[Design and Technology] Which 3D printer to buy

[Travis Burroughs]

Stuart,

There are tons of options out there. I would try to get my hands on a copy
> of the Make magazine 2015 3D printer buyers guide. (
> http://www.makershed.com/products/make-magazine-volume-42) It goes over
> everything you need to know about the different printers. If you are new to
> the idea of 3D printing and want a great machine that works with no fuss I
> would get the Ultimaker 2. If you are tech savvy i would look at picking
> up 2 lower cost machines. After getting my first printer i realized very
> quickly that i needed more to cover the student need. If you are super tech
> savvy look at buying some Prusa I3 kits. They are great printers that you
> can get out of China for about $500 there is some assembly required. I
> would make sure that any machine you buy does not use preparatory
> filament.  I had a Stratasys Uprint that used a special filament when the
> school got it we were paying $50 a roll for filament, after a year the
> price went up to $250 a roll. Be careful of the new Stratasys Makerbots
> they use a preparatory filament and are having serious issues with their
> extruders.


If you have any other questions let me know. If you are interested in the
Prusa I3 Machines, the Footscary Makerlab 3D printing meet up group is
planning on doing a build your own 3D printer workshop next month.


Travis Burroughs
Copperfield College

On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Rob Kayler-Thomson <
Rob.Kayler-Thomson at geelongcollege.vic.edu.au> wrote:

>  Hi Stuart,
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> There are many out there are I’m sure you have found, we use Makebot
> mostly, also have a cube x, have used the UP and Ultimaker  which are good.
> I does get down to cost a bit but more importantly the intended use.
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> Cheers
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> *Rob Kayler-Thomson*
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> *From:* destech-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> destech-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Mcintyre, Stuart S
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 28 July 2015 3:54 PM
> *To:* destech at edulists.com.au
> *Subject:* [Design and Technology] Which 3D printer to buy
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> Hi all,
>
> I’m planning on buying a 3D printer later this year and am wondering which
> one to buy. Do I get one in the range of 3K(possible the Ultimaker if
> people give it good reviews), or go the cheaper option to start with and
> maybe get an “UP” of some sorts and save money for now. I’ve been looking
> at lots of reviews and it seems to be a minefield of info. I think my only
> criteria at the moment would be that I’d like it enclosed and have a heated
> bed. Also, are these the main criteria that I should be looking for. I’ve
> heard other criteria like cost of filament/using unbranded filament dual
> heads etc.. are also important to some people. The main makes that I’ve
> heard of seem to be “UP”, Makerbot, Ultimaker and Robox(which is apparently
> new and being supplied by Wiltronics).
>
> It’s a nice problem to have, having to choose which 3d printer to get, but
> also a little frustrating.
>
> If anyone wants to put in their opinion/words of wisdom, I’d be most
> grateful.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Stuart
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