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Davinci 3D - Make Magazine Torture Test

11/8/2014

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In the Make Magazine November 2012 issue, they ran a 3D print competition with many of the existing available 3D printers. They ran a test print that had some unique features. It had an unsupported arch, round and hex holes, posts and a box with walls of different thickness. Then each printer created it at default settings.
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I decided to try the same print on my Davinci 3D printer and the results were great. I printed with and without supports so the arch failed in the non-support but everything else was fine. It's still not clear to me if support would have been permitted or not. I produced a YouTube video showing the steps and the results.
The .STL file is available on Thingiverse for anybody to try. I printed it at different levels or 0.2 layer and 0.4 layer. The default on my XYZware is 0.4 layer, 10% fill and standard shell and standard speed. The support was low fill. Both the 0.2 and 0.4 looked great.
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It's true that the Davinci had two years of development over the printers in the magazine, since it wasn't released until two years later, but a sub $500 printer wasn't available back then either. So I'm once again sold on the quality of this Davinci printer.
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Tom link
11/14/2014 02:31:56 am

dear $500 is a heavy price isn't it?

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Chuck Hellebuyck link
11/14/2014 03:01:15 am

With most 3D printers in the range of $1000-$2000, $500 seems very affordable if you want or need this type of machine. What I've discovered through my tests and experience with the Davinci 3D printer is I get as good of results out of this $500 printer as others get out of their $1000-$2000 printer. So no, I don't see it as a heavy price. And as more people upgrade to newer units I expect the used market to see these drop well below $500.

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