I think by the time you spend all that money on upgrades for a cheap and poorly thought out printer, you’d be better off starting with a higher quality machine like a Rostock max v2.
- The belts will be week with the normal GT2 6mm (2m of belt at one tower!!!) you have upgrade it to 10mm wide and steel cord reinforced if your pulleys doesn’t support the 10mm ones they need to replaced also the top bearings for the belt.
- Please forget this 12/24V heat beds they simply make no sense. Just buy a Silicone heater PAD with 230V version with built in thermistor and an a SSR (DC-AC type). These heat up much faster and due to the SSR (Solid State Relay) its doesn’t use our electronics FETs so you will not need a big 24V powersupply a 24V 5A will be enough for the motors and print head.
- As you also drop the the default electronics, extuder, print head and print plate. I would suggest to buy the printer in parts, it will be cheaper.
I think that the general feel around this (and feel free to correct me if I’m wrong) is that, unless you are prepared to do a whole lot of upgrades, and spend a whole lot more money, the HE3d is really not a good idea. My personal opinion is that as a beginner, you should not go with a complex kit at all.
However I looks like you are pretty convinced about getting a BIG delta. So here is my advice: Stay way from low quality, no-name kits. With tat kind of price range, almost everything that you will be looking at will be a kit. Kits with low quality parts, little community support, or little documentation will just lead you to a path of never-ending print troubles and shabby upgrades. ESPECIALLY when you are talking about a machine as big and complex as a delta like that, the three above-mentioned points are so important.
Also (once again, just my opinion) I think that building your own is a VERY BAD idea. Unless you have a lot of experience in 3D printing, or at least a similar industry, building a complex machine, sourcing parts, understanding instructions, all of it can be nightmarish. You entioned that you are a beginner, and that would be a very steep learning curve to try and take.
So, my suggestion is a Kossel. It’s pretty comparable to the Rostock, has a similarly large community, and can be bought cheaply. Try not to go with a no-name one though. Something like a Folger Tech Kossel 2020? I’ve heard that they are great quality, and seem to print pretty well. Here’s a link: https://folgertech.com/products/folger-tech-kossel-2020-full-3d-printer-kit 3
Thats actually a really good point I should have mentioned too. If you are new to printing, just learning about printing is a huge task. There is much to learn just about the process without throwing a difficult new printer into the mix too.
It have linear rails, these make a big difference for a smooth motion.
Electronics maybe need to replaced, but will be fine for the beginning (Delta kinematics uses 100% of the Arduino MEGA CPU power, so can have small stops during the print witch leave small blobs on the print, but using a 20x4 LCD (2004 LCD) and reducing the LCD refresh time can help, also reducing the delta segments from 200 to 120-140 will help).
After you get familiar with how a delta work, you can make some upgrades for it.
ive looked for weeks for printers and i’ve never seen one with those parts for so cheap…i thought mine was the best i’d found but your pick looks even better for the price. Thank you
Yeah, I nearly bought a Rostock, but like you said, it’s a bit expensive.
So that Kossel mini looks pretty good, as long as you don’t mind that the bed is pretty small. It has a E3D V6 hotend though, which is widely considered to be the best hotend (within reason) that you can get. I’ve used low quality hotends, and rightnow, I’ve got a Prusa i3 with a E3D Lite6, and the print quality jump is amazing. The hotend/nozzle/extruder can make a HUGE difference. ALWAYS go with E3D if you can.
The dimensions are reasonable, so you shouldn’t have too much trouble with things like belt stretch. Does it come with pre-loaded firmware though? The Duet is a great control board, but it would be a huge pain to get all the firmware setup for a delta.
Have you considered a full size Kossel? It has a much larger print volume. I know that Folger Tech sells a pretty good one for $325. It has an aluminium extrusion frame, which allows for very high rigidity (which is super important). You may need to upgrade the control board if you want a screen though.
But, if you like the Think3DPrint3D Kossel mini, by all means, go for it. It looks like a pretty good printer
I think you’re totally right…To build my first printer on top of making a ton of upgrades would be too much. I’m going to go the kit route. I do want a big build size but i’d rather consistency and ease of use. At this point i’m just looking for the best starter kit i can get for under $800. I might end up going with the folger tech. These are the kits i am also considering.
The think3dprint3d kit is probably the best delta under 800. but actually, I think seemecnc is having a sell right now on their kit. I personally would stay away from aliexpress kits.
I am a bit hesitant on the aliexpress kits…as doing a google search for Renren 3d printers yields next to no support or reviews. Maybe they would be willing to send me one for free to spread the word
And that’s a great price for that seemecnc printer. I’ll keep that option on the list as well.
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