Another 3d printer on kickstarter , seems that ever other month there a launch of yet another printer
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1683546801/the-gmax-3d-printer-print-bigger
When the gold rush happens, the rich man isn’t the one looking for gold…he’s the one selling the shovels.
@ThantiK so very true, its seem like every salesman is going to the same hardware store in town asking to them to sell their shoves
It’s actually a nice looking printer. I also like the 16 x 16 build area.
Pretty nice, but I think I’ll be fine for a while with my RigidBot’s 10x10x10in build area, once I get it.
Yes seem nice, I dont get these people trying to sell 3d printers to the average consumer on kickstarter. The attractive price for impulsive buyer is between $300 - $559 . these buyer are not usually tech savvy but love buying new cutting edge technology. Keep your printer within this price range and you will sell many shoves.
@Marvin_Stuart I agree, and you nailed me (except for the tech-savvy part). I’d been interested in 3D printing for a long time, but the RigidBot hit the low end of that impulse price range and they had me hooked like a hungry fish. No regrets, though; I’m glad to finally get to join the fun!
@Carlton_Dodd you right there are not many things an average person would want to print bigger that 10x10x10. I found out bigger is not always better when it comes to 3d printer.
Hell I could print it in section if needed.
@Carlton_Dodd we are in the same boat, I have to justify buying these new gadgets to the wife(boss) and when I saw the rigidbot I new it would an easy sell to the wife as to why we should get this rigidbot 3d printer . if it was any higher in price it would be a hard sell to her especially that its new technology
Its old tech still. And read it they say this is planned that is planned. They don’t have a real business plan. I don’t fancy milling stuff as you need to change the bed. That’s not a job of minutes.
It looks like it uses 8mm rods. Way too thin for that distance.
I hate to say this, but that looks like a pile of nice hardware assembled into a flimsy structure that prints worse than a printrbot.
Also, no heated bed, which will make it kinda hard to fill that 16" print area without getting the warpsies.
$1000 for a pretty standard reprap kit with printed parts?
What is this, 2012?
I don’t get this bigger build volume thing. Speed and reliability needs to he improved before we get an larger. Printing on this scale is asking for ridiculous print times and the slightest error ruining everything