Gregs Maker Corner | Lulzbot Sidekick 289 Assembly & Walkthrough @GregsMakerCorner | Uploaded June 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
In this video, I unbox the Lulzbot Taz Sidekick 289 and walk through the assembly process. The 289 is the smaller brother to the 747 model but the steps should be very similar. Stay tuned for the next video in the series, in which I will share my general thoughts / perspectives on the printer after printing with it for a bit.
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I picked up this printer at MRRF 2021 (Midwest RepRap Festival, in Goshen, Indiana). At the time of publishing this video, this printer has not yet been announced by Lulzbot but I'm sure that will happen soon.
Disclaimer: I purchased a Lulzbot Sidekick 280 at full price during MRRF. I committed to making a video of my experience and thoughts on this printer and in return was provided with a significant discount for an additional toolhead, which is not featured in this video but will be in a future one (which I will designate as a paid promotion). The model featured in this video: Lulzbot Taz Sidekick 289 3D Printer, Magnetic Flex Bed, gLCD controller.
Quick and dirty info from MRRF about key specifications:
* The Sidekick 289 build volume is 6 x 6 ⅜ x 7 ⅛ inches, or 162 x 164 x 185mm and starts at $795 (4.9 cubic mm vs 5.8 cubic mm)
*The Sidekick 747 is 9 x 9 x 9 ¾ inches, or 231 x 231 x 249mm and starts at $995 (13.2 cubic mm vs 11.02 cubic mm)
* Both printers have 24v Meanwell power supplies. The 289 has a 150 watt, and the 747 a 300 watt.
* Both printers have swappable toolheads that can easily be changed with 3 thumb screws and a connector, and firmware (Marlin fork) changed via LCD menu.
* Toolhead options come in both 2.85 and 1.75 options. I will be showing the 1.75 Slice engineering toolhead in a future video.
In this video, I unbox the Lulzbot Taz Sidekick 289 and walk through the assembly process. The 289 is the smaller brother to the 747 model but the steps should be very similar. Stay tuned for the next video in the series, in which I will share my general thoughts / perspectives on the printer after printing with it for a bit.
Please like and subscribe if you enjoy my content!
I picked up this printer at MRRF 2021 (Midwest RepRap Festival, in Goshen, Indiana). At the time of publishing this video, this printer has not yet been announced by Lulzbot but I'm sure that will happen soon.
Disclaimer: I purchased a Lulzbot Sidekick 280 at full price during MRRF. I committed to making a video of my experience and thoughts on this printer and in return was provided with a significant discount for an additional toolhead, which is not featured in this video but will be in a future one (which I will designate as a paid promotion). The model featured in this video: Lulzbot Taz Sidekick 289 3D Printer, Magnetic Flex Bed, gLCD controller.
Quick and dirty info from MRRF about key specifications:
* The Sidekick 289 build volume is 6 x 6 ⅜ x 7 ⅛ inches, or 162 x 164 x 185mm and starts at $795 (4.9 cubic mm vs 5.8 cubic mm)
*The Sidekick 747 is 9 x 9 x 9 ¾ inches, or 231 x 231 x 249mm and starts at $995 (13.2 cubic mm vs 11.02 cubic mm)
* Both printers have 24v Meanwell power supplies. The 289 has a 150 watt, and the 747 a 300 watt.
* Both printers have swappable toolheads that can easily be changed with 3 thumb screws and a connector, and firmware (Marlin fork) changed via LCD menu.
* Toolhead options come in both 2.85 and 1.75 options. I will be showing the 1.75 Slice engineering toolhead in a future video.
