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Posted: 11:32 - 06 Feb 2016 Post subject: Budget 3D printer |
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A friend has asked for advice on a cheap 3d printer for his son, who is paying for it himself. He has a budget of around £250 max.
So far I've only found two that meet his budget:
Super makibox £219
HICTOP Prusa I3 3D Desktop Printer £255
I have virtually no knowledge of this technology so any advice on the suitability of these or suggestions for other options would be appreciated. This will be a first time user although I'm aware that he does build a lot of electronic projects and seems competent enough with programming.
While looking I noticed the bottom end makibox going for about £120. It only does PLA but I'm tempted to get one for playing with. ____________________ https://www.metacafe.com/watch/1972097/how_to_behave_on_a_forum/ |
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Posted: 11:54 - 06 Feb 2016 Post subject: |
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He is adamant that he will pay for it himself so the budget is pretty fixed unless he waits longer. He also wants a kit version, he wants to understand it all and not buy ready built. I believe that he is mainly planning to build boxes and panels for the projects he builds. ____________________ https://www.metacafe.com/watch/1972097/how_to_behave_on_a_forum/ |
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Posted: 14:37 - 08 Feb 2016 Post subject: |
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Ichy wrote: | Nexus Icon wrote: | Below a few grand they're all much of a muchness and, in my opinion, pretty crap.
That sounds a bit flamey, but I work in the field and I've been given machines to play with, been to many trade shows and seen tons of parts produced by 3D printers. |
I don't disagree but you have to remember many people do this for a hobby, just for the hell of it. I have access to multiple machines including DMP capable stuff, the cheapest machine I can remember being bought, to try out budget stuff, was around £8k. I have no idea what happened to it but I don't think it got used more than a couple of times. Industry is a funny old place and you have to put things into context, you can't compare industrial stuff with hobbyist or home use. |
Yeah, I realise that, and I'm not knocking the whole scene. My point is that you may as well pay a few hundred quid for something simple and cheap to repair/replace as spend upwards of a grand on one with multiple heads, heated bed and a fancier box. They will all chuck out the same misshapen lump, lousy with layer lines and plastic bogeys all over the place.
It's not fair to compare the £300,000 - £500,000 machines I use to a £250 printer and that's not what I was doing. ____________________ Greetings from Shitsville! |
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chris-red Have you considered a TDM?
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I'm seriously considering getting that prusa thing to have a play with now ____________________ Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything. |
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Yeah, I know...........
Before you start I've gone and bought the Hictop Prusa I3 for me. I had no real plans to purchase any of them but just looking and doing a bit of research for my mate made me do it. It was the 'high precision' version, for what it is worth selling at £260 on Ebay, It was open to offers so I stuck £230 in and 'won' it. This'll be interesting. I have three projects I want to build already. ____________________ https://www.metacafe.com/watch/1972097/how_to_behave_on_a_forum/ |
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Also ordered one, ____________________ Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything. |
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Posted: 09:18 - 21 Feb 2016 Post subject: |
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Cool. Same one? If so then I'm happy to share my limited knowledge. There were a few bits that might need explaining.
For starters.
DO NOT over tighten the fixings for the frame. It will very likely crack.
The extruder fan mounting needed tapping out to 3mm, too much paint on it.
You might want to consider not using the mains plug and lead supplied, it doesn't have an earth. ____________________ https://www.metacafe.com/watch/1972097/how_to_behave_on_a_forum/ |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 8 years, 60 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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