<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Considering purchasing Solidoodle 4]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/5740/considering-purchasing-solidoodle-4/ Mon, 03 Mar 2014 18:00:03 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Considering purchasing Solidoodle 4]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51366/#p51366 DePartedPrinter wrote:
solijohn wrote:
gcardinal wrote:

Good day!

Previously I had Makerbot Replicator Dual - but was really unhappy with how proprietary it was. So now Im considering buying Solidoodle 4 - it looks like a good solid printer.

Are there any know problems with it? anything to consider before buying?

I really want to print with wood, ABS and sometimes PLA. Do I need to replace extruder?

You don't need to replace the extruder. I'd be careful with the wood filament that's out there, it's not universally well regarded. More like plastic with wood filler.

you need at least a .5mm nozzle to print laywood without clogs.

We tested it here about a year ago. Seemed to work OK. Just didn't look spectacular.

]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2014 18:00:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51366/#p51366 <![CDATA[Re: Considering purchasing Solidoodle 4]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51365/#p51365 elmoret wrote:

Solidoodle 4 isn't any less proprietary, other than the fact they use printrboards. Solidoodle won't even tell you what size bolts are in the extruder.

We have no policy against disclosing the size of screws or bolts.

For the newest extruder:

Extruder Bolts

m3x25
m4x16
2xm3x25
Set Screw m2x5


I believe that covers it.

]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2014 17:59:18 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51365/#p51365 <![CDATA[Re: Considering purchasing Solidoodle 4]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51363/#p51363 solijohn wrote:
gcardinal wrote:

Good day!

Previously I had Makerbot Replicator Dual - but was really unhappy with how proprietary it was. So now Im considering buying Solidoodle 4 - it looks like a good solid printer.

Are there any know problems with it? anything to consider before buying?

I really want to print with wood, ABS and sometimes PLA. Do I need to replace extruder?

You don't need to replace the extruder. I'd be careful with the wood filament that's out there, it's not universally well regarded. More like plastic with wood filler.

you need at least a .5mm nozzle to print laywood without clogs.

]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2014 17:23:25 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51363/#p51363 <![CDATA[Re: Considering purchasing Solidoodle 4]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51362/#p51362 gcardinal wrote:

Good day!

Previously I had Makerbot Replicator Dual - but was really unhappy with how proprietary it was. So now Im considering buying Solidoodle 4 - it looks like a good solid printer.

Are there any know problems with it? anything to consider before buying?

I really want to print with wood, ABS and sometimes PLA. Do I need to replace extruder?

You don't need to replace the extruder. I'd be careful with the wood filament that's out there, it's not universally well regarded. More like plastic with wood filler.

]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2014 17:12:11 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51362/#p51362 <![CDATA[Re: Considering purchasing Solidoodle 4]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51358/#p51358 Solidoodle 4 isn't any less proprietary, other than the fact they use printrboards. Solidoodle won't even tell you what size bolts are in the extruder.

]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2014 15:38:00 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51358/#p51358 <![CDATA[Considering purchasing Solidoodle 4]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51335/#p51335 Good day!

Previously I had Makerbot Replicator Dual - but was really unhappy with how proprietary it was. So now Im considering buying Solidoodle 4 - it looks like a good solid printer.

Are there any know problems with it? anything to consider before buying?

I really want to print with wood, ABS and sometimes PLA. Do I need to replace extruder?

]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2014 10:39:32 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51335/#p51335