[ML-General] 3d printer

[David]

Which is the clone?



On 08/11/2016 03:58 AM, smeeon at gmail.com wrote:
> I'll second the Wanhao Duplicator, it has more features than the 
> printerbot, and the community behind it is strong. I purchased one 
> after seeing Norms print quality. I know from the prop replica world 
> it's the dominant printer. I have a friend who runs 3 of them non-stop 
> for the past 6 months. And I know of 4 close friends that own one and 
> are all happy.
>
> The print volume is 200x200x180mm with a heated bed
> Capable of printing all the varieties of filament. I print a lot of 
> ABS and I've had zero issue with warping even without a case.
>
> And if you don't like the $400 price tag hobbyking.com 
> <http://hobbyking.com> sells a clone for $275 I know one person who 
> owns one and is happy with it. Lots of success from that model too.
>
> I know of 2 "pros" who own the $3000 Ultimaker 2 and they have just as 
> many clogs, Failed prints, and other issues as the $400 printer guys.
>
>
>
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> On Aug 9, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Norm Marshall <normcooks at gmail.com 
> <mailto:normcooks at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> I paid $400 for the Wanhao Duplicator i3 and have no regrets. It's at 
>> the shop if you want to take a look at it. The current model has a 
>> few upgrades over mine, but the price is still the same. The 
>> tinkering I have had to do has been more or less related to bed 
>> leveling or my own user errors.
>>
>> Norm Marshall
>>
>>
>> On Aug 9, 2016 10:24 AM, "Hunter Fuller" <hfuller at pixilic.com 
>> <mailto:hfuller at pixilic.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Well, hell. Half of those caveats apply to ink jet printers as
>>     well. :D
>>
>>     On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 10:22 Tim H <crashcartpro at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:crashcartpro at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>         All 3D printers. (at least of the "Fused Deposition Modeling"
>>         type)
>>
>>         I have most recently been able to play around with a Makerbot
>>         Replicator 5th gen printer.
>>         Purported to be the pinnacle of the "just press print" machines.
>>         And it mostly succeeds. But you still have to go through
>>         leveling the bed, the filament still jams, feed rates need to
>>         be adjusted depending on the filament type and vendor and the
>>         humidity in the room and how the stars are aligned. It isn't
>>         just this one expensive printer. It's just the nature of this
>>         technology.
>>
>>         I still recommend the Printrbot Simple Metal to a lot of
>>         people. it's really good for the cost. Everyone I know who
>>         has bought one has been printing within 30minutes. However,
>>         everyone I know who's bought one has also started making
>>         major modifications to the printer within the first week.
>>         That might be more because I know a lot of tinkerers and
>>         makers though. :P
>>
>>         Just my observations on the matter.
>>         -Tim
>>         On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 9:56 AM, David <ainut at knology.net
>>         <mailto:ainut at knology.net>> wrote:
>>
>>             Tim, are you saying that all 3D printers require much
>>             tinkering and fixing?  Or just the Prusa i3?
>>
>>             David
>>
>>
>>
>>             On 08/09/2016 09:55 AM, Tim H wrote:
>>>             Printrbot Simple Metal
>>>             http://printrbot.com/project/simple-metal/
>>>             <http://printrbot.com/project/simple-metal/>
>>>
>>>             Easy enough to get up and running with any 3d printer
>>>             today. but you'll be constantly tinkering and fixing
>>>             little things.
>>>
>>>             On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 9:31 AM, David <ainut at knology.net
>>>             <mailto:ainut at knology.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>>                 Is this one the best for the money?
>>>
>>>                 How much trouble are they to use?
>>>
>>>                 Thanks,
>>>
>>>                 David
>>>
>>>
>>>                 http://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-printers/53-original-prusa-i3-mk2-3d-printer.html
>>>                 <http://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-printers/53-original-prusa-i3-mk2-3d-printer.html>
>>>
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