woodenhead Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Second hand Bargain alert http://www.hattons.co.uk/320009/Bachmann_Branchline_31_426_LN04_Class_411_4_car_CEP_EMU_7126_in_BR_green_with_yellow_warning_panels_Pre_owned_/StockDetail.aspx £130 notes is good value for one of these. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Patriot87003 Posted November 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2017 I can confirm that this £2.00 offer is valid at all WH Smith outlets for HM. Staff at my local outlet state this barcode price is valid throughout the UK. Bargain ! Hmmm! The offer doesn't seem to have made its way t'up norf to the northern powerhouse home of the Pacers and non-electrified MML WH Smith's at Sheffield Station .... both BRM and Hornby Magazine were showing full fat prices when scanned in Maybe to subsidise Pacer replacement and electrification?!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal.n Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Will this 3D Printer be a Bargain ? Aldi on sale from the 19th November. Link https://www.aldi.co.uk/3d-printer Am incredibly tempted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Am incredibly temptedOr wait a bit longer and no doubt far better ones will be available for less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Or wait a bit longer and no doubt far better ones will be available for less. They said that once about model trains when they went to be manufactured in China. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 They said that once about model trains when they went to be manufactured in China. It is a bit like Nuclear Power it would be so cheap it would not be worth metering! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazynitwit Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Will this 3D Printer be a Bargain ? Aldi on sale from the 19th November. Link https://www.aldi.co.uk/3d-printer There are many more 3d printers for much cheaper prices. It just depends on what people are willing to pay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted November 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2017 They said that once about model trains when they went to be manufactured in China. 3D printing will probably be the mechanism by which they come back from China. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I can confirm that this £2.00 offer is valid at all WH Smith outlets for HM. Staff at my local outlet state this barcode price is valid throughout the UK. Bargain ! Except at WHS in Tunbridge Wells, where, after checking, it's only £2 when you also buy a Hornby special edition thing at £6, which doesn't strike me as a proposition. BRM for 99p is though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
letterspider Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Will this 3D Printer be a Bargain ? Aldi on sale from the 19th November. Link https://www.aldi.co.uk/3d-printer I wouldn't recommend this if you are starting out. 3D printers are not like buying power tools and rucksacks. Even the better ones are tricky to get to work consistently due to a lot of variables which effect print quality - such as air humidity and temperature. You ideally want a manufacturer with a long timeline of experience and good community support such as the Makerbot - but that is very pricey towards £1000. However I can recommend one of the Makerbot clones which run on the Makerware software. My one is pre-constructed from a black plywood frame (uncoloured plywood is cheaper). It does not come with perspex dust shields so make sure you cover it with a dust sheet when not in use! A lot of them out there on eBay, you can get a very good price if you are patient, shop around and/or go direct ot the manufacture. You may even get a dual extrusion head for similar price and usually a roll of filament (about £20) thrown in as well. Here is one I picked out at random - no link to the seller https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6CTC-FDM-Black-Makerbot-Replicator-2-3D-Printer-2-Extruders-1-PLA-filament/252812407890?epid=1032366993&hash=item3adccb3452:g:fgQAAOSwOgdYyM2N Most importantly - excellent software support using Makerware, software which is easy to use and comes with regular updates from a big manufacturer, access to a massive range of free projects on Thingiverse. I would say that the ALDI 3D printer, if it does not come with a roll of filament, probably should be priced at £80 to £150 if it was being honest about itself. There are some excellent posts on here in the 3D printing section giving advice on what can be achieved - good luck! ..one last thing - if you aren't using your filament for a long time, make sure you keep it away from humidity and sunlight with a bag of silica gel - or you will have all sorts of problems with it Edited November 11, 2017 by letterspider Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo666 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) I would say that the ALDI 3D printer, if it does not come with a roll of filament, probably should be priced at £80 to £150 if it was being honest about itself. Video on the Aldi website says it comes with 100M of various coloured filament. So as to not annoy the forum police and keep on topic, can I ask if this is still a bargain then? Edited November 11, 2017 by Damo666 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I wouldn't recommend this if you are starting out. 3D printers are not like buying power tools and rucksacks. Even the better ones are tricky to get to work consistently due to a lot of variables which effect print quality - such as air humidity and temperature. You ideally want a manufacturer with a long timeline of experience and good community support such as the Makerbot - but that is very pricey towards £1000. However I can recommend one of the Makerbot clones which run on the Makerware software. My one is pre-constructed from a black plywood frame (uncoloured plywood is cheaper). It does not come with perspex dust shields so make sure you cover it with a dust sheet when not in use! A lot of them out there on eBay, you can get a very good price if you are patient, shop around and/or go direct ot the manufacture. You may even get a dual extrusion head for similar price and usually a roll of filament (about £20) thrown in as well. Here is one I picked out at random - no link to the seller https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6CTC-FDM-Black-Makerbot-Replicator-2-3D-Printer-2-Extruders-1-PLA-filament/252812407890?epid=1032366993&hash=item3adccb3452:g:fgQAAOSwOgdYyM2N Most importantly - excellent software support using Makerware, software which is easy to use and comes with regular updates from a big manufacturer, access to a massive range of free projects on Thingiverse. I would say that the ALDI 3D printer, if it does not come with a roll of filament, probably should be priced at £80 to £150 if it was being honest about itself. There are some excellent posts on here in the 3D printing section giving advice on what can be achieved - good luck! ..one last thing - if you aren't using your filament for a long time, make sure you keep it away from humidity and sunlight with a bag of silica gel - or you will have all sorts of problems with it What experience of the Aldi printer do you have to make such a bold statement? If none then how do you know the quality of the machine and its attachments? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium mezzoman253 Posted November 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2017 Video on the Aldi website says it comes with 100M of various coloured filament. So as to not annoy the forum police and keep on topic, can I ask if this is still a bargain then? There were 6 posts discussing said 3D-printer when I looked this morning, but I left it as it seemed it had gone dead at 20:31 yesterday evening. This afternoon we've had a few more. Please if you must discuss it, or any other bargain, please start a new thread with a suitable title and post a link to it so those interested can follow it. That will leave this thread clear for bargains. Thank you, Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Will this 3D Printer be a Bargain ? Aldi on sale from the 19th November. Link https://www.aldi.co.uk/3d-printer It's a direct clone (or a straight rebadge) of Wanhao's Duplicator i3 PLUS 3D printer. That gets excellent reviews, so yes, I'd say it's a bargain. Also tempted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
letterspider Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 There were 6 posts discussing said 3D-printer when I looked this morning, but I left it as it seemed it had gone dead at 20:31 yesterday evening. This afternoon we've had a few more. Please if you must discuss it, or any other bargain, please start a new thread with a suitable title and post a link to it so those interested can follow it. That will leave this thread clear for bargains. Thank you, Rob Thread opened up in 3D printing... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/128076-aldi-3d-printer/ Is the ALDI 3D printer a bargain? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Thread opened up in 3D printing... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/128076-aldi-3d-printer/ Is the ALDI 3D printer a bargain? With such things, the question isn't if it is a bargain, but if it is good enough quality for its intended use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Post started by letterspider about the Aldi printer started here- http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/125236-bargain-hunters-mark-2/page-11&do=findComment&comment=2921303 So this thread can be about bargains and not discussions about what constitutes a bargain. Edited November 11, 2017 by royaloak Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 With such things, the question isn't if it is a bargain, but if it is good enough quality for its intended use. With apologies to the Bargain Police, as a quick aside, this is a pretty good YouTube review of the Wanhao printer that the Aldi machine is a clone of. Certainly appears well made and worth the money Aldi are asking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v58G3YUTr74 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
letterspider Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Back to bargains Take a look at this seller on eBay, who has some very interesting castings in OO - I have seen similar prices for resin castings of power plants but not as well detailed. The distribution transformer looks excellent but only one left now. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282727142772 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282726418095 Edited November 11, 2017 by letterspider Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymac-2008 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Hmmm! The offer doesn't seem to have made its way t'up norf to the northern powerhouse home of the Pacers and non-electrified MML WH Smith's at Sheffield Station .... both BRM and Hornby Magazine were showing full fat prices when scanned in Maybe to subsidise Pacer replacement and electrification?!) W H SMITHS Rhyl BRM 99p But Hornby Magazine at full price? When scanned at the till Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
notlob Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 https://www.joom.com/en/ 'Joom' is a website (and app for those with a smartphone) that ships discount everything from China. Delivery is free and takes about 3 weeks so you'll probably forgotten about what you've ordered when it arrives. Its so cheap you won't mind. On the website, all prices are in US Dollars but is in pounds if you get the app. Bear in mind 1USD = about 75p Here are some things with modelling applications: https://www.joom.com/en/products/1483334037888607245-253-1-26312-10107695 - almost a lifetime supply of heatshrink for just over £3 https://www.joom.com/en/products/1466072164351162340-132-1-582-2502787276 - could be a riveting tool? https://www.joom.com/en/products/1491635350890471713-146-1-582-2818011524 - Drill bits https://www.joom.com/en/products/1483602567760374864-165-1-26341-3086000481 - knives https://www.joom.com/en/products/1500688577463339304-176-1-26193-1113522675 - Electrical breadboard https://www.joom.com/en/products/1475743590600028847-214-1-26312-1850881526 - under 50p per tweezer https://www.joom.com/en/products/1493868414284728065-31-1-709-2163820542?similar=product - Resist the temptation (I apologise) Edit: Keep finding things... Damn succumbed to the resistors Oh and the drills dont tell HWMBO please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymac-2008 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) Seen this on the Deltic Preservation Society Website With the price of Bachmann 47s I thought this was a good price. Bachmann Ltd Edition 47 408 32-800W BR Blue Domino Headcode DCC Ready £65.00 + P&P £4.50 http://thedps.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/salescatalogue2015.pdf Edited November 13, 2017 by andymac-2008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlinb Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Seen this on the Deltic Preservation Society Website With the price of Bachmann 47s I thought this was a good price. Bachmann Ltd Edition 47 408 32-800W BR Blue Domino Headcode DCC Ready £65.00 + P&P £4.50 http://thedps.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/salescatalogue2015.pdf This is dated 2015 so probably has gone i'd say Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted November 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2017 This is dated 2015 so probably has gone i'd say Indeed - current catalogue is here http://thedps.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SalesCatalogue2016-17A.pdf Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymac-2008 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Indeed - current catalogue is here http://thedps.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SalesCatalogue2016-17A.pdf Phil Thanks Phil Sorry about that guys thought I had found something then. Still they seem to have some cheap limited edition Deltics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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