3D Printer Suggestion

Hello everyone, Im new here but i read some thread around last 2 days.
I'm a little bit struggeling looking for a 3D Printer, Im looking for something that cost around 500 600 $ that need to be able to print ABS and PLA, have to be able to print at least 6x6x6 inches dimension.
I saw a couple of models that are interesting, like the Printr Bot Simple Metal and M3D and Velleman K8200.

Printrbot i found out that for being able to print decently i have to spend like 799 $ due to the Heated bed update.
M3D will come out in February 2015....
Velleman k8200 might be to difficult to assemble.....

Do you guys have other suggestions?
I will really appreciate thx in advance

You haven't said where you are located (shipping cost), but there a number of people here quite happy with the i3v kits available from MakerFarm. Check out the MakerFarm subforum here on 3D print board.

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Originally Posted by printbus

You haven't said where you are located (shipping cost), but there a number of people here quite happy with the i3v kits available from MakerFarm. Check out the MakerFarm subforum here on 3D print board.

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Presently im in Panama City, Panama. I will go back in Canada in 4 or 5 month hopefully..

Also having a wood frame, being so hot and humid i think i better verify if the i3v tend to deform or need to be calibrated often......

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Originally Posted by Bigskill

Also having a wood frame, being so hot and humid i think i better verify if the i3v tend to deform or need to be calibrated often......

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I can't answer the question outright, but I'll share what I am aware of. The wood is really a veneered MDF or similar hardboard panel. It would seem that should be more stable than the typical plywood. Some have sealed or painted the wood as a precaution against problems. I painted mine but I'm also in relatively dry Colorado. The only warpage I've read about in the MakerFarm subforum is with the Y-bed. A couple of people have reported their Y-bed was somewhat warped and was replaced by MakerFarm.

By calibration I assume you mainly mean leveling of the heated bed print surface. It seems like that has been a mixed bag. As long as I don't change the print surface (from glue stick to thick tape for example) or have to overtorque something to get a print off the glass, I rarely have to relevel. Others have had to do it every print. There's also user-developed hardware and software that allows you to add an automatic leveling scheme to the printer, although some recent attempts at it have been struggling with related firmware issues.

I do like my MakerFarm printer, but I should point out another consideration. There have been a few people who have reported recent kits arriving with some missing parts. It might be a pain to deal with international shipping on those issues.