callumbagshaw Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Hi all, I've been looking at all the cool 3D printed parts people have been designing (examples here: http://www.shapeways.com/marketplace/tech/airsoft-paintball/?s=52#more-products). I was wondering though, if 3D printers in the lower price bracket can handle stuff like this, and what the difference is between those and the high-end ones (and the prints they make). For example, I can't afford to spend £3k on one of these: https://formlabs.com/store/eu/form-2/buy-printer/?gclid=CJTd-rzFvNECFQo6GwodmdIBkQ#buy-printer?utm_source=adwords&utm_campaign=Google-Shopping-Printers-PLA-UK-GP&utm_term=Form_2&utm_medium=cpc But I might be able to stretch to £540 for one of these if it was worth it... https://www.idig3dprinting.co.uk/shop/3d-printers/xyz-da-vinci-2-0a/?gclid=CLvB3a3CvNECFesK0wodDXABSA Any help & info is much appreciated. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtl3sh3ad85 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 You could spend £150 on fleabay for one and get decent parts made, that's if u have time to build it. I 3D printed a fair few upgraded parts for mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callumbagshaw Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 You could spend £150 on fleabay for one and get decent parts made, that's if u have time to build it. I 3D printed a fair few upgraded parts for mine. Oh that's cool! So is there a difference in the quality of the parts produced when comparing low-end and high-end printers, or is it simply that high-end ones are faster at printing? (I assume that obviously the quality of the printing material used has a lot to do with it too...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters sp00n Posted January 12, 2017 Supporters Share Posted January 12, 2017 With 3D printers, like most things in life, you get what you pay for, and they all have there issues My printrite DIY, I have printed a lot parts to get it to print better, and I am just in the process of changing its controller board for a ramps board (it stopped communicating with my pc) My davinci 1.0, I have just had to replace the bed as it cracked, I have also had to mod the carriage slightly (common fault). And unfortunately it uses expensive proprietary filament (around £30 for a 600g cartridge, but I use the refills still £24 for 600g mind). The cheap eBay printer I ordered (impulse buy) needed a lot of parts printing, the y-axis is rubbish, and I think I may have to replace the extruder as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiantKiwi Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 http://reprap.org/ this project has been around for quite a while, slightly more than 4 years before even the first makerbot was released. It is possible to build certain of their machine designs yourself from DIY Kits for under £100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Samurai Posted January 12, 2017 Supporters Share Posted January 12, 2017 I was wondering though, if 3D printers in the lower price bracket can handle stuff like this, and what the difference is between those and the high-end ones (and the prints they make). Home 3d printer quality is nowhere near shapeways'. With a lot of learning and tweaking and after print finishing you can make some decent parts, but for example you won't be able to print a railed foregrip that looks great. You can print one that looks ok-ish and works good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callumbagshaw Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Thanks for the info everyone I'll consider my options and weigh up whether it will be worth it Cheers,Cal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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