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Until maintenance is done or the machine is customized, like changing the nozzle or air duct.
by jimktrains2 4y ago
Until maintenance is done or the machine is customized, like changing the nozzle or air duct.
- carterschonwald 4y agoExactly this. It’s almost anti open source/user mod friendly to have a fixed calibration at factory time. Also the level of qc needed to make a one time calibration at factory be accurate for the lifetime of the printer would require an order of magnitude more expensive machine and a service contract to maintain it.
- sokoloff 4y agoIf you’re looking for a printer to mod, why start with an expensive and well-sorted Prusa as a starting point? I own 6 printers, 0 Prusas, because I like modding them and don’t see any reason to pay Prusa to give me a better starting point that I’ll just then undo.
- carterschonwald 4y agoOpen source == ease of changing it. At least with software, and I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t have the same expectations for open hardware like 3D printers.
- sokoloff 4y ago3D printers are already one of the easiest things to modify. I wouldn’t be surprised if over 1/5 of what is printed is parts/mods for printers. Prusa printers are no different in this regard.
- carterschonwald 4y ago3D printers being modifiable does not make it easy, at least by open source software standards.
- dymk 4y agoA Prusa works great stock. But there's always something you can upgrade. I used my stock mk3s for years, but recently decided to upgrade the hotend for a quick-changing one.