Opinions on the MakiBox

want to get into 3D printing on a budget and curious if there is anything other then the MakiBox that would be good for a beginner or if the MakiBox is ideal for a beginner

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Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member +1

Joseph, Are you going to contribute anything other than sales pitches to the Element14 Forums?

Former Member over 11 years ago

I have never used a MakiBox myself, but the folks at hackerspaces in Austin and Houston thought to take advantage of the low-cost printers and tried them. The comments ran from "flimsy" to "came apart when I moved it". I think you should be careful when you try a plexi-glass framed robot that you add additional structural elements if you notice any cracks and don't mind a little wiggle during printing, if you can get into 3D printing for $200 USD. All the challenges can be handled with a little post-production finishing anyway. ThePrinterBot is another inexpensive 3D printer that is available here on Element 14's store as well.

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gam3t3ch over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

Thanks Kalani I will also take a look into ThePrinterBot as well as a option.
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Nate1616 over 11 years ago in reply to gam3t3ch

I second Kirk on the Printrbot. Its a great printer for the price. I would put it above the Makibox slightly.

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gam3t3ch over 11 years ago

Shipping is always going to be a killer on these for me love the Printrbot but think for starting getting into it I think the makibox might be the first resort then slowly upgrade and get the Printrbot since I love the features and addons for the unit. I just want it for printing parts that I can no longer get online for my repair shop so making small parts on the makibox would probably do the trick for now. Any other options out there?
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Former Member over 11 years ago

I've been looking into this also, and the one i am leaning toward is the One-Up (199.00) or Two-Up (279.00) from this website
http://store.quintessentialuniversalbuildingdevice.com/

Saving up the money right now, but there is a pretty good Youtube channel on the Two-Up called "3dPrintedLife".

Only prints PLA, but upgradeable to ABS with a 79.00 heat bed.

They Also sell a 79.00 upgrade to the One-Up that increases your build area to the two-up size.

(I think its mostly US made). Company is based in US which is a plus.
Shipping is seperate.
Hope this helps.
-Dan
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Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

Joseph,

Are you going to contribute anything other than sales pitches to the Element14 Forums?
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