[KwartzLab] 3D printers: recommendations?

[Jeff Schmidt]

Along the same lines is this one:

http://3dhomemade.blogspot.ca/2012/05/good-looking-kit_10.html

It is also a uv-curing system and it has fantastic resolution. 

- Jeff

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On May 16, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Chris Bruner <cbruner at quadro.net> wrote:

> The B9Creator looks interesting. 
> http://b9creator.com/
> Hacked Gadgets has an article on them. http://hackedgadgets.com/2012/05/14/open-hardware-high-resolution-3d-printer/
> Resolutions in the x/y plane (horizontal) of 50 to 100 microns are possible by adjustment of the projector’s position and focus.
> Resolutions in the z (vertical) build axis from 100 to less than 10 microns are possible via software selection.  Using higher resolutions in the z-axis may result in slower build rates.  We suggest using the same z axis resolution as the x/y plane.
> At the 100 micron x/y pixels setting, the build area is 102.4 mm (4.03″) x 76.8 mm (3.02″) x 203.2 mm (8.0″).
> At the 50 micron x/y pixels setting, the build area is 51.2 mm (2.02″) x 38.4 mm (1.52″) x 203.2 mm (8.0″).
> 100 microns = 0.1 mm = 0.00394″
> 
> On 5/15/2012 4:24 PM, Tomasz Dysinski wrote:
>> 
>> Hey guys,
>> 
>> I'm a bit of a lurker, but I thought I would inquire about 3D printers. My office in Toronto (Jam3) has been getting into installations and hardware, and during our last hack-day, while I was hacksawing and drilling aluminum to create a cradle for an arduino project, it dawned on me that we need a 3D printer. The makerbot replicator with dual heads looks tantalizing. Does anyone on this list have experience with this make/model? Is there another make/model that you would recommend for an office, for ease of use, precision, and good value?
>> 
>> The ones we've been considering:
>> http://cubify.com/cube/
>> http://reprap.org/wiki/Mendel
>> http://store.makerbot.com/replicator.html
>> 
>> Sidenote: I figure we can print a batch of Mendel parts (of which I am a huge fan) as soon as we get any one machine first as I'd love to have one at home.
>> 
>> 
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