Aug.21, 2012

2012 may be the year of the 3D printer, they show up in all the news and events. Here we are going to focus four of them:

1. Eventorbot

Eventorbot! is a good-looking open source 3D printer, it looks little similar as Up! 3D printer but it is stronger and more rigid. Eventorbot! is designed with less materials, less plastic parts and hidden wires.

According to eventorbot, the creator, if you make it yourself, the cost can be as low as $300 and no more than $500. The frame is made of a single 4' long, 2 1/2" square tube (16 gauge/1.5mm/.0598" thick, cost: less then $20.00).

Other details are not available yet, but eventorbot will probably upload all the STL file for all the printable plastic parts later this week, so stay tuned!


 

2. The Series 1 from Type A Machines

The Series 1 is a fully assembled 3D printer created by San Francisco-based Type A Machines. It has a plywood case and a very big build envelope - 9 x 9 x 9 inches (229 x 229 x 229 mm) for printing large objects. That means you can use it to print frisbees or gigantic cups! Series 1 uses 1.75mm ABS, PLA or PVA (water soluble) filament.

The Series 1 is capable of layers as thin as 0.1mm with normal settings. Resolutions as fine as 0.05mm (50 microns) have been demonstrated with only minor adjustments in software. Even resolutions as low as 0.3mm print at top speed with great results.

The Series 1 is claimed to be "faster, larger and it's smoother and quieter" - it is very fast: with printing speeds of up to 90mm/s and speeds of up to 250mm/s while the print head moves to new areas.

So how much does the machine cost? - $1200 for a fully assembled kit.

(Image credit: Type A Machine)

The video below is one of the prototype the Series 1 built from varnished Walnut, will be available soon.

 

3. MBot Cube 3D printer

MBot Cube is from China, its design is based on MakerBot's Replicator, but the build area is about 25mm less in the width, and 50mm bigger in the Z and Y directions.

The build platform of MBot Cube is 200x200x200mm, it supports dual extruder, LCD control, SD card print.

Specifications:

  • Resolution: 0.1 mm
  • Layer Thickness: 0.3 mm
  • Speed: 15.0 cm3 per hour solid
  • Electronics: MakerBot MightyBoard Inside
  • MATERIALS: 1.75 mm ABS, PLA
  • Equipment Dimensions: 400 x 400 x 400 mm
  • Weight: 8 kg

Price:

  • US$1,199 for single head
  • US$1,299 for single head + heated platform
  • US$1,399 for double head
  • US$1,499 for double head + heated platform

Lead time: 14 days

 

4. WT2 3D printer from Weistek

This fully assembled kit is designed by Weistek in China.

(Images credit: Mbot)

Specifications:

  • Build envelope: 150x150x130mm
  • Price (US$): RMB 8,999 (US$ 1,415)
  • Lead time: 3 days
  • Nozzle diameter: 0.36mm
  • Layer thickness: 0.2mm
  • Positioning precision: 0.085mm
  • Weight (kg): 10kg

Here are some nice samples printed on the WT2 3D printer.

(Images credit: Weistek)

 

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Andres wrote at 11/8/2017 10:34:16 AM:

I am new in the 3d Printing World and as a starting point I just but a pre-owned Weistek WT2 printer. Unfortunately the person who sold it didn't have none of the software packages it came with, and I though it was going to be easier to get them online. Later on I figured this manufacturer is from China, and they don't seem to be very responsive. Finally they replied back after several shots, and they ended up saying they no longer support that unit anymore. I am trying to use ReplicatorG to run it, but I have no clue which machine settings/parameters to use, how to calibrate it, how to know what driver and firmware it has on it, etc. Can anyone give me a hand, or at least point me in the right direction to at least make it run using ReplicatorG or a similar software? Thanks in advance.



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