Nov.16, 2013
The video below is a follow-up report by futurist Christopher Barnatt from the 3D Print Show held in November 2013 in London. His main overview of the show is here.
This time Barnatt highlights desktop 3D printers and new materials. Besides the Ultimaker, Ultimaker 2, 3D Systems Cube, CubeX Duo, Makerbot Replicator 2, Printrbot Plus, Formlabs Form 1 you have already known for long, there were also companies showing off their new printers, such as:
- be3D's DeeOrange
- Easy3DMaker and Profi3DMaker from Czech Republic-based 3Dfactories
- Sharebot Next Generation made in Italy
- RepCraft 1.3 and Pi from Polish company Omni3D
- Builder Dual feed extruder
- BeeTHEFIRST from BeVeryCreative
- Delta Family and World Advance Saving Project from WASProject
In addition colorFabb also introduced its new WoodFill 1.75mm & 3mm wood filament which, according to the company, "It looks like wood, it feels like wood and it even smells like wood".
- Processing temperature = 195 - 230 degrees C
- Nozzle diameter: 0.4mm
- Price: €40 (€48.40 incl. Tax) / Spool (750 grams)
Some more info about the printers:
1. be3D DeeOrange 3D printer
Price: 35,850 CZK (43,379 CZK including VAT) = $1,780 ($2,155 including VAT)
- Build envelope: 130mm (width) x 100mm (length) x 100mm (height)
- Accuracy X/Y: +/- 0.1 mm
- Accuracy Z: 0.25/0.125/0.08 mm
- Nozzle: 0.5 mm
- Weight: 17 kg
- Maximum speed: 40 - 50 mm/s
- Maximum temperature of the nozzle: 260°C
- Dimensions: 400mm x 380mm x 354mm
- Heated bed: Yes
2. Sharebot Next Generation
price starting from 1400€ / $1,890
Features:
- 0.35 mm Nozzles
- Inox Steel Shell
- Print directly from SD card
- Integrated LCD Monitor
- Print area 250x200x200 mm with single extruder
- CE certificated
- Minimum thickness of print 0.05 mm
- Heated bed
3. Omni3D's RapCraft 1.3 Black:
Price: 1656 € = $2,235
Features:
- Build envelope: 210 x 210 x 240 mm
- Multi-material printing (PLA, ABS, Nylon, PVA, Laywood)
- Print Quality: maximum accuracy of 40 microns
- Precision Positioning: XY 10 microns with 40 micron
- Filament diameter: 1.75 mm
- Nozzle diameter: 0.4 - 0.5 mm
- Ambient temperature: 15-60 C [60-140 F]
- Heated stage (60 C): operating temperature is reached in about 3 minutes
- Head (200 C): temperature is reached in about 1 min
- Weight: 12 kg
- Shipping Weight: 14 kg
- Parcel shipping: 50x50x75 cm
4. EASY3DMAKER from 3Dfactories
Price around $2,340
Features:
- Print area: X-axis 200 mm Y-axis 200 mm Z-axis 230 mm
- Print Speed: 80mm / s
- Travel speed: 230mm/s
- Print Resolution: 0.25 / 0.125 / 0.08 mm
- Power supply: adapter 24V 5A
- Power consumption: 180W
- Weight: 16 kg
- External dimension: 400x400x500mm
- Extruder temperature: max 280 ° C
- Printing Options: ABS / PLA<
5. PROFI3DMAKER from 3Dfactories
Price around $3,145
Features:
- Build area: X 400mm Y 260mm Z 190mm
- Print speed: 80mm/s
- Resolution: 0.25 / 0.125 / 0.08
- Accuracy: 0.1mm
- Input: 2x 24V 8A
- Power: 250W
- Weight: 35Kg
- Outer dimensions: 700x600x500mm
- Extruder temperature: max 280°C
- Print material: ABS/PLA
6. Delta Family from Italian company WASP
WASP is developing a series of delta printers suitable for all the needs of 3D printing, from small to large:
- PicoWASP print area 100x100x100mm
- DeltaWASP print area 200x200x200mm
- MegaWASP print area 400x400x400mm
- GigaWASP (aka Big Delta) print area 800x800x800mm
- TeraWASP print area 2000x2000x2000mm
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Is there a machine where you can put in a block of wood, for carving , ingraving. and other wood projects. jcwinsmi@aol.com