The Buccaneer Pre-Orders underway

For those of you that didn't get a chance to back The Buccaneer 3D Printer on Kickstarter a few months back, they are now taking pre-orders.

http://pirate3d.com/themes/default/i...neer/print.jpg

The Kickstarter project (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...eryone-can-use) which raised over $1.4 million ended in June. Now Pirate3D has announced the specs, and have opened to Pre-orders.

Pre-orders cast $497 and will be shipped by April 2014.

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“The Buccaneer represents incredible print quality in an easy-to-use package. We wanted a gorgeous device that does not require a DIY or maker genius to make it work,”

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said Chief Executive Pirate Roger Chang.

It prints in 85 microns, with a build volume of 145 x 125 x 155 mm

Here are some more details:

Printer	Printing Technology: Fused Filament Fabrication Build Volume: 145 mm L x 125 mm W x 155 mm H Layer Resolution: 85 Microns (0.085 mm) Positioning Precision: 15.9 Microns XY (0.0159 mm), 11.25 Microns Z (0.01125 mm) Filament Diameter: 1.75mm Nozzle Diameter: 0.4mm Cartridge capacity: 400g
Size & Weight	Product Dimensions: 258 mm L x 258 mm W x 440 mm H Product Weight: 8 kg
Body	Chassis: Waterjet Cut Stainless Steel Frame Body: Injection Molded Polycarbonate Build Platform: Magnetically Attached Clear Polycarbonate Panel XYZ Axis: Linear Rails Stepper Motors: 1.8 Degree Step Angle with 1/16 Micro-Step
Software	Software Bundle: Smart Objects Store File Types: STL, Smart-Object-File Operating Systems: iPhone, Android, Mac, PC, Linux Connectivity: Ethernet, WiFi (Adhoc and Client Modes)
Electrical	Storage Temperature: 0 to 32 Degrees Celsius Operating Temperature: 15 to 32 Degrees Celsius AC Input: 100 to 240V, 1.5A, 50-60 Hz Power Requirements: 18V, 8.5A Max

You can pre-order and see more specs at http://pirate3d.com/

ANYONE GETTING ONE?

Do you know what material they print?
Like ABS, PLA etc?

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Originally Posted by rene1981

Do you know what material they print?
Like ABS, PLA etc?

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I think its only PLA

I think they promised ABS but then pulled the support. We can't look at the official updates unless we're backers :(

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I am not too upset about the ABS because I am new to the 3D printing technology. I don't know the difference but I do think it is wrong to promise something to encourage people to give more money and then fail to follow through. Now you are now telling those that believed in you that not only will there be no ABS but also no hot bed until maybe after april. SO basically backers such as myself that were to get a printer in February are just casually told," Oh well, we tried but I am sure you will understand. Oh hey, by the way you will also not be getting several other things we promised but thanks for believing in us." It seems that you got what you wanted and in fact surpassed what you wanted and it is those same backers that put you there that you are now screwing. I guess you learned corporate greed and irresponsibility early on. Congrats!

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What is so hard about throwing in a heated bed?

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Originally Posted by rene1981

Do you know what material they print?
Like ABS, PLA etc?

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According to their statements, the machine is set to print PLA because the manufacturers see the printer as a domestic use item. They believe that the vapours from ABS should not be emitted into a domestic situation.

However, they do recognize that people might like to use ABS, so there is a switching method that changes the printer settings so it can use ABS. I suppose that switch would change the printer settings to allow higher tempertures.

Old Man Emu

Thanks for the answers.
If I wanna use it as a domistic printer, then I would also like to print in a few other materials.
So, I think I'm not going to buy this one, cause I also get an up2. And that printer does print in PLA also.

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domestic situation.

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What exactly does this mean? What is a Domestic Situation?

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Originally Posted by RimReaping

What exactly does this mean? What is a Domestic Situation?

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It means using it inside your house, not out in the garage or workshop (or wherever you have your Man Cave)

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For anyone that is attending the CES, Pirate3D will be demonstrating the Buccaneer 3D Printer for the first time. I'm looking forward to see this thing in action.

Looks like the Buccaneer 3D Printers have begun shipping. Here is the first unboxing I have seen. looking good:

http://youtu.be/jsZgVy0ZLbA

Nice! They are now out? Anyone use one yet?

Here is another Update. Pirate3D is gong to really ramp up the production process. This could be huge for the company They are opening a mass production line, which will be completed sometime next month. After some testing they will begin producing thousands of Buccaneer 3D printers per month, allowing them to distribute their machines in mass in electronics and department stores worldwide. If anything is going to bring 3d printing into the mainstream, this could be it!

Looks like there are only a few days left to get the Pirate 3D Printer at the $497 price. Pre-orders end on April 14.

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Ahoy! Just several days are left before we close pre-orders of the Buccaneer 3D printer on April 14. https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/pr..._Banner_v8.jpg You can pre-order now, or wait until the Buccaneer is available in your country, and that might take a while. Check the tech specs and pre-order now»

For the past several weeks we've been improving the Buccaneer by leaps and bounds. After we've sent the first public prototypes to our early Kickstarter backers, quite a few bugs surfaced. Feedback from our backers helped us to increase the reliability of the printer software and firmware. THANK YOU, BACKERS! :) You know who you are. We have also successfully tested and finalized features that we've been promising, such as auto leveling of the printing platform and a heated platform. You can learn more about current specifications of the Buccaneer from this document.

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I received mine 20 days ago- one print went fine at home after needing to disassemble the hotend. It appears that their was test filament that somehow jammed in the extruder.
After I brought it to the office the calibration somehow went off and I'm waiting for a software update, along with many other customers as their forum and kickstarter page shows.

That being said the dev team has been reasonably communicative over the forum, but those software updates are taking a while! If anyone wants any photos of the insides I'll take a few.

EDIT: Software update get! Print in progress.

Does anyone have a Pirate3D Buccaneer? It's gone very silent online it seems with regards to this printer - the Kickstarter page seems to indicate they're stuck in certification? Why does this printer require certification but others (M3D Micro, etc.) do not?

csshih - would love to see some more photos and to hear about your experience over the last months.

I think if you want to sell to schools and other governmental organisations - you need certification.

For home users - you don't.

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Originally Posted by Duck

Does anyone have a Pirate3D Buccaneer? It's gone very silent online it seems with regards to this printer - the Kickstarter page seems to indicate they're stuck in certification? Why does this printer require certification but others (M3D Micro, etc.) do not?

csshih - would love to see some more photos and to hear about your experience over the last months.

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I'll be honest, I haven't really been using the buccaneer. my application really needs abs + a heated bed, and this early version doesn't have it. I'll make a note to plug it in and let it update.

Kickstarter successes have been legion in the 3D printing sector, but once in a great while, everything turns south for budding entrepreneurs, and the team at Pirate3D are a case in point. The Singapore-based company built a very attractive and simple to use prototype of their FFF printer, and it generated huge crowdfunding support. But from there, it all turned ugly in a hurry as backers lost patience and began clamoring for refunds. The company says a recent round of investor activity will pull them up from the abyss. You can read the whole story here: http://3dprint.com/42876/pirate3d-private-investment/


Below is a photo of Pirate3D's 3D printer:
http://3dprint.com/wp-content/upload...2/Image-31.jpg

On October 13th, Pirate3D co-founder Brendan Goh sent the Buccaneer Kickstarter backers a message saying that not only had Pirate3D operations already been frozen for two months, but they would be frozen for at least three more months due to cashflow problems. He also said that any new investors that they are seeking have told them, in no uncertain terms, that they would not invest in their debts. So the 60% of outstanding Buccaneer 3D printers are not going to be delivered any time soon, if at all. He said that instead, they would be focusing on developing new products and technology. Goh even returned to Kickstarter a day after the previous update and promised that despite how everything looks, Pirate3D was still going to deliver something to them, they just don’t know what it was yet. You can see more details about the ongoing Pirate3D Kickstarter campaign mess over on 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/100792/pirate3d-buccaneer-sinks/

Did people really expect a company called Pirate to be worth sending money too?

been there done that with makibox.

Kickstarter is for gamblers - everyone else should steer well clear.