Robo 3D Current sale value?

Hey Guys I don't know If this is the right place To post this but Barnacles has inspired me to buy a 3d printer specifically a Robo 3d. So basicly I dont want to wait for a 3d printer so I have found 2 different robos from kickstarters. What is the max I should be willing to pay for a PLA model then the max for a ABS model? the PLA model would cost me around $700 including shipping and the ABS for about $850-$900 including shipping. I would like to get the ABS for the heated bed even though I will be mostly printing PLA. But I wanted to know your opinions before I buy from either of these guys.

 

Those are fair prices for sure.

$750 if you want to wait 4 months...so how much is faster shipping worth to you? Ive seen them bring more.

 

ok I can probably get the ABS printer for the price I mentioned. is that a good deal? I want to know one or 2 more peoples opinions before I buy!

 

Not a bad buy at all. Fantastic machine. You are basically paying 150-200 to not wait 4 months. I think a lot of us would have done that.

 

PM me a link to the ABS one so I can let you know if they have the newest bed.

 

is this the new one? Its a old friend of mine selling it so theres no link. Edit: the pic isn't working
But its a black color.

Also Is it worth the extra money just for the heated bed if i'm printing only PLA? I mean Although I don't mind ABS that much, I will be printing in a pretty enclosed space So I would prefer not to have to keep the door open while printing. Basically Im mainly gonna print PLA. What are the real advantages of the heated bed.

 

Are you going to be printing anything large and flat, where non-warping is essential? Because PLA can still warp in large pieces, and having the heated bed has been very useful to me whenever I'm printing anything that is more than about 2/3 the width of the bed. Sometimes it's only a tiny amount, maybe half a millimeter, not really a big deal. And then other times it's been more like 5mm. I now heat the bed to 60-70 with PLA whenever I'm doing something large (sometimes even up to 80 if it's really big) and it helps a lot. I've printed a ton of stuff now, never actually used ABS, but still very glad for having a heated bed.

 

ok. So its probably in the end useful even if im not printing ABS

 

I was given the robo abs as a gift. It was frustrating getting it set up, but now that it is, it is great. I was planning on spending 1500.00 on a printer that was smaller. If you are willing to spend some time getting it set up, than 750 - 900 is a good deal in my estimation.