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3d printer buying advice
so seeing all these 3d parts and people developing new things/ideas i think its time i look at taking a dip into the 3d printer market...
so advice please, due to the level of use i can not justify a large amount anything getting over £300+ i do not think is worth it to me
but i do know you get what you pay for, "buy cheap, buy twice"!
what should i be looking for, certain sizes, print speed, cost of materials?
stumbled across two below, there are cheaper ones on amazon but didnt see the point in listing a massive list i am more looking for advice on what to specifically look for to get something decent for my needs.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Geeetech-Acryl ... 3d+printer
http://www.gearbest.com/3d-printers-3d- ... urce=tt_de
all feedback, personal experiences appreciated
thanks
so advice please, due to the level of use i can not justify a large amount anything getting over £300+ i do not think is worth it to me
but i do know you get what you pay for, "buy cheap, buy twice"!
what should i be looking for, certain sizes, print speed, cost of materials?
stumbled across two below, there are cheaper ones on amazon but didnt see the point in listing a massive list i am more looking for advice on what to specifically look for to get something decent for my needs.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Geeetech-Acryl ... 3d+printer
http://www.gearbest.com/3d-printers-3d- ... urce=tt_de
all feedback, personal experiences appreciated
thanks
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Re: 3d printer buying advice
I'm in a similar position and curious to know people's thoughts. My friend has access to a Stratasys uPrint SE at work and has been able to do me some favours, but it's not a long-term solution and I definitely can't afford to buy one of those .
I've read good things about the Prusa i3 in a few places, is this generally considered a good place to start then?
I've read good things about the Prusa i3 in a few places, is this generally considered a good place to start then?
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Thanks, will take a look at that one now.
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I am also watching a few prusa i3 on Amazon currently, if one dropped below £200 I would be tempted, they are close now but not close enoughstumpers wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2017 7:46 amI'm in a similar position and curious to know people's thoughts. My friend has access to a Stratasys uPrint SE at work and has been able to do me some favours, but it's not a long-term solution and I definitely can't afford to buy one of those .
I've read good things about the Prusa i3 in a few places, is this generally considered a good place to start then?
They seem to get decent reviews.
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I have owned the ANET A8 (Prusa i3 clone) since November of last year and love it. It's definitely geared towards someone who likes to tinker given that you have to assemble it essentially from scratch. That being said, once I got mine up and running it's been almost entirely hassle free and I haven't found anything I can't print (of course I only print PLA but it is capable of printing other materials).
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i was so close to the anet a8, than read about the tevo tarantula and struggled to find anything to split them!
due to the frame decided to go for the tevo.. but both get great reviews on youtube.
so in 10-20 days i should be printing )
due to the frame decided to go for the tevo.. but both get great reviews on youtube.
so in 10-20 days i should be printing )
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If you get a 3D printer, be prepared to tinker. A lot. This goes for the cheapo Chinese printer to the $2000 models. There may be less tinkering at the higher end, but there isn't no tinkering. I like to think of it like teens in the 50's tricking out their hot rods. You buy a product with the expectation that you'll add mods to (and sink money into) your printer to make it uniquely yours. As well as fix problems. My Anet A8 binds on the right z-axis which makes it nearly impossible to level. There are means to fix this, but I haven't tried it yet. Get ready to have to do such things.
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yer, thats fine looking forward to it, reviews say it takes around 8hrs to build, or lots of days spread out i like to build things so this will (hopefully) be fun...the antithesis wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2017 11:10 amIf you get a 3D printer, be prepared to tinker. A lot. This goes for the cheapo Chinese printer to the $2000 models. There may be less tinkering at the higher end, but there isn't no tinkering. I like to think of it like teens in the 50's tricking out their hot rods. You buy a product with the expectation that you'll add mods to (and sink money into) your printer to make it uniquely yours. As well as fix problems. My Anet A8 binds on the right z-axis which makes it nearly impossible to level. There are means to fix this, but I haven't tried it yet. Get ready to have to do such things.
also i find it funny i will need to print parts out to improve it! already ordered some fans for it to help print quality.
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