I never understand my motives. I always buy things cause they are cheep but when I get started using them I get mad because I buy junk, I would say china junk , but right nowadays most 3d printers are coming from there.
We have a never break policy to buy only American, did I mention this costs 2 hundred bucks, I'm a sucker. Policy well I guess I'm a hypocrite, I'm so glad china doesn't make General Aviation Planes or helicopters cause I'd surely be in the ground, after you get going and realize these machines really are not complicated. We replace the electronic controllers right out of the box to duet wifi. Most other hardware just needs adjusting and tuning to keep running.
If your a beginner you will soon find most of the advise you get off screwtube is useless promoting and selling.
There are basics you need to understand and if your like me you have to experience them first hand to learn.
Update feb 2023:
At this point I have 6 lk1 printers working printing lots of stuff but mainly I have been developing a 3d printed drone body. I can't even explain how much stuff has been printed. I have made some upgrades, direct feed extruders the best, also PEI sheets for the heated beds. Here is a video link to some parts getting made
The printer in the background at the end is O'Red, my very first, still kicking out parts 24/7
this is the new deal on the manufacture site, amazon no longer has the listed one above, it currently has 5% off so the price is the same
219.00. Wow great deal
this is the result of china stealing intellectual property from themselves. I hate buying china crap but sometimes it just has to be done. I am building a high temp 3d printer and some of the parts are to big for my ender 5. {CHINA}
If I can get these large parts created for my prototype it will pay for this machine. One thing is the manufactured parts on this lk1 are just stamped steel, this is an evolution in 3d printer builds. At this point if I can get parts that spec out I can upgrade the machine as I go. In reality there is not alot of high tec in the manufacturing or build. You can visit the longer factory and watch them build these machines, many many employees putting together parts. I wonder how much they make per hour to do the work?
Ok The verdict is in. Get One!
Was a little nervous on this one.
it's been 6 weeks . This printer has pushed out some parts and really good ones. I had considered the bed level update but figured i would just see how it would preform straight up. Now i am printing all kinds of stuff and even exploring commercial prints
Time to buy another printer, I saw ender5 pro for 300 yesterday, wow, but, but 215 is the current price for another longer, this printer has been a great
