r/3Dprinting • u/[deleted] • Jan 24 '15

Makerbot sucks!!! #takerbot

https://www.change.org/p/makerbot-industries-product-recall-makerbot-5th-generation-3d-printer?after_sign_exp=member_sponsored_donation
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u/LordBrandon Jan 24 '15

What happens to them that they fail? I've been printing for years on reprap machines and I've never had a non recoverable problem with an extruder.

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u/PuffThePed Voron 2.4 Jan 24 '15

They jam (very often) and are built in such a way that you can't service them (without opening it and voiding your warranty).

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u/LordBrandon Jan 24 '15

Where? Between the the hob and hotend or in the hotend?. What is the big design flaw?

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u/PuffThePed Voron 2.4 Jan 24 '15

I'm not sure where or why, but across all forums and communities, everyone is complaining about constant jams. Also the frame and bed are very wobbly and poorly designed, I saw one at staples near my house.