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I was originally gonna go with the "Da Vinci 1.0" but i heard some bad reviews on it, and its filament is supposedly "not as good as PLA, and smells".
If it makes any difference, i want a 3d printer to help my Cosplay addiction, and my first Print will be an Iron Man Helmet.
With that said, any help?
It's filament is currently ABS. Supposedly it will soon also use PLA. That said, I bought one and it had some real extruder problems. I exchanged it (Amazon) for another, and that one arrived with a broken table (even though the box looked great). I returned it for refund. Still mulling where to go from here. It MAY be a good enough printer and I MAY just have been unlucky....
CraftBot seems nice low cost printer.
My first printer was a Davinci and i have had nothing but great luck with it.....Of course i did not use the XYZware for long before i flashed the machine over to Repetier Host.......But for the money it is a pretty solid machine once you take the time to dial it in........And once you flash it you can use any filament you want.........
What do you mean 'flash it'?Quote:
Originally Posted by mikenmel08
and whats Repetier Host? does it cost anything?
It does not cost anything, You are flashing new firmware to your machine...... It's not hard but if done incorrectly you could mess up your machine...... And it will void your warranty with xyz.......
da vinci firmware update super easy: http://youtu.be/zTCYcLrVdiA
ok, so the Da Vinci seems to be what i may go with, should i get 1.0 or 2.0?
and will i have to slice up an iron man helmet, or do you think it could print a whole life size one in one piece?
I have no experience with the 2.0........The 1.0 has a 7.8 inch square build platform...... You would probably have to do it in a couple parts..... You can use Cura slicer in the Repetier Host software which does a great job in my opinion and I'm pretty sure you can cut it in that software also...... Google Repetier Host and install the program first and look around. ...
play, thanks for the help everyone :)
last question isnt about the printer, but how's the sanding, will i be able to completely smooth a piece out with this?
Sanding works to an extent , Google acetone vapor bath...... Between that and sanding you will get a nice finished product..... printing with abs that is
so is ABS like worse then PLA? should i switch to a PLA printer?
Depends on what your needs are , I personally prefer ABS over PLA...... And I prefer nylon over ABS..... Really alot of variables to consider
pla is shinier, much much much easier to print with and sands pretty easily. You'll probably have to paint and lacquer to get a really shiny finish.
I printed with abs for my first 5 moinths or so, then tried pla and will now only use abs as a last resort.
All printers can use pla - but you need a heated printbed to use abs.
And nylon - hell that's a real bastard to get decent prints from.
Dumb Question, like i can purchase the Da Vinci right now, but do 3d printers go on sale on Black Friday? cuz the place where i worked is closed for the season (re opens in 5 months), and the 3d printer i originally wanted was the Ultimaker, but that was going to be bought after i got the 1k+ for my gaming PC.
so i guess the question is, should i save up? wait for the job? is there a sale on Black Friday?
Don't buy a Da-vinci. The price is low, but so is the quality of the print output. Buy something like a replicator2/flashforge, they can be found for about $750 now.Quote:
Originally Posted by PTRent
both of those look like they have small build heights
Has anybody used the UP! Mini? According to this page it's the best 3d printer in this price range.
It's an ok model, that was probably the first machine I ever saw up close working... they are pretty tiny tho, very small build volume, but I would go an Up mini over a davinci any day.Quote:
Originally Posted by cetsa
why so mean to the Davinci? and i only have about $600 for the next 5-6 months, the only spending im prolly gonna do is Pokemon ORAS, i want to save up for an Ultimaker, is that a good choiceQuote:
Originally Posted by Geoff
While the DaVinci is cheap, it uses sealed cartridges for its filament that have security chips to keep you from using anyone else's material. Of course, the stuff costs significantly more than other brands of the same material. This pricing scheme is rather deceptive, and while the quality of the printer itself is okay for the price, you'll find that it's actual cost, including a reasonable amount of printing material, you'll find that there are just better options.Quote:
Originally Posted by PTRent
Also, the "sell the printer cheap to get them hooked on marked up materials" model is damaging to the credibility of 3D printing in general (IMO), and supporting the company that makes the DaVinci (and other companies that used chipped cartridges for materials) is like rewarding bad behavior.