Thread: looking for a good 3d printer
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02-08-2017 #21
Inspired by this thread, and on a bit of a rush of blood, i decided to buy a Wanhao Duplicator i3 Plus.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wanhao-I3-...72.m2749.l2649
It arrived yesterday :-)
I'm a total 3d print noob, so the reasons i went for this particular one are:
- Was mentioned as a good choice in this thread.
- Price, £379.
- Generally positive reviews on internet & You Tube.
Overall I'm very impressed, for the money.
As I had already watched quite a few YouTube guides, assembly & setup was a breeze.
It took me about 45 mins from the box coming through the door to starting my first print. (the 'ok' hand that comes on the SD card)
The print quality is pretty good. Again i'm more than happy with it for the money paid.
I've printed a lens cap & gimbal mount for my camera using STL files downloaded from the internet(Thingiverse) and then used Cura to generate the G-Code
It was all relatively straightforward & again very happy with results
Next step is to try some of my own stuff drawn in Fusion 360.
It's worth pointing out that I have never even seen a 3d printer 'in the flesh' before this one, so don't take my impressions as worth much. I don't have anything to compare to!
The photo's are of my first few prints. They look better in real life than in the photos! (The white plastic doesn't seem to photograph very well)
I'm stoked
Cheers
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