The plastic enclosure feels a little thin and breakable in certain places, but the printer as a whole is pretty sturdy and well-built. It’s no slouch in the build-quality department, either. If we had to sum up Cube 3’s print performance in one word, that word would probably be “meh.” All you’ve got to do is tap a few buttons on the machine’s built-in touchscreen display and you’re done. The machine is pretty much ready to go straight out of the box, and once you boot it up, it does just about everything for you - including calibration and build-plate leveling. Setup and configurationģD Systems built the Cube 3 to be user-friendly, and nothing makes this more abundantly clear than the ridiculously simple setup process. You’d be hard pressed to find some of these things on a $3,000 printer, so seeing them on a printer that’s less than $1,000 is sort of like spotting a unicorn riding a centaur. In addition to a neat, fully-enclosed design, the printer is equipped with two extruders, a max resolution of 70 microns, Wi-Fi connectivity, and a built-in touchscreen for navigation. Features and specsįor a printer with a price tag this low, the Cube 3 boasts some incredible specs.

It almost seems too good to be true, so we got our hands on one and put it to the test. Designed by 3D Systems, this printer offers a range of high-end features for under $1,000. Fancy features come at a price, and if you want things like dual extruders and touchscreens on your printer, you’ve got to dish out big bucks - unless of course you get yourself a Cube 3. Fitbit Versa 3Īs with beer, steaks, and roofing contractors, you get what you pay for when it comes to 3D printers.

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