I was thinking of the MP Maker Select Plus as it’s $300 after coupon SELPLUS. Much better deal than at $400.
So what about the CR-10 vs 10S? And any thoughts on the Ender-3? That one is $200, and while it’s 220x220, it seems to be large enough for a beginning 3D printer.
I was looking last night at the Anet E12, but I can’t find anywhere that sells it that has decent/free shipping costs.
Heck, I was even contemplating a DIY Prusa i3 MK2…
edit - oh yeah, I remembered a few issues with the Creality printers: 1) single support rail for the bed, 2) only 1 Z motor, 3) non-direct drive printhead. I don’t know how much of a problem these issues are, but folks have voiced concerns on other forums.
Who does that? Two models with the same name but different features and a huge price difference
1) Doesn’t seem to be an issue.
2) Same as number one. Also with two they need to be synchronized.
3) A “Bowden tube” extruder is just as reliable and you have less weight on X axis to cause problems. The Prusa uses a Bowden tube extruder.
Very new printer, looks good for the price. Haven’t seen a channel I trust do a review yet.
I just watched the whole video, good info. Answered my question why Anet would disable safety checks in firmware - substandard components tripping false positives too often. Very bad call IMO.
Apparently the Creality CR-10S was on sale for $377 just a short while ago at Light in the Box.
The difference between the 10 and 10S (when both are 300x300x400) is the 10S has dual Z motors, feed sensor, and a better brainbox with (supposedly) unlocked bootloader.
I’ll be sure to check out those links shortly, thanks!
edit - apparently there’s the Tevo Tornado for $326 from Banggood’s US warehouse, but it’s FedEx shipping, so I don’t think it will ship to an APO address.
Stationed at Ramstein AB, Germany. Complicates things when ordering from China and even the US sometimes. Direct shipping is a no-go as Europe taxes stuff fairly stiffly. >_<
But that link you gave shows them shipping from Poland, in stock, and it says, “Seller Shipping Method - $0 USD” with a cost of $199. If that’s true, that would be a huge bargain IMO.
…if only I could justify spending $1k on a 3D printer. Apparently it’s crazy fast for a 3D printer.
I might actually have to wait until I get back to the States - 3D printers are just too expensive, and I can’t wait 1-2 months for China shipping right now.
Oh yeah, there’s this one here on Amazon.de . It’s almost $350, which isn’t bad for a 3D printer from Amazon.de that goes for $309 on Amazon US. And Amazon’s one of the few sellers I trust to deliver something when they say they will most of the time.
I probably will wind up getting the Ender 3. The downside is that I’ll likely have to wait as it seems it’s on pre-order everywhere, and it won’t do me much good if I don’t get it before I move.
So just to throw this out there, any recommendations for a large 3D printer?
Something like 400x400 or 500x500. I just saw this on reddit:
For me, making 3D printed signs would be very useful. Military folks move a lot and signs like that make for great going-away gifts. I might not ever get something that large, but it’s a thought.
Well, FWIW I just pulled the trigger on a Creality Ender 3.
Amazon US had them in stock for $229. I could have ordered from BG/China for $199, but Amazon’s reliability in shipping to APO was worth the extra $30, plus it will get here much faster.
I was just about to buy a Tevo Tornado, but then Amazon got the Ender 3 in stock. With it being ~$100 cheaper, I decided to go with the cheaper/smaller printer for my first 3D printer. And from all the reviews I’ve seen it is a pretty good printer.
Only thing to decide now is what filament to get! I’m probably going to get a couple $18 spools of PLA to start off with. I don’t need anything fancy at this stage.
Yep, DHL from HK to CINCINNATI in just under one day, and this is the no cost included shipping from the “US Warehouse” all for $197 with the “social media discount”.
New Ender-3 videos, not the best quality, but with this new of a printer it is what it is.