A list of affordable and noteworthy 3d Printers 2014

As I was shopping for my first 3d printer I started to compile a lists of printers that are available. My purpose was to find a good entry level printer with an active community. I finally stopped on Printrbot, but there are many printers to choose from and below is the list of what I thought was interesting.

Printrbot

Site: printrbot.com
Price: $349 for the kit. or $424 assembled
Layer height: 100um
Volume: 100x100x115”
Filament: 1.75mm, $30/kg ABS(?) and PLA
With heated bed $599
Other: Auto level sensor
Community: Google search 388k hits

Makibox

Site: makibox.com
Price: $200, partially assembled
Filament: PLA
Layer height: 40um position resolution. Not clear what is the minimum layer height
Volume: 150mmx110mmx90mm
Search: Google search 68k hits

Heacent

Site: heacent.com

Price: $298.89
Filament: ABS/PLA 1.75mm
Layer height: 200-400um
Volume: 200mmx200mmx100mm
Print head: 0.3mm
Speed: 30cm^3/h

Portabee

Site: portabee3dprinter.com

Price: $495 kit
Volume: 120x120x120
Filament: PLA/ABS 3mm 34$/kg
Print head: 0.5mm nozzle
Lead time: 4weeks

Quintessential

Site: quintessentialuniversalbuildingdevice.com

Price: $200+$80 heated bed upgrade
Layer Height: 50um
Volume: 100x100x125
Speed: 100mm/s
Filament: PLA/ABS 1.75mm

Prusa Mendel

Site: www.mixshop.com

Price: $480 Prusa Mendel Kit
Lead time:3weeks
Volume: 195x195x140
Speed: 20-300mm/s
Layer height: 100um
Filament: PLA/ABS various sizes
Community: Google search 476k hits

Buccaneer

Site: pirate3d.com

Price: $350
Layer height: 50um
Filament: PLA 1.75mm
Volume: 150x100x120
Community: Google search 136k hits

Deltaprintr

Site: deltaprintr.com

Price: $499
Speed: 200mm/s
Filament: PLA
Volume: 7”x10”
Layer height: 100um
Community: Google search 168k hits

Solidoodle

Site: solidoodle.com

Price: $399
Filament: PLA/ABS 1.75mm (heated plate extra $100)
Volume: 150x150x150mm
Layer height: .1,.2,.3,.4
Search Results: 379k

Peachyprinter

Site: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/117421627/the-peachy-printer-the-first-100-3d-printer-and-sc
http://www.peachyprinter.com/

Price: $100 (not for sale yet)

Volume: looks like about 25x25mm

Phoenix

Site: www.phoenix3dprinter.com

Price: $374
Volume: 250x215x200mm
Filament: PLA/ABS/Nylon
Software: Ez3D own software

Romscraj

Site: romscraj.com

Price: $499
Volume: 135x135x120mm
Filament: PLA/ABS 3mm
Transportable

Rigidbot

Site: www.inventapart.com

Price: $499
Volume: 250x250x250mm
Layer height: .1 .125 .254
Filament: 1.75mm PLA/ABS/Nylon 618/Laywoo-D3
Software: octoprint/Slic3r
Search: 16k

LittleRP

Site: www.littlerp.com

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/362246155/littlerp-affordable-flexible-open-3d-resin-printer
Price: ~$500 (not for sale as of this post)
Volume: 60x40x100mm
Layer height: 0.05mm
Software: own
This is a good affordable resist printer option.