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First 3d printer - Ender 3 pro
Pete.:
It's ok Andrew, they are delivering it today apparently. Thanks for the offer though.
It will print ABS for sure I dunno about PetG but I don't see why not. Have to check out what temps are required. I'm going to keep knocking out parts in PLA until I've got used to the whole thing.
I've discovered that orientating the part is quite important for good prints. I drew my part in one orientation but it didn't print so well until I turned it 90 degrees.
Pete.:
3rd time lucky (with my design, not the printer. I filled the gap and made the bolt flange a bit thicker. It'll be sealed with sealant and screwed on by the original holes.
PekkaNF:
Thank you for showing. This is really interesting. I have been considering very long time getting some sort of 3D printer. My cold feet syndrome stems from a) Need for multiple plastic materials, although I know that standard PET would be smart starting point, but soft and translucent materials would give more use. b) Worried about 3D design program and CAM learning curve.
Wonder how much of an insvestment in time vise this sort adventure is.
You make it look easy.
awemawson:
Pekka, I had all those concerns before I jumped in with both feet and found that the water wasn't too deep or cold !
I specifically got and taught myself Fusion 360 which I find excellent, (and almost easy!) for three D modelling, but as Pete has discovered, it needs a 64 bit version of Win10 to run - I created a machine (ex corporate) specifically for is, and added a decent graphics card.
Pete.:
--- Quote from: PekkaNF on December 08, 2019, 03:54:30 PM ---Thank you for showing. This is really interesting. I have been considering very long time getting some sort of 3D printer. My cold feet syndrome stems from a) Need for multiple plastic materials, although I know that standard PET would be smart starting point, but soft and translucent materials would give more use. b) Worried about 3D design program and CAM learning curve.
Wonder how much of an insvestment in time vise this sort adventure is.
You make it look easy.
--- End quote ---
Pekka the only skills I had up 'till yesterday was the ability to draw basic 3d with sketchup and (very) basic 2d with draftsight. Now you know that, you'll understand that is IS quite easy to just buy a printer and go. The slicer software is almost automatic, for my sort of basic purposes. I'd recommend that you just go for it.
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