3D grips: the original model and the Chinese clones. What does the market? Bashny.Net

About 3D-pens, that is, miniaturized 3D-printers, with which you can create small figures and inscriptions, the world heard not so long ago. Probably something like that existed, but such devices have become popular after the appearance of 3D Doodler.

Once the device information leaked to the network, immediately appeared enterprising residents of the Celestial Empire, who created analogue, launching it on the market before the release of 3D Doodler.

Since then, a lot of similar models and outright clones. By the way, the most original analogue, in my opinion - one of whom wrote Habré. Well, and information about other versions 3D handles - less is considered most currently known devices.

3Doodler



This control has been described Habré, including unboxing-review, plus interviews with the sponsors . Therefore, it is not necessary to repeat, we mention only the main characteristics of the handle, the functionality of, well, a couple of videos.



is to create not only need 3D-pen, but also very, very smooth hands, coupled with a lively imagination + many hours of training. i>

Functionality, design and possibilities

The device uses a 3mm plastic sticks of the PLA and ABS, with heating them up to 240 degrees Celsius. There are several function keys to activate / deactivate the device to switch between power modes OFF, PLA and ABS.


Roller with Kickstarter (by the way, in the first few hours of the handle has collected about one million dollars) i>

Most interesting, perhaps (and the fact that no clones) - a mount bracket, as well as 3-pin port. With this mount can be attached to the 3Doodler CNC machine tools for the more advanced than in the case of "manual" mode, using the device.



Plastic for 3Doodler

Features

Pen Size: 180 x 24 mm Weight: 200 g Compatible with sockets 110 or 240 V Operating temperature: 270 C Plastic: 3.00 mm, ABS and PLA
Pricing and equipment
3D-pen 3Doodler The power supply on the 220 2 sets of ABS plastic, or 2 sets of plastic, PLA 25 bars for three-dimensional printing
Order can handle manufacturer for $ 99. In the Russian Federation handle can be ordered for 4990 rubles at Madrobots .

LIX Pen h4>
 

This 3D handle is positioned as the world's smallest pen to work with plastic. At Kickstarter The device is assembled 731,690 pounds instead of the planned 30 thousand. The campaign was completed on 29 May recently.

Functionality, design and possibilities

The handle is really very small, but as far as we can judge, it is no less functional than its "adult counterparts.

Unfortunately, the material allows only 2 minutes of drawing the plastic for the handle is divided into small lengths of rods (about 10 centimeters).

By the way, the handle is not connected to the network and to the usual USB-port on your computer or laptop.





Features

Dimensions: length 164 mm, diameter 14 mm Weight: 35 grams Housing material: Aluminum Working Paper: PLA, ABS Plastic Operating temperature: 150 degrees Celsius
Pricing & Order

Will go on sale the device must in September this year. Price pens after it goes on sale will be about $ 140 . This is about half times more expensive than 3D Doodler, and almost two - than the Chinese clones (about them - below).

3Dsimo (Not available) h4>
 

Interesting project that could well be considered as a viable alternative (not a clone) 3Doodler. Why "could"? Yes, because the authors have not collected the funds for the production of its devices. Kraudfandingovaya campaign collected a total of 6 thousand dollars instead of 20 thousand. And the project has not entered into mass production.

Perhaps in the near future, the developers try again put the project into practice, but now the device is not available for ordering, unfortunately.

Functionality, design and possibilities

The device looks like a laser pistol Space Scout, but in fact, it is a tool for a creative person :)



The main difference from all other 3D handles - is the ability to work with several types of materials. Here, not only the ABS, PLA plastics, and PVA (water soluble material), and nylon.



In addition, the handle has a backlight mode, there is preheating, and even the memory to save settings. The latter is necessary to facilitate the work of the owner, as the setting for each of the materials - are very different.

Features

Weight: 180 g Working Paper, diameter: 1.75 mm
Price

The total price of the device should be about 100 dollars. As mentioned above, the device in mass production have been received, so that there is no possibility to buy it.

Creopop h4>
 

This control has been described Habré, and in general, information about it was published on many websites. Now the fund-raising campaign is still going on indiegogo, and it has already collected 105 000 dollars instead of the planned 40 thousand.

Functionality, design and possibilities

Powered device with a photopolymer, which quickly hardens when exposed to UV radiation (like dentists use).

It is also interesting that the developers with the device and created a number of different types of "ink" -fotopolimerov. Colored, luminescent, magnetic, elastic and even aromatic "ink" - it's all there. Photopolymers can be very different, with different properties, and developers is taken into account.



Pricing & Order

yet available for pre-order for $ 89 US for the money the customer receives the device +5 cartridges with material of different colors (orange, blue, cyan, red, black). For $ 99 you can get the same, only this time not 5 and 15 cartridges for $ 149 - 45 cartridges, and has a fluorescent ink, plus a material that changes color depending on the temperature. There is also a higher price category, with additional buns.

Q & A mini-interview with the developers

1. How and when had the idea of ​​creating such a device?

At the time our team really liked the idea 3Doodler. But burned a couple of times this 3D hot nozzle handle, we decided it was time to do their own, secure version. We started to look for a technology on which you can make the handle does not get hot. The solution turned out to be very close, by the time the company is already producing photopolymer ink for 3D printers. Application SLA technology, which until then was only used in 3D printers in the 3D stick and allowed to create a completely new product. In developing the pen still CreoPop rid of a few inconveniences that were in the first generation 3D handles: wire work, large size, awkward replacement of color, a limited selection of consumables. I>

2. An example of the most successful / beautiful product manufactured using Creopop

It's hard to choose any one object, it is a matter of taste. For example, the rose was made in a special operating mode "Filling" - a pen filled with an even layer of polymer and then lights up with UV light. Multi-colored fish and the owl of translucent polymer, too, were very attractive. I>





3. Do you plan to extend / supplement your project (for example, has set up a "big» 3D printer with the same principle of operation)?

Of course, we do not stand still. Already we have been developing 3D printer, as well as a special device, which is converted to 3D CreoPop handle the printer. Kinda coordinate table which would paint pen designed 3D computer model. Also, we are developing a prototype 3D handle that allows you to change the color without changing the cartridge - a special complex system of mixing colors to each user to control the color change from your device - about the way it is now at work in Photoshop. I>

4. What kind of device intended audience?

We try not to limit the number of users CreoPop. Each pen is used 3D, which is interesting to him. Many letters from artists who want to use a pen for creating art objects, from teachers who are going to use it in class, just from the gadget lovers who are interested in trying new things. I>

Chinese 3D models of pens. Army clones h4>

3DYAYA h4>
 

This is the device went on sale first to market 3D Doodler. The Chinese, in some cases react very quickly, and this - just such a situation.



By the way, 3DYAYA also received funding from the launch kraudfandingovoy campaign on its website, in the amount of 5,100 US dollars.

Functionality, design and possibilities

On the characteristics of the handle - less and functionality of the device can be evaluated by video, where with the help of this device creates all sorts of things:



The English review:



For the user, there are several functional buttons. The first helps to manage the process of extrusion of plastic. The second button allows you to stop the process of extrusion of the thread to replace plastic. The two buttons are located on the front panel.

There is a third button controls the speed of extrusion of plastic, it is located on the opposite side. Well, there is an LED that lights up when you start the device in red, and when ready for operation lights up blue.

Features:

Size: 195 x 5 x 4.5 mm Weight: 150 g Power: 12 The nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm Plastic: ABS or PLA plastic thickness of 1.75 mm
Price

During the term of the campaign could pre-order for $ 42. Now the cost of the device is $ 60. This is less than the Doodler ($ 75), but also - quite a sum.

RainSun h4>
 

Actually, the complete analogue of the previous device, the case is a little different, but basically all the same. This pen also fueled ABS or PLA plastic, thickness 1 75mm.





The result of a pen. Mario looks a bit pribolevshy, but, in general, satisfied :)

Well, what to say, "draw" a man with imagination and smooth hands

Functionality, design and possibilities

Almost no different from 3DYAYA. Buttons stop working, controlling the speed and punching plastic etc.

Features

Type of plastic ABS, PLA The thickness of the plastic, mm 1, 75 Operating temperature from 250 Print speed mm / s 2-40 diameter printhead, mm 0, 7 Operating voltage, V 110/240 Output, W 80 Dimensions 3D handles, see. 18h4, 5x4 Package Dimensions, cm. 22h16h7 Weight handle 3D m. (not plastic) 160 Weight package gr. 600
Price

On Aliexpress device can be purchased for $ 50. The kit includes two coils ABS plastic of various colors (white and gray).

Myriwell h4>
 

Functionality, design and possibilities

There are temperature adjustment, the handle goes into sleep mode after 5 minutes of inactivity.

By the way, at the base of the handle body slimmer that probably allows you to use it more comfortably (especially for children, whose hands simply can not properly grasp the body of previous devices). In general, and the design is more interesting than in the two previous cases.



Features:

The diameter of the nozzle: 0, 3 mm The thickness of the thread, mm 1.75 mm Max. the temperature of the print: 230 Power: 110V / 220V. 12v, 3A Speed ​​Drawing: 2-40 mm / sec
Price

At the same Aliexpress can be purchased for $ 60 (excluding shipping, of course). The kit, in addition to the handle part of the power supply and 10 meters ABS plastic 3 colors

Source: habrahabr.ru/company/madrobots/blog/228685/