Davinci Jr HELP! NEED ADVICE

[Yair]

Anyone own a davinci Jr? I am looking to get one (probably 1.0W) and want owners opinion on the printer.  Do you find drm filament annoying?  Anyone know if XYZPrinting is working on ABS for this printer? Is it worth hacking the NFC chip?  So many questions! HELP!!!!

[bob345]

stay away, they are very low quality. You would be better off with a cheaper reprap model. Unless the machine is a stratasys or any other very high end 3d printer, any "drm" for filament is just a money grab.

[TheGhzGuy]

If you're going to buy a cheap, cheap 3D printer, buy the Monoprice Maker Select Mini. XYZ Stuff is generally pretty meh. Maybe the Pro model is alright, but the Jr. is especially terrible.

[Yair]

18 minutes ago, TheGhzGuy said:

If you're going to buy a cheap, cheap 3D printer, buy the Monoprice Maker Select Mini. XYZ Stuff is generally pretty meh. Maybe the Pro model is alright, but the Jr. is especially terrible.

 

that was my second choice.  The only things holding me back are the smaller build volume and calibration.

[Yair]

15 hours ago, bob345 said:

stay away, they are very low quality. You would be better off with a cheaper reprap model. Unless the machine is a stratasys or any other very high end 3d printer, any "drm" for filament is just a money grab.

 

i am not interested in diy printers.  DOn't have time while in high school.  

[TheGhzGuy]

42 minutes ago, Yair said:

i am not interested in diy printers.  DOn't have time while in high school.  

There are RepRap printers that are fully assembled.

[bob345]

1 hour ago, Yair said:

i am not interested in diy printers.  DOn't have time while in high school.  

Like @TheGhzGuy said, there are pre built models. Also, i would go with a kit as in the end it will be much easier for you to troubleshoot issues as you will know how the printer works mechanically much better. I also want to state that no mater what fdm printer you get, you will have problems you have to trouble shoot. FDM printers are FAR from being a push button solution. If you say you dont have time to build a kit then there is no way you will have the time to learn what you need to to get consistent prints.

[TheGhzGuy]

I'm in high school myself, so I know how you feel with that time crunch! Like @bob345 said, building a kit (some come more preassembled than others) allows you to learn the ins and outs of the printer, making it easier to troubleshoot. Even a well make printer like the Prusa i3 MK2 (The one I own) will have its share of hiccups. If you can't fit it into your schedule (or spend 3 hours on a bus, like me) get a serviceable printer. RepRap comes to mind due to the large community. Something like an XYZ, while appealing in cost, are even more difficult to repair due to their closed source nature and smaller community.

[Hackentosher]

I'd like to point out that ive built two printers with high and middle school. Granted one of them didn't work, but if you get a well engineered machine like the ultimaker original, it takes maybe 11 hours from a box of parts to a working machine.