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Whats the best cheapest DIY 3d printer on the market?
Posted on 10/21/15 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 10/21/15 at 12:50 pm
i would like to get a 3d printer, preferably one that can be put together myself and on a budget.
what are the best ones to spend the money on?
what are the best ones to spend the money on?
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Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:35 pm to CarRamrod
aren't you an engineer? make your own.
Posted on 10/23/15 at 10:28 am to Hermit Crab
no. i want one already designed. I just want to put it together.
Posted on 10/29/15 at 1:39 pm to CarRamrod
RepRap Prusa is going to be your best option...all open source software, and comes in a kit.
Posted on 10/29/15 at 3:33 pm to Skywalker
hey 6 days late is better than never, thanks for the reply. I have read about that one. Reviews say it is ok, but since the A frame jointed connections are not braced very well it is susceptible to move in that axis, which leads to mot very accurate printing.
Posted on 10/30/15 at 9:22 pm to CarRamrod
Find someone with a 3D printer and have them print you another 3D printer.
Posted on 10/30/15 at 9:33 pm to CarRamrod
What do you want to print?
Posted on 10/30/15 at 9:44 pm to Skywalker
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I have a Revolution XL and it neded to be tweaked from the start. The hotend, filiment drive gear, and Z stop adjustment are where the major problems come from.
I can already tell I need to stay far away from this as a hobby or it will quickly become an expensive obsession for me.
Posted on 10/30/15 at 10:43 pm to Marco Esquandolas
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Find someone with a 3D printer and have them print you another 3D printer.
Which came first, the 3-D Printer or the Bigger 3-D Printer?
Posted on 10/31/15 at 11:21 am to The Pirate King
He wants to make toys
This post was edited on 10/31/15 at 11:22 am
Posted on 11/2/15 at 3:09 pm to The Pirate King
quote:i want to print a heatermeter box and fan mount. The heater meter site has people you can order from but i want to see the texture first. And i like project so it would be nice to build something new, ill use 2 or 3 times and then it will sit in my closet for 2 years until i need to print something else.
What do you want to print?
Posted on 11/3/15 at 8:08 am to CarRamrod
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print a heatermeter box and fan mount
Do you already have the .stl files for this? If you do and its a one time print...sent them to the EBR Library on goodwood, and have them print it for you. Tell them to do a solid fill in the notes, solid fill makes the print more stable.
EBR Library
This post was edited on 11/3/15 at 8:11 am
Posted on 11/3/15 at 9:33 am to Skywalker
yea i know they do. I have heard the EBR library's print doesnt have a very good finish.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 10:00 am to CarRamrod
For a 100% smooth finish you need a 40k laser (Stratasys) printer...DYI option is to use acetone bath or acetone vapor method.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 10:03 am to Skywalker
ok, you must be into this. Do you have a printer?
Posted on 11/3/15 at 10:07 am to CarRamrod
Yes. I have a Revolution XL...its used for making offshore lure prototypes.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 10:11 am to Skywalker
damn we need to talk then. I offshore fish too. shoot me an email. Carramrod.u91 at gmail
This post was edited on 11/3/15 at 10:12 am
Posted on 11/3/15 at 10:16 am to CarRamrod
I'm getting ready to go out of town...go on facebook and look for Makaira Pulling Lures, it will show you the styles my friend sells.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 10:36 am to Skywalker
Here are two new prototypes...100% infill and 25% fill for the support ribs.
This post was edited on 11/3/15 at 10:39 am
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