Yup, went ahead and did it. I’d been holding off because I really want to fix the printer I have and I was afraid that getting a new printer would remove my interest in doing that. But I’m happy to say that my insight into my own psyche after I’d given it more thought turned out to be correct — having a working 3D printer makes me feel more motivated to get my CupCake working, not less.
While shopping and looking at pictures and videos, I had a hard time envisioning exactly what the Prusa’s build capacity was. Some pictures looked like the build platform was huge; some looked like it was scarcely larger than the CupCake’s. I think there’s a lot of wide-angle lensing going on in the world of 3D printing videos. So here’s a shot for you with a reference standard, for your size-interpreting convenience.
I might even write posts about it from time to time.