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Product Feature
- Fabricates objects from G-code instructions using PLA thermoplastic filament
- Open platform for ease of access with machined aluminum and laser-cut birch wood frame construction
- Builds objects to maximum dimensions of 4 x 4 x 4 inches/102 x 102 x 102 mm (H x W x D)
- Vertical (Z-axis) resolution of 100 microns (0.10 mm)
- Shipped as a kit that requires assembly
Product Description
The Printrbot Simple 3D printer kit has an open platform, a frame constructed of machined aluminum and laser-cut birch wood, fabricates objects using PLA (polylactic acid) thermoplastic filament, with a vertical resolution of 100 microns (0.10 mm), and is a kit that requires assembly. The printer can build objects to maximum dimensions of 4 x 4 x 4 inches/102 x 102 x 102 mm (H x W x D). It comes with a direct drive extruder with a cooling fan, and an Ubis hot end that accepts 1.75 mm PLA filament. The printer is commanded through the provided micro USB cable using G-code numerical control instructions. An SD memory card slot can store G-Code instructions on a memory card (sold separately) for operation without a connection to a computer. It can be used with 3D printer management software packages (sold separately). The frame is made of laser-cut birch plywood. Machined aluminum axis rods with linear bearings and injection molded gears help ensure precise movement. The size 17 stepper motors meet the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standard ICS 16-2001. The printer comes with a sample of PLA filament.
*H is height, the vertical distance from the lowest to highest point; W is width, the horizontal distance from left to right; D is depth, the horizontal distance from front to back.
3D printers fabricate physical objects directly from computer-aided-design (CAD) data sources. Objects created by additive manufacturing are built by dispensing successive thin layers of molten material onto a moving platform base from a robotic extruder nozzle. The material is most commonly a thermoplastic or HDPE (high-density polyethylene) filament.
Printrbot manufactures desktop 3D printers and accessories. The company is headquartered in Lincoln, CA.
Specifications
| Printing material | PLA |
| Vertical (Z-axis) resolution | 100 microns (0.10 mm) |
| Build speed | 80-100 mm/min |
| Build volume | 4 x 4 x 4 inches/102 x 102 x 102 mm (H x W x D) |
| Printer weight | 5.25 lb (2.38 kg) |
| Printer size | 7 x 8 x 9 inches (H x W x D) |
| Input format | G-code |
| Input method | Micro USB cable (included) or SD memory card (sold separately) |
*H is height, the vertical distance from the lowest to highest point; W is width, the horizontal distance from left to right; D is depth, the horizontal distance from front to back.
3D printers fabricate physical objects directly from computer-aided-design (CAD) data sources. Objects created by additive manufacturing are built by dispensing successive thin layers of molten material onto a moving platform base from a robotic extruder nozzle. The material is most commonly a thermoplastic or HDPE (high-density polyethylene) filament.
Printrbot manufactures desktop 3D printers and accessories. The company is headquartered in Lincoln, CA.
What’s in the Box?
- Printrbot Simple 3D Printer Kit (unassembled)
- 12v 6A laptop style power supply
- Power cord
- USB cable
- Sample spool of 1.75 mm PLA plastic filament
Product Detail
- Amazon Sales Rank: #7190 in BISS
- Brand: Printrbot
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 5.25 pounds
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Product Reviews
85 of 86 people found the following review helpful.
Initial Review: Very Good Kit, but for DIY-types only.By Amazon Customer
Received this kit on Saturday, October 19, 2013. The single (& only review available) I read before I purchased it said it would take about an hour to assemble & the second one he could probably do 15 minutes. Well, he must have been referring to a pre-assembled model or perhaps a false review was planted. Because, it took me 12 hours over two days to assemble the hardware alone, not including accounting for every little part & piece & the other pre-preparations, etc. And, I took my time to be sure I did not make a single mistake along the way. So, you may be 50% faster than me.
In all honesty, the DIY, CNC 3D print market is just not here, yet, either in make-it-yourself (DIY) or pre-built. We may be 2 to 5 years out before consumer-grade & affordable 3D printers are readily available that work like 'plug'n print'. So, if you are new to 3D printing and you are expecting to find that type of usability in this kit (or anybody elses), along with easy to understand instructions on how it all works and comes together, look again in a few more years; you won't find any of that this year, not anywhere or for any price. That being said...
Pros:
1) The kit came with all parts (nothing missing) and some spare hardware (screws, etc.).
2) The kit's main materials, laminate wood, was expertly laser cut and finished very nicely.
3) The kit's hardware & motors were of very good quality.
4) Everything came together excellently. All parts fit together perfectly and in a precision manner. I was impressed. All pre-tapped holes in the wood were perfect; none stripped out when inserting the screws. All held the product tightly together.
5) Once I figured out the software, how to calibrate the machine and how to keep the PLA on the print bed properly, it worked like a charm. I went from despair (took me 5 days before I could actually get everything right in order for me to print) to elated. Initially, I wanted a printer that didn't require my DIY interaction to use it (because I am brand new to the 3D Print maker's market). But, that is not going to happen. So, I pushed forward with this kit and Printrbot's version has paid of nicely so far, but I now know the word 'reliability' and "3D printing" can't be used in the same sentence yet.
Con's:
1) The DIY build instructions were fair to mostly cloudy: Hard to know what to do at times and at others the instruction sets were perfect. I had to eventually, after coming to the conclusion that only I was responsible to put this kit together and make it work, find other experienced resources on how to make this kit work. I went to Printrbot's talk forum and found experienced users who published more complete and the missing info and explanations I needed in order to get the kit properly built, calibrated and aligned and the software up and running.
2) However, I still can't get definitive information on how to align the Z axis to the bottom of its travels, next to the print bed. So far, my prints have been relatively successful. But, the base of the prints are not perfect and Printrbot does not give this info anywhere. So, more study and experimentation are required of me, which is not for the faint of heart. After all, it is DIY. If you don't want to have to experiment and diddle with the equipment and software, don't buy a kit or even a pre-made unit at this time. Wait till 3D print is as good as any consumer grade coffee maker or microwave. But, that will likely be some years off yet. Or, jump in now, ahead of the game and buy this kit.
3) My extrusion motor was running backward (before I realized it) and the for the first day or so, after it was built I couldn't get the printer to print. I took it back apart a bit (the DIY part of the process) and noticed the motor shaft runner the wrong way. I eventually found a forum discussing this very problem. There were several fixes at which I chose the quickest fix which may not be the best choice, but it now works properly; much better than I was expecting, however.
4) My Printrbot instruction set (you have to get it on-line at the Printrbot website) told me my printer had the firmware already updated. But, then another part of the instructions gave the directions on how I had to update it as a necessity (which might also solve the motor running backward problem, too). So, there are these conflicting & incomplete instruction sets for the kit of which this is just one of many conflict issues. Like I said above, you can't just build this kit from Printrbot's instructions alone, you will need others' input. And, as a first time builder, this simply slowed me down greatly on putting it together, questioning whether I'd ever get it up and actually printing.
5) No instructions on how to prepare the wooden print bed for printing or how to level it out. Had to again find this info in the forums. It is, after all, DIY.
6) I put in a trouble email on Printrbots' website several days ago for two issues and have yet to hear from them.
However, after all the trial & tribulation, my printer kit is up and running well enough. So, despite the forced DIY nature of the kit and with 3D printing in general, I enthusiastically endorse this kit. My young adult daughter was here last night as we starting printing for the first time and she started getting into it, finding things on the Thingiverse website to download & print and learned the printing software processes in just a few minutes. I now enjoy this Printrbot Simple so much that, as I was looking at Printrbot's latest product release this morning, I can now enthusiastically anticipate purchasing one of their larger, dual head printer kits. After having got my Simple up and running, I am not afraid of another kit and I like Printrbot's quality and engineering enough that my trust level with them has gone up immensely; now that I understand the maker market better and know what to expect and what not to expect from 3D printing.
So, if you don't mind or if you even enjoy DIY, I'd say this kit is for you. The quality is very good & the price at Amazon untouchable anywhere else (even at Printrbot!). Otherwise, if you hate having to do it yourself, avoid this kit at all costs (or any others' kits for that matter).
61 of 71 people found the following review helpful.
Amazing little printerBy joey
I have to admit, I usually do not leave any reviews. This is my first. I noticed that this printer didn't have any yet, and thought I should contribute.
I have had my printer 1 week now and I am still just blown away by the machine. It has some great engineering behind it. It is very simple, no nonsense little 3D printer, and it works very well. Assembly took about an hour, I could put a second one together in 15 minutes or less. The software is excellent and easy to use. My very first print came out great. I thought it was perfect at the time, but since then I have tweaked the settings a little, and wow! I am just amazed by the level of detail it can achieve. My son just printed a 2" tall frankenstein bust, You can see every scratch, scar, and stitch, every hair on his head, his pupils, little wrinkles in his shirt, etc.... Pictures apparently do not do 3D prints justice, because the quality is about 10X better than I was expecting, especially from the cheapest 3d printer kit available right now.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Certainly a project, but that's the point.By Dylan
I purchased my Printrbot Simple directly from the manufacturer because this was out of stock on Amazon. I assembled it myself. Assembly was actually fairly enjoyable. The online instructions were straightforward. Assembly took about six or seven hours and just a basic toolkit was required. I would actually be wary of purchasing a preassembled Printrbot as the device is very fragile, and I'd imagine that it's easier to put together from scratch than to repair if it is damaged in transit.
Each time you print, the device requires extensive calibration. It actually uses strings wrapped around motors to guide its robotic arm. Many structural components are held together with plastic zip ties. It has just about the bare minimum strength and durability to function. It's really amazing that it works as well as it does. Both assembly and usage require attention to detail and patience. If you like projects where you work with your hands, you have a keen eye for detail, and you understand or want to learn about basic robotics, this can be an enjoyable aspect of owning a Printrbot.
The RepetierHost software that Printrbot recommends using can be a bit finicky at first. You have to use a combination of manual controls, custom settings for things like temperature and motor speeds, and tuning your "slicer" (the software that translates 3d models to slices of plastic), to run a successful print. The getting started guide gives you appropriate values to use, and shows you where to input these values. More tweaking will probably be necessary, and online forums are a great resource for this.
I was never able to make a successful print with the filament that came with my Printrbot. If your package comes with half a pound of red 1.75MM PLA, just throw it in the garbage. It wasn't until I tried another filament that I was able to make successful prints. I use Zen Toolworks 3D Printer 1.75mm Natural PLA Filament purchased on Amazon (link below).
Once I got everything working and calibrated, my prints are actually very clean and sturdy. Like I said, it's amazing how well this little printer works. DEFINITELY worth the price. This device is not a plug-and-play instant object creator. Rather, it is a fun and rewarding hobby to use.
Use this filament: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B6KBNSG
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