It is made for the common consumer, not stores and professionals

Dec 16, 2013 07:32 GMT  ·  By

Most 3D printers revealed so far were the type that were better suited for professional use, like in 3D printing stores. There are a few that would fit normal consumers better though, like that small model invented by grad students, the Deltaprintr and, now, the NEO from German RepRap.

NEO is a small product, measuring 330 x 330 x 330 mm, or 12.99 x 12.99 x 12.99 inches, and weighing 6 kilos / 13.22 inches.

The printing volume is not nearly as large, since much of that space is taken by the actual printer parts and inner workings.

You can still make things as large as 150 x 150 x 150 mm though, or 5.90 x 5.90 x 5.90 inches, at speeds of 15 cubic millimeters per second.

Speaking of which, the NEO makes things out of 1.75 mm PLA plastic material with a layer of thickness of 0.1 mm.

Furthermore, the maximum extruder temperature is of 265 °C / 509 °F, while the nozzle sizes are of 0.3 / 0.4 / 0.5 mm (0.5 mm incl. in the delivery).

Perhaps one of the best things about the NEO German RepRap 3D Printer is that it doesn't need to be assembled from parts. You just take it out of the box, plug it in to your PC and that's that.

Moving on, the material costs are of roughly €35 / $48.15 per kilogram, the power consumption is of 50W and the positioning accuracy is of +/- 0.1 mm.

As for the power consumption, it is of 50W on a normal voltage of 230V. All for the price of €799 / $1,099.

The NEO German RepRap 3D Printer already has a product page and is one of the 3D printers that comes the closest to providing the same convenience as inkjet printers (ease of installation and use), making it a good consumer model in exchange for sacrificing 3D printed model size.