best consumer 3d printer

[Evostatic343]

i wana get a 3d printer my budget is 3000$ CAD 

what are my options and keep ease of use in mind cause im a noob to 3d printing.

[Shd0w2]

Do you need filament too?

[Stijndopjes]

i have a makerbot replicator 2 and it's pretty good but it's not perfect.

its really difficult to print in high resolutions and you only have one colour

but the software is easy to use and has enough features

also there are a lot of 3d models on thingiverse.com that instantly work with this printer.

the customer service is also very good, they reply very quickly and always want to help.

 

so i do recommend it if you want to play it safe, or you could step it up to their double-extruder version, but that version is NOT userfriendly

[xMRxWHOMBUSx]

The Micro 3D isn't expensive and is perfect for 3D printing newbs. Successful Kickstarter project with $1M raised.

[Evostatic343]

The Micro 3D isn't expensive and is perfect for 3D printing newbs. Successful Kickstarter project with $1M raised.

 

The Micro 3D isn't expensive and is perfect for 3D printing newbs. Successful Kickstarter project with $1M raised.

what about the buccaneer? its cheap and looks good

also funded on kickstarter.

http://pirate3d.com/buccaneer

[xMRxWHOMBUSx]

what about the buccaneer? its cheap and looks good

also funded on kickstarter.

http://pirate3d.com/buccaneer

It's much more expensive. Cheapest models on their Kickstarter pages were $300 vs. $3000. What would you rather pick? He's a newb anyway, doesn't need an insane starter printer.

[Evostatic343]

Do you need filament too?

 

i have a makerbot replicator 2 and it's pretty good but it's not perfect.

its really difficult to print in high resolutions and you only have one colour

but the software is easy to use and has enough features

also there are a lot of 3d models on thingiverse.com that instantly work with this printer.

the customer service is also very good, they reply very quickly and always want to help.

 

so i do recommend it if you want to play it safe, or you could step it up to their double-extruder version, but that version is NOT userfriendly

 

The Micro 3D isn't expensive and is perfect for 3D printing newbs. Successful Kickstarter project with $1M raised.

so makerbot replicator 2 or replicator 5th gen. ?

[Stijndopjes]

so makerbot replicator 2 or replicator 5th gen. ?

 

if you want to spend the extra money then the replicator 5th gen

[jiyang1018]

pirate3d is a good option for around $300. but I do not believe you can still buy it from kickstarter.

[xMRxWHOMBUSx]

so makerbot replicator 2 or replicator 5th gen. ?

Yea, either one are great choices.

[xMRxWHOMBUSx]

i have a makerbot replicator 2 and it's pretty good but it's not perfect.

its really difficult to print in high resolutions and you only have one colour

but the software is easy to use and has enough features

also there are a lot of 3d models on thingiverse.com that instantly work with this printer.

the customer service is also very good, they reply very quickly and always want to help.

 

so i do recommend it if you want to play it safe, or you could step it up to their double-extruder version, but that version is NOT userfriendly

You can switch the printhead for dual extruders. It supports that. Then you can print in two colors.

[xMRxWHOMBUSx]

Did you ever figure out what you are going to do?

[xMRxWHOMBUSx]

You can switch the printhead for dual extruders. It supports that. Then you can print in two colors.

 

 

i have a makerbot replicator 2 and it's pretty good but it's not perfect.

its really difficult to print in high resolutions and you only have one colour

but the software is easy to use and has enough features

also there are a lot of 3d models on thingiverse.com that instantly work with this printer.

the customer service is also very good, they reply very quickly and always want to help.

 

so i do recommend it if you want to play it safe, or you could step it up to their double-extruder version, but that version is NOT userfriendly

Whoops, forget what I said didn't read the last part correctly.