Difference between Eu and US Anet A8/A6

MohAlkhaledi · 2017-02-25T19:59:10.000Z

Hi, Im looking for a 3d printer for less than 250$ and the Anet A8/A6, both look like a good buy. On Gearbest there is like a 15$ between Eu and Us versions for the Anet a8/a6, does anyone know what the exact differences between the two versions are, is it just the cable or is the powersupply different?

And, does anyone know why it cost 3 times as much to ship the a6 compared to the a8, I live in norway btw.

basbr · 2017-02-27T13:30:38.000Z

i bought a A6 a few months ago. it runs ok but you need to print very slow or like i did replace the nozzle with a larger one to allow for a greater flow rate

its probably the best printer you can buy for that price but it has a few issues you need to workaround.

the power supply is the same for EU and US but the us power cables might need to be thicker to deliver twice the current at half the voltage.

and this is just speculation on my part but the A6 is no longer made in favor of the A8 so if you order a A6 it might be a leftover is a random faraway warehouse.

MohAlkhaledi · 2017-02-27T13:57:29.000Z

thanks for the clarifications

FDMDelight · 2017-02-27T14:12:12.000Z

The A6 and A8 are very similar both having a few known issues that will need sorting out (there are some groups on facebook that will help you out hugely), as far as the difference between US and EU on gear best it is just the supplied cable / plug adaptor they send (the psu is the same with a switch on to select the voltage input). I personally recommend wiring the correct plug directly to the lead if it wrong as the adaptors are unsafe.

MohAlkhaledi · 2017-02-27T16:15:59.000Z

thx for answer, I hear a lot of people talk about issues but I can’t find specific information about these issues so that I can decide if I can live with them/fix them easily, do you have a link to anet a8 owner forum or facebook page where people talk about these issues?

basbr · 2017-02-27T16:56:50.000Z

facebook.com

Official Geeetech & Anet 3D Printer Support Group (Incl. RepRap Prusa i3)...

This group is for the ANET, GEEETECH Range 3D Printers and clones, a place to store build files, instructions and somewhere to get help. Respect for others, do not troll, hound, intimidate other...

MohAlkhaledi · 2017-02-27T17:21:30.000Z

thx

FDMDelight · 2017-02-27T17:36:37.000Z

In that group click on files tab and then scroll down to ANET A8 3D printer newbie guide V1.2 that will show you mostly what is needed.
there is also a whole host of different upgrades you can either print or buy to make the printer perform better (out the box is pretty good especially for the cost)

anthony_watt · 2017-02-27T19:48:26.000Z

I can’t really tell you too much about the differences but all the forums say between the two, the A8 is the much better choice. also allows you to print better and more upgrades.

MohAlkhaledi · 2017-02-27T20:08:16.000Z

yeah considering this will be my first “own” 3d printer the appeal of the larger community is really good, and including taxes and shipping the a6 cost 80$ more, so the a6 is definetly out of the window, however i want a printer that i can use throughout my bachelor and the new CR-10 looks very appealing even though its more than twice the price, I have decided to wait a couple of weeks before ordering anything so that guys like Thomas Sanladerer or Maker’s Muse can make a review on the cr-10.

manu3D · 2017-02-28T11:16:55.000Z

hi the power supply has a switch that give the possibility to chose the input voltage, so i say that the difference is only on the cable and plug that you must link to PS