<div dir="ltr">Well I bet you'd learn a lot if you bought it. I was thinking about it and I figure the hardest part might be the extruder... the rest is off the shelf or easy to print/replace if needed... an extruder is usually a lot more parts and complexity than the rest of the machine (aside from the electronics).. <div><br></div><div>But lets focus on what you need for a minute. What parts do you need made? Why not get started on that independent of the purchase?</div><div><br></div><div>Rick has a pile of 3d printers at the warehouse. Why not ask him? I can bring one in too. And there's the library printers.. ottawa u... Artengine might have one that's running (I've not poked around there lately)...</div><div><br></div><div>What parts are you making? Could they be machined or laserd?</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br><div><div><br></div><div><div>--</div><div>Darcy Whyte</div><div><br></div><div>Art+ <a href="http://inventorartist.com/" target="_blank">inventorArtist.com</a> | Aviation <a href="http://rubber-power.com/" target="_blank">rubber-power.com</a></div><div>Contact: <a href="mailto:darcy@inventorArtist.com" target="_blank">darcy@inventorArtist.com</a> | 613-563-3634 by appointment (no text)</div></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 8:31 PM, Peter Sjoberg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lpaseen@gmail.com" target="_blank">lpaseen@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class="">On 28/02/16 08:05 PM, Darcy Whyte wrote:<br>
> Good question. :)<br>
><br>
> I don't know but I'll give you my guess... it's could be a finicky<br>
> knockoff.<br>
</span>I'm guessing it's someone who basically cloned it. Just hope that the<br>
pics is of what they sell, not the original.<br>
<span class="">> Not that 3D printers aren't finicky anyway...<br>
><br>
> Looking at the design, I'm not an expert but I'd think that design (as<br>
> elegant as a delta is) might be fairly tricky to keep working well. Not<br>
> that you couldn't cope with it as I know you're a good problem solver...<br>
><br>
> What's you're objective? To have fun or to make parts?<br>
<br>
</span>Have fun and make prototype parts for my enigma. If I have to make 26<br>
keys and it taxes X minutes to make one I figured it can be painful to<br>
do it somewhere else than home (even if I get to make a few at a time).<br>
Since I'm greener than grean with 3D printing stuff I expect a lot of<br>
trial and error before I get it the way I can accept it.<br>
<span class=""><br>
><br>
> I have a printer I could set up for you to try if you want. It's got a<br>
> pretty good build area (nearly a cubic foot)... and dual heads and<br>
> stuff.... you could get whatever project done plus decide what to do..<br>
</span>My plan has always been to first learn a little about 3D printing and<br>
make some piece at a place like makerspace/ottawa u/library or so.<br>
Once I done that I might be ready to spend more $ on getting my own but<br>
with a pricetag of $315 I'm thinking I can actually start with getting<br>
my own (and with that get a big reminder to work on 3D stuff).<br>
I do expect a high tinker factor on things this cheap but that is also<br>
part of learning how it works. If it was a black box that always worked<br>
perfect I wouldn't learn anything.<br>
/ps<br>
<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Darcy Whyte<br>
><br>
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> On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 7:29 PM, Peter Sjoberg <<a href="mailto:lpaseen@gmail.com">lpaseen@gmail.com</a><br>
</span><span class="">> <mailto:<a href="mailto:lpaseen@gmail.com">lpaseen@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> On aliexpress I found a kossel 3d printer kit that looks like it's a<br>
> decant one. All parts included even a starter filament, just assemble<br>
> and print up to 180mm dia and 300 high and it's only $315cad shipped to<br>
> your door.<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Automatic-Desktop-3d-printer-large/32261046955.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Automatic-Desktop-3d-printer-large/32261046955.html</a><br>
><br>
> Besides the obvious like that the plate isn't heated - what's the catch<br>
> ? Looking elsewhere like at <a href="https://www.3dhubs.com/3d-printers/Kossel" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.3dhubs.com/3d-printers/Kossel</a> I<br>
> see it's $650 (US I guess) so less than half price I'm thinking scam but<br>
> it's a lot of good reviews on it so I don't know.<br>
><br>
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