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    Please help best 3d printer

    What would the best 3d printer be for $500?

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    well the hardest part is defining 'best'.
    Do you mean largest print volume. Best owner feedback, most versatile.
    Do you want a kit or a ready built machine ?
    have a look at this lot and see make a list of the ones you like :-)
    I assumed you're in canada
    http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_from=...inter&_sacat=0

    Also bear in mind that if it ships from china - you will pay import tax. It's 20% in the uk - no idea what it is in canada. So items that say they ship from canada - would be your best choice.

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    Not from Canada lol. And just want best print quality. kit or assembled

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    in that case go for a printrbot. Small build volume - but not yet heard anybody say anything negative about them.
    http://printrbot.com/compare-printers/

    Or check this list out :-) http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...nter&_udhi=490
    unless of course you don't live in america either - in which case, give me a frigging clue :-)

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    Well I just got done with a simplemaker 1405 and had very bad luck with it. None of the prints turned out very good and I ended up selling it

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    http://printrbot.com/shop/simple-metal-kit/
    printrbot kit. 6x6x6 - 150x150x150mm build volume. $539.

    Wow that 1405 looks like one of the very early models. Think you'll find they've improved a lot since then.

    How about a delta kit ?
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Reprap-devel...item4d2d2e5581

    plenty around.
    Or spend a bit more a get a replicator clone: ctc/flashforge/wanhao/Klicn-print etc.
    Probably a slightly steeper learning curve - but very capable machines.
    The klic-n-print has a uniquely slightly larger build volume at 234x155x150mm

    Or build an iprusa kit - ask in the reprapper section for advice on which is the best.
    There is a pretty decent choice.
    Hell you could go really small and get a micro - seen them on ebay for $250-300

    There is no 'best' - just best for you :-)

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    If you want help choosing then you need to give some idea of where you are and what you want to do with it.

    It is no good anyone here telling you what to buy if it won't do what you need when you get it.

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    Printing things with detail like gears. I have had a Printrbot Simple 1405 and idk if something was just wrong with it or what but I could never get it to work

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    Well my advice would be to learn using the one you have rather than jump straight into buying another. Lots of people have that printer and it works for them and 3d printing isn't something you can just do once you have a printer. You need to put a lot of time and effort into keeping them running unless you are in the > $30k market and can pay someone to keep it going for you.

    Use the forum to solve the problems you have with that one, it will serve you a lot better in the long term.

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