[Jonlulz]

Nov.19, 2012

andrewupandabout made a comparisons of the MakerBot Replicator, LulzBot AO-100 3D printer and the Uprint SE Plus in the video below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZLwr...layer_embedded

I detail the differences of platform configurations, consistency of successful 3D prints, the differences in prices, nozzle sizes, 3D support material, and other 3D printing related information. I hope this video satisfies inquires about the LulzBot AO-100 versus the MakerBot Replicator and possibly show off some technology not see before for some viewers.

For more information from this review, please visit the following link.

3ders.org - Comparison of LulzBot AO-100, MakerBot Replicator, Uprint SE Plus (video) | 3D Printing news

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to ask.


Best Regards,


Jon Fye
Sales Associate
[email protected]
1-970-377-1111 x633
Aleph Objects, Inc.
123 SW 12th Street
Loveland, Colorado 80537
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[twp]

This is a good video... most notably I would like to get some feedback on the build speed and accuracy of the Lulzbot versus the Stratasys machine.

[Jonlulz]

This is a good video... most notably I would like to get some feedback on the build speed and accuracy of the Lulzbot versus the Stratasys machine.

Hi twp,

Below you will find a link with a video and brief review from one of our clients who uses the LulzBot AO-100 to create custom electronics enclosures. He has created a time lapse video which may be of interest to you.

3D Printing a Custom Enclosure | Twin Dolphin Timing Systems

The LulzBot AO-100 has a max print speed of 200mm/sec.

As a general rule of thumb - The higher the resolution (100-75 micron layer height) the part is, the longer it will take to print (because the printer has to lay down more layers). The lower the resolution (500-250 micron layer height) the part is, the faster it will print (because the printer does not have to lay down as many layers).

Print time is also dependent upon custom settings when using Slic3r. For Ex: you can set an objects infill rate to be 100% or less. If you are printing at an infill rate of 100% the print may take a bit longer than an object with a 75% or 50% infill rate. You can also set the print speed for the infill rate in Slic3r prior to generating your gcode file.

Another thing to keep in mind is the price difference between the LulzBot AO-100 and Stratysis. Our printer is $1,725.00 whereas Stratysis printers start out around $20,000.00+

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to ask.


Best Regards,


Jon Fye
Sales Associate
[email protected]
1-970-377-1111 x633
Aleph Objects, Inc.
123 SW 12th Street
Loveland, Colorado 80537

[twp]

what is your new printer.. the A101 going to have over your current A100 ?

[Jonlulz]

what is your new printer.. the A101 going to have over your current A100 ?

Hi twp,

The AO-101 is basically an upgraded version of the AO-100.

The AO-101 has an all in one PCBA, whereas the AO-100 has daughter boards. The AO-101 electronics are also fully contained in a full electronics enclosure, whereas the electronics are not fully enclosed on the AO-100. The AO-101 also has an updated power supply, updated X-Clamp to improve print quality (this part can be printed on the AO-100 to upgrade the AO-100), updated filament spool accessory, updated pulleys, and Y belt tightner. The AO-101 heatbed heats up faster and is now capable of operating at 120 degree's celcius, the aluminum bed plate is now solid on the AO-101, The wiring is cleaner to make the system more aesthetically pleasing. The AO-101 comes with fewer tools. The AO-101 ships in 1 box instead of 2. The AO-101 uses PET sheets instead of strips of PET tape like on the AO-100. The AO-101 has an upgraded user manual, upgraded software and upgraded firmware. The AO-101 will retail for $1,995.00 whereas the AO-100 retails for $1,725.00

The AO-100 and AO-101 are both manufactured in an ISO9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 certified manufacturing facility.

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to ask.


Best Regards,


Jon Fye
Sales Associate
[email protected]
1-970-377-1111 x633
Aleph Objects, Inc.
123 SW 12th Street
Loveland, Colorado 80537

[twp]

thank you very much for all of this information!!!

can you let me know what the roadmap for next year of products look like? will there be more models coming out with new capabilities/bigger build platform, etc.?

I am going to be buying a few printers sometime around second quarter 2013 and I want to know what is coming out so I can make an informed purchase decision.

thank you very much!

[cncadmin]

Just got mine looks good so far!

[twp]

Just got mine looks good so far!

Paul,
I look forward to your feedback!

btw.. I just saw in your signature that you run this site and RFQwork.... both great sites.. thank you very much for running these sites :-)

[cncadmin]

Now were talking I'm gonna add that to mine.

[jebba]

The AO-101 has a few tweaks to it that make it different than the AO-100. It incorporates the changes we saw helped after printing tens of thousands of parts. If you print these out, you can get your machine printing more reliably and at higher quality, for free basically.

This gcode you can print directly (no slicing needed):

Index of /AO-101/parts

Source and STLs of those files is available here:

Index of /AO-101/hardware/printed_parts

The updated parts list:

AO-x-end-clamp_acme2.0_2
This is the lower clamp that holds the two smooth rods. Printing this will make the sides of your print smoother (less wobble). It is our design based on a design made by sjkelly (who also did the dual extruder design--we used his in favor of a couple we did). This is worth doing.

z_stop_holder_v2
If you do the X-clamp above, you will want this too. It holds the endstop trigger. Otherwise you don't need it.

Y_axis_parts_2
This has the Y motor mount and the Y bearing/belt tightener. The latter is good if you want a belt tightener, but really isn't necessary. Once you set the belt, you really don't have to touch it. You can skip this one.

holder_spinner_2
spool_mount_1
These two files are the new spool system. It has a brake on it so the spool won't spin too freely. This helps it feed better. This is nice. As a side note, for space and efficiency, we have a different spooling system we use for our printer cluster. Here's photos of how we do bulk spooling. And here's the code to the bulk spoolers.

y_motor_mount_v2_2
The AO-101 has smaller pulleys than the AO-100. We have found the new pulleys eliminate any skipped steps. We run 40+ printers so even a small one in one hundred problem we see. The new pulleys are great for this. We will have them in our store in the next couple weeks or so. This is the motor mount if you switch to them. I recommend this if you do a lot of printing.

Note, when the AO-101 is released, the URL will be updated from devel.lulzbot.com to download.lulzbot.com.

So how's that? A machine that can upgrade itself.

-Jeff

[twp]

Jeff..thanks for the info. I'm still on the fence as to what printer to get.. see some of my parts will definitely require support for overhangs and such..so right now it seems that Stratasys is the only option with their soluble support. I'd gladly pay 4 to 5k for a printer with these options and a larger build size than the mojo. Plus I don't want to be locked into buying high priced Stratasys abs.

I just do not think the mojo with its tiny build size and propriety print heads and material is worth 10k.

But nobody else seems to have a solution for soluble support...

[cncadmin]

I want the TK-O.....I need that, I'm loving 3d printing I'm working on many deigns to print out this week!

[twp]

The TK-0 with dual extruders and soluable support would be awesome! I'd pay much more for it!!!

I want the TK-O.....I need that, I'm loving 3d printing I'm working on many deigns to print out this week!

[Jonlulz]

The TK-0 with dual extruders and soluable support would be awesome! I'd pay much more for it!!!

Hi twp,

There is definitely a significant amount of excitement in the 3D printing community in regards to the TK-O. Unfortunately, we do not have an anticipated release date at this time. We hope to release it sometime next year (2013).

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to ask.


Best Regards,


Jon Fye
Sales Associate
[email protected]
1-970-377-1111 x633
Aleph Objects, Inc.
123 SW 12th Street
Loveland, Colorado 80537
United States of America

[jebba]

We are still finalizing the BOM. Here's a couple large prints I did over the weekend on one prototype I completed on Saturday:

Aleph Objects, Inc.

Aleph Objects, Inc.

We have built just a few prototypes so far. Real-soon-now we will be placing an order for 8 factory prototypes. After those are approved, we will go into larger production. If you don't mind used prototypes, we'll have those available earlier than the final released machines.

-Jeff

[twp]

Paul,
How are you liking your Lulzbot? are you willing to do any prints for hire? you are on the east coast right?

thanks!

I want the TK-O.....I need that, I'm loving 3d printing I'm working on many deigns to print out this week!

[cncadmin]

I want one of those !

[twp]

Jeff / Jon (from Lulzbot),

Can you guys update the progress on the new machines and what new materials you are testing out?

do you have any material that compares to the Shapeways Nylon SLS ? I have found that stuff to be very strong, flexible, great heat resistance, etc. way better than the ABS or PLA stuff from other machines. Or is it just the SLS process altogether which gives the nylon polyamide material these strengths?

[jebba]

Jeff / Jon (from Lulzbot),

Can you guys update the progress on the new machines and what new materials you are testing out?

do you have any material that compares to the Shapeways Nylon SLS ? I have found that stuff to be very strong, flexible, great heat resistance, etc. way better than the ABS or PLA stuff from other machines. Or is it just the SLS process altogether which gives the nylon polyamide material these strengths?

The TK-0 is under production at the moment. Details about the design are here:

Index of /TK-0

We have printed with Nylon. It is great stuff. We will have it in our store soon. I don't know about Shapeway's nylon, so I can't compare it. This is the nylon we use:

taulman 3D - Home

We have also been using wood, which is a really interesting material to print!

Laywoo-D3 Wood Filament, 3mm | LulzBot

-Jeff

[twp]

Jeff, do you have any sources who would print me one of my stls using this 618 material?

I've already ruled out abs and pla..saw those prints..yuc.

It sounds like the 618 material may start to give sls printers a run for their money.what do you think?