Samd
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And check the daily feed on thingiverse for ideas - it will blow your mind what people come up with...
230mm x 150mm x 140mm (9” x 5.9” x 5.5”), with a clever removable bed to simplify model extraction. There’s no heated platform, so this machine is PLA only
spinningmagnets said:Dremel is a large and well-respected tool company, they are now offering a $1,000 complete unit. I will look for the max print size and if it will print in ABS (as well as the entry-level PLA type plastic)
230mm x 150mm x 140mm (9” x 5.9” x 5.5”), with a clever removable bed to simplify model extraction. There’s no heated platform, so this machine is PLA only
Max print size is very good, I wonder how difficult it would be to modify the bed to be heated?
http://makezine.com/2014/09/17/dremel-3d-printer-idea-builder/
Samd said:I've been looking everywhere on line for that - thanks nechaus. So many people wanting it.
Time to upgrade my repetier.
Hyena said:3d printer aficionados, anyone got a recommendation for the best performing commercial unit available for a reasonable price ?
I'm guessing these should be available in the 1-2k range now for something fairly decent ?
I have a project coming up at work that will need a few custom parts made up and rather than outsourcing them it sounds like a great opportunity to buy myself a new toy
Cool, thanks for the tip. Any advice on specific printers ?Samd said:Go bilby. Especially for filament. REpeatability is key.
https://www.bilbycnc.com.au/DispCat.asp?CatID=9
e-beach said:I have been having great sucess with a TAZ4. You might get one under $2000 usa. I put a 65mm 12v fan on mine pointing at the Budaschnozzle hot end and can easily run prints that take 7 hours to make. I run it at 9v because that is the wall wart I happen to have on hand.
Hyena said:..........How long did yours take to print that ?
oatnet said:Ive been fence sitting on 3D printers for a long time because this industry is evolving so fast. After seeing your post here then cyberstalking the open-hardware Taz 4, I think I am sold on it. I've converted a vertical mill to CNC (build thread here on E:S) so I think I can handle building the kit version. Not only will I learn the details, I'm looking forward to a new "puzzle" to solve.
The LCD is ($70), cable and case ($100), is that everything I need and is it worth it to buy them?
The "ready dual Extruder", what would I have to buy to make the kit dual-head ready?
The toolkit looks mostly like stuff I already have around the shop, anything from it I should buy?
Any upgrades I should add right off the bat?
Should I just buy a spool of ABS from them or start with something else?
Any coupons/deals I can leverage, or should I just buy straight from lulzbot?
nechaus said:printed this speaker stand the other day for my rear speakers..
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oatnet said:Ive been fence sitting on 3D printers ... Taz 4, I think I am sold on it.
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I could really use some tips from you guys who have been around the block on this.
adriftatsea said:oatnet said:Ive been fence sitting on 3D printers ... Taz 4, I think I am sold on it.
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I could really use some tips from you guys who have been around the block on this.
I'm quite partial to the Fusematic from MakersToolWorks (the guys behind the Reprap Mendelmax incarnations which I personally use). It's $850 all in and has linear slides on all three axises (no smooth rods to keep aligned!) and is all metal. My friend bought one of the first models earlier this year and it's largely been trouble free. Far less time needs to be spent keeping it aligned.
http://store.makerstoolworks.com/printers-kits/fusematic-3d-printer/
Lastly, in regards to the LCD - I don't feel it's worth the added cost. Buy a $35 Raspberry Pi, a cheap usb webcam, and install 'Octoprint'. It will serve as the hosts to your printer(s), store the gcode locally so you can go do other things, and the webcam allows quick checks of long running prints (and even makes timelapse videos).
http://octoprint.org/