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Reddit mentions of Solidoodle Workbench Dual-Extruder Fully Assembled 3D Printer, 12" x 12" x 12" Maximum Build Dimensions; 0.01-mm Maximum Resolution; 1.75-mm ABS, PLA
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We found 1 Reddit mentions of Solidoodle Workbench Dual-Extruder Fully Assembled 3D Printer, 12" x 12" x 12" Maximum Build Dimensions; 0.01-mm Maximum Resolution; 1.75-mm ABS, PLA. Here are the top ones.
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Fabricates parts up to 12 x 12 x 12 inches (H x W x D) in size or 1728 cubic inches in volumePrints layers up to a maximum resolution of 0.1 mmFabricates parts using 1.75-mm ABS and PLA filament (sold separately)Dual extruders can simultaneously print two colors or materialsPrinter automatically calibrates to accommodate an unlevel print bed for precise prints
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| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | March 2017 |
The "usual" entry-level printer is the Printrbot Simple Metal as it's simple, durable, and it works pretty well. You'll have issues printing parts that have a small footprint though, because the base that you're printing to moves.
Great ones are going to be more comparable to MakerBots, but with open-source components, like The Solidoodle Apprentice. I don't recommend actually getting a MakerBot because their service is set up for Corporate-customers, even though their target audience is consumers. Also, their hardware is nothing ground-breaking, it's all about their software.
The one I'm going to get next (unless something better comes out between now and then) will be the Solidoodle Workbench. It's a 12" cube printing area, and dual printing heads (either multi-color printing, or what I'll use it for - break-away support material)
Most printers will claim "0.1mm layer thickness", but printing that thin depends on the rigidity of the machine - realistically printing at .25mm yields a "good enough" finish that I almost never print finer than that. 0.25mm layer thickness is pretty easy to achieve with most 3D printers.