<p dir="ltr">It is a heated bed. I have not had a great deal of success with ABS filament. I'm considering building an enclosure, but PLA is super easy to work with. I don't remember if I mentioned it or not but the tinkering I have had to do has been because I messed with things I shouldn't have. Changing and loading filament was a challenge at first but now I'm quite proficient at it.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Norm Marshall</p>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Aug 11, 2016 10:40 AM, "Tim H" <<a href="mailto:crashcartpro@gmail.com">crashcartpro@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Daniel,<div><br></div><div>Thank you for bringing up the <span style="font-size:12.8px">Wanhao. I thought about mentioning it too, but don't know as much as you or Norm.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">I knew Norm's has been printing like a champ. Glad to hear others are equally as happy with it.<br>Does it come with a heated bed? or has that not been an issue for your ABS printing?</span></div><font color="#888888"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Tim</span></div></font></div><div class="elided-text"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 4:52 AM, David <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ainut@knology.net" target="_blank">ainut@knology.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Which is the clone?</p><div><div>
<p><br>
</p>
<br>
<div>On 08/11/2016 03:58 AM,
<a href="mailto:smeeon@gmail.com" target="_blank">smeeon@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br>
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<div>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. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The print volume is 200x200x180mm
with a heated bed </div>
<div>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. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>And if you don't like the $400 price
tag <a href="http://hobbyking.com" target="_blank">hobbyking.com</a>
sells a clone for $275 I know one person who owns one and is
happy with it. Lots of success from that model too. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>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. </div>
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On Aug 9, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Norm Marshall <<a href="mailto:normcooks@gmail.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:normcooks@gmail.com" target="_blank">normcooks@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<p dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Norm Marshall</p>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Aug 9, 2016 10:24 AM, "Hunter
Fuller" <<a href="mailto:hfuller@pixilic.com" target="_blank">hfuller@pixilic.com</a>>
wrote:<br type="attribution">
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<div style="white-space:pre-wrap">Well, hell. Half of those caveats apply to ink jet printers as well.
:D</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">
<div dir="ltr">On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 10:22 Tim H
<<a href="mailto:crashcartpro@gmail.com" target="_blank">crashcartpro@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">All 3D printers. (at least of the
"Fused Deposition Modeling" type)<br>
<br>
I have most recently been able to play around
with a Makerbot Replicator 5th gen printer.<br>
Purported to be the pinnacle of the "just press
print" machines.
<div>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.<br>
<br>
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<br>
<br>
Just my observations on the matter.</div>
</div>
<div dir="ltr">
<div>-Tim</div>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at
9:56 AM, David <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ainut@knology.net" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:ainut@knology.net" target="_blank">ainut@knology.net</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_extra">
<div class="gmail_quote">
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Tim, are you saying that all 3D
printers require much tinkering and
fixing? Or just the Prusa i3?</p>
<span><font color="#888888">
<p>David</p>
</font></span>
<div>
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<p><br>
</p>
<br>
<div>On 08/09/2016 09:55 AM, Tim H
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">
<div dir="ltr">Printrbot Simple
Metal<br>
<a href="http://printrbot.com/project/simple-metal/" target="_blank">http://printrbot.com/project/s<wbr>imple-metal/</a><br>
<br>
<div>Easy enough to get up and
running with any 3d printer
today. but you'll be constantly
tinkering and fixing little
things.</div>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue,
Aug 9, 2016 at 9:31 AM, David <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ainut@knology.net" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:ainut@knology.net" target="_blank">ainut@knology.net</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Is
this one the best for the
money?<br>
<br>
How much trouble are they to
use?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
David<br>
<br>
<br>
<a href="http://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-printers/53-original-prusa-i3-mk2-3d-printer.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-<wbr>printers/53-original-prusa-i3-<wbr>mk2-3d-printer.html</a><br>
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