Seems to be decent vfm. It's a kit, so needs self assembling, but loads of tutorials etc. Previous deal when it was £167 last month has some good info….
Engineered to provide redefined usability, quality, performance
● Made from piano-black laser-cut acrylic frame. To maintain the garage-built feel and the handmade charm
● It is unassembled DIY kit, provide you an unforgettable step-by-step learning experience of 3D printer from scratch.
● Multiple 3D printing filament supportable, support ABS / PLA / Wood / Nylon PVA / PP / Luminescent
● 220 x 220 x 240mm printing volume
● All metal pulleys for improved functionality and performance
● Quick-release feed gears for faster and fluent filament feeding
● High printing precision, stainless steel rail rods, gears, bearings and connectors for smoother movement
Top comments
Nooky
24 May 167#3
You're far better off with a Wanhao Duplicator i3 than just about any other budget printer. It has a steel frame, thousands of users, very active Google and Facebook groups, hundreds of printable modifications on Thingiverse, outstanding 3rd party upgrades by Micro Swiss, and a user-made website which details setup, calibration and troubleshooting:
Just before xmas I bought one this exact printer from one of the top 2 selling Aliexpress resellers for about £150 shipped (plus the dreaded customs...). The kits are all made by a large company, "Hesine" and resold by lots of people on various sites.
For the money, it's all excellent. The kit is well made and thoughtfully designed, however the instructions either basic or non-existent - the manufacturer doesn't provide them so it's up to the reseller. I can post some links to the instructions I used later for the benefit of anybody on this thread buying one. It still needs somebody with some tinking/DIY ability and to treat like a hobby, it's very much not a plug-and-play system at all.
One other flaw was the FTDI serial port chip on the driver board is counterfeit and the latest windows updates will mean it won't function - you need to uninstall it and reinstall an older version.
noahsdad
24 May 163#14
I am no 3D printer expert, but I surely can't be the only one thinking a 3D printer that you have to construct sounds a bit iffy?
you do get a lot for your money - although I don't like the way the wire runs are just hanging, I think without some more support they will snag, which is were I guess they have saved money!
Nooky
24 May 167#3
You're far better off with a Wanhao Duplicator i3 than just about any other budget printer. It has a steel frame, thousands of users, very active Google and Facebook groups, hundreds of printable modifications on Thingiverse, outstanding 3rd party upgrades by Micro Swiss, and a user-made website which details setup, calibration and troubleshooting:
Shipping to Ireland is coming in at $180 :disappointed:
Utakos
24 May 161#6
Tevo Tarantula much better
john52
24 May 16#7
Available with free shipping on aliexpress.com
Gareth79
24 May 167#8
Just before xmas I bought one this exact printer from one of the top 2 selling Aliexpress resellers for about £150 shipped (plus the dreaded customs...). The kits are all made by a large company, "Hesine" and resold by lots of people on various sites.
For the money, it's all excellent. The kit is well made and thoughtfully designed, however the instructions either basic or non-existent - the manufacturer doesn't provide them so it's up to the reseller. I can post some links to the instructions I used later for the benefit of anybody on this thread buying one. It still needs somebody with some tinking/DIY ability and to treat like a hobby, it's very much not a plug-and-play system at all.
One other flaw was the FTDI serial port chip on the driver board is counterfeit and the latest windows updates will mean it won't function - you need to uninstall it and reinstall an older version.
Opening post
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/prusa-i3-diy-3d-printer-kit-167-delivered-gearbest-2426011
Engineered to provide redefined usability, quality, performance
● Made from piano-black laser-cut acrylic frame. To maintain the garage-built feel and the handmade charm
● It is unassembled DIY kit, provide you an unforgettable step-by-step learning experience of 3D printer from scratch.
● Multiple 3D printing filament supportable, support ABS / PLA / Wood / Nylon PVA / PP / Luminescent
● 220 x 220 x 240mm printing volume
● All metal pulleys for improved functionality and performance
● Quick-release feed gears for faster and fluent filament feeding
● High printing precision, stainless steel rail rods, gears, bearings and connectors for smoother movement
Top comments
http://3dprinterwiki.info/wiki/wanhao-duplicator-i3/
For the money, it's all excellent. The kit is well made and thoughtfully designed, however the instructions either basic or non-existent - the manufacturer doesn't provide them so it's up to the reseller. I can post some links to the instructions I used later for the benefit of anybody on this thread buying one. It still needs somebody with some tinking/DIY ability and to treat like a hobby, it's very much not a plug-and-play system at all.
One other flaw was the FTDI serial port chip on the driver board is counterfeit and the latest windows updates will mean it won't function - you need to uninstall it and reinstall an older version.
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look on amazon
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/peripherals/printers-and-scanners/printers/ooznest-prusa-i3-1308127/review
http://3dprinterwiki.info/wiki/wanhao-duplicator-i3/
For the money, it's all excellent. The kit is well made and thoughtfully designed, however the instructions either basic or non-existent - the manufacturer doesn't provide them so it's up to the reseller. I can post some links to the instructions I used later for the benefit of anybody on this thread buying one. It still needs somebody with some tinking/DIY ability and to treat like a hobby, it's very much not a plug-and-play system at all.
One other flaw was the FTDI serial port chip on the driver board is counterfeit and the latest windows updates will mean it won't function - you need to uninstall it and reinstall an older version.