Portable, Ruggedized and Easy to Use 3D Printing System

A method of printing a 3D object using a ruggedized 3D printing system comprising an outer enclosure including a water and impact resistant body;

• a print chamber within the outer enclosure and including a vertically adjustable internal print bed;
• a passive suspension system located between the print chamber and the outer enclosure;
• one or more internal and/or external sensors configured to monitor, in real time, various operational parameters of the printing system, its environment, and/or objects being printed, wherein the one or more internal and/or external sensors includes a shock wave detector;
• and a modular electronics unit including a processor configured to adjust print operating parameters of the printing system based on data received from the one or more internal and/or external sensors, including pausing the print operation when the shock wave detector detects shock waves above a threshold, the method comprising:
• adjusting the vertical position of the internal print bed;
• mitigating external shocks or vibrations with the passive suspension system;
• using the one or more internal and/or external sensor to monitor, in real time, various operational parameters of the printing system, its environment, and/or objects being printed;
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• adjusting print operating parameters of the printing system based on data received from the one or more internal and/or external sensors, including pausing the print operation when the shock wave detector detects shock waves above the threshold.