[Systems Engineering Teachers' Mailing List] What 3D printer are you using?

[Alan J. Beech]

Hi Kenneth,

With $2500 they have put you out of the price range for a really good printer and into the more budget range.

At $1700 the Robox printer available through wiltronics is pretty reliable and reasonably quick (by 3d printer standards), and they give good customer support.

$2300 will buy you a maker-bot mini – reliable machine but a restricted build envelope

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.

In my opinion he is  going the right way with the ultimaker but that will set you back best part of $4K.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Alan Beech




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From: syseng-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:syseng-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Bell, Kenneth C
Sent: Monday, 22 February 2016 10:08 AM
To: syseng at edulists.com.au
Subject: [Systems Engineering Teachers' Mailing List] What 3D printer are you using?

Hello fellow subscribers to the Systems Engineering edulist.

The Parents Association just gave us a grant of $2500 to purchase a 3D printer.

I would like to know from people who have a 3D printer:

What they are using?
Roughly how much it cost?
Are they happy with it.


You can either reply using this mailing list or email me directly at:

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Hoping that members of this mailing list can give me some feedback on which 3D printer to buy.


Regards

Ken Bell
Mortlake College


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