1 Topic by CrazyBear (edited by CrazyBear 2013-03-15 03:15:52)

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Topic: Airwolf 3D (V.5/XL) Vs. MakerGear (M2) Vs. Makerbor (Replicator 2)

Do any of you have any hands-on experience with either one? If so, what do you think about it? Do you need to expend hours and hours tweaking before you can print? What about customer support?

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CB

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Re: Airwolf 3D (V.5/XL) Vs. MakerGear (M2) Vs. Makerbor (Replicator 2)

I've met some of the M2 guys and the highest quality prints I have ever seen with my own eyes have come off of one. I have no experience with the Airwolf though.

3 Reply by CrazyBear

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Re: Airwolf 3D (V.5/XL) Vs. MakerGear (M2) Vs. Makerbor (Replicator 2)

I decided to buy an Airwolf XL 3D printer kit. Customer support has been awesome and the parts look like hight quality parts. The kit comes with all the parts in bags and well identified. The assembly manual is illustrated with pictures and diagrams and it takes you step by step how to put things together. It took me close to 12 hours to put all together and probably about 30 minutes to level the platform and calibrate the extruder.

I am having some issues with extrusion, so I haven't been able to print the calibration box, but this printer is very quiet compared to the Solidoodle.

There is more to come once I am able to print.