How easy is it to build and operate.

GRAYWOLF

How easy is it to build and operate.
August 02, 2015 08:00AM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 288

I have a Pruisa i3 in several parts after its little burnout incident and was looking for a delta to replace it and have some questions.

Compared to the I3 how easy the Fisher to build?
How easy is it to calibrate compared to the i3?
Doe's it have a display and card reader like the i3?
If not, can they be added?

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Theolodian

Re: How easy is it to build and operate.
August 02, 2015 09:39AM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 155

It took me a fair few hours over the course of a week to get it built and printing. It prints well enough for now, but still wrestling with ideal calibration.
No display, web interface, has uSD card and adapter in kit, can upload print files through web interface.
dc42 on here does a touchscreen display that you can buy, see his sig.

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Geoffro

Re: How easy is it to build and operate.
August 03, 2015 02:56AM

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Posts: 20

I built mine in about 2-3 hours, it was really easy I have to say, except for some of the black lasercut parts being too tight and breaking.

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Jakob

Re: How easy is it to build and operate.
August 03, 2015 11:32AM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 6

Think I spend 8 houres from opning the box to printing the maker bot, BUT if I had just soldered the F*'ing endstops from the start that would have been at least a houre less, and I had problems with the fan not running so I had to clean the nozzle out 2 times, thats another 1.5 houres, so 5-6 houres if stuff just works, and it was easy.

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Theolodian

Re: How easy is it to build and operate.
August 03, 2015 04:00PM

Registered: 8 years ago
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Mine was more like 8 hours. A fair bit of test fitting and scraping with a scalpel but no broken parts. Several more hours getting the setup and calibration right. Now printing happily, very easy to use when set up. In summary, if you have to ask after seeing the instructions then plan on a good couple of days. If you can build it in 4 hrs then you wouldn't be asking...

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GRAYWOLF

Re: How easy is it to build and operate.
August 03, 2015 04:24PM

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I have built and melted a Prusa I3 so have some experance, but need a second to fix the I3

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thetazzbot

Re: How easy is it to build and operate.
August 04, 2015 02:22PM

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Posts: 396

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GRAYWOLF
I have built and melted a Prusa I3 so have some experance, but need a second to fix the I3

scrap it.

use the rods to build something else, like a smartrap core winking smiley

that's my current project.

Here's my transition:

Build Prusa i3 with acrylic frame.
Fight with it for three months
Order parts for Mini Kossel
Build it over a couple of weeks, spare time project
Print, and become overwhelmed with joy
Dismantle the Prusa. Put all 100 nuts and washers back in my parts bin.
Start building the Smartrap core with the left over parts.

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GRAYWOLF

Re: How easy is it to build and operate.
August 05, 2015 01:39AM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 288

Quote
thetazzbot

Quote
GRAYWOLF
I have built and melted a Prusa I3 so have some experance, but need a second to fix the I3

scrap it.

use the rods to build something else, like a smartrap core that's my current project.

Here's my transition:

Build Prusa i3 with acrylic frame.
Fight with it for three months
Order parts for Mini Kossel
Build it over a couple of weeks, spare time project
Print, and become overwhelmed with joy
Dismantle the Prusa. Put all 100 nuts and washers back in my parts bin.
Start building the Smartrap core with the left over parts.

*Whistles* um, glad I'm not the only one to think about doing this!

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dc42

Re: How easy is it to build and operate.
August 05, 2015 02:53AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 14,672

The Mini Kossel is even better with Duet electronics. See my signature for details.

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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