<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Open-Source vs Proprietary Printers]]> 2013-03-31T02:34:43Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/1907/opensource-vs-proprietary-printers/ <![CDATA[Re: Open-Source vs Proprietary Printers]]> The ability to fix problems that may arise without waiting for the manufacturer to offer the fix, on the other hand I hear the special makerbot software makes it easier to get going without too much tweaking settings or the ability to tweak too much...

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/296/ 2013-03-31T02:34:43Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/18150/#p18150 <![CDATA[Re: Open-Source vs Proprietary Printers]]> Price

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/78/ 2013-03-31T00:56:49Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/18139/#p18139 <![CDATA[Open-Source vs Proprietary Printers]]> Hello,

Are there any major advantages to an open-source printer?  I am looking to possibly purchase the makerbot replicator 2x or the future is 3d glacier steel printers, but they are proprietary systems.  Are there any major drawbacks to these proprietary systems?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1400/ 2013-03-30T13:47:23Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/18107/#p18107