Sorry to open a new thread, but I wanted to avoid highjacking the threads from each project.
As others, I am interested in gettign an inexpensive kit, and I stumbled across the current funding projects on indiegogo (SeeMeCNC) and kickstarter (Printrbot).
Strangely, there is very few discussions adressing both the projects or even compare the pros and cons (as far as it's possible without comparing apples and oranges).
Besides printed VS molded plastic parts, the major project differences would be
[ SeeMeCNC ]
-Optimized for Mach 3 (and perhaps EMC2)
-Parallel port required
-$149 less for the kit version
-Huxley-ish
[ PrintrBot ]
- trying to get cheap 3d printers available for schools, students etc.?
- a bit more expensive, but still very reasonable - and all sourced nationally
- Simplified design, kit can be built and operated quickly, upgraded or used for other reprap builds
- "Regular" software and controller solutions
Tough choice. I find the Printrbot concept very nice, both regarding hardware and motivation. I don't want to start a flame- or fanboy-war, but I would like to know to what conclusion others have come so far.
What I miss with both projects are media to show a little more about the print results and such, but of course, the project initiators have a lot of work to do at the moment...
