Thanks Rob. I was just looking at this unit for some really small projects I had in mind. Not a lot of cash, small size and little power consumption. Your demo was enough to convince me that it is better than I expected. Cheers Mate!
I bought one of these when i was traveling and couldn't use my other machines. It works surprisingly well for the price. My #1 tip to make this machine easier to run is to line the print surface with kapton tape. Replace the tape every few weeks.
Creality Ender 3 V2 3D Printer (on sale for $99 periodically at Microcenter) has the most prolific community support (not because its any better - just lots sold) and a wide array of accessories. BTW Microcenter is one of the few remaining electronics retailers where you can also buy in-stock filament of all sorts.
These are good for making loads and loads of small parts. Small machines are super easy to "farm up" in an array. Have 20 of these going on a large bookshelf and you have yourself a miniature factory!
Not sure the economics of that actually work out very well. For twice the price you could print 4 times as many items, with better quality and in less time, while taking up less space and using less power.
Hi Robert, I bought my first 3D printer four years ago. It was a £99.99 self assembly STARRT printer and it took me a bank holiday weekend to get it all up and running. I must say, slightly frustrating as the assembly phase was, I was glad I did it because it taught me so much about the finer points of 3D printing. Keep up the great work.
I felt that way when I was considering trying 3D printing. I bought a Monoprice Mini V2 ready to use printer on a Black Friday sale. Got it for $ 150 USD. Still have it. Haven’t used it in a while because I upgraded to a Prusa MK3 shortly after it came out in the market.
you are not quite right.. 150$ (thats the price i found) is expensive for a printer that is really old technology. For that price you can get a creality ender 3 (ok.. not the newest pro model but the basic ender 3 is selling at exactly that price, ) with heated bed and a 235x235 bed. and part cooling fan and.. and.. and.. ok.. you would probably want to upgrade it to klipper firmware and add some other stuff.. but imho it would be a much better starter printer (at the same price). dont understand me wrong, I am not a creality fan, but i think that 150$ is expensive for the kind of printer the tina 2 is. (maybe I am wrong.. and the Tina 2 is only 75$ in the UK... in that case yes, it would be a good starter printer..) Luc
here's the link www.amazon.co.uk/WEEFUN-Upgraded-Leveling-Beginners-Removable-Tina2/dp/B09W9B959B/ref=sr_1_52?crid=13VWZL5FOHSZ1&keywords=weefun+3d+printer&qid=1697935999&sprefix=weef%2Caps%2C63&sr=8-52&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.cc223b57-2b86-485c-a85e-6431c1f06c86
Wouldn't an Ender 3 at £165.00 on Amazon be better value and much more capable printer, especially since that printer is now £144 (£164 + £20 voucher) on Amazon
Thank you very much for showing us all this!! Unfortunately the only person who I can do the sad eyes at,,,is Jasper Mutt... Although Im sure that if he could,he absolutely would get this for me, however,,,he has spent all his money on Toy Ducks & Squeaky-Bunnies!! I will be lucky if he gives me a paw made card thid year, So...Im going to start saving up and buy one for myself!!
Bambu Lab A1 Mini £270 If you decide its not for you, it can be sold easily as its the fastest best slinger on the market and print quality is outstanding , all other FDM of that size are pretty much obsolete
Another one that is considered a new entry level printer is the Bambu Lab A1. So far it's been getting pretty good reviews. You might want to peruse that one too.
it's UK£409 mate!! - hardly entry level lol - to be honest if i was going to spend 400 plus - i would buy an elegoo max - much bigger - can do more - that Bambu is well over priced lol
Thank's for replying. I'm just saying they & reviewers claim it's entry level- considering an "entry level" printer 10 yrs ago was on avg $3,000 - $10,000; even vith current inflation, $400 isn't as bad as it sounds. And it does do the one thing Bambu is most well known for- Multi-Color prints with a single nozzle & does it really fast. You can still get an Ender 3 for around $99- but considering there are almost 15 different versions of it you'll spend all your time reading detail pages or tinkering with the unit to make it work the way you want instead of actually printing with it. There are tons of fake or knock-off $100-$150 printers that would be considered entry level but most are cow-crud of mix-matched janky stuff there's no support for & in some cases the company that sold them don't even exist anymore. Knowing all that it's not as bad of a price. That said I do agree with you that if I was going to spend that much I'd go for an elegoo also, though probably more mid range with the higher temps as I really want to mess with TPU- There are some new kinds that change their rubberyness, stiffness soley based on the temp they were extruded at & retain those characteristics when they cool- which is; just cool! Have a good day sir.@@ThinkingandTinkering
That printer is great value. I bought a Tevo tornado 5 years ago with a 1 ft cube build volume with an aim to 3D print a custom fitting cycling helmet. Still haven’t gotten round to that. Need to find a way to scan my head with a swimming cap on, then import the file to cad. I find fusion 360 hard to use. I had used 3D studio max before to design some things which was easier but still complex. Do you have any videos on more intuitive CAD software?
Seriously ? Starting with this a a sure receipt for failure to use 3d printing. What about a Prusa Mini; certainly more pricey but quality wise there is no comparison.
Long time watcher here just stopping by to say thanks for always looking out for the little guy concerning new tech!
cheers mate
So tempted. So many small steampunk projects to model. Fiddly bits.
Thanks Rob. I was just looking at this unit for some really small projects I had in mind. Not a lot of cash, small size and little power consumption. Your demo was enough to convince me that it is better than I expected. Cheers Mate!
I enjoyed using it mate
Need to thank hard working Chinese workers for making a lot of this technology affordable and practical on this scale
I bought one of these when i was traveling and couldn't use my other machines.
It works surprisingly well for the price. My #1 tip to make this machine easier to run is to line the print surface with kapton tape. Replace the tape every few weeks.
Thanks for sharing
Creality Ender 3 V2 3D Printer (on sale for $99 periodically at Microcenter) has the most prolific community support (not because its any better - just lots sold) and a wide array of accessories.
BTW Microcenter is one of the few remaining electronics retailers where you can also buy in-stock filament of all sorts.
These are good for making loads and loads of small parts. Small machines are super easy to "farm up" in an array. Have 20 of these going on a large bookshelf and you have yourself a miniature factory!
Not sure the economics of that actually work out very well.
For twice the price you could print 4 times as many items, with better quality and in less time, while taking up less space and using less power.
Thanks Rob , cheers mate.
Hi Robert, I bought my first 3D printer four years ago. It was a £99.99 self assembly STARRT printer and it took me a bank holiday weekend to get it all up and running. I must say, slightly frustrating as the assembly phase was, I was glad I did it because it taught me so much about the finer points of 3D printing. Keep up the great work.
cheers mate - and you are right building one does teach you a lot - but you need a lot of skills and confidence in what you are doing to do that
I felt that way when I was considering trying 3D printing.
I bought a Monoprice Mini V2 ready to use printer on a Black Friday sale. Got it for $ 150 USD.
Still have it. Haven’t used it in a while because I upgraded to a Prusa MK3 shortly after it came out in the market.
it's a good way to go mate - to try it and see
Imagine running it using one of your wind turbine generators, now that would be some amazingness! Can it be done Mate?
i would think so mate - it really is low power
Great little unit for the price Rob.
And as you say an ideal Christmas buy - gift for a young creative mind
Very true!
It would be funny to see a speed test between this and the Neptune printers 😆
lololol
Use a box with a bar accross it for your spool axel. Place the large spool box behind the printer .
nice tip mate - cheers
Very nice introductory first printer, would make a great xmas present.
Definitely!
you are not quite right.. 150$ (thats the price i found) is expensive for a printer that is really old technology. For that price you can get a creality ender 3 (ok.. not the newest pro model but the basic ender 3 is selling at exactly that price, ) with heated bed and a 235x235 bed. and part cooling fan and.. and.. and.. ok.. you would probably want to upgrade it to klipper firmware and add some other stuff.. but imho it would be a much better starter printer (at the same price). dont understand me wrong, I am not a creality fan, but i think that 150$ is expensive for the kind of printer the tina 2 is. (maybe I am wrong.. and the Tina 2 is only 75$ in the UK... in that case yes, it would be a good starter printer..)
Luc
here's the link www.amazon.co.uk/WEEFUN-Upgraded-Leveling-Beginners-Removable-Tina2/dp/B09W9B959B/ref=sr_1_52?crid=13VWZL5FOHSZ1&keywords=weefun+3d+printer&qid=1697935999&sprefix=weef%2Caps%2C63&sr=8-52&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.cc223b57-2b86-485c-a85e-6431c1f06c86
Just north of $200 here in Canada. Great video Robert.
goo dprice mate
Wouldn't an Ender 3 at £165.00 on Amazon be better value and much more capable printer, especially since that printer is now £144 (£164 + £20 voucher) on Amazon
Thank you very much for showing us all this!!
Unfortunately the only person who I can do the sad eyes at,,,is Jasper Mutt...
Although Im sure that if he could,he absolutely would get this for me, however,,,he has spent all his money on Toy Ducks & Squeaky-Bunnies!!
I will be lucky if he gives me a paw made card thid year, So...Im going to start saving up and buy one for myself!!
Andrea - send me an email - robertmurraysmith64@gmail.com
Bigger pieces could probably be printed using the puzzle pieces method to assemble the parts together. What do you think?
I think that is an awesome idea
@@ThinkingandTinkering Thanks Robert 😊♥️
Bambu Lab A1 Mini £270 If you decide its not for you, it can be sold easily as its the fastest best slinger on the market and print quality is outstanding , all other FDM of that size are pretty much obsolete
the price i saw on there shop was £409 and that was today uk.store.bambulab.com/products/a1-mini - where are you quoting £270 from?
Another one that is considered a new entry level printer is the Bambu Lab A1. So far it's been getting pretty good reviews. You might want to peruse that one too.
it's UK£409 mate!! - hardly entry level lol - to be honest if i was going to spend 400 plus - i would buy an elegoo max - much bigger - can do more - that Bambu is well over priced lol
Thank's for replying. I'm just saying they & reviewers claim it's entry level- considering an "entry level" printer 10 yrs ago was on avg $3,000 - $10,000; even vith current inflation, $400 isn't as bad as it sounds. And it does do the one thing Bambu is most well known for- Multi-Color prints with a single nozzle & does it really fast. You can still get an Ender 3 for around $99- but considering there are almost 15 different versions of it you'll spend all your time reading detail pages or tinkering with the unit to make it work the way you want instead of actually printing with it.
There are tons of fake or knock-off $100-$150 printers that would be considered entry level but most are cow-crud of mix-matched janky stuff there's no support for & in some cases the company that sold them don't even exist anymore. Knowing all that it's not as bad of a price.
That said I do agree with you that if I was going to spend that much I'd go for an elegoo also, though probably more mid range with the higher temps as I really want to mess with TPU- There are some new kinds that change their rubberyness, stiffness soley based on the temp they were extruded at & retain those characteristics when they cool- which is; just cool! Have a good day sir.@@ThinkingandTinkering
That printer is great value. I bought a Tevo tornado 5 years ago with a 1 ft cube build volume with an aim to 3D print a custom fitting cycling helmet. Still haven’t gotten round to that. Need to find a way to scan my head with a swimming cap on, then import the file to cad.
I find fusion 360 hard to use. I had used 3D studio max before to design some things which was easier but still complex.
Do you have any videos on more intuitive CAD software?
cheers mate - i will have a go at making a few software vids
Excellent
Thank you! Cheers!
Cool.
I don't really have all that much family left to buy one for me, no matter how many hints I drop to oblivion. But, its cool. 😅
shame mate
excellent
cheers mate
Saw something similar on temu for A$21
what's temu?
I am going to print a .22 submachine gun.
lol - no chance
Why not get a Kingroon KP3S if you want small and cheap?
seriously - mate - there are tons to choose from i just bought the cheapest on amazon
Seriously ? Starting with this a a sure receipt for failure to use 3d printing. What about a Prusa Mini; certainly more pricey but quality wise there is no comparison.
It would be cool to put a small 3d printer in the chest of a humanoid robot
yeah - i suppose so
Why not get an ender 2 if you want small and cheap?
are you going to list every cheap printer? lol
@@ThinkingandTinkering No, just the two ones commonly recommended / popular at the small and cheap end of the market.
Do you have to have internet to run it?
no
:)
cheers mate
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awesome!
You could have that in a camper for printing emergency/convenience stuff in a pinch.
that's clever - nice one mate