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Originally Posted by IanW
I should have made it clearer, but I was in part asking whether the parts produced from a low to mid-range consumer printer would be at all comparable to the high end consumer printer (uPrint SE) that I have experience with.
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Are you looking for the same print quality? And what are your limitations on build space? I have the privilege to be an intern at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, a part of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in which I mainly work with a variety of consumer printers. We have two uPrints, and the quality is amazing, but I have found that the Afinia printer can have almost equally amazing print quality and it is below your range in price. Although, the build space is only 5x5x5 in, so it depends on what you are working on. As far as structure goes, I have been using HIPS, or High-Impact Polystyrene, with the Afinia for a while now and it works great. It isn't Ultem, but I think it is an upgrade from ABS. It takes minimal tinkering, and fits very well in a dorm room. Also, I have quite a bit of experience with the Makerbots and the Solidoodle 3rd gens, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask.