Anybody hear of this - 3D printers for every FIRST team

[James3245]

Originally Posted by Bald & Bearded

All:
Attached is a portion of a presentation I gave at the FRC Workshops sponsored by Team 1418 this past Saturday.

The core of the charts are #6,7,and 8 which are some comparisons of the printers being offered in FIRST Choice, some highly reviewed printers from Make magazines 3d printer issue, and some information on kits I am familiar with.

The key is teams need to do an ROI and value analysis before they jump on this technology.

A. In the presentation and your comments it notes the importance of a heated bed for ABS. One of the First choice items in the presentation comparison chart shows no heated bed but notes it is ABS compatible. Is a heated bed absolutely necessary or desired for ABS?

B. You mention belt vs. motor driven. What is the case with the First choice items?

Thanks!