Printrbot Smalls Limited Edition
By Ryan Priore / Jan 19, 2018

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Although the Smalls may look like the Printrbot Simple’s little brother, it boasts a larger print volume, a smaller overall footprint, and perhaps even a little more personality and panache.
The Limited Edition features a slightly larger build platform, linear rails over the standard’s linear rods, and an attractive wood trim exterior. At $500 it’s also pricey compared to the $398 standard and $298 kit and doesn’t come with a heated bed.
The prints looked fantastic, and the auto-tramming operation led to a solid “set and forget” print process. A Cura profile is supplied for the Smalls, but I needed to manually edit the machine settings in order to achieve the full benefits of the build area. The stock speeds also seemed a bit slow, but I’ll take quality prints over quickness.
Specs | |
Printrbot Smalls Limited Edition | Printrbot |
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Manufacturer: | Printrbot |
Price as Tested: | $500 |
Build Volume: | 173×150×148mm |
Bed Style: | Non-heated aluminum print surface |
Filament Size: | 1.75mm |
Open Filament: | Yes |
Temp Control: | Yes, extruder (270ºC max) |
Print Untethered: | Yes, SD card |
Onboard Controls: | No |
Host/Slicer Software: | Cura |
OS: | Mac, Windows, Linux |
Firmware: | Marlin |
Open Software: | Yes, Cura is AGPLv3 |
Open Hardware: | Yes, CC-BY-SA 3.0 |