VZBot 3D printing compatability designs

At the beginning of 2022, I joined the development team of the open-source project VZBot. The team—comprised of former BMW engineers and numerous German machine shop owners—focused on developing a 3D printer capable of ultra-high-speed printing with both low and high-temperature thermoplastics. We were obsessed with creating the fastest open-source 3D printer in existence.

In the process, we developed numerous optimization techniques that are now commonplace in both commercial and industrial 3D printers, such as bottom-up remote-static cooling systems, carbon fiber motion components, skeletonized aluminum braces for ultra-lightweight performance, and the transition from stepper motors to servo motors.

My machine, Serial #87, was one of the first fifty VZ330 models built from scratch. I implemented custom DSLR camera mounts, more flexible cooling system attachments, and compatibility for the magnetic Klicky bed measurement probe. Here is a video of a benchmark test. See an early picture of my setup below.