New to 3D printing, narrowed it down to two choices.

Hi all,

Like the title says I am just now getting into 3D printing and looking for my first printer. I have done a decent amount of digging through the forum and through other sources and have narrowed it down to either the XYZ DaVinci 1.0 Pro or the Robo 3D R1 +.

This link should be a side-by-side comparison between the two.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/compar...veItem=1124861

Does anyone have any suggestions for one or the other? Price wise they are very similar and capability wise they seem similar as well. I am leaning a little more towards the XYZ over the ROBO 3D, but just wanted some insight before I pull the trigger. Also, if you have a model you prefer over these two please let me know. I want to stay in the sub $1,000 price range.

Thank you for any help!

Well, it looks like XYZ has resolved my hatred for proprietary filament spools (chips in the spools to prevent third party filaments), though they still have the system partially implemented.

Beyond that I would simply choose the one with the larger build volume. The robo is self leveling, has external filament holder, larger build space, and seems to be compatible with more materials.

I guess it would be up to the other guys here with more experience than I have (which is zero) to provide input on details specific to either. I assume you are ok with either price point though, having narrowed it down, but you do get what you pay for as they say.

Plus I figured at least one reply would let you know you aren't being ignored.

Actually, to narrow it down to two with the Davinci being one of the two... If I narrowed it down to about a hundred it might be on the list but I wouldn't bet on it... :p

Correct me if I am wrong, but my impression of the davinci line is more of a plaything than a serious printer. Something you might introduce to kids in a classroom setting. The pro I am unfamiliar with, but the proprietary filament thing really rubs me the wrong way - even if they have changed that.

Thanks for the feedback. It seems like the consensus so far is to stay away from the XYZ machine. Is the Robo 3D R1 + a decent machine or is there something else in the sub $1,000 price range I should be looking at? I was drawn to these two machines due to their heated bed and size of the build space.

Thanks again!

I am curious if anyone has any input on the robo. The large build volume seems like it would suit my personal needs, whereas the Trinus I backed and am waiting on is more suited towards my professional ones.

Where do you live ? If you're in the US you can definitely find better machines : I love my printrbot and I think lulzbot has a deserved good reputation.
If you're in the UK... ask CA and he'll tell you to find a flashforge.

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Originally Posted by LambdaFF

Where do you live ? If you're in the US you can definitely find better machines : I love my printrbot and I think lulzbot has a deserved good reputation.
If you're in the UK... ask CA and he'll tell you to find a flashforge.

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I am in the U.S., what would you recommend?

Thanks!

I love my printrbot. But people here would tell you as well to look at wanhaousa and lulzbot.

Here's what I made with mine :
http://3dprintboard.com/showthread.p...al-Plus-prints
http://3dprintboard.com/showthread.p...etal-Plus-Mods

I highly suggest going for a Rep2 clone. The most respected one is the Flashforge Creator Pro, which is now $999, but there are a number of even cheaper and near identical options (WanHao Duplicator for example)

These style of printers are extremely proven, have a huge install base, and are non-proprietary so they are inexpensive to maintain.

The Wanhao is a Prusa style machine. Good value for money spent. I think it might be a better bet than either of the two initial candidates, and cheaper than both. Look for a heated bed, a bowden feed (as opposed to direct) and a large build space. Stay away from anything proprietary. Nice thing about the Wanhao is that it's a (mostly) prebuilt printer, so if anything goes wrong, you've got backup. With a kit printer you're on your own. (Not that you were looking at kit printers... just mentioning it.)

Hope that helps - Charlie1

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Originally Posted by LambdaFF

Where do you live ? If you're in the US you can definitely find better machines : I love my printrbot and I think lulzbot has a deserved good reputation.
If you're in the UK... ask CA and he'll tell you to find a flashforge.

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actually at the moment my recommendation of choice would be the wanhao duplicator i3 v2.1.

Just a lot more user friendly than a replicator clone.

@charlie - the wanhao djprinter mentioned is not the i3 but the replicator 2 clone. Depending on which manufacturer's version you get it's between 2-3 times the cost of the i3 that you mentioned.

The two nozzles does cause a lot of issues for a lot of first time printer owners, so for that reason and the larger build volume I'd recommend the duplicator i3 as a first printer rather than the replicator clones, which do have their individual quirks :-)

Yes i can pretty much do anything with mine, but that's taken over 2 years to get there and a few, minor but essential modifications.
And I read manuals and listen to advice ;-)

Wanhao keep improving their i3 and it's silly money for a very decent machine.

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Originally Posted by djprinter

I highly suggest going for a Rep2 clone. The most respected one is the Flashforge Creator Pro, which is now $999, but there are a number of even cheaper and near identical options (WanHao Duplicator for example)

These style of printers are extremely proven, have a huge install base, and are non-proprietary so they are inexpensive to maintain.

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Flashforge is now only $899 on the B&H website. I would highly recommend it over the others--community is huge for a reason.