The Weedo Tina2 isn’t the biggest FDM printer, but it’s a great way to get into 3D printing.
The Tina2 is supremely portable and comes with features you might not expect from a dinky device like this. Not only does it auto-level before each print, but it also allows you to save a print mid-run, then come back later. So if you have it on a table and suddenly need the space back, that’s not a problem.
The Tina2 has a 100mm x 120mm x 100mm print area which is smaller than most but it encouraged us to get to grips with the basics of 3D modelling. Using Autodesk Meshmixer and Microsoft 3D builder, we experimented with splitting models in half, adding tabs so we could reconnect the pieces and creating a spider with the head of Clint Eastwood .
The Tina2’s print bed, however, isn’t heated; instead, it uses an adhesive square of masking-tape material to provide adhesion for the removeable build plate. The sticker will at some point, wear out, in which case you can buy extra stickers from Weedo or use masking tape instead. At an average speed of 40mm/s, it takes between five and eight hours to print a 9-10cm model, though that’ll depend on how many removable supports it needs. Cura 3 helpfully highlights overhangs and, should you tick the box, will add supports to the model, though knowing whether you can get away without supports is down to practice.Example 3D prints from the Weedo Tina2: Neil Armstrong , Spider with Clint Eastwood's head , Cthulhu .
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