+1 on the Prusa. My nephew bought one and we assembled it. Works
very well. He got the platform leveler upgrade recently. It has been
working well for over a year now. He has done many big/long prints
with it. And the thing is still in production, many of the lower end
printers have come and gone in the last year.
Jonathan
On 6/20/2017 7:37 AM, Michael Hagen
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On 6/20/2017 7:27 AM, R S via
Groups.Io wrote:
Thanks.
That's a lot of info to me. Will start looking in a very few
minutes to what I can find.?
Again. Greatly appreciate the fast replies.?
Ron. ?
KJ4FFG?
On Tuesday, June
20, 2017, 10:14, Michael Hagen <motdog@...>
wrote:
My first was the wooden box models with 2 heads.?
This was 3 years ago.? $500 from So. El Monte Ca.
I made it simpler, removed a head and changed the
extruder.?? Works good now.
Now I bought 2 more Hictops as kits.? I bought
several extra parts as well a all metal extrusion head
on eBay.
The Hictop brand on eBay is THE BEST for the money.?
Get the ALL Aluminum model.? I got one because
it was repackaged and had some used parts.? At that
time $229.? My friend bought several too.? Before he
paid
$2k for a popular brand the doesn't make as big
parts.
You can get them for about $300.?? You just can't
beat them.? You have to build them.? I took days and
had problems.
My friend spent a few hours!?? On a new one get 24 V
PS, older was 12V like mine.? Get Auto Zero sensor
too.
Some models they sold had the Z axes rods with just a
simple thread.? Get the one with the Square thread.
But, I got changed mine for less than $20 by buying
the Square ones and retrofitted.
I don't know about the filament counter, not needed.?
They are programed with Arduino.? Just like Raduino!
I have programmed my several times, in fact I changed
the whole board out when I had programming problems.
There is quite a learning curve.? There is a yahoo
group and "Henry" is very helpful!
I also use Simply3D to convert STL files to print
files.? Would never go back to the Free programs!
I would not like to be in the 3D printer business
competing with these!? I a going to give my classic
wooden box to a friend.
Mike, WA6ISP
On 6/20/2017
6:41 AM, R S via Groups.Io wrote:
What
3D printer are you folks using and sites or are they
purchased locally to you? ?What are they priced at?
Thanks
Ron. KJ4FFG?
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017, 09:25, Michael Hagen <motdog@...>
wrote:
I also used supports, the big Knob
is hollowed out some places. I made
2, both came out perfect.? Simply3D makes me an
Expert!
Takes a exacto knife to dig out the supports.
I love that program.? If you don't have a 6-32
tap, you can heat up a
long 6-32 screw (held in vice grips) and thread
the holes.
Mike, WA6ISP
