I'm currently implementing the T12 lead screw into the design and have removed 4 linear rails from the BOM, saving around £40, so I think £1099 - 1199 is still in the cards, but I've remembered scrolling though Discord and Reddit comments about what printer they should buy / just bought and $500 came up often. Additionally, unless it's a TV or a table, consumers don't usually have a free 1.2m cuboid volume to place the SecSavr Suspense.
I was thinking that a solution could exist under £400 (spoiler, it can't) for a SuspenseSmall that shared many of the Suspense components so that:
- a) I could save on my BOM through bulk pricing and lower per-part shipping fees,
- b) hobbyists could "dip their toes" into the technology without spending £1200 (or more if they don't have a CR10 sized printer),
- c) it could fit alongside a kitchen appliance,
- d) better project publicity, and
- e) I could have a tester printer and have more than 1 data point to validate settings and research.
I did some quick addition and it's looking to be heading for £649 when "the unknown" is taken into account.
- 108W UV LED (this takes up about 200mm of Z height though, compared to 90mm for an array)
- 7.6" 4K+ Mono screen for a 40um pixel size
- 395*305*395mm footprint
- 204.8*163.6*[some Z height likely under 200]mm build volume
- Dual colour
I will take any opportunity to sping to quad colour support if physics allows. If the Suspense works as intended with dual colour, it'll already be a strong competitor to the Photon M3 Plus that's also at £649 on Amazon, but white, black, support and transparency would allow something closer to consumer's original expectation of 3D printers a decade ago, but in greyscale. The SecSavr Small (shortened name) and the SecSavr Suspense would be a similar setup to the cheaper B+W laser printer and the more expensive but full colour laser printer.
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