Sunday, 11 June 2017

Getting your own 3D printer

As technology gets more mature, 3D printing technology has become more common and start to penetrate to consumer market. As a tech geek, I would definitely want to add 3D printer to my latest ‘toy’ collection.

Among the most established manufacturers, MakerBot might be the most well-known. They have sleek product and probably is the first company that introduces 3D printing to consumer market. But it come at a hefty price tag. Their entry level printer costs USD 999, excluding shipping cost. This is well beyond my budget.

In the end, I decided to buy from alternative manufacturer from China called Tronxy, through Chinese retailer Taobao, for only US$ 275, inclusive of shipping cost. You could find which model I bought here. Downside is, it is a DIY type of printer which you need to assembly yourselves. While fully assembled version is available at additional $40, I decided to assemble it myself. It was kind of fun actually and I really enjoyed assembling it.


For the price you’re paying, do not expect it to come with nice safety enclosure. But who needs a safety device when you know what to expect? I’ve put together in table below the comparison between my Tronxy with MakerBot Replicator Mini+. You can see that it is pretty much comparable to the Replicator Mini+. While some specification might be questionable, I feel it is really worth the money.

Model
Tronxy P802M
MakerBot Replicator Mini+
Machine weight
9.5 kg
9.3 kg
Material supported
ABS, PLA, TPU
PLA
Filament size
1.75 mm
1.75 mm
Build size
22 X 22 X 23 cm
10.1 X 12.6 X 12.6 cm
Printing speed
100 mm/s
?
Nozzle diameter
0.4 mm
0.4 mm
Layer thickness
0.1-0.5 mm
0.1-0.4 mm
Power consumption
45 W
?
XY axis accuracy
0.05 in*
0.8 mm
Z axis accuracy
0.05 in*
0.8 mm
Auto levelling
Yes
No (Build plate is factory levelled)
LCD screen
Yes
No
Heated bed
Yes
No
Camera
No
Yes
Operating Sound
?
58.8 dBA RMS
Software Bundle
N/A. Open source software to be used.
MakerBot Print Software, MakerBot Mobile
Price
US$ 275
US$ 999
* The unit is not specified but it appears to be in inch.

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