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3D PRINTERS I HAVE WORKED WITH
MAKERBOT REPLICATOR 2X
PROS
easy to use straight out of the box
great customer support
developing curriculum
a lot of resources available
software easy to use
reads files from SD card
CONS
some individuals have had issues with temperature affecting prints
fairly large
uses its own software
EKOCYCLE CUBE
PROS
doesn't take up much space
uses recycled materials to print
reads off SD card or can transfer files wirelessly
CONS
has to use a specific filament
errors galore
not easy to use straight out of the box
have to put glue down before every print
if there is an error, the process starts over
small print area
uses its own software, not easy to work with
DAVINCI 1.0 AIO
PROS
completely enclosed to avoid exterior temperature issues
seems to be easy to use straight out of box
software easy to use
CONS
HUGE - needs a lot of space
print area not very big
need to use glue for every print
uses its own software
uses its own specific filament
computer has to be plugged in, will not read off of SD card
INVENTORCLOUD INVENT3D
PROS
all components are easy to access
easy to use out of box
reads files off of SD card
can redesign parts since 1/3 of them are 3D printed
CONS
1/3 of the parts are 3D printed, so they are not the strongest and break easily
encountered a lot of issues with the extruder not always extruding enough filament
some quality print issues