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Hi
I cant decide which printer to buy. My budget is around £1000 and looking to get the best spec from that price range
For now, I'm looking at rigidbot and forceforge dreamer.
Can you please tell me what you think about these two printers, and if you have any advices and suggestions for any other printer?
Thank you for help!
Have a great day!
Dreamer all the way, Rigidbot is having issues on delivering their product to backers. If you were willing, You could buy one for much cheaper with the same performance, or even purchase a Rostock Max V2 kit.
Hi. Is there anything that's better than the Dreamer out there? My max budget is around £1000. Not liking the Rostock Max V2 design. Would you guys recommend the Prusa I3? If so, would I be able to get a larger bed size? I'm looking for something that I can print large items on too. But also print good enough quality.
Thanks
Flashforge, not Forceforge, and no their bed size is tiny..Quote:
Originally Posted by Ahsan
Prusa I3 is your best bet for constant changes... ie you can start your build with an 8"x8" hotbed and later re-arrange the machine and put a 10x10 on there or bigger, it's a very versatile design.
I'm looking at the prusa I3, Would you recommend the mentalmax 1.5 or prusa I3? It's going to be my first 3d printer, is the quality wise on reprap the same as assembled machine?
Any more suggestions would be appreciated :-)
Thanks
If you're going to choose between those too, I would choose the mendalmax. The quality is depending on your skill in building and calibrating it.
Would you recommend this kit? http://www.emakershop.com/browse/listing?os&l=1126
It seems like a pretty good deal.
Would you recommend that or the Forceforge Dreamer? :-)
Depends. Do you want to learn about the intricacies of 3D printing or just 3D print? The Flashforge Dreamer is a closed source machine, but is based on existing designs. This Prusa i3 is a great design and I like it as well. How much is the Flashforge Dreamer?
I want to learn about 3D printing and printing 3D. Hence why I'm looking at Prusa I3 so I can see how the machine works. The dreamer cost £950, has a dual extruder and prints different materials.
Which machine are you using?
I have a Custom Kossel Mini, its a Delta style printer. If thats the case, do nut by the dreamer since you wont have to build it. Buy a kit. the Prusa i3 is a good deal, and you can always add dual extruders since it uses the RAMPS 1.4 board which allows a second extruder.
Hmm the quality print on a Prusa I3 is decent right? Would the Print quality match the assembled machines that cost 1k?
You're not paying for print quality for most printers. All fdm printers use the same process to build objects. It's print quality depends on 3 things: 1.) How well you built it, 2.) How well calibrated it is and 3.) Quality of plastic.
Ahhh okay
Thanks for your help. Prusa I3 it is then :)
Building a Prusa I3 I would score 8/10 for difficulty as the calibration for it was much harder for me than a delta.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ahsan
The delta kossel mini, although single head its EXCELLENT print quality, can add a heat bed no worries and the cost is minimal and the build time fast, and has autolevelling.
The kits can cost about $700U.S for the DIY kit and I really do suggest building your own. From what ive heard the flashforge dreamer looks great on the outside... but....
No, but you are paying for quality of components that contribute to print quality. eg. Linear rail bearings are much smoother than a chrome rod and LMU8M bearings, but the linear rail can cost $40 as opposed to a chrome rod and bearing at $10.Quote:
Originally Posted by MK-X