I have done relatively little 3D printing myself. I do run a community hackerspace with a number of 3D printers, most of which are broken. Many, many cheap 3D printers just can't work out of the box. Badly designed linear axes, terrible ratsnest of wiring, extruder designs that do nothing but jam, no good way to level the table. Driver chips that burn out regularly.
The one with a unique reputation of working consistently is Lulzbot. It's notably more expensive, but it does actually work reliably and is very capable. Lulzbot TAZ 6 is a BIG print area and can be had used/refurb for like $1800-$2000. Danny ---- andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> wrote: > I find myself astonished that I don't have a 3D printer. I am thinking of buying one. Longer-term I think I will end up making a large-format delta pritner, so the one I buy will be more ot a toe-dipping exercise, and I am looking at: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182454763977 Any thoughts? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
