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Oh one thing to mention is that the WB has two (2) PSUs. This was a result of asking what kind and which are internal and external.

np. I've been itching for actual images for a while. (vs. the 3D renderings they have now). So it a win, win for me. Helps me and gives you guys some images to help either confirm your purchases or help make a decision on one.

But as a side note. The 'Bed Leveling' probe on the WB/WBA are both 3D printed. And the hotends are basically from the SD4's (as of now, dunno if those printers are early designs and if that going to change for the final/gold master before production.) But if that is the final version- That basically means that this could be adapted to the SD4 and modded on a SD2/3. i.e. I have a SD2 with the SD4's extruder. This would make a fairly obtainable mod.

Hrmm not sure If I am seeing what you are seeing..

Stock image from SD website /w CSI Zoom

Picture I took Saturday

Kinda look the same to me. *shrug*

yes, and also the vent fan at rear is not installed on site image but was at the show. this is what we have been complaining about all along. nobody wants to buy a pig in a poke. we need to see/know what is, isnt or maybe included with these printers. not buy then find out 2 months later you need to either mod yourself or buy next model for less money. or just keep what we have. this is why I still dont know if G-code cooling fan is operational on these printers/boards still. and the main thing I need. duel metal compact extruders is also in dought as this could ease support removal also allowing use of new exotic materials.

Spool for press seems to be prone to tangling...or maybe im wrong

in general i avoid abs whereever possible due to the warpage factor and seeing as i use thse for a printing service i really cant afford the failure rates that ABS has.

was stoked that SD were coming out with dual extruder line as i could finally expand to parts with moving components with the dissolvable support.

seems that is now a pipe dream.

i will never understand the lack of collaboration with some 3D printing companies. SD are clearly happy to cut corners on the extruder cause the current extruders lets be honest arent very good and not being able to get past 210 safely is a poor showing.

i would jump for joy if SD announced a collab deal with e3d or bulldog to offer upgrade packaages on the printer systems. even with an additional markup i would gladly pay if it meant i had ready out of box e3d extruders on my WB apprentice.

so summary of my gripes SD
1) holding down the glass beds on the WB with bulldog clips - really? shaving 1" off each side of the build area is a shoddy misselling

2) Lack of cooling fans for extruders - means the " can print in PLA"  is yet another misselling.

3) lack of upgrading of the extruders on the WB - you market them for makers and tinkerers and then hobble them with PEEK.

It almost seems like in product design meetings there is a big checklist of things that need to be improved from previous models and after they ticked of 30% of things they just decide to call it a day.

Its not like it requires a massive amount of R&D costs to solve my points , the SD mod community has done it all for them.

The one thing we don't know is if the models shown at Makerfaire is the final/gold master version. These are maybe early prototypes.

As n2ri pointed out the WBA has a different extruder setup then what was shown at the event.

Given the complete lack of pictures or further information from SD, you may be right.  That said, at 7 weeks out from announcement, if they don't have final designs in-hand, we aren't making that 8 week window...

Hi,

As I am new to the 3d printing world, can someone please explain something to me,

Everyone here is saying that there are no fans on the extruder, however most of the pictures clearly show two (I'm guessing 60mm) fans right there on the extruder.  what are the fans that everyone is looking for?

Those two fans act as coolers for the steppers. The fan that people are wanting are gcode controlled fans that point down at the hotend to cool the filament as it exits.