Been shopping around for the E3 Pro for a month now, waiting for a really good deal to jump at.
This is probably the lowest it's ever been.
It's a local retailer but bought through eBay UK to get 15% off. Original eBay AU listing here
See the original post for some excellent instructions on how to set up an eBay UK account. I just set it up a few minutes a go and checked out with no hassle.
P.S. Somehow CR still has 0.75% cashback on eBay UK :)
I'm not 100% sure either. I asked a mate who's been a hobbyist for years (with 5 personal printers), he said the pro's worth the ~$50 over the base model for me and I'm taking his word for it. From what I can tell, the Pro's got
a better PSU (faster and more stable heating for bed and nozzle, quieter),
a magnetic bed (huge convenience according to my friend compared even to tempered glass beds)
a wide y-axis strut for better stability (kinda dubious imo the actual belt seems to be identical)
I reckon you could get pretty close if you just get the base model and a magnetic bed yourself hey
Thanks - good find - grabbed one.
Great model and good price!
How does it compare to the prusa i3 versions being sold on ebay?
The "prusa i3 versions" on ebay are all clones of varying quality. The only way to get a real Prusa is to buy from an actual online store or from the Prusa website itself.
I have an original Ender 3 and as long as you treat the 3D printer as a hobby, you'll be fine. There will be a lot of tinkering, head scratching, and Facebook group searching if your machine doesn't print absolutely perfectly from the box.
Shows ups $340 for me, and PLAY15 can't be applied
What does it make? Plastic toys?
It makes anything out of plastic. You feed 3D drawings to it and it makes the object.
Look up 'thingiverse'- Should give an idea of what can be made
Just watched a review that suggested there's not much of a difference to the non pro version. Anything make this stand out for you?