I currently have mine almost on the floor and it's a terrible idea for ergonomics
this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2023
10 points (91.7% liked)
3DPrinting
15384 readers
219 users here now
3DPrinting is a place where makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing and development of 3D printed parts and devices.
The r/functionalprint community is now located at: !functionalprint@kbin.social or !functionalprint@fedia.io
There are CAD communities available at: !cad@lemmy.world or !freecad@lemmy.ml
Rules
-
No bigotry - including racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia. Code of Conduct.
-
Be respectful, especially when disagreeing. Everyone should feel welcome here.
-
No porn (NSFW prints are acceptable but must be marked NSFW)
-
No Ads / Spamming / Guerrilla Marketing
-
Do not create links to reddit
-
If you see an issue please flag it
-
No guns
-
No injury gore posts
If you need an easy way to host pictures, https://catbox.moe may be an option. Be ethical about what you post and donate if you are able or use this a lot. It is just an individual hosting content, not a company. The image embedding syntax for Lemmy is 
Moderation policy: Light, mostly invisible
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
I mean it's not like you're gonna be kneeling all that often are you? Just scraping the print off the thing right?
Maybe if your printer is perfectly tuned and never has any issues. I don't have that luck with mine
Imagine just changing a hot nozzle when it's sitting 4" off the floor.
Spending time on knees doesnt sound healthy. My printer is 35 cm above the floor and I found it so bad, Im raising enclosure as soon as I get time.
Dont hurt yoursef and get a table. Boxes are not rigid enough for that, you can get cheap Ikea Lack table if you cant get anything better
I have my Sidewinder (300mm x 300mm) on a Lack table, so it can fit most printers and only costs like $12.
The only potential problems I can see with that:
- If it's on carpet or a rug, that could potentially block vents or get tangled in a belt.
- If it's in a high-traffic area, it might be kicked or tripped over.
- If it's too close to a (particularly cold) vent and not in an enclosure, that could cause some warping of parts during print.
Those are really the only concerns I can think of. If you choose a spot on the floor where none of those are an issue, I'd think it should work as well on the floor as on a desk or table.
That's great. I'll put it in the corner of my room which has wood floor and the area doesn't get that cold.
Are you really out of flat stable surfaces? Like a desk, or a dresser?
Yeah I don't have much in my room. My desk is not big enough to fit a 3d printer.
Do you have room? Walk around on garbage night you are bound to find a small table. That's how I furnished my home until I was 30 🤣
Yeah that's a good idea. I might do that