Ok , what do you all recommend for a good 3d printer for under

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Ok , what do you all recommend for a good 3d printer for under $500, although a heated build plate for and could be nice, speed and build area is more important for me. What do you all recommend? I

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(Sorry about the spelling error, can’t fix it cause it’s a poll.)

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If tiko turns out good, that might be nice

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I subscribed to the tiko email list, thanks for the tip!

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$500 is a tough budget. You are looking at some okay I3 kits but if you up your budget a little bit you could go for the one straight from Josef Prusa.

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I forgot they made the extended bed. That would sell me on the play. Printrbots are my favorite and probably always will be.

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Peachy isn’t even shipping yet. They’re vaporware IIRC.

Brook Drumm is active here in the community, so my vote goes to the Printrbot. The i3 is a tie; depending on which kit you get, it could be boom or bust. Josef Prusa mostly sticks to twitter, so he loses points with me there. :stuck_out_tongue:

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@LscsDesigns do you consider the extended bed worth it, and how challenging was the installation of the extended bes?

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What are your thoughts on this printer. http://folgertech.com/products/folger-tech-kossel-2020-full-3d-printer-kit

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Booooo Delta! – Start with a cartesian as your first printer. Delta problems are non-intuitive to solve, ESPECIALLY in kit form.

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Ok, thanks @ThantiK ​ I will. :slight_smile:

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@Derek_Wise ​ Something along this idea with the aluminum frame may be nice. My first and only 3d printer was the K800 Delta with the wheeled carriages. I hate them and will be covering to linear bearings.

http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/HICTOP-RepRap-Prusa-I3-Auto-Level-Unassembled-3D-Printer-1-75MM-Aluminum-Frame-/151817201510?nav=SEARCH

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I would honestly save your money for a little longer and get the Prusa I3 from Josef Prusa. That way you are supporting the actual designer and are getting a top notch printer with actual quality parts. Not some crap kit. Its $599 but from what I have seen and heard its worth the money.

I always lean towards a Printrbot or other open soruce printers like the Lulzbot or Josef’s prusa.

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I have had my eyes on BQ hephestos 2 although it’s more than your budget would allow.

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@Ron_Hunn What was wrong with wheeled carriages?

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I’m liking Deltas more and more

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I will recommend a sparkcube as a first easy printer everytime I get asked.

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Check out Wanhow Duplicator i3

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Check out the one up, two up, and three up 3D printer kits. They are pretty cheap, and you would have about $100 left to spend on filament, (If you bought the most expensive version)

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@Adam_Kimm @Adam_Kimm is wrong in this case. The one up and two up are absolute crap in every way. Do not even consider them. They use a trash design and low quality parts, and stole a non open source Hotend design from Printrbot.