{"id":63,"date":"2025-11-22T22:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T03:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northforge3d.com\/forge-updates\/?p=63"},"modified":"2025-11-22T22:54:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T03:54:54","slug":"the-northforge3d-trident-build-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northforge3d.com\/forge-updates\/trident-build\/the-northforge3d-trident-build-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"The NorthForge3D Trident Build Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dual Gantry Trident &#8211; Coming Soon<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The forge is officially lit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today marks the start of active development on the&nbsp;<strong>NorthForge3D Trident<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 our dual-gantry proof-of-concept platform and the machine that will shape the engineering foundations of the upcoming&nbsp;<strong>NorthForge3D Deuce<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t a kit, a mod, or a remix.<br>The Trident is our motion laboratory: a place to experiment, refine, and perfect the behaviors that will define a next-generation North American 3D printer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What You Can Expect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Frequent development logs<\/strong>\u00a0right here on the site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open GitHub commits<\/strong>\u00a0as the gantry, motion system, and electronics take shape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A full YouTube build series<\/strong>\u00a0once hardware arrives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The ability to follow every step<\/strong>, from CAD concepts to synchronized dual-gantry motion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Future Trident kits<\/strong>, so the community can build, test, and experiment alongside us<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Start Here?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Deuce will be a fully enclosed, production-grade IDEX machine \u2014 but before we get there, we need a platform designed for rapid iteration, high-speed testing, and aggressive motion experimentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That platform is the NorthForge3D Trident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the coming weeks, we\u2019ll be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Designing two separate gantry variants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building and testing each outside of a full printer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refining belt paths, bearings, and toolhead choreography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publishing every breakthrough publicly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire process is open.<br>Every commit. Every log entry. Every step forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Follow the Journey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Join the Forge (email updates):<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/northforge3d.com\/forge-with-us\/\">https:\/\/northforge3d.com\/forge-with-us\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GitHub Repository:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/NorthForge3D\/Northforge3D-Trident?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/github.com\/NorthForge3D\/Northforge3D-Trident<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>YouTube (build series coming soon):<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@northforge3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/@northforge3d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Facebook (daily updates):<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/NorthForge3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/facebook.com\/NorthForge3D<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Instagram:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/northforge3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/instagram.com\/northforge3d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/northforge3d.com\/forge-updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voron-trident-dual-gantry-repo-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northforge3d.com\/forge-updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voron-trident-dual-gantry-repo-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/northforge3d.com\/forge-updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voron-trident-dual-gantry-repo-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northforge3d.com\/forge-updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voron-trident-dual-gantry-repo-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northforge3d.com\/forge-updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voron-trident-dual-gantry-repo-1536x859.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/northforge3d.com\/forge-updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voron-trident-dual-gantry-repo-2048x1146.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next few weeks will be fast, messy, iterative, and full of progress \u2014 exactly how open development should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welcome to the NorthForge3D Trident.<\/strong><br><strong>Watch the fire grow.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dual Gantry Trident &#8211; Coming Soon The forge is officially lit. 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