Afinia H-Series

Easy to use, with feature-rich software and impressive print quality.

Torture test print. Click to view large.

THE COMPACT AFINIA H479 IS A VERSION OF PP3DP’S UP PLUS 3D printer, rebranded for the U.S. market. It’s got a single extruder and runs via USB of Mac or Windows machines, with no onboard controls except an Initialize button and a flashing status indicator. But despite the no-frills hardware, it’s a surprising little performer that’s ideal for beginners.

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We want to hear from you! Share your experiences with this machine, what you like, what you don't like, where you think our test team got it wrong. We hope you’ll join in the discussion. We’d also love to see the things that you design and print out.

Primo Features Heated platform, great print quality and software, U.S. tech support.
Print volume 5.5″×5.5″×5.3″
Print speed 3-30mm³/sec
Print material ABS, PLA
Resolution (z-axis) 0.2mm
Machine software Afinia 3D
Slicing software Afinia 3D
OS supported Windows, Mac
Open Source No
Price as tested $1,499 assembled
Pedigree PP3DP Up
Print without PC? Sort of…

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5 Responses to Afinia H-Series

Ben Klebe on December 9th, 2012 at 9:37 am said:

Just wanted to mention that the owl you printed as a test is not supposed to have a hole going all the way through its nose. It is just supposed to be two indentations, as indicated by the model itself and by the folks over at LulzBot. http://www.lulzbot.com/blog/quality-nostrils

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Brian on March 14th, 2013 at 11:15 pm said:

The UP also had the best results on the torture test and I’m sure the experts at Make know what they are doing. Make is a great mag, thanks and keep up the product reviews. I love my UP!

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Steve on March 16th, 2013 at 6:02 pm said:

I shared my Ultimate Guide to 3D printing with a coworder, and we ended up with the Afina in our office. I ran samples of a design that I had ordered once SLA prototypes for, and was impressed with the results. I think it is a very good intro to 3D printing.

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Michael Kroll on April 24th, 2013 at 5:23 am said:

I tried to order the Alfina from Switzerland, but it is only available in the US. The UP! Plus 3D Printer is the one, marketed in europe. According to distributors both printers are 100% identical. Can you guys at Make confirm that?

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- Brian on April 28th, 2013 at 12:20 pm said:
  
  The UP and the Afinia are identical, I bought my UP from 3dprintingsystems.com in Australia
  
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