[Lab] [ORE_bits] Formlabs 2 3D printer reviews??

[Stephen Burke]

I will echo and amplify Darcy’s comments, why buy when you can have prints done locally.

There are a variety of 3D printers and local print services available to the public in Ottawa region: some are listed on www.3dhubs.com, there is equipment at Algonquin college, there is equipment at the University of Ottawa, and Envirolaser now has five 3D printers encompassing various technologies.

I sell 3D printers (ROBO, MakerBot, Full Spectrum, 3D Systems, Flashforge and MarkForged), and even I can admit that with the availability of equipment in the region, someone who is “not a 3D guy yet” might be better off – at least initially – using a local 3D print service before taking the plunge into getting equipment.


Stephen Burke
Account Executive
Envirolaser Ltd.

613-619-1013 cell
613-225-4726 office




From: Darcy Whyte 
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 11:53 AM
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Subject: Re: [Lab] [ORE_bits] Formlabs 2 3D printer reviews??

Assuming the printer is okay for the price there's also the question of what he'll be using it for... and if that machine is a good solution for that.  

I'd be surprised if getting that machine is better than mail ordering prints, why buy the cow if you can have the milk?



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On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 2:24 PM, Richard Sloan themindfactory at gmail.com [ORE_bits] <ORE_bits at yahoogroups.com> wrote:

    
  Anyone have anything good or bad to say about Formlabs 2 3D printer? 

  I have a friend who wants to buy one and he is not a 3D guy yet, so I wanted to make sure there is nothing negative about them..... anyone have any idea on cost of supplies for it?

  I am going to google for some answers also, just want the skinny from you guys :-)

  Richard.

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