3D Printing - machine costs and 'hiring' enquiry

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Reala
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Re: 3D Printing - machine costs and 'hiring' enquiry

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peterwaller wrote:Yes the Prusa i3 is probably the most widely used printer in Antweights.
Me, Alex, Rhys, Scott, Will and team Oink all use them and most got them from my corner shop.
As standard they don't have a heated tray so you need to upgrade or get the supplier to do it for you.
Thanks, Peter. I notice they charge £100.00 to put it together for you or you can do it yourself. Could I ask how difficult it was for you (if you did it yourself) to build it?

They provide an option for the heated bed to come pre-wired at £95.00 too.

I'm looking at this one and the Monoprice Maker Select, guess it'll depend on price and UK availability for each...

It's quite surreal actually - I'd not read much into 3D Printing and always assumed the cheapest were a couple thousand pounds... the fact you can pick one up for under £500 has amazed me.
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