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| Mary_Baker:
--- Quote from: TopJimmyCooks on December 04, 2014, 12:46:38 pm --- --- Quote from: Mary_Baker on December 03, 2014, 01:31:59 am ---Don't have one yet but getting one is definitely on the cards. It'll hopefully be a Christmas/New Year present from hubby dearest to me! ;) I've shortlisted these 3, based on our budget as well as the features on offer: * Makibox: It is said to be an affordable and dependable 3D printer and pretty easy to operate for beginners (like me). One limitation though: It only has a printing dimension of 150mm wide x 110 mm deep x 90mm tall. But the plus point is that it comes partially assembled and can get up and running in no time. Plus, it's a very economical $200-$300. * Romscraj: This one is from a relatively new company based in Singapore which builds and sells 3D printers. Their Portabee Go printer is pretty good - foldable and very convenient for transport and storage. Price: $375-$500 * RoBo: This one is open-sourced; you can find all its details online. Price: $599-$699 --- End quote --- Makibot went out of business. some were produced and then their shipping company sold a few more to recoup their losses. --- End quote --- Did it? Well, thanks for letting me know.. Will check on it once again. |
| Deadpool:
How precise can you get with these printers? like what is the tolerance? I could think of multiple things I could design, a great tool for entrepreneurs if you ask me! Also is there just one composite for use? |
| eds1275:
--- Quote from: knave on December 04, 2014, 04:50:32 pm ---I think they come in metric kilograms...on Makerfarm its $30 for 2.2 lbs of the material in a spool. --- End quote --- I have looked up prices on the stuff, of course. My question is does the printer just burn through it really fast? Does a spool of material give you much to work with? |
| TopJimmyCooks:
resolution: my $600 printer can efficiently do 0.1mm layers. XY resolution is similar especially printing slowly. There are some limitations on fine details and textures with plastic deposition printers. If you go to a resin printer like Formlabs Form1 or an industrial plastic printer like stratasys the sky's the limit. Much more cost involved there, obviously. Filament: A 1 Kg roll of PLA or ABS can print a lot of stuff. I've probably been through the equivalent of 1.5 Kg since august but I'm not printing stuff all day every day. Most small items are only a few grams and cost pennies in feedstock. |
| knave:
From what I've seen you can print quite a lot. picture a 2 pounds of plastic...not much you print is thick nor are large items printed solid. There is some waste in rafts and supporting material not to mention if a print doesn't turn out for whatever reason. |
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