[chbot] 3D printer kit recommendations, and quick start help

[Kerry Harpur]

Thanks Peter, I was wondering because they seemed around half the price of
the majority of the competition where they were scrimping. Looks like I'll
be saving up a little longer.

Regards,
Kerry

On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 2:55 PM, Peter Ellens <ellensp at gmail.com> wrote:

> comments like the following have recently been seen on the reprap forum
>
> http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?4,403509,403772#msg-403772
>
> My take....  its acrylic,, stay away. It will break if you breath on it.
> Can only print PLA, as it doesn't have a heated bed.
> Only works with 1.75 filament. On it own this isn't an issue, except NZ
> suppliers seem to have decided that 1.75 filament will be the same price
> per length as 3mm. so its actually ~3 times times the price of 3mm.
> Uses a 36 tooth pulley. this lowers the resolution really badly... no more
> that 16 tooth is recommended.
> They also use the linear rods as the printer structure....  I have a
> bigger version of this, it wobbles like anything. It really need additional
> side wall supports. (this could be why they make a mini version)
> Its based on this http://reprap.org/wiki/Rostock and as you can see, they
> have side supports.
>
> For yourself whom just want to print. I would recommend
> http://seemecnc.com/products/orion-delta-3d-printer or their kit
> http://seemecnc.com/products/rostock-max-complete-kit
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Kerry Harpur <kayjayharpur at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I came across this 3D printer kit a while ago and have been meaning to
>> start a thread to get some opinions on this particular machine. Personally
>> I'm also more interested in buying a kit for my first machine as the build
>> doesn't particularly interest me as much and the designing of objects and
>> their fabrication.
>>
>> I am interested in hearing some opinions from people with some experience
>> in 3D printers to see whether this seems like a good buy or if I am wasting
>> my money
>> http://3dprinterczar.com/shop/3dprinters/rostock-mini-pro/
>>
>> Regards,
>> Kerry
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 10:30 AM, Peter Ellens <ellensp at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> re dual Z stepper. This is just not true
>>> Most machine have dual steppers on the Z axis and are working fine.
>>> Cnc machines have been using dual steppers on axis for years.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 1:29 AM, Keith Colson <next at pitstock.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Here are a few opinions I have on 3D printing. I have been running a
>>>> Tantillus I built for a over a year now and it runs great.
>>>>
>>>> Make sure you run your prints from an SD card as they go for hours and
>>>> hours. You don't want a PC sitting there wasting power, going to sleep or
>>>> pausing during a print.
>>>>
>>>> If you want high accuracy as I did then straighten all the shafts as
>>>> they are generally warped or bent. I made a video on how to do it as I
>>>> couldnt find any info on how to do it cheaply e.g. without a granite bed.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRtIxG2co5w
>>>>
>>>> Consider a model that is easy and low cost to fit a heated bed. In my
>>>> opinion you should stay away from machines that have twin steppers on the Z
>>>> axis as this creates errors in your prints. I could rant on this but I
>>>> won't hehe. I have been looking at the CORE XY models for my next printer
>>>> as they look like one of the simplest, accurate compact designs.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ragards
>>>> Keith Colson
>>>>
>>>> +64 9 478 6625
>>>>
>>>> Next at Pitstock.com
>>>>
>>>> Electronic Design Noth Shore
>>>> www.Edns.co.nz
>>>> Skype - keeferNz
>>>>
>>>> 24 Coromandel Cres, Mairangi Bay, North Shore City 0630, Auckland
>>>>
>>>>
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