Well, the extra clone j-head that I have been keeping is being used now since I retired the previous one (the one year old j-head). I have another hotend, the JGR hotend and that is still brand new but its pricey.

Drillz of the retiree...



The JGR looks like this:


This post has been edited by altan: Nov 3 2015, 11:48 PM

what wrong with your blomker hotend? mine already aged 2 year + still in good condition more than 500hrs++ of printing just you need to take your maintenance seriously if you neglect maintenance even those expensive hotend will break down in no time ,for blomker hotend I normally change the teflon lining every 3 spool sometime I cheat until 6 spool before changing them

This post has been edited by DarkTenno: Nov 5 2015, 05:11 PM

I've been through 12 spool this year No issues with blomker's hotend but heat stress got it. The barrel snapped during a print a few month ago from the heating and cooling. I've since replaced that with another barrel i made my self but it hasnt been the same. And since i need to get a new or a replacement, i wanted to try a new one but i have an urgent print coming up and need one for cheap right now.

If its really urgent why not order the hotend from blomker since his hotend should be cheaper than mine. I am not in the business of selling 3d printer components, but I don't mind letting go one of my spares.

Another solution is to outsource the up coming print until you get your hotend.

Guys any new source where to get filament here in msia beside yume and lelong?

Anyone heard of fleks3d? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fleks3...ter/description

Shipping is 12USD.

Looks interesting, might want to pledge two sheets.

Hey everyone, anyone want to tumpang shipping with me. I am restocking on a few reels of PLA from Qwikfab http://web.qwikfab.com/3D-Printer-Filament?page=1 . Let me know via PM soon.

Dear all, plan to buy a prusa i3 kit this month. Any recommend seller from aliexpress? Or should i buy from local seller?
Try to save as much as possible for this printer.

You can try pming bloomker or see his website.

You might also want to get filaments for your printer and I would recommend quality filaments from Qwikfab. Try not to buy filaments from aliexpress or china sourced filaments because there have been cases of poor quality filament messing up prints and damaging the 3D printer.

I am still in the midst of discussing with Qwikfab in bringing 6+ spools of Q-PLA. You can combine your shipping with me if you like.

Also, check out my siggy below if you need to get the Prusa I3 parts printed.

Thanks for your reply. Checked bloomker's website, the kit price within my budget. Saw the medelmax kit with higher price, do it worth to get this unit?
The kit including all part right? Means no need to get ppl to print part for me.
Notice that also he doesn't include any free filament, means i need to combine 1 spool of filament from u. By when u need the confirmation?

Hi, can anyone tell me how is the quality of the Reprap Prusa i3? I'm planing to buy one. Please also suggest the brand of 3d printer that is worth.

Hi, i plan to buy a printer also. Add me @WhatsApp so we can exhange info, 016336288five. Btw, where's ur location?

The Mendel is an older model and have more parts compared to the Prusa i3, thus its priced much more. Though the Prusa have less parts and is more affordable, do consider the design aspect of the 3D printer as well. You should consider reading 3Dhubs printer guide before buying, https://www.3dhubs.com/best-3d-printer-guide

The old Mendel may take up more workspace than the Prusa but judging from its aluminium frame and the way it is design, it will be a good long term investment if you seriously want a long lasting 3D printer.

One advice for budding 3D printer enthusiast, read up on technical know how on using and maintaining a 3D printer. Also expect to get frustrated along the way.

Just let me know by PM which PLA color you would like and I will ask them to include yours. You can check their website web.qwikfab.com/3D-Printer-Filament/Q-PLA-FIlament for the color. Do note that the filament + spool holder + box is close to 2kg a box so shipping can be costly if you would still like to order on your own.

The brand I would recommend is Printrbot but they are US based. You can check my WTS thread by clicking on the signature below to find out the print quality of the Printrbot printer. I am using a Printrbot simple metal, most budget wise and well built printers I have seen so far.

what do you guys think about this brand:

http://us.xyzprinting.com/

Still thinking wanna bring in this brand anot.

Can help give me some input? thanks

If I was to rebuilding my 3d printer all over, this is my advice:

1. I'll choose P3steel http://reprap.org/wiki/P3Steel . With the current steel price, you can laser cut for around rm200. That cover most of the body.
2. Get professional to spray paint the steel body.
3. Get all electronic parts as a complete set. It's save a lot of trouble and money in hunting down small part.

This post has been edited by feiming: Dec 16 2015, 02:22 PM

Looks like a well built and sturdy machine, since they are using sheet metal as the frame and injection molded parts. The only drawback is it is not open source and the worst of all is filament cartridge is chipped (not cheap!).

Yes, the filament cartridge comes with a chip that stops you from using 3rd party filaments when you replace the filament when it runs low. Same as how laser printer toner cartridges comes with a chip that tells when the ink runs out.

Though there seems to be some instruction to hack the cartridge but it gets troublesome when you have a few cartridges to hack.

I wouldn't mind trying out their 3d scanner. storm88 any plans of bringing in the scanner instead?

Thats, a really good advice and I strongly agree the frames need to be far more sturdies and why not steel sheet metal. I don't mind the weight because I have been building shelves using steel angle iron and these things are super rigid.

Any plans of making a set anytime soon?

Have you check any reviews on the printer? To be honest, it really turns me off if it is closed source. As I am the kind who would like to DIY my own printer.

Good idea, any one interest? We can build it together. I'll go through the link u stated above 1st.

I'm interested to build the P3steel. 1st thing i need to do is find the laser cutting. Any shop recommended? If not i'll just google and ask quotation, what i need to do is just send the file to them rite?