Hi, I've been using a makerbot Z18 at the new Devon FabLab, and I've been very impressed by it! I'm a reasonably experienced hobbyist / builder, so I thought I'd have a go building a printer for myself. What particularly attracted me to the Z18 was the size of the build space and the controlled environment. Is there a reprap that could be considered comparable? Thanks! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,424179,424179#msg-424179 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:51:07 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,424179,424318#msg-424318 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,424179,424318#msg-424318
As for ABS vs PLA - PLA has very poor temperature resistance, which would be catastrophic if you used PLA parts within a heated chamber.]]> Andrew Smith Reprappers Sat, 25 Oct 2014 18:31:44 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,424179,424315#msg-424315 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,424179,424315#msg-424315 reprap.org] - mine dosn't need to be as large as this one!)


Why ABS not PLA?]]> Brigand Reprappers Sat, 25 Oct 2014 18:02:03 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,424179,424226#msg-424226 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,424179,424226#msg-424226 ggherbaz Reprappers Sat, 25 Oct 2014 11:04:20 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,424179,424179#msg-424179 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,424179,424179#msg-424179 Brigand Reprappers Sat, 25 Oct 2014 08:40:32 -0400