Review of the 3D printer MakerBot Replicator 2, need it?

Question

Layouts and prototypes

Dear habraspecialists, I have a question-suggestion for you - I have a brand new MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer + 10 kilos of PLA plastic for complete freedom of creativity. I think many would be interested to know first-hand its capabilities, as well as the process of buying and delivering from the manufacturer. But two things prevent the appearance of a review on Habré:

1. Banal-total time trouble
   
2. Lack of "live" models from projects
   

The first problem can be solved on my part, you only need your magic pendel interest in this topic, the second I hope you can help eliminate by offering your models from your projects, as I would like to combine info-useful with real-useful. I would like to test on different examples and show / provide the real result of this tool. Models are required in STL or OBJ format.
PS I'm ready to send your models by mail, and for the residents of Novosibirsk, especially Akademgorodok, I'm ready to hand them over personally;)

Answer 1

Necessarily!
And please, do not just 'print out another cube, class', but if possible, conduct at least some minimal research, for example, the real dimensions of the object (in all coordinates), real errors (print several different objects, or the same one, but placing it on the substrate in different ways - vertically, horizontally, at an angle). You can also show slicer tests, more precisely, the dependence of the result on settings, content, etc.
If there are accuracy settings, then how does it affect the speed and errors in the result. And also to carry out strength tests - stretching, squeezing, breaking ... for each type of filling. In general, everything is adult.
More complex tests are, of course, unlikely, but suddenly - dependence on a single print or 'paired' (when there are several objects on the substrate and the print head constantly jumps back and forth) and how this affects the surface quality and dimensional errors too.
There is a lack of such information for EACH printer model.
ps the first model promised to be in a closed case with heating (and very cheap, it's a pity it did not take off), which should have an incredibly positive effect on thermal distortion during printing, this is when the object 'leads' due to uneven cooling (from below faster than from above) , the second version is also just as good?

Answer 2

What kind of stupid questions are you asking here?
You would also ask on the site of motorists: “They brought De Lorean with an electric engine from Tesla, it drives up to 100 km / h in 4.5 seconds. Should I talk about it?"

Answer 3

I constantly see reviews of printers where all sorts of sculptures are printed.
But I would really like to see how it copes with the following things:
1. Cooler impeller. Chip - curved thin surfaces.
2. Case of any device. Those. thin-walled box with screw holes. Try to print a box with plastic latches (I've never seen it, is it possible?).
3. Some set of gears. For example planetary + 4 inside (print separately of course).
There are no drawings, unfortunately, and the modeler from me is very worthless.

Answer 4

The main question is what are the real advantages of the Replicator 2 over cheaper printers? Is it worth its $2200?

Answer 5

Highly!