My choice is the Sigma. Cheaper, better construction and more versatile.
One thing you have to consider is what materials you want to print. The Sigma can print flexible and will be soon able to print also abrasive materials.
Moreover I think that will be quiter in a few days…
Sigma makes more noise. I measured around 60db with my smartphone. Ultimakers are around 50db.
Its not like the difference is really big but it can be a bit annoying
Thanks,
Maybe than I should wait a little for the new sigma to come out. If I understood it correctly it will be soon.
Hopefully it is less noisy and not much more expensive than the sigma is now.
No, only the fan is new ;).
Today BCN3D has announced the new BCN3D Sigma R17, maybe you should have a look at it:
We bought a Sigma.
And we cant get it to print pla.
Constant problems.
For us i’ts a huge disappointment
I have the BCN3D Sigma R17, it is a fantastic printer. Not every print on the Sigma is perfect, but this is the same for all 3D printers. I also have tested the UM3 in a Fablab. The Ultimaker 3 was also good, but in my view the Sigma is the better choice.
I’ve just bought a UM3 and it’s being delivered next week. My choice was based upon various reviews claiming that its print quality was very high. I would agree though that it is an expensive printer and it doesn’t follow that a higher price means higher quality. I watched a lot of videos on YouTube and it seems straightforward to use. I have a CEL Robox single filament 3D printer. When it prints, the quality is good, but it has intermittent problems with my use. Then again other Robox users don’t have problems, and some have problems I don’t have. So it’s a bit of minefield deciding upon the best 3D printer to buy.
My decision to buy a new 3D printer was for the dual filament feature which is becoming more common. I could have upgraded to the CEL Robox dual filament model, but if that had the same intermittent problems, then I’d have wasted all my money. I obtained a free sample of a model printed on a UM3 and asked for the support to be left in situ. This was a soluble support which simply dissolved in water without any assistance - quite brilliant - and the finished model was very smooth.
I wouldn’t say that price was not a consideration for me but it so happened that money became available so I had no restrictions. Technical support is very important to me and I had a long question and answer email session with the seller I’m buying from. Their response not only indicated how they would respond after I bought the UM3 but also checked out their knowledge of what they were selling.