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3Dnatives Lab: Testing the BQ Witbox Go! 3D printer
The Spanish manufacturer BQ, which is responsible for a wide range of 3D printers and is one of the leading European manufacturers, with the Plug & Play models Witbox 1 and Witbox 2, recognisable by their volume of printing, as well as the machines…
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The Spanish manufacturer BQ, which is responsible for a wide range of 3D printers and is one of the leading European manufacturers, with the Plug & Play models Witbox 1 and Witbox 2, recognisable by their volume of printing, as well as the machines in kit for a user plus maker: the Hephestos and Hephestos 2. Not long back, the manufacturer unveiled its new 3D printer; the Witbox Go! The first machine with Android operating system. To fully understand its new development, the 3Dnatives Lab team had the pleasure of receiving the 3D printer for an exclusive in-depth test.
With a relatively low price of € 699.90 for a Plug & Play model, we asks ourselves what type of machine we are actually working with. With the latest machine of the Spanish company we see the emerging industry trend: a USB or WiFi connectivity, an NFC reader for filament coils, an Android application for tracking the models from a smartphone, a detection system of filament tip and capped nozzle, a hot metal end, a magnetic tray, and finally the icing on the cake, an automatic calibration mode.
The Witbox Go! has a clean and well thought out design, a “mini” price and many new features that allowed the 3D printer to receive the 2017 Reddot Award. A promising machine at a low price? Let’s see if it meets our expectations.
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