Today the company is officially unveiling their latest desktop 3D printer, aimed at both the consumer and industrial user, the German RepRap X350. The X350 is feature-packed with a heated build platform, enclosed build chamber, and incredibly simplistic, yet stylish appearance. Below you will find the general specifications for German RepRap’s latest machine:
- Build Envelope: 350 x 200 x 210 mm
- Printer Size: 600 x 444 x 517 mm
- Printer Weight: 28kg
- Layer Thickness: 0.02mm
- Print Speed: 10-150mm/sec
- Travel Speed: 10-300mm/sec
- Material Size and Compatibility: PlA, ABS, PS, PVA, Laywood, PP, Bendlay, Soft-PLA, and SmartABS at 1.75mm
Many 3D printers on the market today utilize a square build platform and overall cube shape. This doesn’t, however, optimize the build-space-to-printer-size ratio. It limits the size of a print in all directions to the same basic dimension. The X350, however, has a rectangular build platform, with an extended width of 35cm. What this does is allow the user to re-position their model in an orientation which can take advantage of this larger space.
“The X350 closes the gap between the NEO and the X400,” German RepRap managing director Thomas Liratsch explained. “It offers the best usage of the print area due to the rectangular print bed.”
The company is offering this 3D printer at an introductory price of €2,499 (~$2,716) for pre-orders and orders prior to June 30th. The very first units will begin shipping in approximately 4-7 weeks.
Have you ordered this new machine? Let’s hear your thoughts in the German RepRap X350 3D Printer forum thread on 3DPB.com.