Got a 3D printer now, it's fun!

[PLAYA]

Wanted to make some basic bins for some toolboxes and sent it to a place to print. Wanted 180 dollars so I said fuck that and have a lulzbot Taz 6 on the way.

[Brad88]

Wanted to make some basic bins for some toolboxes and sent it to a place to print. Wanted 180 dollars so I said fuck that and have a lulzbot Taz 6 on the way.

Was it purely the bed size that made you pick the Taz 6 over the Prusa Mk3S or the Up Box+?

I'm looking at my options now. Prusa is nice any cheap but support seems to be an issue, UpBox+ is enclosed so likely to limit the smell of burnt plastic but the Taz 6 has a bigger bed.

[PLAYA]

I did some googling and I watch a dude on insta 3d magic mike uses a taz6. It has been not bad. I just bought an enclosure for it so I'll see how abs goes. It was average with no enclosure. I was going to buy an ultimaker. But that is 5k. Taz was 3500 but then factor in an enclosure 500 and say dual head for say 800 it's the same price. I'm not sure what I would do again. If time is worth anything to you I would spend up on purchase for less fuck around. Mind you I have never printer before and I was going pretty quick.

[taijohnsen]

How are you finding the MK3?

Still the best bang for buck IMO.. The MK3 is pretty well established now and the iterative upgrade MK3S is out as well as huge updates in the slicer software and firmware.

I haven't spent a cent, or upgraded any part of it. It just works.

[takai]

I think im going to upgrade my Voron soon, build a new Voron 2.1 http://vorondesign.com

The Voron 1 still works relatively well, but a few things are getting dicky with it, like the depth sensor sometimes just glitches out, and the E3D chimera hotend really cant dissipate enough heat when using both hot ends regularly.

The linear rails on the 2.1 look like they will add a lot of stability, and having it enclosed by default makes for a nicer environment.

[GSRman]

That voron website is sparse - im assuming the community links are where the detail is at?

[takai]

That voron website is sparse - im assuming the community links are where the detail is at?

If you dig into the site then the manual has most of the info, and is really quite in depth. https://www.dropbox.com/s/rhljf791hx...anual.pdf?dl=0
But yeah, it is community driven since the main designer couldnt keep it up as a full time commercial thing.

I was the first to build a Voron 1 after the designer. its quite a good design.

[GSRman]

The slop in my creator is getting worse - so I need to give it a birthday or move on - it also needs to move to the shed, so an enclosure has to happen too.

[Brad88]

I did some googling and I watch a dude on insta 3d magic mike uses a taz6. It has been not bad. I just bought an enclosure for it so I'll see how abs goes. It was average with no enclosure. I was going to buy an ultimaker. But that is 5k. Taz was 3500 but then factor in an enclosure 500 and say dual head for say 800 it's the same price. I'm not sure what I would do again. If time is worth anything to you I would spend up on purchase for less fuck around. Mind you I have never printer before and I was going pretty quick.

cheers for the feedback.

[MWP]

So is this what Bill was thinking of when he first chose the subject for this discussion?
(sorry its big, thought it was worth it for the laugh though)

[Shonky]

*per se

[PLAYA]

Pics?

[MWP]

No pics... maybe this is a decent enough substitute?

[snavy]

Was it purely the bed size that made you pick the Taz 6 over the Prusa Mk3S or the Up Box+?

I'm looking at my options now. Prusa is nice any cheap but support seems to be an issue, UpBox+ is enclosed so likely to limit the smell of burnt plastic but the Taz 6 has a bigger bed.

I have an upbox but its not exactly cheap. All my prints are in abs, PLA doesn't last from what I heard? Also I smell nothing when I print. ABS print quality is much higher than the examples in this thread usually.

[MWP]

An interesting idea...
https://polylab.org/blog/f/how-does-...ix-an-oil-leak