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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Kenneth,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">With $2500 they have put you out of the price range for a really good printer and into the more budget range.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">At $1700 the Robox printer available through wiltronics is pretty reliable and reasonably quick (by 3d printer standards), and they give good customer support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">$2300 will buy you a maker-bot mini – reliable machine but a restricted build envelope<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The up printers recommended by our colleague at Harvester TC are good machines but they do have some issues with the heads at times in our experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">In my opinion he is going the right way with the ultimaker but that will set you back best part of $4K.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Alan Beech<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> syseng-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:syseng-bounces@edulists.com.au]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bell, Kenneth C<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 22 February 2016 10:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> syseng@edulists.com.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Systems Engineering Teachers' Mailing List] What 3D printer are you using?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello fellow subscribers to the Systems Engineering edulist.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Parents Association just gave us a grant of $2500 to purchase a 3D printer.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to know from people who have a 3D printer:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What they are using?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Roughly how much it cost?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are they happy with it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can either reply using this mailing list or email me directly at:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hoping that members of this mailing list can give me some feedback on which 3D printer to buy.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ken Bell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mortlake College<o:p></o:p></p>
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