May 6, 2014
Loveland, Colorado based Aleph Objects announced the launch of their newest desktop 3D printer: LulzBot TAZ 4.
Like the previous LulzBot Taz 1,2 and 3, TAZ 4 is fully open source hardware, so you are free to copy, and/or modify the machine however you want. Like the generations before it, TAZ 4 boasts a spacious 11.7in x 10.8in x 9.8in print area with a controllable heat bed that can print large items, or many small items.
The TAZ 4 features a re-engineered drive rod system designed to improve your print quality, and you will get better first few layers of your prints. The TAZ 4 includes improved Y-axis mounts, that means that setting up your printer is going to take less time than before. You will be able to print in a half-an-hour with your printer, says Aleph Objects team.
Another upgrade is a new 400 watt power supply. The extra power allows you to upgrade your printer with new accessories and add-ons. In addition, the TAZ 4 printer comes with a full assembled electronics case, so you will be able upgrade to LulzBot's forthcoming dual extruder that will allow 3D printing with multiple colors, or multiple materials.
Technical specifications:
- Print Surface: Heated Borosilicate glass bed covered with PET film
- Print Area: 298mm x 275mm x 250mm (11.7in x 10.8in x 9.8in)
- Print Volume: 20,500cm3 (1238 in3) of usable space
- Top Print Speed: 200mm/sec (7.9in/sec)
- Print Tolerance: 0.1mm (0.0039in) in X and Y axes. Z axis is dependent on layer thickness
- Layer Thickness: 0.075mm to 0.35mm (0.003in - 0.0138in)
- Supported Materials: standard 3mm (0.1in) ABS, PLA, HIPS, PVA, and wood filaments
- Overall Dimensions: 680mm x 520mm x 515mm (26.8in x 20.5in x 20.3in)
- Weight: 11kg (24.25lbs)
The LulzBot TAZ 4 3D printer is priced at: $2,194.95. The printers are currently available to ship from the US through LulzBot's online shop and Amazon. Inventory in the UK and Canada will be available soon.
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@AMnerd - competing with the big boys is not what fuels invention, take for example, Xerox. Their annual profit portfolio is a mere few percent, I think 5.7% avg. I don't know if any new product or invention would ever happen because where is the motivation?
AMnerd wrote at 5/8/2014 2:25:42 PM:
Yet more clones yay
Bri wrote at 5/7/2014 1:31:39 AM:
Still way too expensive. If they want to not be obsolete in the next year they have to do auto leveling/calibration and compete on price with the big boys.
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