3D Printer for 75 bucks. (Page 2/10)
Raydar SEP 15, 10:12 AM

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Originally posted by Wichita:

I'm confused, as the Ebay link shows a Sculpto 2 3D printer for $89 and it just shows a box.

Amazon link is for 3D heated printer surface.




It's back to $70. I just ordered one. Let's give this a try...
TheDigitalAlchemist SEP 15, 10:43 AM

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Originally posted by Raydar:


It's back to $70. I just ordered one. Let's give this a try...



Sweet!

I would think that this printer could realistically handle at least 500 large prints before it dies. We are already at almost 200 and its not slowing down. (but things DO have a lifespan, such as the hot end, fan, stepper motor, etc...) Our other printers have cheap, replaceable components.

I really do recommend "spurging" on the magnetic sheets. 12 bucks. Takes three minutes to trace, place, trim.

Our Instagram shows a bunch of videos of the printer in action and the "ease of use".

Sorry if I seem super-eager regarding this thing, its just that there are so many printers which require a lot of "tweaking" before you can get reliable prints off of it. And this one, once you see how it work, just kinda "works".

I recommend THIS as your test print. Doesn't use much filament.

We haven't printed many "print-in-place" models (ones that have joints and articulations "built in")

Please, if you plan on leaving it "unattended", toss a smoke alarm in the same room. We've never had a fire, but safety is a good thing.
MidEngineManiac SEP 15, 10:49 AM
HEY. Enders do not require hundreds of hours of "tweaking" and a dozen mods to make them work decently.

That is just the built-in job security for mental health therapists.
Raydar SEP 15, 10:52 AM

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Originally posted by TheDigitalAlchemist:

Sweet!

I would think that this printer could realistically handle at least 500 large prints before it dies. We are already at almost 200 and its not slowing down. (but things DO have a lifespan, such as the hot end, fan, stepper motor, etc...) Our other printers have cheap, replaceable components.

I really do recommend "spurging" on the magnetic sheets. 12 bucks. Takes three minutes to trace, place, trim.

Our Instagram shows a bunch of videos of the printer in action and the "ease of use".

Sorry if I seem super-eager regarding this thing, its just that there are so many printers which require a lot of "tweaking" before you can get reliable prints off of it. And this one, once you see how it work, just kinda "works".

I recommend THIS as your test print. Doesn't use much filament.

We haven't printed many "print-in-place" models (ones that have joints and articulations "built in")

Please, if you plan on leaving it "unattended", toss a smoke alarm in the same room. We've never had a fire, but safety is a good thing.



Thank you very much for the advice. It's all appreciated. I'm a total noob, at this point.

I bought the recommended sheets, and a roll of filament. How far does a 1Kg roll go, for stuff of the size that this can print? ... Obviously, that's a wide range. Just wondering if I'm going to blow through a roll in three days, or anything like that.

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kslish SEP 15, 11:07 AM
Sold me on it once it fell to $70 since it can use generic filament. I've wasted $70 on stupider things. Kind of hard to believe that this is any good for just $70, so I've got my expectations in check.

Is there software for the PC as well, or is it app only? I've been out of the 3D printer game for 5+ years when I was working at a university that had some that cost a small fortune back then (and still weren't all that great).

TheDigitalAlchemist SEP 15, 11:09 AM

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Thank you very much for the advice. It's all appreciated. I'm a total noob, at this point.

I bought the recommended sheets, and a roll of filament. How far does a 1Kg roll go, for stuff of the size that this can print? ... Obviously, that's a wide range. Just wondering if I'm going to blow through a roll in three days, or anything like that.




It really depends on what you print - is it hollow? do you use rafts? (the printer prints a few layers of material down and then the print is ontop of that, and snaps off when you're done. That reduces warping (the bottom edges of a box might "curl" upwards a little) and helps the item stick to the bed during printing. Depending on the temp of your room, its not usually necessary. Maybe print your first calibration cube WITH a raft, then try one without and compare the two.

I think we got three life-sized human skulls out of one roll of filament. I forget the infill percentage we had. But you shouldn't run out that quickly.

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TheDigitalAlchemist SEP 15, 11:12 AM

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Originally posted by MidEngineManiac:

HEY. Enders do not require hundreds of hours of "tweaking" and a dozen mods to make them work decently.

That is just the built-in job security for mental health therapists.



ok, if you say so!
williegoat SEP 15, 11:22 AM

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Originally posted by TheDigitalAlchemist:

Our Instagram shows a bunch of videos of the printer in action and the "ease of use".



How do we find those videos?
TheDigitalAlchemist SEP 15, 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by kslish:

Sold me on it once it fell to $70 since it can use generic filament. I've wasted $70 on stupider things. Kind of hard to believe that this is any good for just $70, so I've got my expectations in check.

Is there software for the PC as well, or is it app only? I've been out of the 3D printer game for 5+ years when I was working at a university that had some that cost a small fortune back then (and still weren't all that great).



It's app only (which I usually hate, but its not terrible. Just some day, it won't be on the APP store, and then we'll all be sad)

I think it was around 300-400 bucks when it first came out, the one we have is the newer updated version, (all of them are pretty much the same, one has an updated "flexible" bed (but the magnetic sheet takes care of that) but they kinda marketed it for older "crafty" people, who really aren't (usually) that "savvy" with this stuff.

I used some of the Sculpto filament, it was fine. like 12 bucks a spool (ebay auction) Some kinda sparkly-glittery stuff. I've used a few brands, they all stuck fine to the bed, and printed nice.
TheDigitalAlchemist SEP 15, 11:31 AM

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Originally posted by williegoat:

How do we find those videos?



look for "volt the robot" on Instagram. Scroll down and you'll see posts regarding the printer. The one with the T-Rex skull shows you how easy it is to pop the print off...