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Do you have a specific target you want to make? If so you should ask on one of the 3d printing forums "would an original makerbot be suitable for _x_". If not
by gravitronic 15y ago
Do you have a specific target you want to make? If so you should ask on one of the 3d printing forums "would an original makerbot be suitable for _x_".
If not, then an original makerbot would be a good first unit. From what I can tell, great community support which will help you figure out what you need.
As a person who has built their own CNC from a kit, I can tell you that these things are not like "printers for things" as much as they are a really complex tool that you will need to learn how to calibrate and use just like any other hobby.
I've had my CNC for 6+ months and only now am I getting to the point of getting usable (detailed) results from it. Mind you I'm milling PCB's which have a relatively low margin of error, but still.
Machining is it's own hobby (or trade, or profession) and takes time to learn.
- Intropy 15y agoThanks for the advice, any recommendations for the most active community online? The Google Group linked at the Makerbot site seems pretty sparse, as does the Makerbot section at CNCZone.
- gravitronic 15y agohttp://wiki.makerbot.com/forum:start http://wiki.makerbot.com/forum:start Also look up if there's any hackerspaces in your area and join their mailing list/forum. I met a number of makerbot, reprap, and CNC owners this way in my city.
- pingswept 15y agoThink Haus in Hamilton, ON, maybe? (OP appears to be from Ontario, judging by previous comments.)
- gravitronic 15y agoInteresting.. I'm in Ottawa and there's a good community here: http://artengine.ca/community/modlab-en.php http://artengine.ca/community/modlab-en.php
- Intropy 15y agoYeah I'm from Toronto, I've visited a local hacker space here (hacklab.to) several times. I saw several different 3d printers there over the course of a few visits. They inspired me to go ahead and take the plunge for myself.