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Adam Haile
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In search of factory MK3S part layouts

Whenever I get a new machine I make a point of fabricating spares of every part that I can. For example, I have a kit laser cutter which uses a bunch of 1/4" acrylic parts that are laser cut. So I have a bag full of those spares, in case I need them.
Obviously, all the files for the MK3S are available but I'd still have to lay them all out in the platter in a logical fashion... so I'm curious if anyone has the platter layouts used to actually produce the parts in the Prusa print farm. Since I assume those would be the most optimized layout possible.
Just looking to save myself some time and hassle in my quest to have spares of every part on hand.

Thanks!

Posted : 23/02/2019 8:40 pm
World Terrain Factory
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Re: In search of factory MK3S part layouts

Prusa's print farm doesn't print out a full set of parts only on one machine. Each machine prints out a platter full of the same parts. It is more efficient to collect and dump the entire finished platter into a collection bin of the same part than to have someone have to sort out each different part from a single platter.

Posted : 23/02/2019 9:06 pm
vintagepc
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Re: In search of factory MK3S part layouts

Also, consider that if you have a plate full of misc parts ,if something goes wrong with one part (e.g. it comes off the bed), you lose all of them from stray filament/birdsnest/crashes. Better to do them one at a time instead and just queue them up manually.

Posted : 23/02/2019 9:24 pm
Adam Haile
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Topic starter answered:
Re: In search of factory MK3S part layouts

Ahh.... interesting. I couldn't sworn that when I saw videos from the print farm they had plates that contained a sub-set of the parts needed for a kit, not multiples of the same piece. Oh well, figured was worth a shot.

Posted : 24/02/2019 12:53 am
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