No clips of it in action. How does it support a model under construction? Some matrix material? A jig you have to make separately?
How do parts get built assembled, without adhering? What's the resolution? Those examples seem quite coarse/blocky.
How do parts get built assembled, without adhering? What's the resolution? Those examples seem quite coarse/blocky.
parts are made out of a thin tube of plastic. it's liquid and bonds to the layer below, then cools and hardens. they're claimed to be about 1/3 the strength of straight ABS (lego plastic). you can print solid, which seems really really strong, but most things are hollow, or just a thin webbing inside.
modern machines can get < .1 mm resolution. apparently the cutting edge reprap setups are exceeding commercial machines' resolution.
i've had nothing but positive experiences with makerbot support. I got mine very early, the design was still quite rough. i'll probably build another 3d printers soon, but likely a mendelmax. I'm just a lot more competent now.
That said, any makerbot would be an excellent first 3d printer. relatively cheap, good community and commercial support, everything is open.