Ok so I’m putting a list of things I will want to get in the, hopefully sooner than later, future and realized that I’ve become a @Printrbot fanboy. Darn it @Brook_Drumm and the awesomeness you guys do over there!
- Get the official metal simple heatbed.
- Get my hands on that CNC printrbot is making.
- Get the printrbot screen accessory for my out and about 3d printing presentations.
- Get at least 5 makers simples for my students to build, customize and show off.
- Use said printers to teach my students how to change the world.
All you guys need to do is find a way to build a financially accessible laser engraver/cutter and I’ll be set.
slowly thinking i want a simple… I dont know if my I3 will be finished before i bight the bullet and buy one.
Though building my own was a great experience and sourcing everything rather than going with a kit taught me a lot I still wish I went with a +printrbot kit from the get go. I learned the same if not more from building it and would have saved myself a boat load of frustration. My i2 was built with the highest quality parts I could find and I found that it was down more than up and cost me more money over time with having to constantly fix it.
same, I’m still fixing/repairing and upgrading the damned thing. I’m trying to decide if i want to finish out this I3 or save money and grab a metal.
being a collage student with a 2 year old dries up my cash flow so its hard to drop 500$.
Totally understand. I have two of my own and just finished grad school. You will not be sorry if/when you do get one. I know that prusa can get a pretty penny on eBay though. especially if it is already put together.
Ya… I might sell it. Don’t know though It’s hard for me to let go of projects. Or hardware I may need further down the line.
Just recently had my car broken into so I lost a lot of my equipment and tools. So trying to build the supply back up is a pain.