Hello from Florida's Space Coast

Hello all,

Just ordered my Robo3D and will receive it tomorrow. I am experienced with 3D printers, as I have had a Dimension1200 in my classroom for the past 8 years and I teach Solidworks in my Pre-Engineering Academy at a local high school.

This is my first personal 3D printer and was looking for the best quality under $1000...and it looks like the Robo3D will meet all my needs. While I am no expert with the Robo3D, if anyone ever needs help with solid modeling (esp. Solidworks) feel free to drop me a message.

Question for the community: What slicer does everyone use? Do you use the default by MatterControl, Cura, or some other program? If you have used more than one of these what are the best aspects of each? The slicer I use in my classroom is proprietary to the Dimension, and I have not used any other packages yet...

Best Regards,

Aaron Mitchell
Melbourne, FL

 

Mark,

Is there a particular reason that you prefer the Simplify3D software over Cura or Repetier? Is it simply a workflow preference or does it provide features that the others don't? I just like to try and learn what I can about the various applications before I invest (time and money) into one.

Thanks again for the welcome from a fellow Floridian!

-Aaron

 

Thanks, Mark...I'll do some research ... I can build supports into models in Solidworks..not a big issue, but I did notice that feature when looking over the website...wasn't sure if Cura autocreated supports when necessary or not.

I've got lots of studying to do!

 

Same here, I only design in solidworks and use simplify3d as my sole printing software since October of 2014.

Most of my stuff needs supports and simplify3d just does it very well.

 

As I had said yesterday, I am not sure if the damage occurred in shipping or that it was a QA issue (there was no external damage to the box, however). As a former manager of a technical support firm, I know that these sorts of things happen from time to time, but what makes a difference in a company is its technical support. I had mentioned an issue with noise being made during homing of the Y-axis on the Shoutbox yesterday. Mark Tomlinson, a volunteer and well-versed user, made a suggestion to check the bed for obstructions and that is when I noticed the broken rail support bracket. Before I had time to get the 800-number off of the box to call support, Harry had already taken care of the issue and setup to have a new part replaced and alerted me in the Shoutbox chat window.

For those of you out there considering the purchase of a Robo3D, you can confidently purchase the product knowing that this company has a great crew standing behind it to insure customer satisfaction. As a public school teacher, I can't say enough how important this is when making a purchase on my tight budget.

I want to thank Mark and Harry both for their help and hope that those who steer this company keep these points in mind as they continue to grow a successful company.

Great job to you both and again....thank you! You get an 'A'!

-Aaron