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I just found out I got a grant to get a 3d printer for a middle school classroom. Was wondering how well solidoodle would hold up in a classroom with students?
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about as good as any other printer i think. the bed is a little picky sometimes
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Solidoodle 4 with fully enclosures and a new extruder is a good desktop 3D printer
for school students, if you have a limited budget.
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i would get the 3 and make an enclosure. if its in a class room things will need to get worked on and your gonna have to open the machine. no point in a 200 dollar fancy case.
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What is the print time like with the 3.
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the same as the 4 lol . its your preference really we were talking about speeds here:
http://www.soliforum.com/topic/5553/wha … 2-you-run/
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Molecular, the 3's PCB board and it's electronic parts, and wires are
Located on the outside of the printer, you think it is good for middle school
student, even public? I don't think any store can sell such printer to the public.
Also check solidoodle's new extruder that they put on some the4's recently,
so I don't think the 4 has the fancy case only.
Anyway Hoswvu, collect all info. from this forum, you will know which on fits your
need and budget.
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I have 2200 for two printers and filament. Just trying to get something that I can use. To spark interest in the classroom. I am figuring that this technology will be something that the students will be dealing more with as they get older. Thanks for all the feed back.
9 2014-02-16 20:58:57 (edited by COASTER19 2014-02-16 20:59:30)
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That's a fairly tight budget for two printers. I love my Solidoodle 3, but I got an Ultimaker 2 for my school simply because it's easier to use and won't require as much maintenance as a Solidoodle. I don't want to be doing long distance tech support once I'm out of school, and with a Solidoodle, the printer is more configurable, and therefore more easy to clog, ram the extruder into the side, break a hot end while clearing a clog etc.
If there is someone at the school who is willing to learn the idiosyncrasies of reprap-based 3d printers such as the Solidoodle, then I believe Solidoodle is the way to go.
One last piece of advice: you will probably want to use PLA with the printer rather than the recommended ABS. Lots of people don't like the smell of ABS and it has worse health impacts than PLA.
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oh god i sit right next to my printer i never smell the ABS unless im hovering right over it. unless your living with your head in the printer with it running all the time dont believe you have anything to worry about health wize. theres no need for carbon filters either ( 90% of the designs dont work anyway) a classroom is plenty well wentilated enough. PLA does smell better tho.
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I got this one roll of silver ABS once and it really smells terrible. Natural ABS from the same company was just fine though! I just recommend pla around kids since they will be more likely to notice the smell of ABS.
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I have a project room away from the students that I thought about setting the printers up in.
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If you get a printer with a heated bed and have it not in the classroom, then in my opinion ABS is the way to go.
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Hoswvu wrote:
I have a project room away from the students that I thought about setting the printers up in.
PLA may be best around kids: it smells less, and sticks a bit more reliably.
Solidoodle is working on some curriculum stuff for teachers at the moment. You might want to check back with us, we could possibly help out.
Just make sure and factor in the fact that prints may take up to an hour. Think about it, timeline wise, more like a CNC machine than a desktop printer.
Former Solidoodle employee, no longer associated with the company.
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If you are on a tight budget, the SD2 with heated build platform for $600 might be the way to go. It still builds 6 x 6 x 6 which can be enough for many projects. For a classroom you might not want the longer build times of the larger prints.
Print time goes by the cube of the dimensions (approximately).
I lent a student an old 4 x 4 x 4 printer for use in his high class and when he wanted larger items, he would print it in sections and glue them together. I use acetone.
Solidoodle 1 thru 4
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i have an SD3 and i have yet to use the whole build plate. though at the same time i wouldnt want anything less.