Bob, the man behind the I Like To Make Stuff YouTube channel, recently uploaded a review of the BCN3D Sigma R17. This printer features a unique independent dual-carriage system to handle dual extrusion. Let’s break down the pros and cons from Bob’s review.
Pros
- The machine comes fully assembled and packaged really well
- Includes a nice capacitive touchscreen that is very responsive
- The screen is very useful for leveling the bed, it shows you which screw to turn and how much to turn it
- The SD card comes with single and dual extrusion models sliced and ready to print
- Marvin sample prints came out great for both single and dual extrusion tests
- $1,000 cheaper than Ultimaker 3
Cons
- Bob couldn’t seem to get his prints to stick to the glass build platform (I would recommend trying some Elmer’s Gluestick)
- The Yoda model printed had visibly worse quality than the Ultimaker 3, but not by much
- Too much material is purged doing extruder swap
