Dremel Digilab 3D45 Award Winning 3D Printer with Heated Build Plate, High Build Volume (254 x 152 x 170 mm) to print 1.75 mm PLA, Nylon, Eco ABS and PETG Filament at 50 Micron Resolution

I am a complete novice to 3-D printing but had been thinking what a marvellous utility this might be, and indeed it is. I chose the 3D45 on account of the excellent reviews I had read particularly in regard to its ease-of-use and quality output. A nylon gear in my paper shredder had been stripped and I was unable to buy a spare part so this was my prompt to take the plunge. I used Fusion 360 (free for the home user) to design the replacement part and with any number of tutorials on YouTube made rapid progress and found the experience enjoyable and productive. After a few preliminary prints on my Dremel 3D45 to gain experience, producing brackets to hold my iPhone in odd places, I printed a new gear using Eco-ABS, installed it and now my shredder is running smoothly again; wonderful and rather extraordinary!I can envisage this being an amazingly useful bit of kit for all sorts of simple things, to produce replacement parts as and when required; stuff breaks all the time in my experience.I think the range of filaments available from Dremel is unfortunately quite limited; I was disappointed to discover that Eco-ABS is not proper ABS but a modified PLA, not that I really know the difference.I was tempted to get a Prusa (this would be shipped from Czechoslovakia involving several weeks wait) because of its ability to heat the nozzle to 300° C and offering an upgrade option of ruby nozzle enabling use of abrasive filaments such as carbon fibre and metal powder resin but for now I am content to use nylon filament as produced by Dremel (although unavailable when I last looked) which should meet, or exceed most of my current requirements.The build quality of my 3D45 seems very good. The “slicing software” that comes with it, which prepares your design for printing, can be automatic which seems completely sufficient for my needs, and although it’s a bit daunting to have to familiarise yourself with so much software it has all turned out to be very straightforward, pleasurable and easy to use. I read a criticism that the 3D45 touchscreen would not respond as quickly as expected but mine seems efficient and quickly responsive, so no doubt there has been a Firmware upgrade.Overall I am delighted with my purchase which has provided a very easy entry for me into the world of 3D printing. However, Dremel will need to offer other printing nozzle options (higher temperature and greater abrasion proofing) and a wider range of printing filaments (carbon fibre, ASA) otherwise I shall seriously consider defecting to a PRUSA printer in due course.I do not know what “warmth” and “shear” relate to, prompts provided by Amazon to inform my comment here, but I have awarded four stars reflecting my overall satisfaction.The picture shows my stripped gear (pale colour) and the black replacement which I recently printed and which is currently working well.Addendum 10 Aug 2020:I’m having quite a lot of difficulty printing fairly simple items using Dremel PETG with a success rate of about 5% and with assistance readily available by email, am trying to figure out why my success rate is so disappointing. I don’t yet know if this is user or printer error or maybe due to software glitches, but 3D printing seems to require commitment and persistence.Another addendum18 August 2020:After a succession of problems producing quite tricky 3-D prints I discovered: 1) Fusion 360 can produce design faults invisible within that program but identifiable by importing the files to Tinkercad on the Autodesk website where they are immediately apparent and therefore rectifiable. 2) it can be more productive to design one’s own supports than rely on automatic provision whether in Meshmixer or the Dremel 3D Slicer program. 3) User error when custom setting parameters can also lead to fatal errors and is more likely the problem than printer error. After very attentive support from Dremel (and I cannot praise Jean-Pierre Lihou too highly for his help and attention) I think I have identified all the issues which gave rise to my failing prints and which were nothing to do with the inherent capabilities of the printer. I have therefore reinstated my five star rating since I do believe this is an excellent introduction to the world of 3-D printing.October 2020 update: My printer kept losing the Wi-Fi connection and more often than not, on switching off and on again the IP address would change. I have therefore entered a fixed IP address for my PC LAN and now the Wi-Fi connection is stable and reliable, an indispensable option! There is plenty on the Internet on how to assign an IP address like this.

Having reached the age of being called a silver surfer (Mid 70's) it was with some trepidation that I took the plunge to buy my fist 3D printer. I had considered doing so some years earlier but decided against it as it seemed I lacked the necessary skills to to build and program the printers on the market most of which were kit built devices.A recent need to produce parts for a hobby of mine meant had a need for a 3D printer and after some research and recent keen pricing I took the plunge and ordered the Dremel 3D45.If I had known how easy the this printer make the whole process I should have taken the plunge much sooner.Once unpacked the quality of the unit was obvious. The Quick Start Guide was reassuringly clear and had me printing within 30 minutes. There is even a full text manual enclosed for further in depth advice.Half an hour later I had my first print. The Dremel supplied finger spinner.Printer software was no problem to load onto my PC and the Dremel slicer program was a breeze to use so much so that I was downloading printable items from the internet and slicing the same day.The quality and accuracy of the test print Benchy printed in "standard quality" on both the enclosed Eco-Abs and PEG filaments that came in the box was super.WiFI was straight forward to connect and made the life easy. I also loaded the Dremel recommended cloud software 3DPrintOS which means I can use my mobile and the on printer video camera to keep an eye on the print progress and control the printer. No need to be running up and down stairs to check on the printer for this old boy. It resides in the man cave next to the bed room and is reassuringly quiet in operation.So the printer is no as cheap as some but its made life easier for me to get up and running with 3D printing with no hassle and in the knowledge that Dremel have a good reputation for after sales service.No doubt as time goes on I will have my share of failure as most seem to have but so far this printer makes me think it will be more likely my fault than the printer.

After experience with cheaper printers and all the hassle of tweaking and adjusting, I went for this unit. I have only so far printed the demo frog but it came out perfectly with no trouble at all. Hopefully it continues to be hassle free like this as I use it. The fan has a carbon filter on it so when running I have so far noticed no smell (using ECO ABS).There are a couple of reasons I only give 4 stars however;It looks good, but the doors and overall build feel a little more flimsy than I expected for the price (£1,500) so I would imagine there would soon be something broken in a busy school environment or similar. However the extruder and mechanical parts seem quite good.One important note for UK/EU buyers is that the cloud services are not yet GDPR compliant and therefore will not be available in the menu options unless you chose United States in the menu when setting up. Dremel told me there is no estimated date for fixing this yet, though the simple workaround of setting the machine to United States seems to work. So if you can't find the needed token to register your printer with Dremel, try setting it up as United States

I've had this machine for over two years now. Use it for about 10 hours a week.Still works perfectly. No faults.I just keep discovering yet another feature about the engineering that makes this machine stand out from others, and feel happy that I have ZERO regrets buying it.

Adoro questo prodotto. Acquistato è per pochi progetti casalinghi. I miei figli erano così eccitati quando abbiamo fatto la nostra prima stampa. Non sono una persona tecnica ma è stato relativamente facile usarlo. Lo schermo è facile da seguire. Ci sono molti video di YouTube per aiutarti se stai lottando.Non vedo l'ora di altri progetti.

Sebbene non sia così potenziato con le opzioni come la sua variante più grande, il 3D45, questo modello è molto buono.Molto semplice da usare e finora senza difetti.L'ho usato con i miei studenti in classe per insegnare loro la stampa 3D e la progettazione CAD.

De 3D45 gaf me de beste printresultaten die ik ooit heb gehad met een desktop 3D-printer. Gezien de prijs is dit een van de beste keuzes aan de professionele kant van de markt. De hardware is top, maar de samenwerking met 3DPrinterOS maakt deze printer echt de perfecte keuze voor scholen, makersruimten en printfarms.

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Wow - das ist die passende Zusammenfassung meiner bisherigen Erfahrung und Zufriedenheit mit dem Dremel 3D45 IdeaLab Drucker!Für meinen Einstieg in die phantastische Welt des 3D Druckens war mir ein Drucker wichtig, der sich einfach in Betrieb nehmen lässt und zuverlässig arbeitet. Und so bin ich nach einiger Recherche auf einschlägigen Seiten zum Thema 3D Druck und Testberichten auf dieses Gerät von Dremel gestoßen. Die Firma kann ich schon vom Multifunktionswerkzeug (meines aus dem Jahr 1999 tut immer noch seine Arbeit). Sicher ist ein 3D Drucker mittlerweile auch für wenige Hundert Euro zu haben (insbesondere wenn man einen Bausatz erwirbt), beim Model von Dremel rechtfertigt, aber aus meiner Sicht folgende Punkte den „Mehrpreis“:- das wertige, robuste Gehäuse, welches auch optisch einen guten Eindruck im Büro macht- die Fronttüre und der Deckel, die einen großzüzigen Einblick in das Innere erlauben (der Deckel wird sogar durch einen stabilen Mechanismus in der letzten Position gehalten)- Filter in der Lüftung- Vier Filamenttypen, die speziell auf den Drucker abgestimmt sind, bzw. der Drucker erkennt anhand eines RFID Tags den verwendeten Typ. So entfällt erstmal das Herumtüfteln bis man brauchbare Ergebnisse hat- beheizbare Druckplatte, bei dem mit Klebestift gearbeitet wird- die integrierte Kamera erlaubt das Überprüfen des Drucks aus der Ferne. Dies ist vor allem bei langen Druckvorgängen für mich interessantMeine persönlichen Tipps bzw. Erfahrungen:- nach jedem Druck reinige ich die Druckplatte grob und trage dann eine neue Schicht mit dem Klebestift auf (mindestens im vorher bedruckten Bereich)- immer man ich die Druckplatte entnommen habe starte ich sicherheitshalber die halbautomatische Nivellierung (auch wenn unmittelbar vor dem Druck ein paar Niveau-Punkte auf der Platte gecheckt werden)- nach ca. 5 Drucken reinige ich die Platte komplett wie im Handbuch beschrieben und trage den Klebestift neu aufUnd sonst noch:- das Vorbereiten der Drucke mit der beigefügten Slicer Software klappt ohne Probleme - schön auch, dass die Software auf Mac und Windows quasi identisch ist- Das Übertragen der Druckdaten über WLAN klappt bei mir auch super - so entfällt das Übertragen per USB-Stick- Filament anderer Hersteller habe ich noch nicht verwendet- Schön wäre für mich ein kapazitives Touchdisplay, anstatt des verwendeten