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You guys are the one who brought up Tom Salanderer.

As he was putting the CR-10 together and doing his first print, he was surprised at how solid the machine was and how well his test print came out for a $500 printer. It really wasn't a review. It was just observations as he was assembling it and doing his first test print. His main concern was that he could use it as-is out of the box and it succeeded at that. It was a 3.5 hour video and I got to watch the assembly and see how machine works. It looked like it would be perfect for the occasional use for when you needed something with a larger print volume. Since I'm trying to get into cosplay props/jewelry, it would be great for doing hats and masks, swords, daggers, etc. There's another guy who also makes toys and props, Uncle Jessy who also recommended the CR-10. He compares it to his $1000 BQ Hephestos 2 printer and the CR-10 came out better.

I wouldn't have considered the CR-10, except there are a lot of videos out there that show you just how easy it is to get it set up and get it running. My first printer was an ANET A8 and was turned off by the fact that the printer seemed to be more about modding it than actually doing work with it. Originally, the CR-10 kind of looked like the same thing and I didn't even give it a second look until the buzz that was going around the internet.

I completely understand that YouTubers are trying to get you to click on the vendors links so they can get clicks and vendors credits. Thats why I watch/read several videos and reviews and get a general consensus. Thats why I also look for bad reviews so I can see how uncompromising they are. I did the same thing when I was considering the R2 (the R1 was suggested by a friend of mine who really likes hers).

Anyways, enough about the CR-10. This is a Robo forum after all.

 

At this point I think the only machine I've consistently heard enough good things about to take the plunge and spend some money on is the (Original) Prusa i3 Mk2s. That's likely what I'll buy once I move to a bigger place.

 

Forgive my ignorance, but what's a 2-part thermistor?

 

Ooh, I see, thank you! Yeah, that sounds like something to keep in mind, definitely. You don't want bed heating (or temperature monitoring) circuits failing.

 

Well one of the 2 ways - either you suck it up to the manufacturers, OR you precisely build your whole channel on honesty - but you've got to be consistent in your choice.

Kinda OT, but this is my kind of reviewer:



It has more value to a company that's doing things right.

 

I've been considering the Original Prusa too. I should have just bought one of those rather than the DIY Anet A8. I might get one just to have a printer I can really tinker with (that already works out of the box) without having to worry about interrupting my work. I'm pretty good at the designing and slicing, but it's the hardware part that I really need to be better at.

 

In the end, I went with an original Prusa. My goal is to have four printers and one of them be a large volume printer. I'll wait a year and see if people are still going on about the CR-10.

That being said, I'm thinking of selling my R1+ and replacing it with a Prusa. The Prusa performs like a bumblebee. Can't believe the results I've been getting. I had to do a lithophane for someone and the details were great, even going full speed.