Yeah, I noticed the priced jump upon selecting Canada too. Is this just additional handling charges related to filling out customs paper work?
On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Benjamin Bergman <[email protected]>wrote: > Woops, it looks like I might have had changed colours in my cart. That > should have been $1600. > > $1600 comes from $55 shipping, $55 for heated bed upgrade + glass (kit is > unclear if this is included) + $1490 for the printer kit (price jumps $95 > from the $1395 when you say it is for Canada/Mexico). > > I'll add your additional questions to my enquiry. > > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Stefan H.A <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I was going to suggest we contact them to ensure the listed kit is in >> fact a complete printer. In addition to the Cartesian robot hardware we >> should verify that it includes electronics, motors, extruder, hot end, and >> heated bed. Also could you inquire about combined shipping for multiple >> order as I am seriously considering purchasing the hardware only kit for my >> self would be interested in splitting shipping with Skullspace. >> >> Wait, where did $1650 come from. I see the listed price at $1395. Even >> with taxes and shipping I can't get that number. Keep in mind that choosing >> colored aluminum pieces costs more. >> >> >We should probably also get at least one spool of plastic so we can jump >> start the pay-per-print thing. If they fit, >maybe we can get some of >> Ward's at $50 >> >> Based on the advertised print speeds I would imagine this printer uses >> 1.75 mm filament although that could always be changed with a new >> extruder/hot end kit. >> >> Does anyone know what the print speed of the Thing-o-matic is? I think >> the build envelope is only 120mmx120mmx120mm. That is quite small, if >> correct. >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Benjamin Bergman <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I'm waiting on a response from their support team to confirm that all >>> required parts are included, but it looks like we can have it for $1650 + >>> whatever duty there is at the border. >>> >>> We should probably also get at least one spool of plastic so we can jump >>> start the pay-per-print thing. If they fit, maybe we can get some of Ward's >>> at $50, otherwise we need to get one shipped for maybe $75-100. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 9:31 AM, Benjamin Bergman <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Editing the wiki now. Will look up shipping shortly. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 9:23 AM, Ron <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sounds good to me! >>>>> >>>>> If you could figure out the final cost, that'd be great. We're at $1250 >>>>> right now, I can post to announce@ again when we have the final >>>>> option. >>>>> >>>>> Also, would you mind posting the two choices to the wiki page? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> Ron >>>>> >>>>> On 2013-01-31 09:14, Benjamin Bergman wrote: >>>>> > Mendel Max 2.0 sounds great! They have a free parts upgrade for the >>>>> beta, >>>>> > so any parts that change in the final release could be ours for just >>>>> the >>>>> > price of shipping. >>>>> > >>>>> > So, now we just need to figure out the shipping cost and then we can >>>>> > propose that as the #1 choice. I think Ward's Thing-o-Matic is still >>>>> a >>>>> > decent second choice in case we can't raise enough as it is shipping >>>>> free, >>>>> > works, and has free setup + instruction from him. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 1:38 AM, Stefan H.A <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > > I've been looking at the availability of printers and I'd like to >>>>> add >>>>> > > another for consideration. >>>>> > > >>>>> > > First off, the Mendel Max Pro doesn't seem to be available >>>>> anymore. The >>>>> > > website linked to in the Make review now sells what seems to be a >>>>> more >>>>> > > expensive version of the printer I'm about to talk about. >>>>> > > http://trinitylabs.com/products/aluminatus-trinityone-3d-printer >>>>> > > >>>>> > > The Mendel Max 2.0 is my primary recommendation, if we can get >>>>> one. Here's >>>>> > > why. >>>>> > > http://www.mendelmax.com/ >>>>> > > >>>>> > > Pros: >>>>> > > - Print Area Dimensions: 245 mm x 315 mm x 225 mm (9.6"x12.4"x8.9") >>>>> > > - Usable Maximum Print Speed: 250mm/sec or more depending on the >>>>> part, >>>>> > > print material, and extruder >>>>> > > - Frame: All aluminum >>>>> > > http://www.mendelmax.com/?wiki=mendelmax-versions >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > Cons: >>>>> > > - Currently in beta >>>>> > > - Won't ship until February 25 >>>>> > > >>>>> > > Availability: >>>>> > > -$1395.00 as a kit >>>>> > > >>>>> http://store.makerstoolworks.com/printer-kits/mendelmax-2-0-beta-kit/ >>>>> > > >>>>> > > It prints 100mm/sec faster and has a larger print envelope than >>>>> both the >>>>> > > Ultimaker and the Mendel Max 1.5. It is also closely related to >>>>> the open >>>>> > > source Reprap project and community. >>>>> > > >>>>> > > Ultimaker. >>>>> > > http://ultimaker.com/ >>>>> > > >>>>> > > Specs: >>>>> > > - Print Area Dimensions: 211mm x 211mm x 211mm (8.3″×8.3″×8.3″) >>>>> > > - Print Speed: 150mm/sec >>>>> > > >>>>> > > Availability: >>>>> > > - $2310.00 fully assembled, however I suspect it might be >>>>> prohibitively >>>>> > > expensive to ship from Europe. >>>>> > > >>>>> https://shop.ultimaker.com/en/assembled-ultimakers/assembled-um.html >>>>> > > >>>>> > > - $1625.00 as a kit >>>>> > > >>>>> https://shop.ultimaker.com/en/ultimaker-kits/ultimaker-kit-new.html >>>>> > > >>>>> > > Mendel Max 1.5. >>>>> > > http://reprap.org/wiki/MendelMax >>>>> > > >>>>> > > Specs: >>>>> > > - Print Area Dimensions: ~215-230 mm x ~215-250 mm x ~140-175 mm >>>>> > > (9"x10"x7") >>>>> > > - Print Speed: 150mm/sec >>>>> > > >>>>> > > Availability: >>>>> > > - $1906.00 fully assembled, shipping $498.82 >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-Fully-Assembled-and-Tuned-IC3D-RepRap-3D-Printer-MendelMax-/111002420941?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d84286cd >>>>> > > >>>>> > > - $900.00 - $1200.00 as a kit, shipping $120.00 - $160.00 >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Mendelmax-Ultimate-3d-printer-kit-Ramps-LCD-Printed-Parts-Complete-Color-Choice-/281055575886?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item417037bf4e >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> http://www.ebay.ca/itm/RepRap-MendelMax-1-5-Unassembled-Complete-Kit-/230910586303?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c357edbf >>>>> > > >>>>> > > Making a secondary recommendation between these two printers is >>>>> difficult >>>>> > > because I don't know very much about the Ultimaker style of >>>>> printer. I was >>>>> > > prepared to recommend the Ultimaker over the Mendel Max 1.5 until I >>>>> > > converted the build dimensions into the same units and realized >>>>> the Mendel >>>>> > > Max 1.5 has about the same or more print area (depending on where >>>>> you look >>>>> > > it up), although less height. As far as print resolution (z-axis >>>>> > > resolution) is concerned, because these printers use threaded rod >>>>> to drive >>>>> > > the z-axis they are all mechanically capable of printing down to >>>>> very low >>>>> > > layer heights like .04mm. The ability to do so will depend on what >>>>> kind of >>>>> > > extruder nozzle is fitted to the printer and how you configure the >>>>> slicing >>>>> > > software. Given all of this I think my secondary recommendation is >>>>> still >>>>> > > the Mendal Max 1.5. 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