[H-GEN] 3D printers

[Greg.Lehmann at csiro.au]

I never would have picked you for a cross dresser Arjen. :-) OK - Maybe it wasn't a freudian slip but a simple typo. Google shows me wombot.com.au is what you probably meant but the cheapest there is $900 vs the $500 Aldi price. Maybe it is worth the extra, but then that's why I asked in the first place. I haven't done anything with 3D printers since 1995 so I am interested in more recent experiences.

Cheers,

Greg
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From: Arjen Lentz [arjen at lentz.com.au]
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 7:57 PM
To: Lehmann, Greg (IM&T, Pullenvale); general at humbug.org.au
Subject: Re: [H-GEN] 3D printers

Sigh
Seems like a daft idea, unless you are comfortable acquiring workshop tools from places like Aldi and Kmart....

In the same price range, there is quality Australian gear like wombat.com.au<http://wombat.com.au>
Comes with way more filament, and is a maintainable product rather than a turnkey pile of scrap waiting to happen. And believe me, I see those at for instance schools.

3D pen is a cute idea, provided you're ok running very expensive because of its proprietary refills.



On 11 February 2016 7:04:36 PM AEST, Greg.Lehmann at csiro.au wrote:

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Has anybody had a good look at them? If so how does the Aldi announced printer stack up?

https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-wed-17-feb/wednesday-detail-wk07/ps/p/3d-printer/?pk_campaign=au_product_newsletter&pk_kwd=2016-02-11_16-54

There is also a 3D pen which I guess is for freehand sculpting as well as consumables for the printer.



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