Craftbot 3 3D Printer

The Craftbot 3 is a professional dual-extruder FDM 3D printer manufactured by CraftUnique. It features a sturdy, closed metal frame, an all-metal hotend and an independent dual extrusion system for effective printing with high-performance materials. It produces high-quality results while ensuring a seamless 3D printing experience. It includes a set of quality-of-life features difficult to find in similar-priced machines. 

Craftbot 3 is a secure and reliable 3D printer. It comes with a lockable door and a PETG dome cover for safe and convenient use. The closed-frame keeps the printing temperature constant making for higher printing accuracy and repeatability. The dome includes an activated carbon and HEPA filter. The printer is equipped with a dual extrusion system and a detachable, heatable bed for easier print removal. Thanks to the IDEX system, the two print heads can work independently producing two different objects at once (parallel mode), two sides of the same item (mirror mode), or complex parts with PVA-made supports. The printer is engineered with an auto-resume printing option and a filament monitoring system reducing the risk of printing failures. The device is Wi-Fi enabled, giving you the possibility to connect to CraftApp and CraftWare/PrintWare. A customizable LED status indicator keeps you informed about the printing status. Read the review to learn more.

The printer has been used by many professionals, including the Arrabona Racing Team. They used it to 3D print some functional parts for their racing cars.

Look at this video to better understand how the parallel printing mode works.

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Specifications:

• Print quality
• Materials
• Build volume
• Printer controls
• What’s in the box
• Look and feel
• Price

Print quality

The Craftbot 3 is an FDM 3D printer that can print layers at 50 microns. This way you can produce parts with smooth exterior surfaces. The auto-resume feature reduces the risk of printing failures caused by power outages. The filament monitoring system alerts you when the filament is about to run out, giving you the possibility to replace the spool and restart the print job. It can also detect and automatically solve filament jams.

The parallel printing mode lets you print two objects at a time, while the mirror mode lets you print two sides of the same product. Both modes speed up the printing process maximizing your productivity.

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The Craftbot 3 comes stock with a 0.25 mm nozzle, allowing for highly detailed prints. The nozzles come with silicone discs that wipe them clean reducing the risk of leaking out or clogging.

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The printer features an all-steel construction. It adopts a new motor control for quiet operation. The print head runs on rails. It also uses high-accuracy ball screws. This makes printing reliable, fast and precise.

Materials

Craftbot 3 prints with PLA, ABS, PET-G, Nylon, TPU, PVA, PP, PC, Woodfill, Metalfill and other materials. 

Here’s a Minion stone age planter printed with rainbow PLA:

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The extruder comes with a cooling fan. It enables higher quality prints reducing warping, stringing and, generally, making for higher quality prints. This effective model cooling technology lets you accurately print even the smallest objects.

The Craftbot 3 has an all-metal hotend and a heated print bed, which makes it suitable for printing with ABS-type materials. The hotend heats up to 300°C, being compatible with special filaments. To ensure high reproducibility, we recommend installing an enclosed print chamber. This way the print quality would not be affected by temperature fluctuations as a result of drafts and other factors. 

The dual extrusion system lets you produce multi-colored parts with ease. Just look at this cool 3D model. It has been printed with Starlight and Granite filaments.

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The Craftbot 3 prints with 1.75 mm filament, providing you with a wide choice of materials.

Build volume

The build area of 14.7 x 9.8 x 9.8 inches (374 x 250 x 250 mm) lets you print just about anything, just like the massive model below.

It is composed of approximately 2,250 parts and is 235 cm in height. Printed on Craftbot 2 and Craftbot 3, it took around 1,260 hours, 22.36 kg of filament and 14 months of hard work to get ready.

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Printer controls

The printer is controlled via PC or the built-in LCD interface. 

3D models can be printed from a computer via Micro SD, Wi-Fi or USB. The customizable LED indicators keep you updated about the printing status.

The printer software works with OBJ, STL, and CWPRJ 3D models. It is available for Windows. Mac OS X. Linux users will need to install a virtual machine or go for other software.

What’s in the box

• The printer
• Filament guide tube
• Sample filaments
• PEN drive with instructions
• Manuals
• Models for printing
• Build plate
• Power cable

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Look and feel

Craftbot 3 is available in black color. Its stylish look makes it ideal for both home and professional use.

The printer dimensions are 22.4 x 17.3 x 19.2 inches (374 x 250 x 250 mm). It weighs 22 lb (10 kg). The spool holders are mounted on the right and left sides of the printer.

Price

The price of Craftbot 3 is $1,790.00, which is reasonable considering its functionality.