If you're looking to get into 3D printing this is a great price for a bunch of parts!
You have to build this yourself and learn all the parts and how to maintain it. But this is true of pretty much every 3D Printer. None of them work without any messing around, so you might as well learn how to build it yourself from day 1!
Think of it like a little CNC machine more than a 'click and go' printer.
Top comments
jacksonliam
5 Apr 1633#2
The plastic frame will probably crack after a while, but you can glue it or buy cheap replacement i3 frames from ebay or aliexpress made out of wood, aluminium or steel and move the parts over.
The hot end (nozzle that squeezes the plastic out) will probably get clogged after some time, it happens to all hot ends especially cheap ones. But when that happens you can buy great hot ends from the fantastic British company e3d http://e3d-online.com
I've heard the cheaper electronics on these can play up after some time, but because you have a 'RepRap' style 3D printer there are loads of replacement boards available (e.g. RAMPS, Smoothieboard) on ebay or aliexpress which will be pretty much plug and play.
I recommend putting that raspberry pi you have in a drawer somewhere to use and giving your 3D printer WiFi, with the fantastic Octoprint software http://octoprint.org. This printer should plug right into the Raspberry Pi.
helmethead
5 Apr 169#17
So you paid £19 in duty and tax.
geriatrix
5 Apr 165#16
They just printed off 5 or 6 more, I guess. :-)
Szabster to anewman
5 Apr 163#27
Agreed. It's gonna oh so much better for us. Until they see all the prices shoot up. :disappointed:
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izzysz
5 Apr 16#1
How big things can I print with it?
rhinopaul to izzysz
5 Apr 161#3
As per description: 220 x 220 x 240mm printing volume
jacksonliam to izzysz
5 Apr 161#4
The site says 220 x 220 x 240mm but I'd leave a bit of a border so say 200x200x200mm should be fine.
Bearing in mind a print that large can take somewhere in the region of 8-20 hours depending on the detail and if the print is hollow or solid.
And you should never leave any 3D printer unattended.
jacksonliam
5 Apr 1633#2
The plastic frame will probably crack after a while, but you can glue it or buy cheap replacement i3 frames from ebay or aliexpress made out of wood, aluminium or steel and move the parts over.
The hot end (nozzle that squeezes the plastic out) will probably get clogged after some time, it happens to all hot ends especially cheap ones. But when that happens you can buy great hot ends from the fantastic British company e3d http://e3d-online.com
I've heard the cheaper electronics on these can play up after some time, but because you have a 'RepRap' style 3D printer there are loads of replacement boards available (e.g. RAMPS, Smoothieboard) on ebay or aliexpress which will be pretty much plug and play.
I recommend putting that raspberry pi you have in a drawer somewhere to use and giving your 3D printer WiFi, with the fantastic Octoprint software http://octoprint.org. This printer should plug right into the Raspberry Pi.
pontprennau
5 Apr 161#5
It's on flash sale, coming up at £110.24 for me ? :smiley: then with postage and insurance the total is £155.62 :smiley:
kdk
5 Apr 16#6
How did you arrive at that price? My total is different.
kdk
5 Apr 16#7
Also, if this is being shipped from China then don't you have to add import duty and taxes?
Tweedie
5 Apr 16#8
it only a flash sale for me if I choose a us plug. but eu plug, at $162.20 isn't too bad I don't think, but I am sure there would be some import duty and tax to add on top of that.
JackMcg9
5 Apr 161#9
Don't trust this site.
someguy003 to JackMcg9
5 Apr 16#12
I have ordered many things from gearbest and never had problem. BTW, Good deal- these printers are getting cheaper all the time.
hamsterboy
5 Apr 16#10
I bought a laser etcher from banggood, similar ish price and size. Didn't pay any duty or tax. Got inspected at customs and I had to pay about £19 to Her Majesty, and about £20 to parcelforce for the 'privilege' of them 'sorting it out on my behalf'. It came really well packaged -via air freight with a tracking number- these are the most likely packages to get 'inspected'. Never had an issue with either GearBest or BangGood. So much so, checking previous orders, never received one (GearBest, ordered in September) reported it missing in Feb, they said I was a good customer and resent it!! :sunglasses:
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You have to build this yourself and learn all the parts and how to maintain it. But this is true of pretty much every 3D Printer. None of them work without any messing around, so you might as well learn how to build it yourself from day 1!
Think of it like a little CNC machine more than a 'click and go' printer.
Top comments
The hot end (nozzle that squeezes the plastic out) will probably get clogged after some time, it happens to all hot ends especially cheap ones. But when that happens you can buy great hot ends from the fantastic British company e3d http://e3d-online.com
I've heard the cheaper electronics on these can play up after some time, but because you have a 'RepRap' style 3D printer there are loads of replacement boards available (e.g. RAMPS, Smoothieboard) on ebay or aliexpress which will be pretty much plug and play.
I recommend putting that raspberry pi you have in a drawer somewhere to use and giving your 3D printer WiFi, with the fantastic Octoprint software http://octoprint.org. This printer should plug right into the Raspberry Pi.
All comments (92)
Bearing in mind a print that large can take somewhere in the region of 8-20 hours depending on the detail and if the print is hollow or solid.
And you should never leave any 3D printer unattended.
The hot end (nozzle that squeezes the plastic out) will probably get clogged after some time, it happens to all hot ends especially cheap ones. But when that happens you can buy great hot ends from the fantastic British company e3d http://e3d-online.com
I've heard the cheaper electronics on these can play up after some time, but because you have a 'RepRap' style 3D printer there are loads of replacement boards available (e.g. RAMPS, Smoothieboard) on ebay or aliexpress which will be pretty much plug and play.
I recommend putting that raspberry pi you have in a drawer somewhere to use and giving your 3D printer WiFi, with the fantastic Octoprint software http://octoprint.org. This printer should plug right into the Raspberry Pi.