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Hey im a collage student so im broke AF! But i really want to try getting into 3d printing. Im wondering if there are any cheap 3d printers out right now? Like a full desktop one. Build volume isnt an issue. My searches are coming up with nothing  :D  :P

 

Or a cheap CNC machine lol. I just want to get into the maker space :)

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If you're a college student living the poor life, i'd save an expensive hobby like 3D printing for a later time when you're more financially stable...

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If you're a college student living the poor life, i'd save an expensive hobby like 3D printing for a later time when you're more financially stable...

 

I have money (not as big of an issue as i make it sound) Im just looking to get into it and not spend like $1000+ on one. Something around $400-$500 is well within my budget and will fit my needs

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Build a robot with the 3d printing pen(forgot the name) and use a program to take the 3d models to control the motors, that ought to be cheap

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This is by far the best one out there for the money. And yes, it is upgradeable.

 

the printrbot simple metal

 

http://printrbot.com/shop/assembled-simple-metal/

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wasnt there a kickstarter for a 100$ desktop 3d printer ? what ever happened to it cause i was looking for a cheap 3d printer just to make some small stuff like a gopro case or a gpu support and some cable combs, and obviously it would be better to go buy those things then spending 500-700$ to make it myself

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wasnt there a kickstarter for a 100$ desktop 3d printer ? what ever happened to it cause i was looking for a cheap 3d printer just to make some small stuff like a gopro case or a gpu support and some cable combs, and obviously it would be better to go buy those things then spending 500-700$ to make it myself

 

exactly thats all i wana do lol

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i would say hold off until you can get like an ultimaker or something like that you should have a heated build platform also check out barnacules channel on youtube does a lot of 3d printer stuff 

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exactly thats all i wana do lol

ya if i cant get one for under 200$ its not worth it for me

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my laptop- toshiba satelite p850, cpu- i7-3630qm ram- 8gb 1600mhz hdd- 1tb 5400rpm gpu- Nvidia gt630m 2gb

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this guy then lol. Im debating picking one of these up but i know nothing about them at all 

 

http://store.quintessentialuniversalbuildingdevice.com/product.php?id_product=144

lol if you do pick one up let me now how it is

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my laptop- toshiba satelite p850, cpu- i7-3630qm ram- 8gb 1600mhz hdd- 1tb 5400rpm gpu- Nvidia gt630m 2gb

did you know we have a gun thread ? well we do 

 

and a car thread ! 

 

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lol if you do pick one up let me now how it is

 

Im trying to find reviews and things first lol. Plus idk about compatible software I didnt see anything on the website. 

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Im trying to find reviews and things first lol. Plus idk about compatible software I didnt see anything on the website. 

true enough, i dont know much when it comes to 3d printers except if you want a nice one there expensive :P 

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my laptop- toshiba satelite p850, cpu- i7-3630qm ram- 8gb 1600mhz hdd- 1tb 5400rpm gpu- Nvidia gt630m 2gb

did you know we have a gun thread ? well we do 

 

and a car thread ! 

 

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true enough, i dont know much when it comes to 3d printers except if you want a nice one there expensive :P

 

Exactly im not trying to spend alot on somthing i dont know if i love yet. I love the idea tho :P

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Exactly im not trying to spend alot on somthing i dont know if i love yet. I love the idea tho :P

ya, onece 3d printers become more mainstream prices will go down and they will be more popular, its like when the 4k screens came out, there expensive for the early adopters but the price will eventually go down as it becomes more popular

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my laptop- toshiba satelite p850, cpu- i7-3630qm ram- 8gb 1600mhz hdd- 1tb 5400rpm gpu- Nvidia gt630m 2gb

did you know we have a gun thread ? well we do 

 

and a car thread ! 

 

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Folger technologies has a Prusa i3 kit that goes for $269. It has a 2020 aluminum extrusion frame that is fairly sturdy, but this is a kit that you will need to assemble. I got this kit 2 months ago and for the price I can't complain. It takes some patience and time to assemble though, and at least in my experience I had to make a few modifications before I had it working to my liking.

Here's a link to their website.

http://folgertech.com/products/folger-tech-reprap-2020-prusa-i3-full-aluminum-3d-printer-kit

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Folger technologies has a Prusa i3 kit that goes for $269. It has a 2020 aluminum extrusion frame that is fairly sturdy, but this is a kit that you will need to assemble. I got this kit 2 months ago and for the price I can't complain. It takes some patience and time to assemble though, and at least in my experience I had to make a few modifications before I had it working to my liking.

Here's a link to their website.

http://folgertech.com/products/folger-tech-reprap-2020-prusa-i3-full-aluminum-3d-printer-kit

 

Hows the sofware?

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It is an open source printer so you can use any software that will slice a .stl file and output g-code. I started using Repetier Host, but the I started using Cura as my slicer and like it more than Repetier.

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It is an open source printer so you can use any software that will slice a .stl file and output g-code. I started using Repetier Host, but the I started using Cura as my slicer and like it more than Repetier.

 

Awsome so i can fallow Mr.Nerdgasms vids with that! hmmmm strong contender lol. I ike the BIY approach. No issues with it? Any suggestions? 

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I'd get a printrbot or an m3d. Currently the m3d is going for $300, but build volume is a thing you wont have. From what I've heard, as long as you get good first layer adhesion (use aqua jet or elmers glue and water or something) it's pretty damn fine. I would recommend getting some colorfabb filament from your favorite distributer (printedsolid.com is the cheapest US distributer I've found so far). If you could afford it, I will always recommend an ultimaker, but an m3d should do the trick. Also, it's $350.

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this guy then lol. Im debating picking one of these up but i know nothing about them at all 

 

http://store.quintessentialuniversalbuildingdevice.com/product.php?id_product=144

I wouldnt eve touch that one. It is very poorly designed with basically no rigidity whatsoever. It wont give you good quality prints, that i can guarentee.

Case: Phanteks Evolve X with ITX mount  cpu: Ryzen 3900X 4.35ghz all cores Motherboard: MSI X570 Unify gpu: EVGA 1070 SC  psu: Phanteks revolt x 1200W Memory: 64GB Kingston Hyper X oc'd to 3600mhz ssd: Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1TB ITX System CPU: 4670k  Motherboard: some cheap asus h87 Ram: 16gb corsair vengeance 1600mhz

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

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I wouldnt eve touch that one. It is very poorly designed with basically no rigidity whatsoever. It wont give you good quality prints, that i can guarentee.

Yeah that Y carriage might as well be called Miley Cyrus with how much it will wiggle and twerk on you.

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