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3Dnatives Lab: Testing the Dagoma Disco Ultimate 3D Printer
Based in Roubaix, Dagoma is one of the most successful companies amongst the French manufacturers, well-known for its DiscoEasy 200 DIY 3D printer, sold at a price of less than 300€ ($333). Four years after its debut on the market,…
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Based in Roubaix, Dagoma is one of the most successful companies amongst the French manufacturers, well-known for its DiscoEasy 200 DIY 3D printer, sold at a price of less than 300€ ($333). Four years after its debut on the market, and following the launch of additional models such as the Explorer 350 or the Magis (formerly Neva), the 3D printer manufacturer recently unveiled a new 3D printer kit, the Dagoma Disco Ultimate, an improved version of the DiscoEasy 200 that is still affordable. It retails for 399€ ($442), or 499€ ($554) for the two-color version.
To learn more about this new Dagoma model, we were pleased to receive the Disco Ultimate in its two-color version at 3Dnatives’ Lab. So what are the improvements made to the Ultimate Disco? What can you expect from a 3D printer that costs less than 500€? Who is this machine for? And most importantly, is it worth the investment? Find our complete review of this 3D printer below.
The Disco Ultimate 3D printer and its various accessories
1. Unpacking the Dagoma Disco Ultimate
The 3D printer is delivered in kit form and you will have to follow the various detailed assembly steps in an online guide available directly on the Dagoma website. It takes about 2 to 3 hours to assemble the 3D printer. For this test, we received an already assembled version of the Ultimate Disco.
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