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3dJoe
(@3djoe)
Eminent Member
Dear Prusa, why orange?

I need to know the answer because every time I see a Prusa printer or visit a Prusa website, I ask myself why orange. Yes black & orange can be a nice combination. And at Halloween, we overlook the completely orange objects void of any other color. However, orange has to be the easiest common color to become tired of. 😉 

Posted : 11/04/2021 12:33 am
John Doe
(@john-doe-3)
Estimable Member
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

Company colors ?  Anyway, you are free to re-print all print-able parts as Prusa made them available. Someone printed them in Glow-in-the-dark filament by the way...  Just be careful, that some internal versions of printers during life changed a bit due to small fix or improvements.

Posted : 12/04/2021 6:16 am
cwbullet
(@cwbullet)
Member
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

Blastphomy.  Who tires of orange?

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3D Printer Review Blog

Posted : 12/04/2021 10:50 am
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bobstro
(@bobstro)
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RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

It's not for everybody, but it's the brand.

My notes and disclaimers on 3D printing

and miscellaneous other tech projects
He is intelligent, but not experienced. His pattern indicates two dimensional thinking. -- Spock in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

Posted : 12/04/2021 1:58 pm
Baklin
(@baklin)
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RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

I have been changing my mind a few times when ordering and couldn't choose between orange or black. I bought the orange but when I upgraded it to the MK3s+ I did a color change at the same time.

 

Liked it better in white after all. Here it is printing the first parts for the upcoming MMU2s upgrade.

 

Posted : 12/04/2021 5:44 pm
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3Delight
(@3delight)
Moderator Moderator
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

I love the orange/black combo.  I find all black boring.  I wish the extruder was done in orange as well.

Ultimately it's down the personal taste, and you can always print replacement parts in whatever colour you want!

Posted : 12/04/2021 6:09 pm
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wfvn
 wfvn
(@wfvn)
Eminent Member
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

What'ss wrong with orange? It's the Dutch national color. I truely like the black-orange printers. Way better then white, blue, green, red, whatever.  Completely black is something I also like. But orange..... way better.

Posted : 12/04/2021 6:41 pm
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cwbullet
(@cwbullet)
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RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

@wfvn

I have a sweatshirt I bought on my way from Kuwait.  Great color combo.  

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3D Printer Review Blog

Posted : 12/04/2021 6:42 pm
3dJoe
(@3djoe)
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

@3delight

Hopefully my first printer (Mini+) will arrive in 3 weeks. It's not the kit and since it should be built correctly I'm going to get my feet wet before taking it apart. Eventually I'm going to print different color parts. In the mean time I may color the orange pieces using the paint pens I own. 😋 

Posted : 12/04/2021 7:34 pm
Clarmrrsn
(@clarmrrsn)
Honorable Member
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

@bobstro

That's a thing of beauty Bob.

McLaren P1 in Bright Orange.

Would hack off a vital body part for one of those! 🤑

And BTW, I am loving my MK3S+ in orange, had the choice of black but that's a bit boring, and much easier to walk into when you are slightly  inebriated.

Tank you very much!

Posted : 13/04/2021 12:01 am
cwbullet
(@cwbullet)
Member
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

@bobstro

Hard to imagine that is not a thing of beauty.  

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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog

Posted : 13/04/2021 12:12 am
bobstro
(@bobstro)
Illustrious Member
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

Then there's the fact that orange makes it print faster.

My notes and disclaimers on 3D printing

and miscellaneous other tech projects
He is intelligent, but not experienced. His pattern indicates two dimensional thinking. -- Spock in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

Posted : 13/04/2021 2:47 pm
cwbullet
(@cwbullet)
Member
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

@bobstro

Especially that McLauren Orange.  

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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog

Posted : 13/04/2021 2:53 pm
Clarmrrsn
(@clarmrrsn)
Honorable Member
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

@bobstro

Maybe I should also add orange "Go Faster" stripes onto my MK3.

16 hour prints in 15 minutes surely 😉

Tank you very much!

Posted : 13/04/2021 3:58 pm
Xentux
(@xentux)
New Member
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

Why orange? Because it's a fresh and friendly colour! I really like it!

Posted : 22/04/2021 2:25 pm
jsw
 jsw
(@jsw)
Famed Member
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

I find the orange plastic pieces to be very appropriate and pleasing to the eye.  As was stated, don't like it?  Select a color, any color, and reprint the plastic pieces.

Hmmmm ... ... orange and black - H'ween colors.  😉

Posted : 22/04/2021 9:14 pm
Swiss_Cheese
(@swiss_cheese)
Noble Member
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

Halloween is my favorite holiday 😎

The Filament Whisperer

Posted : 23/04/2021 5:55 pm
Milos V.
(@milos-v)
Prominent Member
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?

It is not just an orange, it is Prusa Orange! 😉

I also like the orange black combination. Looks nice. And also, orange color is not linked for me to anything else, so belongs to 3d printing (sorry, no halloween in our country).

Posted : 23/04/2021 9:03 pm
jsw
 jsw
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RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?
Posted by: @swiss_cheese

Halloween is my favorite holiday 😎

Ding-Dong! {door opens}

'Trick Or Treat!'

'Here kid, have some 3d printed candy!'  😉

'Oh wow! Orange and black!'  😉

Posted : 23/04/2021 11:23 pm
Swiss_Cheese
(@swiss_cheese)
Noble Member
RE: Dear Prusa, why orange?
Posted by: @jsw
Posted by: @swiss_cheese

Halloween is my favorite holiday 😎

Ding-Dong! {door opens}

'Trick Or Treat!'

'Here kid, have some 3d printed candy!'  😉

'Oh wow! Orange and black!'  😉

 

LOL,

 

Everlasting gobstopper's,  (Layerneer flavor)  ; )

The Filament Whisperer

Posted : 23/04/2021 11:54 pm
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