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I don't know why you disagree : you're the perfect example illustrating what I'm saying.Quote
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I disagree.(...) but, for instance, I purchased a replikeo kit for $299, spend $200 on upgrades (...)
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Re: Prusa I3 - Kit purchase and upgrade? November 10, 2015 07:33AM |
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Hi,
As you're talking about Hephestos, I guess you want a good printer,
but you probably did not save enough money to buy a good kit.
And you ask yourself if a cheap kit can be a good start.
The awnser is probably no.
Re: Prusa I3 - Kit purchase and upgrade? November 10, 2015 07:38AM |
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Hi guys,
I don't know why you disagree : you're the perfect example illustrating what I'm saying.Quote
Qdeathstar
I disagree.(...) but, for instance, I purchased a replikeo kit for $299, spend $200 on upgrades (...)
Buy a cheap kit, then spend 66% more to get the printer you need.
This is a strong argument for the no perfect kit theory !
I can't imagine you're satified to have spent $200 on upgrades over a $300 kit. There's something surreal, uh ?
Finaly you sourced parts by yourself to upgrade. Wasn't it daunting ?
Actualy, if you follow a BOM, there's nothing you should be afraid of.
Get the right part at the start and you could build the perfect printer for less than $300.
But don't get me wrong : feel free to spend more on an kit and more again for upgrades if you like, it's your money
++JM
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Had a "Conversation" with my wife yesterday...
I need your recommendation for a cheap printer that wouldn't require as much work on as a kit ,she fears I'll be frustrated quickly if something doesn't work and the printer will just take up space and collect dust until the end of times
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Re: Prusa I3 - Kit purchase and upgrade? November 12, 2015 10:56AM |
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Actualy I believe cheap delta printer kits are better than cheap I3 ones.Quote
noogie
J-Max, So I've Looked into your recommendations and I think the Printrbor and Mini Fabrikator are rather small, which is nice on it's own
The WanHao is a fancy i3 basically, which is nice, but other then having a more rigid frame and coming assembled, mechanically speaking,
what makes it better then buying an i3 kit and a steel frame?
also, any thoughts on delta printers?
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Re: Prusa I3 - Kit purchase and upgrade? November 20, 2015 07:19AM |
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J-Max
Hi,
The XL is better. Feel free to pay twice the price of my seccond link for a worst kit. Your money, your printer.
++JM
Re: Prusa I3 - Kit purchase and upgrade? November 20, 2015 08:34AM |
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Hmm, probably the price is different for your country. Are you from UK ?Quote
noogie
The kit you recommended costs 650$ (with shipping, before tax)
and the kit from build23dprinter costs 600Euro (with shipping, before tax)
Unfortunately, yet another "no perfect kit" example.
Folger's kossel is 416€ incl shipping, plus about 60€ taxes here.Quote
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BTW, regarding the folgertech kit with the bed corners, can they just be replaced with proper printed ones?
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