624 mm