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Balco 3D Printer $449.10 Delivered from DickSmith.com.au (Kogan)

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Balco 3D Printer $449.10 Delivered from DickSmith.com.au (Kogan)
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bluechan on 20/09/2016 - 12:02 dicksmith.com.au (255 clicks)
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Not as good as the other expired deal: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/260996

The Balco 3D printer is equivalent to a Wanhao Duplicator i3 V2.1.

Also worth noting that I spoke to Winplus (Australian distributor for this printer). They also supply the Cocoon Create printers previously sold at Aldi. They currently have some refurbished Cocoon Create (Wanhao Duplicator i3 V2.0) printers for $399. Which includes delivery, 1kg of filament, 12 months warranty. You can get the v2.1 upgrade kit from them for $20: https://www.cocooncreate.com.au/shop/accessories/cocoon-crea…
To purchase the refurbished printer contact Winplus: http://winplus.com.au/contactus.html

Me personally I'd spend the extra $30 and get the machine with the upgrade installed (Balco 3D printer/this deal). But if you have the time then there's a cheaper option. Here's the upgrade instruction video: https://youtu.be/3lrUFnG6qWI

Alternatively hold out for another eBay/Kogan discount…

I got a Balco printer from the deal mentioned in the first line. I have to say customer support has been fantastic.

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  • bluechan on 20/09/2016 - 12:05
    +4

    Palm on Face! I've just realised it cheaper using the current eBay promo: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/266576
    Although the eBay promo ends tomorrow…
    I don't know. I'll leave it up to the mods.

    • BargainDoubter on 20/09/2016 - 12:06
      +1

      Was about to say, only $424.15 from Dick Smith or Kogan eBay stores atm :)

      • drojf on 20/09/2016 - 12:30

        maaan, there are so many 3d printers on ebay…any reccomendations? Doesn't have to be pre-assembled, I'm willing (or even interested) to put together a kit.
        edit: nvm just got a tarantula

        • Unbreakable on 20/09/2016 - 13:48

          Cancel an get the Black Widow https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/266660

        • drojf on 20/09/2016 - 14:18

          @Unbreakable:

          It's my first 3d printer, and I don't care too much about build volume for what I'd be printing. I also have an alternate hot end which I bought a long time ago (without even having a 3d printer to use it with ??? silly I know) so the upgraded extruder doesn't net me much

          The kit I bought is less than half the price of the black widow including shipping…sorry, I can't justify it

        • Unbreakable on 20/09/2016 - 14:39

          @drojf:

          Yeah look at less the half price for the Tarantula is quite good, and all the other reasons are more then valid, i guess i'm just excited about my purchase.

  • ajd4096 on 20/09/2016 - 12:18
    +2

    I don't know how similar this is, but the Wanhao had a recall recently:

    http://hackaday.com/2016/09/17/possible-fire-hazard-wanhao-r…

    • cheapsk8 on 20/09/2016 - 13:24

      The 'recall' was a suggested user fix from over a year ago.

  • sol3x on 20/09/2016 - 12:41

    How about FLUX 3D printer that was on Kickstarter two years ago? You can buy it now and it looks pretty decent to me.

  • user27 on 20/09/2016 - 13:01

    So what have you guys done with the 3d Printers that you've bought?

  • MasterScythe on 20/09/2016 - 13:17
    -1

    I have this one.
    Its OK but a pain in the butt to level the print bed.

    • user27 on 20/09/2016 - 13:22

      u have photos of your 3d masterpieces or still leveling the print bed?

      • MasterScythe on 20/09/2016 - 14:42

        I mainly print car badges, which get chrome painted. I dont even have photos of myself or my girlfriend, let alone lumps of melted plastic, lol.

  • Unbreakable on 20/09/2016 - 13:44
    -1

    I'm sorry but except the price how is this deal better then my deal: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/266660

    EDIT: I mean smaller print area, build quality, no community to speak off.

  • fruit on 20/09/2016 - 14:07

    Not trusting crap from k/Bogan

  • Ramrunner on 21/09/2016 - 07:50

    Bought this at $399. Works great no complaints although yes, you do have to level the print bed but that takes me 5 minutes now, and you have to adjust the temp properly to avoid some stringing but I believe adjusting temps is a problem with most printers?

  • kator on 22/09/2016 - 10:49
    +3

    Hi

    $399 again at Dicksmith with the Ebay code CUT20!!!

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