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Beginer Questions

Posted by spencerm

spencerm

Beginer Questions
November 24, 2014 04:07PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 1

So Im about to start buying parts to build my first 3d printer. Im thinking im going to make the prus i3. I found the plastic parts on ebay for a prusa mendel i3 and was wondering if these would work on a box style frame with a e3d extruder head? Is ebay usually the cheapest place to buy parts? any suggestions or information i should know before getting started? Thanks

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dc42

Re: Beginer Questions
November 25, 2014 04:07AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 14,672

For your first printer, consider building an open source design from a kit. It may cost a little more, but it will save you a lot of time. In particular, some kits come with all the wiring looms pre-made. I have built an Ormerod and a Mini Kossel from kits, and I can recommend both of them. See my blog entry [miscsolutions.wordpress.com] for more.

Large delta printer [miscsolutions.wordpress.com], E3D tool changer, Robotdigg SCARA printer, Crane Quad and Ormerod

Disclosure: I design Duet electronics and work on RepRapFirmware, [duet3d.com].

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OldRock

Re: Beginer Questions
December 09, 2014 08:54PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 3

bq prusa i3 hephestos is nice too. i got one.

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mist42nz

Re: Beginer Questions
December 18, 2014 10:00PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 26

The RepRapPro is an Ok machine with good support, but don't bother with the multi version