Hello from Singapore!!!

[lllusion]

Hi guys!

I've been interesting in 3D printing for quite sometime, and finally decided to get a Rostock Max! woohooo!!!
Its gonna be my first printer and though i heard its not quite a good start for beginners, ive decided to take on the challenge!!!
(cuz Rostock Max just looks too good!!!)

Had some experience with CAD software when i was a student in Industrial Design, but am still exploring the world of 3D printing. I believe there's much to learn and hope you guys out there can guide me out here!

Cheers!
lllusion

[mhackney]

Congrats and welcome aboard.

I disagree though, the Rostock MAX is a great printer for beginners. The issue has been that it and the delta format is new and just introduced last year. But, there is a lot more knowledge and information now. The kit itself is much easier to assemble than the tinker toy construction of most printers.

cheers,
Michael

[lllusion]

Really?! Thats good!!!

Anyway, are the delta designs better in speed and resolution as compared to the cartesians?
and it seems to me that the cartesian designs have more movable parts, which might slow things down a bit, and also cause more wearing and the need for more maintenance...

[mhackney]

They are quite good for positional accuracy and they have very rapid speeds. Most Cartesian printers have very slow Z axis movement due to the use of inexpensive screws. Delta printers can move quite quickly in all dimensions. The mechanical simplicity is also an advantage in my opinion. All 3 axis are mechanically the same, so fewer unique parts. I don't know of anyone who has reported wearing out the mechanics on any extrusion printer.