[MrBasse]

Originally Posted by MrTechCenter

We just got a uPrint SE Plus 3D printer (Used). Although I don't know how much it cost us (I know it was a lot), the machine is incredible. It's temperature controlled, which is a huge plus. And printing multiple parts at once is easy on this machine. One downside though, is that the printing platforms are not reusable. Once you print a part on one section of the platform, that section cannot be used for printing again, so you have to carefully plan out your prints to get the most out of your platforms before you have to replace it. They are very cheap to replace though, only a couple bucks each.

The plates are reusable. In fact I have a box of brand new ones but I print on the old ones because part removal is easier. The key is to remove the support base when the plate is still warm/hot. Or you can soak them in the chemical solution and wash them. Once they are used a few times the surface changes a little and material doesn't stick quite as much. Still enough to work fine, but a quick twist of the plate corner to corner will pop any part off with ease.


EDIT: I also agree that the uPrint is a fantastic machine. I have had one failed print in three years and over four hundred print jobs. It truly is a print and forget machine.