Top 10 3d printers

A good professional-grade 3D printer that allows you to print very complex parts with high precision, as well as the use of highly refractory engineering plastics. Ideally, PICASO Designer X PRO should work using only high-quality filament, as far as one of the X-platform features is support for unified profiles. Roughly speaking, I chose the right one, pushed the button and got the finished product. Other advantages of this model include the presence of a double direct extruder with nozzle change, high maximum heating temperatures (150 and 400 degrees for the table and extruder, respectively), a clever air flow distribution system to maintain the required microclimate, and reliable plastic flow control. And all this wealth is in a buried housing and in a quality factory performance.

The maximum savings on a 3D printer allows only its self-assembly, but not everyone is willing to spend time on it or have sufficient skills and abilities. The second way is to acquire a quality clone of a famous model. In this case, we are talking about the "cube" of the American pioneer of the volume printing market, the MakerBot Replicator 2X printer. Strictly speaking, its other well-known counterpart, the Wanhao Dublicator 4S, will cost your budget even less, but we found the presence of a blow (important when working with PLA-plastic in closed cases), improved electronics and slightly thicker shafts are sufficient grounds for choosing FlashForge Creator PRO.The key feature of the recommended design is the presence of two extruders, i.e. full-time feature of two-color printing or the formation of water-soluble supports.

Delta-shaped 3D printers use the most futuristic kinematics, and it is interesting to watch the deceptively chaotic movements of the “print head” of such devices. Compared to competitors, the deltas have the highest speed, but the positioning accuracy is far from outstanding. Especially if the printer is equipped with a relatively massive direct extruder or there are microlifts in the swivel joints.

Among other advantages of structures of this type, it is worth noting a small number of unique parts in the frame, the ability to print higher models (with comparable dimensions of the devices themselves), as well as the relative simplicity of thermal insulation of the working area, and without overheating the motors. Well, the potential for improvement in Anycubic Kossel Linear Plus 3D printer is very good.

The technology of printing models of complex geometric shapes by layer-by-layer welding involves the use of various supporting structures. But, if for the formation of such props to use the "main" plastic, their subsequent removal may be very difficult. An elegant way out was found by organizing support with water-soluble materials, and the new 3D printers from Ultimaker are interesting just with the regular ability to print with PVA plastic. Naturally, the 2-extruder design makes simultaneous two-color 3D printing possible. The weak point of Ultimaker 3 is that many owners call single-gear feeders that like to “nibble” the filament and recommend changing them to alternative BondTech feeding mechanisms. Among other chips, it is worth noting the automatic calibration of the table on three points and an automated system of settings based on NFC-chiped coils with a filament.

Very large forms are traditionally printed in parts, but if integrity matters, you have to use a 3D printer with a large construction area. Among the available offers, our attention was attracted by the TEVO Tornado model. In fact, this is a classic “drygestol” with an open case and the inability to maintain the optimum temperature in the working area. But at least the printer in question has a platform with heating and heat insulation, and also allows you to additionally install a second extruder for simultaneous printing with two colors / types of plastic. In addition, Tornado will surely interest those potential buyers with a modest budget, to whom shamanic dances are alien to a famous percussion musical instrument.A popular model of the Tevo company is going to be set up and configured.

To bypass in the review the most common model of a 3D printer would be unfair. If you want to try a three-dimensional print “to the taste”, but are not ready to invest serious money in the appropriate equipment (at first) - buying an Anet A6 3D printer is one of the best solutions to this dilemma. Another thing is that over time, many of you will want to improve the design of this Chinese version of the Pryush printer, and its profound modernization does not make much sense. At the same time, it is difficult to find a model for which there are the same number of donor parts and components for upgrading, recommendations for its refinement are described in more detail and there is such an active community of owners. The main disadvantages of Anet A6 are a fragile acrylic frame and an unsuccessful direct extruder.

Compared with floating, LED 3D-printers (DLP) provide higher detailing of the products obtained, but its level depends on a number of factors, ranging from the type of photopolymer resin used to the degree of parasitic illumination. Significantly reduce the effect of the latter allows the irradiating module, in which each UV LED is equipped with an individual focusing lens. Actually, it is the principal difference between the recommended DLP-novelty of this manufacturer, which received the index 'S'. If you do not need increased accuracy, it makes sense to dwell on the previous version of this printer - Anycubic Photon and save a couple of thousand. Just in case, let us clarify that in DLP printers the illumination is performed pixel by pixel, i.e. The minimum achievable size along the XY axes is approximately 50 microns. Consider this moment when reading in the description of Photon S about the thickness of a layer of 10 microns.

Perhaps, besides Wanhao, no other manufacturer can boast such an impressive variety of modifications of their 3D printers. Not all of them are successful, but the “positive” version of Duplicator 7 was appreciated by many amateur and professional stereo lithographs. The model has a built-in control unit that allows you to dispense with the work without a constantly turned on computer or laptop. High precision when printing on the Wanhao Duplicator 7 Plus is not easy to get, although there are numerous cases of using this model for solving dental and even jewelry tasks. A kind of printer chip can be considered a relatively simple possibility of its improvement through the installation of additional modules. For example, to connect via WiFi.