@newprinter - Don't be fooled by forum bias: At least 100,000 core one printers must be in use around the world by now, users generally only arrive here if they have a problem, at any one time we have a dozen or so people complaining, a vanishingly small proportion of the whole.
The majority of problems reported are related to keeping the printer clean and lubricated and the filament dry. Many of the rest are failed attempts to print downloaded files that are very badly designed for 3D printing - sometimes impossible AI fantasies. And yes, there are a few hardware problems but even a proportion of those are self inflicted by users who refuse to believe in a simple cause but immediately jump to arcane intricacies.
Cheerio,
RE: Core One owners regretting their purchase?
I finished building mine a couple of days ago and love it. Unless you want the equivalent of a bland washing machine to factory farm articulating lizards, a Prusa is a fantastic device with incredible print quality. You might need to be able to think through problems with 3D printing on any machine, but I love the company, the support and the community. I'm amazed how much of a show of patience there's generally been in this thread from those willing to help.
RE: Core One owners regretting their purchase?
users generally only arrive here if they have a problem, at any one time we have a dozen or so people complaining, a vanishingly small proportion of the whole.
And there is the type of user that does "drive by's" They post a problem, we provide answers then they disappear.
They post a problem, we provide answers then they disappear.
I guess about half of those realise the solution as a result of describing and articulating the problem some of the rest read the answer and get their fix but don't bother to reply and some just forget they asked.
Cheerio,
RE: Core One owners regretting their purchase?
It happens. Hope I know more now and can contribute!
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RE: Core One owners regretting their purchase?
It happens. Hope I know more now and can contribute!
I keep reading your new user name as "Mac & Cheese"
RE: Core One owners regretting their purchase?
Have you googled my avatar photo yet!
Extra HAM Radio - N4MCC
RE: Core One owners regretting their purchase?
As a result of some other post I thought I’d read up on the Bambu H2D.
Then I wondered why I couldn’t find the X1C (which is what I was considering buying before I got the Core One) on their website.
I googled, and started reading their forum. Boy, there are some angry X1C owners! So I’m regretting my Core One purchase even less now 🙂
RE: Core One owners regretting their purchase?
As a result of some other post I thought I’d read up on the Bambu H2D.
Then I wondered why I couldn’t find the X1C (which is what I was considering buying before I got the Core One) on their website.
I googled, and started reading their forum. Boy, there are some angry X1C owners! So I’m regretting my Core One purchase even less now 🙂
In what way mate? care to expand?
RE: Core One owners regretting their purchase?
I am not sure how I feel...
I bought a Core One primarily because I wanted a machine that was A.) plug and play with no work and B.) not Chinese (everything is Chinese and it's extremely annoying). As a result it cost a lot more than I would have preferred, and it's only single color.
My Core One arrived with a broken roof plate (or it broke when I took it out of the box) and no firmware installed. But after that, it's worked pretty well. Some minor print quality issues but still better than my old printer.
I am a little miffed that I have had it less than a year and now there are is a "Core One +" and a "Core One L", not to mention the INDX which won't work right out of the gate more than likely.
RE: Core One owners regretting their purchase?
I am a little miffed that I have had it less than a year and now there are is a "Core One +" and a "Core One L", not to mention the INDX which won't work right out of the gate more than likely.
You’re really not missing much with the “+”. 🙂 Or rather, you can just print the little bits if you like and then you have a “+”.
The INDX is going to fit the Core One before it works with anything else. “Out of the gate”? Well, the early adopters will do the debugging, so when we can buy it, it should be pretty good.
And then you can print in eight colours, without any waste.
RE: Core One owners regretting their purchase?
I googled, and started reading their forum. Boy, there are some angry X1C owners! So I’m regretting my Core One purchase even less now 🙂
In what way mate? care to expand?
It appears that Bambu just deleted the X1 from their lineup with zero warning. Some people are concerned about the future of their “investment”. There were people who wanted to buy some extras for their print farm. Others are worried that spare parts will become scarce. Etc. I think most would just have appreciated a heads up that it was being discontinued. You’d have to read it yourself.
https://forum.bambulab.com/t/x1-series-gone/210371
There’s no immediate disaster with the X1C. I’m not gloating or smug. I’m just glad I bought the Core One
RE: Core One owners regretting their purchase?
I think it is pretty clear that Prusa support their stuff for a long time and even provides upgrade paths. Yes you pay more for that. Support is labor and multilingual support labor is not so cheap.
I did the + update on my printer and it did take time, but has worked out well. It's printing TPU successfully as I write this.
Regards,
Mark
RE: Core One owners regretting their purchase?
Still very happy with the Core One and haven't had a failed print yet. I push the button and walk away. OTOH, we just had another circuit board on the X1E at work fail. Apparently SOP if you forget to power down before changing a nozzle. We have a C and an E and had a surprising amount of trouble getting up and running when we first bought them. They've worked fine, but when parts have failed it took weeks to get replacements.