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Re: Buying good 3D Printer?
Second what badbrad said above.
Also, go check out the reviews and problems reported in the forums on reprap.org.
While the plug and play nature of Makerbots and some of the other off the shelf printers is attractive, for learning, experimenting and being able to modify things I like the RepRaps.
As someone above said the MendalMax is a solid DIY printer.
There are several very good Prusa I3 kits out there that are a bit cheaper.
To keep cost lowest go with a Prusa I2 kit.
A while back I posted a presentation I gave on 3D printing at a local FRC workshop. If you can't find the thread on CD PM me and I will send it to you direct.
The short story is:
1. Invest in a heated bed.
2. If you want to do stronger materials than ABS(e.g. nylon) invest in an all metal hotend. However, not all allmetal hotends are equal so read the reviews.
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