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<blockquote data-quote="rollestonpark" data-source="post: 6978744" data-attributes="member: 76444"><p>I have had one for a number of years,</p><p>Have printed many things for use around my CHP/Biomass plant, also printed custom GoPro mounts for my waterski boat , ski rope holders for the tower etc etc.</p><p>But designing you own prints is time consuming unless your familiar with that kind of CAD software.</p><p></p><p>Often it's easier to download someone else's prints and use them or mod them to your needs.</p><p></p><p>Also certain prints and certain materials are a lot harder to get right, you need the correct bed temperature and correct nozzle temp etc, speed of nozzle movement, layer height.</p><p>Making sure the print properly sticks to the bed etc etc, there is a lot to get right.</p><p>Having said printing in PLA material is fairly easy, ABS slightly harder and other harder still.</p><p></p><p>Printing objects that need support material is harder to get correct.</p><p></p><p>Also large prints can take a long time to print, like 1 or 2 days, depending on settings etc.</p><p>Chris</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rollestonpark, post: 6978744, member: 76444"] I have had one for a number of years, Have printed many things for use around my CHP/Biomass plant, also printed custom GoPro mounts for my waterski boat , ski rope holders for the tower etc etc. But designing you own prints is time consuming unless your familiar with that kind of CAD software. Often it's easier to download someone else's prints and use them or mod them to your needs. Also certain prints and certain materials are a lot harder to get right, you need the correct bed temperature and correct nozzle temp etc, speed of nozzle movement, layer height. Making sure the print properly sticks to the bed etc etc, there is a lot to get right. Having said printing in PLA material is fairly easy, ABS slightly harder and other harder still. Printing objects that need support material is harder to get correct. Also large prints can take a long time to print, like 1 or 2 days, depending on settings etc. Chris [/QUOTE]
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