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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=FR-CA link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:35.4pt'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>This is my first time responding to any group mailings so excuse me if I've done something incorrectly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>I don't have a printer, yet!<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I'm waiting on my Pirate Buccaneer, <span class=SpellE>Kickstarter</span> funded, printer. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I actually don't recall the expected delivery date.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>But I did just receive my 3Doodler, a 3D printing pen [another <span class=SpellE>Kickstarter</span> project].<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'> Lab [mailto:lab-bounces@artengine.ca] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Aaron Ramsey<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 20, 2014 6:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> lab@artengine.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lab] 3d printing in general<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>3D printer prices range all over the map. My first printer, the Prusa, probably cost around $700 or so to source and build. My Printrbot Jr. was $299 + shipping and taxes, coming to just over $400. My Smartrap is likely to end up being around $250 to have built. The OB1.4 was built from left overs from another project so its hard to figure, but perhaps around $400 to $500.<br><br>Printrbot has one called the Simple which is $299 still. The Qu-bd Oneup is only $199, although it is new and I haven't seen much feedback on it yet. There is also the Makibox which is $199 (or $299 with the heated bed option) but they are still slowly working through their backlog so it would be months before you would receive one.<br><br>Anyhow, the idea is that it is possible to get your hands on a nice cheap printer.<br><br>Aaron<br><br><br style='mso-special-character:line-break'><![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><br style='mso-special-character:line-break'><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:18.75pt;margin-top:22.5pt;margin-right:18.75pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt'><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #EDEEF0 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid #EDEEF0 .75pt;padding:4.0pt 0in 0in 0in;display:table'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:middle'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><img width=25 height=25 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF161E.174A29C0" name=compose-unknown-contact.jpg><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:middle'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="mailto:maxrowsell@gmail.com"><b>Aurelius R</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:middle'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#9FA2A5'>Monday, January 20, 2014 5:46 PM</span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div style='margin-left:.25in;margin-right:.25in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#888888'>God I wish I had a 3D printer. Just can't afford one at all. A laser cutter would be nice too. I've got a few project boxes that need shapes cut into them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#888888'>On that note, I've always wondered -- what materials can a laser cutter cut? Is plastic easy or does it melt the edges a bit? Never really had the chance to check out the one at the lab. I've actually been meaning to come in before my membership expires. Hopefully I'll get around to it.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#888888'><br clear=all style='mso-special-character:line-break'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#888888'>____________________<br>Peace, Love, Empathy<br><br>Alexander Max Rowsell<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#888888'><br style='mso-special-character:line-break'><![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><br style='mso-special-character:line-break'><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div style='margin-left:18.75pt;margin-top:22.5pt;margin-right:18.75pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt'><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #EDEEF0 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid #EDEEF0 .75pt;padding:4.0pt 0in 0in 0in;display:table'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:middle'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><img border=0 width=25 height=25 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF161E.174A29C0" name=compose-unknown-contact.jpg><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:middle'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><a href="mailto:aaron@ottawarobotics.org"><b>aaron@ottawarobotics.org</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:middle'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#9FA2A5'>Monday, January 20, 2014 4:17 PM</span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div style='margin-left:.25in;margin-right:.25in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#888888'>I had a Prusa V1 for a couple of years and sold it this summer (bearing little resemblance to the original design by that point). I've had a Printrbot Jr. for a year and a half. I've got a customized OB1.4 (redesigned for 10mm smooth rod everywhere and dual bowden cables). I've also got a SmartRap underway... all printed and just waiting for me to get back to wiring it. <br><br>Beyond that, in terms of specialized equipment, I've also got a Taig CNC machine, a manual Taig lathe, a K40-III 40W laser cutter and a Puhui T-962A reflow oven. Oh, and an eggbot which needs some loving before Easter. ;-) <br><br>Sort of a self-contained makerlab in my basement. I don't get a chance to make it into the Art Engine lab and meetings very often unfortunately though as I do some volunteer work with kids on Wednesdays though. I found that I ended up playing around with my own designs late at night when it was easier to just start getting my own equipment. <br><br>Aaron <br><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________ <br>Lab mailing list <br>1. subscribe <a href="http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab">http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab</a> <br>2. then email <a href="mailto:Lab@artengine.ca">Lab@artengine.ca</a> to send your message to the list <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>