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I'm not seeing any real issues there.  Maybe have to change up (mirror) the tension arm if using the original lawsy design.  Or possibly reuse or recreate something more like the ones in the picture.

I think we could get by with just the main body of the MK-5 and reuse those tension arms.  Would have to get dimensions and pictures of any bed leveling stuff that needs to be added but that shouldn't be a big problem.

SD press seems to be delayed several weeks.

http://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comm … y_delayed/

MacGyverX, did you see if they were use the SoliPrint software?

I can understand that. I was just wondering.

Edit: Thanks for all the pictures.

We will be shipping with smaller clips, not the large binder clips seen in the pictures.

SD4 also has one on the side. The rear fan is for cooling the motor, the front fans are for keeping the filament cool while it passes through the drive gear. We moved them to the front so they don't cut into X-axis travel.

So there is no direct path to guide air directly to the filament in order to cool pla printing?

Ive still had no word back from SD about  becoming a UK distributor either.

Don't get me wrong guys I think your a good company its just pains me when the community gets these periods of non contact. I think what would be really good would be a group chat ( reddit ama , Google hangout, irc ...whatever) so we can just hammer through as many questions about the printers as possible

While I agree that it's annoying to be ignored by the manufacturer, please don't rush them! I am more than willing to wait a few more weeks to get a unit that they took their time to engineer and get all the right parts for. I don't want a unit with subpar components in efforts to expedite the shipment of units. I think everyone would agree with this sentiment,"Solidoodle, if you need more time, please let us know. Thank you." Signed you patient customer base

If they need a few more weeks, fine. But if they want to be taken seriously as a company then they need to realize that it's not okay to sell a product with a specified lead time, charge credit cards upon pre-order, and miss the deadline. They should be 100% sure that they will make the deadline before advertising it. Also, the whole "we can wait a few more weeks if it means we will get a better product" is what kept Makibox alive until they ran out of money. I'm sure the people at Solidoodle are doing their best, and at this point its most likely manufacturing problems holding them back and not design changes (its not easy to change injection molds).

With that being said, Solidoodle has loyal customers who are willing to purchase a product without even seeing it work. If I were them I would be trying my best to keep them informed.

What is the point of Workbench Apprentice if it costs more and has smaller build volume than the Press?
Also, whats the point of selling SD4 now if the Press has the same features and more and costs less?

now your comparing Dodge Viper to Plymouth Neon. LOL
and the press is not Mod friendly like computer geeks use Linux while non geeks use Windows for simplicity and off the shelf apps