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You're wanting to drive a sports car but you don't have your learner's permit yet. While you can learn to drive with a sports car, something that is a little more forgiving may be a better initial step until you get more experience. Polycarbonate is going to require elevated temperatures for moderate feed rates so an all metal hot end is going to be your choice. The larger the build platform you have, the more issues you'll likely have. Larger area means larger power requirements for equivalent amounts of heat. Time to complete a part also obviously increases. Generally speaking, unless you have an absolute need for a long or wide part, it's generally recommended to stick with the standard 200x200 platform. If you are really set on larger, I'd design the printer with a larger size in mind, but still initially go with a smaller bed until you get more experience.Quote
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To answer cdru: let start off with what I would like from a reprap printer. I know I would like to print in polycarbonate, I know I like the biggies build platform as possible, and also I would like multiple extruders.
Everyone's printer is different. What one things they need and want is unique to what someone else needs and wants. Consider that when you buy 10x what you need that there may not be 10 other people who want exactly what you want.Quote
As far as the kits I see selling none fit exactly that.
So it's $112 vs $620. Yeah it stinks, but I know personally I have better things to do with $508 than to spend it on a very specific design that is going to have limited interest. If there was a demand for that cut out, you'd probably be able to find it already cut out probably somewhere between that $62 and $112 price.Quote
Laser cut from local shop is $112cad for one, if I take ten that price drops down to $62cad almost half the cost.
Again, you're looking at $90 vs $480. Now motors you probably can find more uses and takers to buy them, but still, same idea applies. What size are those motors and do those prices include import duties and taxes? I got my motors from Automation Technologies in Chicago (ebay store and website), specifically this stepper. It's $10USD and they usually sell them for $9 on ebay as part of a set. Send them an email for what you want and an offer and they'll work with you. That's what I did when I got mine (they didn't have any auctions for 5 when I ordered mine). It may not be $8, but I bet that $8 doesn't include shipping and taxes. Even if it does, it's still not a bad deal and you don't have to worry about selling 54 steppers you don't need.Quote
Stepper motors if I buy for one (6 motor) I pay around $15usd if I buy 60 of them they cost $8.usd = 7 dollars saving per motor.
I think you might be overly optimistic in the resale potential, but it's your money. If you can tie up a few grand potentially indefinitely...Quote
I agree having all the extra burdens of capital investments of buy for ten to own one. But if allowed to sell them it just might be worth it.
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