Vouchers
Hi, I am currently owning a CR-10, but it's too unreliable for me. Because of this I want to sell it and buy an MK3. For me as a student this is very expensive though. Do they hand out vouchers or offer sales from time to time so I can buy it cheaper?
Re: Vouchers
Looking at their shipping leadtimes, the Pre-assembled are tanking. If you bought one today, you will have it in 3 weeks!!! Whereas the Kits are still 5 weeks out. I'm not sure what the "ratio" to ship is, but at the start of Feburary, the Pre-assembled were ALMOST 2 weeks behind the kits. And now, the Pre-assembled is 2 weeks ahead of the kits. Either Prusa has increased the number of assemblers by a large margin, or the people buying pre-assembled, dropped off a cliff.
edit: no discount on 2nd kit... just checked.
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Re: Vouchers
Not sure if the MK3 is the best choice if you want reliable...
Re: Vouchers
Not sure if the MK3 is the best choice if you want reliable...
Nils
I have had the Mk3 for a couple of months and in the main it has been (for me) very reliable. After I turned off the filament sensor. It prints slightly quicker than the Mk2 with similar results and so far, I really haven't had to tinker with it.
Peter
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Re: Vouchers
That's good to know, but I have the feeling there are still variations.
My reasoning is he claims a CR-10 is not reliable enough for him. This has no sensors, a glass plate (no fiddling with PEI issues), a simple no-nonsense board and everything is accessible / quick to replace. I'd say this is as reliable as it gets for Prusa-style printer, but that's just my two cents. Unless he means occasionally failed prints which can have a ton of reasons (including the user), I don't see why a MK3 would be more reliable than a properly maintained CR-10.
I see these <800€ printers as consumables. Run them for 1-2 years, then scrap for parts when the repairs take up more time than the prints due to failing mechanical bits. In this sense, my advice would be to get his printer in order and think about a new one next year.
If you want reliable I'd still say invest 2k€ or up in a solid "old-fashioned" machine, or just get additional printers. It depends on the scenario. More sensors means more components that can fail. More speed means new problems which he might not be ready to accept or solve. BTW, my UM2+ is still running strong (bought in 01/2016 and never switched off since, changed nozzle once, updated firmware once, not a single failed print due to hardware issues - all my fault). The print quality of the MK3 is definitely ways better, but I don't print decorative parts so speed and handling count more.