{"id":3847,"date":"2016-06-29T10:41:56","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T14:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=3847"},"modified":"2016-06-29T10:41:56","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T14:41:56","slug":"news-xyzprinting-da-vinci-minimaker-3d-printer-available-229-99-pre-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2016\/06\/29\/news-xyzprinting-da-vinci-minimaker-3d-printer-available-229-99-pre-order\/","title":{"rendered":"News: XYZprinting da Vinci miniMaker 3D printer available for $229.99 pre-order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>XYZprinting today announced that their upcoming <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/292LiWn\">da Vinci <strong>miniMaker<\/strong><\/a> 3D printer is now available for pre-order. Amazon presently has it listed for just <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/292LiWn\">$229.99 with free Prime Shipping<\/a>. Expected release is October of this year.<\/p>\n<p>Although this company&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/290aB6K\">da Vinci Jr.<\/a><\/strong> has been available for under $300 for quite some time now and will no doubt eventually\u00a0see further price drops, the <strong>miniMaker<\/strong> offers the same type of feature-set with the important benefit of an\u00a0auto-calibration system that adjusts the extruder and print bed for better prints. For those who&#8217;ve used other 3D printers, like the <strong>da Vinci Jr.<\/strong>, which require manual calibration, you can understand why that&#8217;s such a big deal.<\/p>\n<p>Besides less appealing aesthetics than the <strong>da Vinci Jr.<\/strong> &#8211; it&#8217;s more <strong>Fisher-Price<\/strong> than <strong>Apple<\/strong> &#8211; the <strong>miniMaker<\/strong> does also forgo its older sibling&#8217;s wireless connectivity. Otherwise, in the package you get\u00a0a spool of XYZprinting&#8217;s proprietary <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/292NexW\">PLA filament<\/a> and access to their 3D library gallery, 3D modeling software, and a STEAM curriculum for students.<\/p>\n<p>While requiring proprietary filament may seem like a deal-breaker, it&#8217;s common on many sub-$500\u00a03D printers. Fortunately, the proprietary filament is competitively priced and does\u00a0help ensure better prints and fewer overall issues, like extruder jams, that are sometimes caused by third party filaments, as well as ensuring that you&#8217;re using something non-toxic.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3848\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3848\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3848\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/71G0lT02.jpg?resize=1500%2C1125\" alt=\"The filament is proprietary, but that's not necessarily a bad thing from a safety and usability standpoint.\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/71G0lT02.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/71G0lT02.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/71G0lT02.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/71G0lT02.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/71G0lT02.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The filament is proprietary, but that&#8217;s not necessarily a bad thing from a safety and usability standpoint.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Personally, I&#8217;m pre-ordering this unit as my family&#8217;s first foray into 3D printing. Even the best 3D printers can be a challenge to operate and maintain, so for our first 3D printing experience I want something relatively hassle-free. Once we&#8217;ve mastered this, then we&#8217;ll consider upgrading to a more sophisticated model as our needs or desires arise.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the <strong>miniMaker\u00a0<\/strong>also appears to provide more versatility than Mattel&#8217;s upcoming <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/290crV7\"><strong>Thingmaker<\/strong><\/a> 3D printer, as well as undercuts its price. We won&#8217;t know more about the\u00a0<strong>Thingmaker<\/strong>, however, until Mattel releases some much-needed\u00a0details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>XYZprinting today announced that their upcoming da Vinci miniMaker 3D printer is now available for pre-order. Amazon presently has it listed for just $229.99 with free Prime Shipping. Expected release is October of this year. 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