3D printer for under £500 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Mr Simpleton
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 03, 2013, 04:20:17 pm
content: http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/node_under_construction/7933506/Seems like fun... maybe santa should bring me a 3D printer for x-mas. I've been a good boy all year

author: netdudeuk
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2013, 10:35:25 pm
content: Good to see the prices dropping further but no matter how cheap they become, they'll always screw you on the consumables. Printer ink anyone ?

author: Fsck
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2013, 10:38:43 pm
content: Quote from: netdudeuk on December 04, 2013, 10:35:25 pmexcept you can extrude your own filament and barrels of abs/pla are relatively cheap.

author: Rufus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2013, 04:01:35 am
content: http://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Equipment/Velleman-3D-Printer-k8200-25-0000/GBP 0.17 cheaper.By weight the PLA filament seems to be about 1/3rd the price from Rapid.Maybe someone who has a clue about 3D printers could compare the two offers.

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2013, 03:33:24 pm
content: The RS printer looks more useful due to its cantilever design giving a more open work space. Might be more prone to vibration/wobble though.

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 05, 2013, 04:54:28 pm
content: I love my 'toys' but having discovered Lunevalley3D, in the UK, I am now having my 3D prints done by them. The proprietor, Dale, is a really friendly chap who wants his customers to have prints that he would be happy with. His standards are very high.I do not know what printers he is using but I can vouch for the quality, and IMHO very reasonable prices. A Focus tool for my FLIR E4 cost GBP3 plus postage at cost.Given the choice of owning a cheap 3D printer with all that such entails, and potential wastage due to failures in the system, ....... or the reliable high quality printing from Lunevalley3D, I will go with the commercial route for now.If 3D printers get cheaper and can operate reliably, producing quality prints, I will look at them again. From what Dave LJ has said, it would appear his Makerbot has been 'Challenging' in the above areas.Lunevalley3D may be contacted here:http://lunevalley.weebly.com/

author: Dagon
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2013, 10:34:30 am
content: £500? We can do better then that:http://makezine.com/review/guide-to-3d-printing-2014/printrbot-simple/

author: Dreso12
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2013, 11:58:59 am
content: The new RS printer seems really nice, specially the autolevelling feature which is quite painfull in existing reprap printers. Also the guys how designed them are RepRap's Mendel fathers so they must now what they are doing.Anyway it is all new and nobody has made yet a full review of it, I would wait to see some reviews, sometimes new printers like this have problems at the begining.I will keep on using my Nopheads Mendel 90 which works really well and costs also 499, unassembled.

author: Araho
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2013, 06:24:31 pm
content: The Makibox, starting delivery right now, is even cheaper! At $300, I'm just waiting for the first reviews to come in and the shipping queue to diminish a little before I place my order. Not the biggest build volume, but a nice place to start 3D-printing, I believe.

author: TheBay
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 26, 2013, 01:38:37 am
content: I wonder who buys these and thinks, I got this now, what's the first thing I can print to try it out... I know a juke turd

author: hagster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2013, 07:45:05 am
content: Anyone know the best place to read reviews of the various printers out there? Most so called reviews I have found have been spec sheet trawls.

author: Dagon
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 28, 2013, 04:43:56 pm
content: Make recently did a large review if you want to buy the magazine.http://www.makershed.com/Make_Ultimate_Guide_to_3D_Printing_2_0_p/9781457183027-p.htm

author: lapm
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 28, 2013, 05:51:04 pm
content: Its the first 3D printer you strugle with, the you use it to make parts for next one thats actually better...