Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The Lulzbot Sidekick 289 is a new entry on the market, first in a long time (since the Lulzbot Mini). It's smaller than the 747 but very similar. Main benefits of the Sidekick: swappable Toolhead, high end mosquito toolhead option (which is what I am printing with in the video), US made printer with warranty, prints well out of the box. It's a little pricey at around $1000 or so but I think worth it. The bigger brother (747) is about $1300.
There are still some bugs that are being worked out, such as using the full size of the bed- but the latest firmware is helping with that. The printer keeps getting better thanks to the hard work from the Lulzbot team.
See my other videos for more in depth review:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpQnpsv1trbQosmCQPjOtzBfEIE6VdsKX
The Lulzbot Sidekick 289 is a new entry on the market, first in a long time (since the Lulzbot Mini). It's smaller than the 747 but very similar. Main benefits of the Sidekick: swappable Toolhead, high end mosquito toolhead option (which is what I am printing with in the video), US made printer with warranty, prints well out of the box. It's a little pricey at around $1000 or so but I think worth it. The bigger brother (747) is about $1300.
There are still some bugs that are being worked out, such as using the full size of the bed- but the latest firmware is helping with that. The printer keeps getting better thanks to the hard work from the Lulzbot team.
See my other videos for more in depth review:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpQnpsv1trbQosmCQPjOtzBfEIE6VdsKX
