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How does this cost around 1000euros to diy? It looks like some steppers and some printed parts and a control board… the kind of parts you find on a 3d printer you can buy for $200 - what am i missing? Genuine question!

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>what am i missing?

1000e kit does not include steppers and board..

This is clearly a huge step up above 3D printers.

In what way? It’s using nema 17 motors, the same as most printers. They sell completed units for ~3000eur and that totally makes sense - but if I want to do the labour and parts sourcing myself what is driving the estimated cost so high? $250 for the custom controller board, $20*6 for the motors, $60 of plastic. That’s well under $500

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