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03-04-2017, 03:34 PM
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Makerbot Replicator 5th Gen
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Makerbot Replicator 5th Gen
This is my least favorite.
this was Makerbots attempt to make a consumer friendly 3D printer, but I don't think they were very successful. The print head is held together by magnets, which seems like a good idea because it makes it much easier to take apart, but if your feed rate is too high the backlash on the print head when it changes direction can actually cause it to spontaneously disassemble. Not awesome.
It has auto bed leveling, which should be cool but it does it automatically before each print and just slows things down. It does not have a heated print bed and will only accept PLA, which limits its versatility. It does get used, but mostly for printing less critical things like stand-offs, spacers, that sort of thing.
this was Makerbots attempt to make a consumer friendly 3D printer, but I don't think they were very successful. The print head is held together by magnets, which seems like a good idea because it makes it much easier to take apart, but if your feed rate is too high the backlash on the print head when it changes direction can actually cause it to spontaneously disassemble. Not awesome.
It has auto bed leveling, which should be cool but it does it automatically before each print and just slows things down. It does not have a heated print bed and will only accept PLA, which limits its versatility. It does get used, but mostly for printing less critical things like stand-offs, spacers, that sort of thing.