3D Touch™ 3D Printer - Double Head
Bring your 3D models and CAD drawings to life with the 3DTouch™ 3D printer. With its clear and open design and simple interface, the 3DTouch™ 3D printer is ideal for the home, classroom and office environment. Create prototypes, models, RC parts, toys…the list is endless!
BFB 3D printers are based on additive layer manufacturing (ALM) methods. Using thermoplastics, a BFB 3D printer heats the material through the extruder (or print head). The extruder then pushes out a very fine plastic thread which is applied layer by layer according to x and y co-ordinates, building a solid, 3D object.
Our newest, simplest 3D printer
- Brand new touch screen display and control panel.
- Quick to set up out of the box.
- USB storage and connectivity.
Perfect for the office, classroom or home environment
- Clear and open design.
- Clean, tidy nozzle and purging area - easily removable.
- Can be placed and operated anywhere (with power). Files are read from USB drive; no PC connection required.
Complemented by BFB Axon 2 software
- Purpose-written software easily converts your STL files ready for printing.
- Friendly and familiar user interface.
Print complex geometries without compromise
- Large build platform enables a wider range of 'one-print' parts.
- Multiple print heads enable multi-material prints - support material can simply be 'snapped off' (or dissolved away) resulting in a cleaner, more accurate finish.
Easy to use and maintain, no need for maintenance contracts
- One piece heater barrel allows easy material change.
- Minimal set up and simple calibration process.
Simple and cost-effective machine upgrades
- Electronics configured to accommodate up to three heads - a single head machine can be easily upgraded to a two or three head unit affordably.
- Free firmware upgrades - benefit from software developments at no extra cost.
Designed and engineered to be accurate and robust, yet simple
- Extremely rigid, durable frame providing excellent mechanical stiffness.
- Increased z move speed and accuracy
- Ultra-compact extruders deliver material with control and precision.
Basic Specs
- Weight: 38 kg
- Dimensions (mm): 600 × 600 × 700
- Availability: Up to 5 weeks from receipt of payment
See Brochure for details (PDF)
TurboCAD Pro Software Included!
When you order the 3DTouch™ from IMSI/Design, we’ll include a copy of TurboCAD Pro, our award-winning professional CAD software for design, drafting, detailing and modeling. TurboCAD Pro appeals to numerous professional design disciplines whose users are interested in a full set of mechanical and architectural design tools at an attractive and affordable price.
Getting Started
The 3DTouch™ single head 3D printer usually takes around an hour to set up. This is quite similar to what you need to do with any kind of 2D printer – unbox, remove all protective packaging and unlock the moving components which were secured during transit. There is some minor leveling and calibration involved and of course, it’s a good idea to download the Axon 2 conversion suite from the supplied memory device.
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MAXIMUM BUILD SIZE
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3D TOUCH DOUBLE
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X axis
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230mm (9 inches)
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Y axis
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275mm (10 ¾ inches)
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Z axis
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210mm (8 ¼ inches)
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Please note print size will vary from build size and is dependent on print material specifications
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Z axis resolution
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0.125mm (0.005” / 125 microns)
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Print tolerance
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x and y axis +/- 1% of object dimension or +/- 0.2mm (0.008” / 200 microns) whichever is greater
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z axis +/- half the processed z resolution
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Shrinkage and warpage can occur on models and is purely geometry dependent.
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Print speed extruded volume
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Maximum 15mm3 (⁹⁄₁₆th”3 ) per second print and polymer dependent
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Power requirements
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110 - 240v AC
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Approximate weight
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37kg (81.5 Lbs.)
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Overall dimensions
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515mm (w) x 515mm (l) x 598mm (h) (20 ¼” x 20 ¼” x 23 ½” inches)
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Maximum operating temperature at extruder tip
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280oC (536oF)
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Support material
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PLA / ABS / Soluble Clear translucent PLA
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Support removal
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Break away support material with pliers and cutters or just fingers where appropriate. Clear translucent PLA is soluble in a sodium hydroxide solution used with a heated ultrasonic tank - care is required with this option.
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Included Software
When you order the 3D Touch from IMSI/Design, we’ll include a copy of TurboCAD Pro, our award-winning professional CAD software for design, drafting, detailing and modeling. TurboCAD Pro appeals to numerous professional design disciplines whose users are interested in a full set of mechanical and architectural design tools at an attractive and affordable price.
- Hundreds of 2D/3D drawing, modifying, dimensioning and annotation tools
- Multi-threading and a GPU-accelerated drawing engine that speed design
- Context sensitive help you locate what you need to get results fast
- Advanced, handle-based editing to simplify scaling, rotating, moving and aligning objects
- PDF underlay
- Powerful 2D parametric constraints
- 3D surface and ACIS® solid modeling tools
- 3D pattern tools
- Professional mechanical and architectural design tools
- Assembly tools
- Lightworks® photorealistic rendering with ray tracing, lighting and materials
- Software Developers Kit (SDK) and Ruby scripting
- Support for 35 of industry-standard file formats including AutoCAD .DWG/.DXF, Google SketchUp .SKP, and .STL for communicating with your RapMan 3.1 3D Printer
All BFB 3D printers include complimentary Axon 2 conversion software for Windows. This application converts your 3D model into layered slices (G-code), ready for printing on your machine. Software upgrades can be downloaded from the BFB Technical Resources hub. Other features and uses of Axon 2 include:
- Clear, familiar and easy to use interface
- Scaling, rotation and movement of parts on a simulated print bed
- Proven default settings for all BFB 3D printers
- Ability to create custom profiles as needed
- Imperial / metric conversion available
- Combined part and toolpath viewer
- Built-in STL file verification
- Profiles for multiple material / support material
What’s in the box
- 3DTouch™ dual head 3D printer
- Tool kit
- Memory device with sample print files, Axon 2 and Set-up Manual
- Clear nozzle box
- Power adaptor
- Unpacking instructions