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00:00:00 – 00:09:36
The video addresses a significant oversight of not having a battery backup for a 3D printer, specifically an Elegoo Neptune 3 Max, while working on a critical four-day print project. Despite being off-grid and using diverse power sources, a power outage disrupts the nearly completed project, causing a waste of limited filament and unavailability of replacement supplies. The community assists by contacting Nick from Polymaker, who helps locate additional spools. The speaker then details the urgent acquisition and setup of an APC battery backup from Office Depot to prevent further disruptions, emphasizing its importance by demonstrating its use and effectiveness. The video concludes with advice for viewers to invest in an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to safeguard their 3D printing projects and a promotional reminder about the speaker's Twitch live show and YouTube channel.
00:00:00
In this part of the video, the speaker reflects on a significant oversight related to not having a battery backup for their 3D printer. Despite being off-grid and using diverse power sources like solar, wind, and a diesel generator, they face a power outage while printing a massive four-spool, four-day project with only eight hours remaining. The printer, an Elegoo Neptune 3 Max, doesn’t have power loss recovery enabled, leading to the failure of the print and wasting limited filament. The situation escalates as replacement filament is unavailable online. The community intervenes by contacting Nick from Polymaker, who manages to locate additional spools in the US, providing a potential solution to complete the project.
00:03:00
In this segment, the speaker discusses an emergency situation where a sponsor urgently shipped necessary spools for a significant upcoming project called Open Sauce. Because of the urgency, they couldn’t risk another disruption, so they ended their live stream early, jumped in their truck, and went to Office Depot to buy an APC battery backup. Returning to their setup, they unboxed and connected the backup to ensure the Neptune 3 Max printer would remain operational. They encountered a problem with tripping breakers, potentially due to high temperatures causing overheating. After setting up the battery backup, they noted it showed 179 minutes of battery life, was charging at 120-123 volts, and confirmed the new setup was working properly.
00:06:00
In this part of the video, the presenter sets up the Elegoo Neptune 3 Max 3D printer in the studio and connects it to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). They explain common misconceptions about the power consumption of 3D printers, noting that they typically use 100-200 watts, with larger models using up to 350-400 watts. The presenter emphasizes that a budget-friendly UPS can adequately power a 3D printer during brief outages. After discussing the UPS, they start a print job of a bunny model, disconnect the UPS, and observe the system’s estimated runtime, which displays about 106 minutes of remaining battery power.
00:09:00
In this part of the video, the speaker wraps up by encouraging viewers to purchase a UPS for their 3D printers to avoid costly mistakes. They mention including a link to the UPS in the video description. The speaker also promotes their live show on Twitch, which airs on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 5 PM Pacific. Lastly, they remind viewers to like and subscribe to help grow the channel.