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Topic: solidoodle workbench apprentice good or bad

Hello everyone I was looking at apprentice bc it's open look and heat bed and dual  extr. But I seen I a lot reviews and a couple good ones I was wondering wat you thought of the printer good and bad. Thx

2 Reply by elmoret

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Re: solidoodle workbench apprentice good or bad

http://www.soliforum.com/topic/13040/is … l-screwed/

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Re: solidoodle workbench apprentice good or bad

Okay so wat printer do you recommend then thx

4 Reply by crazyman2099

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Re: solidoodle workbench apprentice good or bad

Read all of the online posts. While the machine itself may be good you will never get one from the company.

I ordered one early last year and after 3 months of waiting and emails it never showed. I had my credit card refund my money and when that happened I received a phone call from Solidoodle stating they had my printer in the box ready to ship. I told them no and only received a refund from my credit card company.

Go on ebay and watch for printers to go up. Last year there were multiple Workbench printers that were new that were at $1,000 or less USD. I bought a used Solidoodle 3 for $350 USD and modded it, just been lazy regarding my Z wobble slight issue because acetone finishing corrects it.

Moral of story, do not order from Solidoodle website and if you already did, get your credit card company to refund ASAP.

5 Reply by n2ri

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Re: solidoodle workbench apprentice good or bad

seems par for most 3D printer companies lately

Solidoodle 2 with Deluxe kit cover & glass bed with heater. and 2nd board SD2 used not 3rd and alum platform not installed yet still wood. also need cooling fan installed to board. use Repetier Host couple vers. Slic3r also have all free ware STL programs

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Re: solidoodle workbench apprentice good or bad

No They will take your money and they will never send you anything.
Your better off buying a Chinese 3d printer, At least they send you what you pay for.
and they answer their F)(*&ing emails.

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Re: solidoodle workbench apprentice good or bad

Okay so what printer do you recommend then thx

There are a lot of good choices out there 
I can see where one would be tempted by that printer and the price. (WB Apprentice)
Sorry folks are a little bitter towards the SD company atm . cant say i would feel differently if I felt robbed.
A dual head pre assembled printer with a heated bed is a little tough at that price point.
Flashforge creator Pro dual head great ABS machine About $1199
Flashforge Dreamer Great PLA MAchine $999
Printrbot Simple metal Single head no Heat bed 4x4x4.5 print area $599
Folger Tech Cloner Dual head heat bed open KIT $ 379

Soliddoodle 4 stock w glass bed------Folger Tech Prusa 2020 upgraded to and titan /aero extruder mirror bed
FT5 with titan/ E3D Aero------MP mini select w glass bed
MP Utimate maker pro-W bondtech extruder
Marlin/Repetier Host/ Slic3r and Cura