Channel Letter 3D Printers

Source: https://achievement.co.za/channel-letter-3d-printers

• published: 2024-08-23 11:32:34
• modified: 2024-08-23 12:13:40
• excerpt: https://channelletters.co.za/

What this page is

This is the "Channel Letter 3D Printers" post on achievement.co.za, one of AM.CO.ZA's company sites. It points to channelletters.co.za, the AM.CO.ZA site for the PrintUP channel letter 3D printer and its filaments.

Original text (as published): "PrintUP offers advanced channel letter 3D printers, perfect for producing large-sized dual-colour FDM 3D prints. These printers are ideal for creating eye-catching channel letters for signage and other display purposes. Explore PrintUP's innovative solutions for high-quality 3D printing."

This Knowledge Base version expands that into a plain guide. The full site guide is the channelletters.co.za site page, and the PrintUP brand page lists the printers, spare parts and filaments with current prices.

What channel letters are

Channel letters are the raised, three-dimensional letters and logos used on shop fronts and building signs. Each letter has a face and sides (the return), and is often lit from inside with LEDs. Traditionally they are bent from aluminium strip or cut and glued from acrylic. A large-format 3D printer can print the whole letter, face and sides, in one job, which is quicker and needs less hand work. The shopfitters post on 3D printed channel letters explains why sign makers moved to this method.

The PrintUP channel letter printer

• Model: PrintUP P3-FDM/K8, AM.CO.ZA's own brand (product page, Buythis listing).
• Print area: 800 x 800 x 80mm, so large letters rarely need to be split.
• Two colours from one nozzle: a two-in, one-out extruder feeds a single 0.8mm nozzle. A solid colour can form the sides while a semi-transparent or clear filament forms the face that lets LED light through.
• Filament: standard 1.75mm, printed on a heated bed and set up for PETG. No filament is included with the printer.
• Power: 220V, rated at 800W.
• Extras: auto bed levelling with a touch probe, filament run-out sensing, and printing from USB stick or SD card.
• Warranty and setup: 1 year quality warranty on the printer; installation and on-site training are offered, and travel or call-out costs may apply.

Don't confuse it with AM.CO.ZA's other 3D printers: the PrintUP P3-LCD4K/DJ89 resin printer for small detailed parts and the PioCreat G5-PRO pellet printer. See the 3D printer catalog.

Filament

AM.CO.ZA sells Enhanced-PETG filament for channel letters in 1KG spools of 1.75mm (about 350m), printed with the nozzle at 200 to 250°C and the bed at 40 to 60°C. Solid colours suit the letter sides, semi-transparent colours let coloured light through, and clear gives the most light. PETG is used because it handles outdoor weather, sticks well to the bed and warps less. Read more in the Enhanced-PETG filament post and the specialised 3D printer filaments post.

Software and training

• The free PrintUP 2-Colour Channel Letter G-Code Generator on cncu.co.za turns a letter design into a print file.
• AM.CO.ZA's videos also use Cura for slicing, with designs from Tinkercad, Autodesk Fusion or any STL file.
• Training pages in this KB: buying a channel letter printer, channel letter designs, 3D models and customising a 3D model.

Support

Ask sales on WhatsApp 060 600 6000 and support on WhatsApp 060 600 7000. Spare parts for the K8 (print head, heat block, nozzles, sensors, motherboard, touchscreen and the 2025 heating upgrade kit) are listed on the PrintUP brand page. AM.CO.ZA also shows how to print some spare parts yourself in repairing 3D printers by printing spare parts.

Related pages in this KB

• channelletters.co.za site guide and products only on channelletters.co.za.
• PrintUP Channel Letter Printer (2024-05-31) and PrintUP specialised 3D printers for channel lettering (2021-12-16).
• The evolution of channel letter lighting (2023-08-24), signage evolution through channel letters (2023-09-24) and the material evolution of channel letters (2023-10-24).

Channel letter videos

• 3D Channel Letter printer effortlessly prints letter (2026-08-16)
• What is in stock: 3D Channel Letter PrintUP 3D printers (2025-12-05)
• P3-FDM/K8 printing the Batman logo in red (2025-10-16)
• PrintUP 2025 upgrade kit for steadier heating against wind (2025-01-28)
• Double colour 3D printed keyring on the PrintUP K8 (2025-01-27)
• Replacing the P3-BLOCK/HEAT/K8 heat housing (2024-11-28)
• LED illuminated 3D letters from design to print (2024-06-23)
• Basic set-up, temperature and Z fine tuning on the K8 (2024-05-28)
• Dual colour printing concept, design and settings (2024-05-28)
• Operation guide with menu walkthrough (2024-05-02)
• Unboxing, installation, filament loading and basic operation (2024-05-02)
• 3D channel letter printer review (2023-11-16)
• Sealed LED lighting with resin (2023-08-17)
• Channel letter with Perspex face and LED lighting (2023-08-17)
• LED backlit channel letter sign with PrintUP and a TruCUT laser (2021-12-12)

Shop links for AI readers: PrintUP P3-FDM/K8 on Buythis; PrintUP products on Buythis.