QU-BD One Up - Open Source Production Ready 3D Printer
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The QU-BD One Up is the least expensive, production ready, high quality 3D printer available on the market! ...Its OPEN SOURCE TOO!
Backers: 1409
Average Pledge Per Backer: $293
Funded: $413,530 of $9,000
Dates: Oct 21st -> Nov 18th (29 days)
Project By: Chelsea Thompson
Backers: 1409
Average Pledge Per Backer: $293
Funded: $413,530 of $9,000
Dates: Oct 21st -> Nov 18th (29 days)
Project By: Chelsea Thompson
$413,530
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 18 @ 16:30 -0500 GMT
4594%
of goal
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Latest News
World's cheapest 3D printer moves forward
May 24th - via: gizmag.com
If you want a home 3D printer for under $200 that's not made out of LEGOs, you're not alone, as the successful Kickstarter launch of the $199 QU-BD One Up proved last year. (Read More)
TwoUp Video
November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
A little better this time...we need some better lighting. Please note that 90%+ of the noise in this video is the exhaust fan on our laser running as we are cutting a lot of stuff right now. The OneUp and TwoUp are among the quietest printers... (Read More)
Yay! We are almost there! What Happens Next?
November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
At the end of the campaign everyone at QU-BD will take a deep breath and grab a cup of coffee. Thank you all for making this possible. In the next few days we will be sending out a survey to all the backers to confirm shipping details, any... (Read More)
*Warning* The MSRP will go up at some point in the FUTURE!
November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Several people had asked and I just got confirmation from our bean counter that the price of the OneUp and TwoUp will be raising a bit shortly after the Kickstarter campaign is over. It will still remain the least expensive production ready 3D... (Read More)
Quick Reminder about Upgrades and Filament!
November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I just wanted to reiterate how to do the upgrade to the heated bed option and to add filament to your order as there seem to be a lot of questions about it. In order to add money to your pledge you can just login to your account, go to your pledge... (Read More)
TwoUp Video
November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Adam (our lead assembler for our metal printers) brought a TwoUp home to play with and made this video. We will be posting a better quality one on Monday when we have access to a better camera. He was printing at 70mm/s iirc . (Read More)
Laser Cut Frame File
November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Laser Cut Frame Files Please click the link if you want the laser cut frame file for the TwoUp. As I had posted elsewhere, we cut a whole sheet of the same part so the internal files are laid out differently 'on the laser table' than what is... (Read More)
Power Supply Upgrade
November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
After much deliberation we will be upgrading the default power supply which originally was a 60w laptop style supply to a real 12v DC power supply (100w) like the one that would be included with the Heated Bed Upgrade (150w). Even though it costs a... (Read More)
BOM + Filament Colors
November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Bill Of Materials http://www.qu-bd.com/BothUps/BOM.pdf Note that there a couple components that change slightly from the OneUp to the TwoUp. Those are listed as colored entries. I know its not very pretty but it should give you an idea until we... (Read More)
US Based Recommended Filament Suppliers
November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Us of course! Please buy from one of these recommended brands ESPECIALLY if this is your first 3D printer, at least until you get the hang of it. There are many other brands that will work just fine, these are just of a known good quality.... (Read More)
International Recommended Filament Suppliers
November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Here are the recommended filament suppliers for our overseas customers. There will be lots of other suppliers that work but these are of known good quality. Please start with filament either from us or from one of these suppliers, especially if... (Read More)
I Forgot To Post This Earlier...FLIR Images
November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
One of our customers that purchased a Revolution XL had access to a FLIR camera that he took some pictures of the basalt heated bed. I figured since its the same bed (although a bit larger) as what will come with the Heated Build Platform Upgrade... (Read More)
10 Kickstarter projects you will be buying in 2014
November 9th - via: techradar.com
We've scoured Kickstarter for the hottest projects you'll be buying next year. (Read More)
More Pictures of the OneUp and TwoUp
November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The OneUp and the TwoUp Click This For High-Res : http://www.qu-bd.com/images/kick/bothups.jpg OneUp High Res Click This For High-Res: http://www.qu-bd.com/images/kick/oneup.jpg TwoUp High Res Click This For High Res: ... (Read More)
[PRESS RELEASE] 3D Printing Reaches Tipping Point with Release of QU-BD, Inc's $199 3D Printer
November 8th - via: prweb.com
Reliable 3D printing under the $200 price point is a game changer for the whole industry with the release of QU-BD, Inc.'s new 3D printer. (Read More)
Filament Purchasing Info
November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We have finalized the pricing on our house brand of filament that will be available for all KIckstarter backers first. We have two grades of filament, one being the premium filament in ABS and PLA made by ProtoParadigm which is a great all around... (Read More)
Proto-Pasta Filament Tests!
November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The folks over at Proto-Pasta sent us some of their filament that is currently funding on Kickstarter here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1375236253/proto-pasta-gourmet-food-for-your-3d-printer?ref=live There are 3 different types, two of... (Read More)
Heated Build Platform Upgrade + Printing Vid
October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Heated Build Platform Upgrade So we did the math and because of the thin margins we are working with we would have to hit enough units to generate $750,000 in sales to include the upgraded power supply and heated build platform in the cost. A lot... (Read More)
QU-BD’s Latest Little Printer Breaks the $200 Threshold
October 25th - via: 3dprintingindustry.com
Affordable desktop 3D printer from QU-BD succeeds on Kickstarter. (Read More)
50 Micron Print & Stretch Goals
October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, you guys rock! I wanted to post a picture of a 50 micron print next to a penny for reference. You can't even see the layers! This is very achievable with the OneUp and TwoUp and did not require any tweaking or voodoo and it came off the... (Read More)
The QU-BD One Up on Kickstarter: that’s one helluva 3D printer for $199
October 23rd - via: 3dprinter.net
When engineers decide to design a 3D printer they have to choose what to focus on. Some put the priority on size, like with the Gigabot. Some focus on ease of use, like the team behind the Zortrax M200. And the Bukito is all about portability. Yet when it comes to desktop 3D printers, the most popular goal is accessibility, as in affordability. There, the QU-BD One Up on Kickstarter beats them all at $199. (Read More)
Already Funded!
October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, already funded, that didn't take long! I think the 3D printing community will be surprised by how good this little printer is, thanks for making it a reality! We are also a lot of educators to develop a curriculum to use these in classrooms... (Read More)
QU-BD One Up: Open source 3D printer kit on Kickstarter, only $199
October 22nd - via: 3ders.org
The QU-BD team announced their newest product: open source QU-BD One Up, a production ready 3D printer kit that breaks the $200 barrier. (Read More)
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