What’s new?
08/12/2024 – Full Set Of Parts orders for delivery in April 2025 are open.
29/11/2024 – Operating Instructions for the Inova MK1 were updated.
28/10/2024 – Interactive Assembly Instructions were published. See video overview.
03/10/2024 – Updated version of the STEP 3D Model has been published.
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Meet Inova MK1
Want your own SLS printer at a reasonable price?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your own SLS printer? I have, and the frustration associated with the availability of this technology has been really huge. So from this point it was a small step to a silly idea – I’ll make my own SLS printer concept. It took me over 3.5 years, but it’s here, open and ready for you!
Looking for a special 3D printing experience?
SLS is truly another world. If you really want to try and understand this technology, Inova is a great starting point. It starts with the build itself and continues with the ability to touch dozens and dozens of printer parameters. But no worries – our assembly instructions will be your good friend and the software solution will allow you to use the printer without any knowledge if that’s the approach you prefer.
Do you dream of 100% design freedom?
Probably everyone who creates own 3D parts/models has had to struggle with the limitations of FDM and SLA printing. Gravity is relentless. Supports do work, but everyone tries their best to avoid them because they always spoil (more or less) the resulting print surface quality. For simple models this is often acceptable, but for models with complex geometry, FDM or SLA are often not the right choice. SLS is the only 3D printing technology that does not require supports.
Need mechanical, chemical and temperature resistant parts?
That’s my favorite thing about the SLS. Since I mostly design functional parts I really appreciate their mechanical, thermal and chemical properties. When I think of the problems related to the printing prototype parts in nylon on my FDM printer, I’m glad I have another option today.
Interested in efficient small batch production or rapid prototyping?
If you design or manufacture your own functional products using 3D printing, SLS is the right choice. Since SLS doesn’t just use the print surface, but the entire volume above it (the print chamber), it is the ideal tool for small-scale manufacturing. You can print out dozens of small to midsize parts in one job.
Compared to prototyping using FDM or SLA technology, you not only assess the design and dimensional requirements in each development iteration, but also verify their operational/functional durability.
Do you like open source projects?
I believe that sharing knowledge will enrich us all and move us forward. In addition to enabling DIY production of the Inova printer, I see open source approach as a powerful tool for technological advancement. I’m already curious to see if a strong and creative community will emerge around SLS4All that will take what I started a light year further.
Interested in efficient small batch production or rapid prototyping?
If you design or manufacture your own functional products using 3D printing, SLS is the right choice. Since SLS doesn’t just use the print surface, but the entire volume above it (the print chamber), it is the ideal tool for small-scale manufacturing. You can print out dozens of small to midsize parts in one job.
Compared to prototyping using FDM or SLA technology, you not only assess the design and dimensional requirements in each development iteration, but also verify their operational/functional durability.
Do you like open source projects?
I believe that sharing knowledge will enrich us all and move us forward. In addition to enabling DIY production of the Inova printer, I see open source approach as a powerful tool for technological advancement. I’m already curious to see if a strong and creative community will emerge around SLS4All that will take what I started a light year further.
Want to get your hands on print samples?
If you are serious about building an Inova printer and want to have a convincing argument literally in hand, consider a set of sample parts that have been printed directly on Inova printer. Check out the video.
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Touch SLS4All Prints – Sample Parts Are Here!
We opened orders of sample parts a few days ago. So now you have a chance to touch prints from the Inova printer and judge the print quality yourself. The quantity is limited and we want to reach mainly those who are serious about building our printer (kit or DIY). Therefore, have decided to implement …
A taste from the assembly manual
Wondering what the assembly instructions for the Inova printer build look like? No problem, I have prepared a small taste from one of its chapters 🙂 I decided to create that in an interactive 3D form. It is intended to be used on desktops due to comfort of big screens. The “video variant” will ensure …
It’s Here – Build Your Own SLS 3D Printer!
It’s been ages since my last blog post but today I have a very special reason to do so. I’m happy to announce that full sets of parts of our SLS4All Inova 3D printer are nearing full production readiness. It means that “kits” you’ve asked me for many times are on the way and you’re …
Searching For Printer Limits
We are currently experimenting and tuning the printer to be able to deal with the high packing densities. I know that high densities can, under certain circumstances, affect the quality of printed parts, but our goal was to find and move limits of the printer. Therefore, we intentionally broke many common rules related to the …
Interactive SW Mock-up
I finally found some time and finished the already announced interactive mockup of our software package for SLS printing. So if you want to see and explore it, there is nothing easier – just check it out right here 🙂 MockUp is optimized for Full HD (1920×1080) resolution in full-screen mode, desktop only. We are intensively …
Small Taste Of FW/SW
I have prepared a small taste of our firmware/software solution. Check out the new gallery containing some screenshots that will give you a better idea of the basic concept of our UI. I’m also preparing an interactive mockup that will be much more detailed. In addition to the UI structure, it will also give you …
Desired Print Quality Is Here!
I’m really excited today because I can say that the printer is finally printing at the quality I dreamed of when I started this project. It took us (me and Pavel) a total of 3 years and 4 months (which sounds terrible). It means several thousand hours with huge swings of satisfaction when something is …
Parts’ Dimensions Look Great
I’m glad to see that the large amount of time and effort that has gone into the accuracy of the scanning and printing itself has paid off. Here are some measurements that show surprisingly good results, deviating from the ideal dimensions by only hundredths of a millimeter. The printer thus meets the normal print service …
Printing Functional Parts
The software and hardware tuning of the printer seems to be entering its final stages. So it’s a good time to try printing some functional parts. In addition to changes in the slicing math, I also tested a new mechanical solution to remove repetitive z-axis artifacts caused by the ball screw. I’m really happy to …
Greetings In The New Year
This is the first test print of the year! Changes and improvements of our slicer have finally resulted in an improvement in the surface quality of the parts. But despite this, I am still not satisfied with the surface quality in the z-axis.It seems that both mechanical and another software changes need to be made. …
Assembly Instructions Are Born
The winter nights are long and so not only testing but also assembly instructions are moving forward. I’m trying to cover all aspects of build, which is quite time consuming. I hope it will be understandable and the build will be really fun and informative. To be honest – it’s quite an annoying activity, but …