Ok so I have a bunch of hobbies... Let's see off the top of my head:
- Gold Prospecting (I have a sluicebox, a drywasher, a rock crusher and a gold cube lol)
- Mining Bitcoin, Dash and Scrypt coins
- Drone Photography
- Urban Exploration (old buildings and abandoned)
...and now... 3D printing for fun and profit! I plan on printing things for the RV, little parts that I need that are not being made anymore such as switch covers and little doodads that cost an arm and a leg to buy for my older coach. I also want to produce some designs of my own and sell them on a smaller production scale.
So with that in mind I want to spend about $1500 or less in fiat not bitcoin :) for a used or new 3D printer that can print accurately and is reliable. Some requisites:
- larger build volume 10" or so cubic volume or more
- heated bed and possibly self leveling with PEI surface
- faster print speed
- 50 micron layer (not sure how important this is for resolution?)
- Can print in multiple new materials such as flexy and pla and abs... (not sure if you can print using nylon yet with same machine?)
What are my options? I'd like to buy off of Amazon or ebay or even Craigslist is some are available in that price range and those features. What do you think, what are the best machines that fit these criteria?