UP Printer vs Ultimaker

[sprockett 0]

Anyone here have the UP Printer?

Apart from its "ready out of box" nature and less tweaking required, is there any other reason why an UP Printer would be better than an Ultimaker?

Thanks!

[sprockett 0]

To add, the reason why I am asking this is because I am thinking of getting the UP Printer while I wait for my Ultimaker to ship (just placed order).....

[Daid 304]

More expensive doesn't always mean better. However, the UP! doesn't have a bowden tube, which makes it slower but less problematic with stringing. At 150x150 it's smaller then the ultimaker. And it seems to run on closed software. I like the open nature of the Ultimaker. You can tinker and hack with every single part.

I personally didn't think the Ultimaker required much tweaking at all. Once I found the only mechanical problem I had I was printing with ease. It does take 8 hours of assembly.

If I had a spare 2k laying around I wouldn't get a 2nd 3D printer, but a laser cutter.

[sprockett 0]

Hi daid, thanks for your suggestion.

Laser cutter does sound interesting. Which models might you be considering?

I was also thinking of a 3d scanner... Would really save time!!

[Daid 304]

No idea. I don't have a spare 2k. And between a 3D printer and a Laser cutter I decided I wanted a 3D printer. Because a laser is more fragile and very expensive (even in a DIY layer CNC you need to put a ~500$ CO2 laser)

A quick search results in

http://www.lightobject.com/Solo-Desktop ... -P399.aspx

 

[joergen 2]

I was also thinking of a 3d scanner... Would really save time!!

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:14198 Fabscan looks like an interesting project