In 2011, Solidoodle established itself as one of the early plug-n-play 3D printer manufacturers on the market. Since then, the Brooklyn-based company has remained a landmark of desktop 3D printing and has maintained a low price point for all of their 3D printers. Today, the manufacturer has rolled out a number of new additions to their brand, including three new 3D printers, a piece of 3D printing software, and a new product care package.
As a part of Solidoodle’s big announcement, the manufacturer has opened up a pre-sale for its newest consumer 3D printer, the Solidoodle Press, with a low pre-sale price of $349. With an enclosed build space, a heated glass platform, and a build volume of 8” x 8” x 8”, the consumer-ready machine features the company’s new SoliTouch technology. Solidoodle CEO, Sam Cervantes, describes the new bed calibration feature, which allows for 3D printing onto an uneven build surface, “We’ve listened to our customers and developed SoliTouch calibration technology to resolve the biggest issue we’ve seen across the industry with 3D printer calibration. Our new Press 3D printer is designed to fit well in a home or professional environment for users who don’t want to tinker with their machine.” Once the limited quantity of pre-sale machines has sold out, the retail price of the Solidoodle Press will bump up to $599. More on the Press in the video below:
To expand the company’s 3D printer portfolio, Solidoodle has also developed two more machines meant for “expert hobbyists and professionals”, the Workbench and the Workbench Apprentice. For $799, customers can purchase the Apprentice (pictured below), with a build volume of 6” x 6” x 8” and an acrylic build plate.
The Workbench grows the build volume to almost double the size at 12” x 12” x 12”, carrying a price tag of $1299. Both machines utilize dual extruders and can be modified, thanks to the machines’ open designs. Take a gander:
Cervantes elaborates, “[W]e recognize that many of our customers do want a more open design and experimental options, which is where our Workbench Series comes in. Built on our classic design, our Workbench Series printers come with standard experimental features and will allow us to offer incremental improvements on machines as they develop and allow for easier installation of repair parts and upgrades for expert users who like to work on their machine.”
All of the new machines run Solidoodle’s new SoliPrint 3D printing software, meant to streamline the user experience for an out of the box, push button 3D printing experience. And, to provide additional customer support, the company is expanding its SoliCare Protection Plan for the Press, Workbench, and Workbench Apprentice 3D printers, covering additional defects and malfunctions that may occur.
Solidoodle has continually released new 3D printers to the market over the past 3-4 years, but this is the company’s biggest release to date and explains the series of sales they’ve held for their last generation of printers recently. By developing their own 3D printing software and a series of different 3D printers to fulfill a variety of niches, Solidoodle remains competitive in the desktop 3D printing industry. You’ll also notice the polished new design, which, in addition to the variation in their line, makes Solidoodle even more appealing to mainstream consumers, rather than the Maker community alone. Solidoodle is among many 3D printer brands that is keeping apace with the industry as it shifts to a broader customer base. Now, we wait to hear what that customer base has to say about the new machines.
