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Polaroid enters the 3d printing market with their ModelSmart 250S 3D printer. It also has a very costly proprietary print system but prints only PLA and PL variants. Polaroid ModelSmart 250S 3D printer technical specifications:
- Single extruder
- Max model size 250(w) x 150(h) x 150(d) mm
- Nozzle 0.4mm
- Print speed 50mm/s (default) and can be set between 20mm/s and 100mm/s
- Vertical resolution (layer height) 50 – 350 micron
- Camera inside printer: minimum resolution 640 x 480, connected to LAN over WiFi, access via phone App or browser from anywhere with internet access
- Unique Polaroid software for importing of 3D models from library or .stl file type
- Run independently without the need of a computer via the LCD touchscreen
- Accurate auto calibration
- 12 month manufacturer’s guarantee (except where local regulations require otherwise)
- MAC and Windows compatible
- Connectivity: WiFi for network and USB for printing and firmware update
- Filament cartridges: Nine PLA colours (Pink, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Lime, Black, White, Silver) and Wood
- Colour consistency every print
- Designed specifically for the ModelSmart 250S 3D to ensure highest quality output
- Unique bi-directional smartchip mechanism identifies filament levels and ensures correct material is used
- Proprietary Helpful Printer Driver® software for convenient consumables re-ordering and reseller benefits
- Revolutionary Z-Axis sheets for effortless application, adhesion and removal
- Transparent double-sided adhesive material applied to print bed
- Consistent and robust first layer adhesion
- Effortlessly applied and when removed leaves bed area clean and ready to print
- Optimises highest quality outputs with smooth and blemish-free models
- Reduces premature wear-and-tear on print head
- Price: unknown
- Reviews are not available at this moment
Polaroid presentation video:
Polaroid press release:
http://www.polaroid.com/news/polaroid-launches-pixel-challenge-to-celebrate-unveiling-of-3d-printer-range-at-ces-2016
Update:
More detailed review is on:
http://www.fabbaloo.com/blog/2016/1/17/polaroid-introduces-desktop-3d-printer-with-an-expensive-surprise
The "expensive surprise" is:
The 250S’s print surface is not heated, so we asked how adhesion is accomplished. It turns out that you must apply a special double-sided adhesive sheet to the print bed - ON EVERY PRINT! In other words, every print requires a new sheet, even if the print fails. The price of the sheets was said to be USD$30 per 15 sheets, or about USD$2 per print!This is an epic fail. Such a bad business model ... Guys, stop ripping your customers off ...