Is the Soliddoodle 3 a better candidate than EventorBot as a 100 micron printer? I have just seen the webpage of the solidoodle 3 printer: [store.solidoodle.com] The design looks quite similar to ultimaker to me, with the platform only moves in Z, while the print head moves in X and Y. Solidoodle says it has a print volume of 8" x 8" x 8" and a minimal layer thickness of 100 microns. Has anyone used this printer? If so, what do you think? Optional requirements: Also are the parts (such as hot-end and holders etc) easily sourced and replaceable? Suppose if I want to print polycarbonate in the future, would it be easy for me to replace the hot end with an off-the-shelf all-metal high-temperature hotend? And would it be easy if I upgrade the print head to double hot-end so that I can print the support with a different material? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,186318#msg-186318 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:19:54 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,187783#msg-187783 Re: Is the Soliddoodle 3 a better candidate than EventorBot as a 100 micron printer? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,187783#msg-187783 -------------------------------------------------------
> down to .05 with a Prusa,


+1 to that.





This was .05 layers, standard threaded rod, and printed pullies and XL belts (even worse than T2.5)...
The issues I see most here are artifacts being caused by my printed pullies and belt teeth riding over the idlers.

But the layer consistency is pretty decent for a machine that wasn't yet highly modified.
]]> xclusive585 Reprappers Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:11:56 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,187740#msg-187740 Re: Is the Soliddoodle 3 a better candidate than EventorBot as a 100 micron printer? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,187740#msg-187740 xiando Reprappers Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:30:30 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,187630#msg-187630 Re: Is the Soliddoodle 3 a better candidate than EventorBot as a 100 micron printer? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,187630#msg-187630 archistrong Reprappers Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:56:54 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,187511#msg-187511 Re: Is the Soliddoodle 3 a better candidate than EventorBot as a 100 micron printer? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,187511#msg-187511 Dirty Steve Reprappers Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:04:35 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,187458#msg-187458 Re: Is the Soliddoodle 3 a better candidate than EventorBot as a 100 micron printer? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,187458#msg-187458


And here is an extreme closeup of the previous image, showing the individual layers:



I think it looks pretty good. And this is on a completely standard Prusa i2 with M8 Z rods, T2.5 belts with printed pulleys and un-reinforced threaded rod frame.
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When finding some time, I want to test, what's possible with an UV-laser pulsing with 200ps long pulses with up to 400kW of power!

I'm hoping to get curing times per layer of some Milliseconds, so layers with single microns height won't slow down the printing time to hours to days per cm :S]]> VDX Reprappers Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:12:47 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,186367#msg-186367 Re: Is the Soliddoodle 3 a better candidate than EventorBot as a 100 micron printer? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,186367#msg-186367 redreprap Reprappers Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:25:38 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,186322#msg-186322 Re: Is the Soliddoodle 3 a better candidate than EventorBot as a 100 micron printer? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,186322#msg-186322
I would suggest you look for print results at the detail level you want and then see what they were printed on. My personal opinion is you want a machine like an Ultimaker.]]> Sublime Reprappers Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:45:34 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,186318#msg-186318 Is the Soliddoodle 3 a better candidate than EventorBot as a 100 micron printer? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,186318,186318#msg-186318
[store.solidoodle.com]

The design looks quite similar to ultimaker to me, with the platform only moves in Z, while the print head moves in X and Y.

Solidoodle says it has a print volume of 8" x 8" x 8" and a minimal layer thickness of 100 microns.

Has anyone used this printer? If so, what do you think?


Optional requirements:

Also are the parts (such as hot-end and holders etc) easily sourced and replaceable? Suppose if I want to print polycarbonate in the future, would it be easy for me to replace the hot end with an off-the-shelf all-metal high-temperature hotend? And would it be easy if I upgrade the print head to double hot-end so that I can print the support with a different material?]]> markfarnell Reprappers Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:35:21 -0500