May 23, 2015 | By Simon

As legions of new 3D printer manufacturers seek to find their place in an ever-changing marketplace, those who have ultimately benefitted the most are the customers.  Between the latest in additive manufacturing technology to record lower prices, it’s never been easier to break into 3D printing whether you’re a consumer, Maker or business owner.  

As prices continue to drop however, it’s been interesting to see what manufacturers have been able to offer at various price points.  While we’ve seen that it’s possible to create a 3D printer with little more than a handful of cheap components from a local hardware store, the user experience and reliability is also an important factor - which more often than not requires a user experience design and particular materials that aren’t necessarily cheap to begin with.  However, Lewihe, a Spanish 3D printer manufacturer who previously made headlines with their Sneaker 3D printer last year, just might have found the sweet spot for offering a fully-functional and reliable 3D printer at a very low-cost to the end user.   

The company’s Lewihe Play is a 3D printer that takes a cue from IKEA and has managed to keep their product at a lower cost by selling it in a build-it-yourself kit.  

For a mere $77 (€69.00), the Lewihe Play ships with an iron plate structure, extruder support, a print surface, metal shafts and all of the necessary files for 3D printing the 3D printable parts.  From here, users can source the rest of their parts to create their own custom build from either discarded 3D printers or purchase them new online from various 3D printing supply or electronic stores.        

Among other features, the Lewihe Play Kit - which comes with an informative video for assembling - is capable of being mounted with a near-infinite amount of components to make the 3D printer a truly unique and custom design that’s fit exactly for the users’ needs; including dual extruders or heated print beds.  

The Lewihe Play Kit includes:

  • Iron plate structure
  • Extruder support
  • Print surface
  • Metal shafts
  • Complete assembly video
  • File with all printed parts (also extruder)

Not included

  • 3 motors Nema 14 and 1 motor Nema 17
  • Standard metric screws 3 and 4
  • 6 units 624zz bearings and 10 units LM6UU bearings, pulleys and belts gt2
  • Electronics. Ramps for example.
  • Hot end de between 0,2 y 0,8 mm
  • Power external supply 12V 4A

Printing

  • Print Technology: Fused deposition modeling
  • External dimensions: 210 x 210 x 250 mm.
  • Build Volume: 105 x 105 x 130 mm.
  • Filament: 1.75 mm
  • Print rigid and elastic filaments
  • Compatible with almost all extruders and hot ends

Software

  • Software: Cura, Repetier, Pronterface, Octoprint and others
  • 3D Model File Types: .stl, .gcode, .obj
  • Supported OS: Windows (7+), Mac OS X (10+), Linux

Mechanical

  • Ultracompact system H-bot
  • Weight full assembled: 2.5 kg.
  • Power supply: External power supply DC 12V 4A

In addition to the “Kit” version of the Lewihe Play, the company will also be selling a pre-assembled version for those who prefer to not assemble their own.  For those interested, the company will begin shipping the Play worldwide the first week of August 2015 - meaning that if the printer is to be used in the classroom, it will be received just in time before school starts.  

Find out more and find a dealer over at Lewihe.  

 

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phillip_r wrote at 9/24/2015 9:35:19 AM:

the printer is 299 euro complete. this is just a base or core. and Peachy printer will not be 100 bucks. there is allot needed to make the peachy usable. on top of that the beta testers are saying the peachy is garbage.

Marz wrote at 6/23/2015 3:42:33 AM:

Do not buy this printer, there is a 100$ printer coming out in October (called peachy) that is a full printer, not just a shell, the only downside is that it uses saltwater and lasers to print stuff, also it requires light to work BEST but that should not make much of a difference. Also peachy looks better (at least in my standards) and is, in theory MUCH, MUCH better because since its using laser technology, its only going to be faster and more precise. In conclusion, you should buy this printer, (and donate 1$ so yours is shipped almost first), so you can enjoy fast, easy, precise, and cheep 3D printing. http://instructions.peachyprinter.com/#1 ~ How to build http://www.peachyprinter.com/#!faq/cp2f ~ Questions you may have https://peachyprinterks.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/12413 ~ order Thank you for reading my post and i hope my information was useful to you. :D

Marz wrote at 6/23/2015 3:38:54 AM:

Do not buy this printer, there is a 100$ printer coming out in October (called peachy) that is a full printer, not just a shell, the only downside is that it uses saltwater and lasers to print stuff, also it requires light to work BEST but that should not make much of a difference. Also peachy looks better (at least in my standards) and is, in theory MUCH, MUCH better because since its using laser technology, its only going to be faster and more precise. In conclusion, you should buy this printer, (and donate 1$ so yours is shipped almost first), so you can enjoy fast, easy, precise, and cheep 3D printing. http://instructions.peachyprinter.com/#1 ~ How to build http://www.peachyprinter.com/#!faq/cp2f ~ Questions you may have https://peachyprinterks.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/12413 ~ order Thank you for reading my post and i hope my information was useful to you. :D

Be carefull !! wrote at 6/5/2015 7:18:44 PM:

So big fail. Be carefull !! Is not a printer.

Be carefull wrote at 6/5/2015 7:17:37 PM:

This is a big fake, not a printer. Be carefull !!

Max Mason wrote at 5/24/2015 8:21:31 PM:

A bit misleading. What they are selling is not even half of a 3D Printer.

edddy wrote at 5/24/2015 4:46:40 PM:

this is not a 3d printer! it's just a 3d printer housing

Mike wrote at 5/24/2015 8:16:48 AM:

So what they are selling is a partial frame for $77.

Bill wrote at 5/23/2015 8:02:31 PM:

So... it's not a $77 printer... is a few parts for a 3D printer that cost $77. Is it possible to correct this large error?

Peter_s wrote at 5/23/2015 5:23:27 PM:

This crap is not worth to mention. It should and will go the the same way as the Makibox did. Go to hell. There is nothing complete what rectifies to name a printer. THe list one should choose frome is nonexistent. Bring all the missing parts (one have to source by themself) in count it will cost about 250 Euro or so.



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