So ... 3d Printers....

[jdbailey1206]

[nitrogen_widget]

So i'm looking at what yotts got or the tarantula model for next yr after i get my tax return (kids are getting Switch so no toys for me)
What about these Delta printers?

From what i read they are faster but may not print as smoothly?

[yotsuya]

So i'm looking at what yotts got or the tarantula model for next yr after i get my tax return (kids are getting Switch so no toys for me)
What about these Delta printers?

From what i read they are faster but may not print as smoothly?

I don’t know much about other printers, but I will say that I am deliberately printing at a very slow speed because I prefer quality over speed. Once I’m done printing functional upgrades for the printer, I’ll experiment with speed.

[HaRuMaN]

Yeah I typically print detailed stuff at 40mm/s and less detailed at 60mm/s

[yotsuya]

I print my detailed stuff at 35 mm/s.

[Vigo]

I am not being critical of your equipment or workmanship Yots. Production machines really shouldn't be left unattended. Just lookin' out for my bro.

I'm never guilty of that.....

[yotsuya]

I just checked via Remote Desktop. The print is done, according to my laptop. It would be the first thing to go in a fire, so I feel safe.

[05SRT4]

Everyone leaves the house when printing.

[yotsuya]

Holy crap, that surface is smoother than PBJ’s nutsack after he Manscapes



Unfortunately, I’m going to have to reprint it, as Anet’s  spool stand snagged my spool and ruined the upper part of the print.

[Slippyblade]

Holy crap, that surface is smoother than PBJ’s nutsack after he Manscapes

Great... now I've got THAT visual stuck in my head.

[yotsuya]

What do you guys do about holding your spools? The default one sucks ass.

[Vigo]

This is what I came up with


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[HaRuMaN]

I use this:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2047554

And the rest of my filament I keep in a dry box with a dehumidifier. 

[yotsuya]

I was looking at that TUSH. I actually ordered the bearings yesterday.

[Le Chuck]

So I've been wanting to get into this part of the hobby for a long time, but in my purely subjective opinion, everything these print looks like hot garbage.

You guys are doing fantastic work and I love the innovation, but the quality just looks so cheap and not ready for prime-time.

Anyone tried acetone dipping or anything to clean up the lines and give a nice smooth doesn't look like complete ass surface?

[yotsuya]

So I've been wanting to get into this part of the hobby for a long time, but in my purely subjective opinion, everything these print looks like hot garbage.

You guys are doing fantastic work and I love the innovation, but the quality just looks so cheap and not ready for prime-time.

Anyone tried acetone dipping or anything to clean up the lines and give a nice smooth doesn't look like complete ass surface?

That’s a good point, LC, but for me, I want to make functional objects more than anything. The look of the surface isn’t as much of an issue as the accuracy and durability of the object. And for that, it’s great.

[HaRuMaN]

Le cheuckles likes his 3D printed butt plugs to be smooth as pbj's nutsack after manscaping

[Le Chuck]

Le cheuckles likes his 3D printed butt plugs to be smooth as pbj's nutsack after manscaping

Smoother.

Seriously, what's the point of having a contraption in the house if I can't make something that I'd be willing to put inside myself or others

[05SRT4]

So I've been wanting to get into this part of the hobby for a long time, but in my purely subjective opinion, everything these print looks like hot garbage.

You guys are doing fantastic work and I love the innovation, but the quality just looks so cheap and not ready for prime-time.

Anyone tried acetone dipping or anything to clean up the lines and give a nice smooth doesn't look like complete ass surface?

By settings a smaller layer height you can rid of most lines you see. But you are tacking on hours more to the build time. If your printer can handle 50-100 micron layer height (.05mm - .10mm) then you will see some really nice and smooth surfaces.

Yes you can vapor smooth most filaments, or you can sand a little and hit it with some primer. Most functioning parts ive made I haven't had any reason to paint though.

You shouldn't look at getting a 3d printer to make post production quality parts. Look at it more of a way to fill that creative void that us do it yourself hobbyist have. And at the price that these guys are paying! Now is the PRIME-time to get one

[jdbailey1206]

So I've been wanting to get into this part of the hobby for a long time, but in my purely subjective opinion, everything these print looks like hot garbage.

You guys are doing fantastic work and I love the innovation, but the quality just looks so cheap and not ready for prime-time.

Anyone tried acetone dipping or anything to clean up the lines and give a nice smooth doesn't look like complete ass surface?

I have an odd question.  After printing does everyone find themselves just accepting the final product of the printer or do you spend time on your creations honing what you created?  ie sanding, etc...

Good thing I asked this question two pages ago...

[yotsuya]

So I've been wanting to get into this part of the hobby for a long time, but in my purely subjective opinion, everything these print looks like hot garbage.

You guys are doing fantastic work and I love the innovation, but the quality just looks so cheap and not ready for prime-time.

Anyone tried acetone dipping or anything to clean up the lines and give a nice smooth doesn't look like complete ass surface?

By settings a smaller layer height you can rid of most lines you see. But you are tacking on hours more to the build time. If your printer can handle 50-100 micron layer height (.05mm - .10mm) then you will see some really nice and smooth surfaces.

Yes you can vapor smooth most filaments, or you can sand a little and hit it with some primer. Most functioning parts ive made I haven't had any reason to paint though.

You shouldn't look at getting a 3d printer to make post production quality parts. Look at it more of a way to fill that creative void that us do it yourself hobbyist have. And at the price that these guys are paying! Now is the PRIME-time to get one

Exactly.  Four months ago, I had ZERO interest in getting one. But after seeing what they do with them at my new job, and being introduced to the potential though a project of Vigo’s, I am hooked!

It's not the end product so much as it is the process that I've enjoyed.

[Le Chuck]

So I've been wanting to get into this part of the hobby for a long time, but in my purely subjective opinion, everything these print looks like hot garbage.

You guys are doing fantastic work and I love the innovation, but the quality just looks so cheap and not ready for prime-time.

Anyone tried acetone dipping or anything to clean up the lines and give a nice smooth doesn't look like complete ass surface?

I have an odd question.  After printing does everyone find themselves just accepting the final product of the printer or do you spend time on your creations honing what you created?  ie sanding, etc...

Good thing I asked this question two pages ago...

Whatchya want a ---smurfing--- cookie?

[Vigo]

And the rest of my filament I keep in a dry box with a dehumidifier.

What does a desert dweller such as your self need to dehumidify your filament? Just curious, I never had felt a need to do that in my climate.

[yotsuya]

And the rest of my filament I keep in a dry box with a dehumidifier.

What does a desert dweller such as your self need to dehumidify your filament? Just curious, I never had felt a need to do that in my climate.

You should see where he puts his cigars...

[Vigo]

And the rest of my filament I keep in a dry box with a dehumidifier.

What does a desert dweller such as your self need to dehumidify your filament? Just curious, I never had felt a need to do that in my climate.

You should see where he puts his cigars...

[HaRuMaN]

And the rest of my filament I keep in a dry box with a dehumidifier.

What does a desert dweller such as your self need to dehumidify your filament? Just curious, I never had felt a need to do that in my climate.

I'm just trying to eliminate any source of variation.  And PLA does absorb water...

[Vigo]

I'm 90% ABS, so that makes sense if I haven't noticed it so much...

[Vigo]

So I've been wanting to get into this part of the hobby for a long time, but in my purely subjective opinion, everything these print looks like hot garbage.

You guys are doing fantastic work and I love the innovation, but the quality just looks so cheap and not ready for prime-time.

Anyone tried acetone dipping or anything to clean up the lines and give a nice smooth doesn't look like complete ass surface?

Dude, it is all about real, out-of-the-home engineering. It opens a whole new world, and a real builder like you will dig it.

Very simple example I have from yesterday. I have a new video camera for work, and the microphone is too narrow for the shotgun mic arm. Without needing to search online for a conversion part, or going to my garage to see what I can cobble together, or running a wad a duct tape around my microphone I was able to solve this little problem. I just spend all of 5 minutes designing a part, threw it on the printer and an hour later I have a fairly professional looking solution. I can use this microphone at work without looking like an the idiot on the shoestring budget that I am on.

Now imagine having that ability for every aspect of something you are building, where you need a very specific bracket, clip, spacer, stand, enclosure, fitting, wedge, etc.... You can suddenly throw this together in no time and the bigger creation you are building looks much more professional because of it.

[jdbailey1206]

So I've been wanting to get into this part of the hobby for a long time, but in my purely subjective opinion, everything these print looks like hot garbage.

You guys are doing fantastic work and I love the innovation, but the quality just looks so cheap and not ready for prime-time.

Anyone tried acetone dipping or anything to clean up the lines and give a nice smooth doesn't look like complete ass surface?

I have an odd question.  After printing does everyone find themselves just accepting the final product of the printer or do you spend time on your creations honing what you created?  ie sanding, etc...

Good thing I asked this question two pages ago...

Whatchya want a ---smurfing--- cookie?

If you make cookies like you make scale Star Wars droids then yes.  I would love one of your cookies.

[yotsuya]

So I've been wanting to get into this part of the hobby for a long time, but in my purely subjective opinion, everything these print looks like hot garbage.

You guys are doing fantastic work and I love the innovation, but the quality just looks so cheap and not ready for prime-time.

Anyone tried acetone dipping or anything to clean up the lines and give a nice smooth doesn't look like complete ass surface?

Dude, it is all about real, out-of-the-home engineering. It opens a whole new world, and a real builder like you will dig it.

Now imagine having that ability for every aspect of something you are building, where you need a very specific bracket, clip, spacer, stand, enclosure, fitting, wedge, etc.... You can suddenly throw this together in no time and the bigger creation you are building looks much more professional because of it.

Exactly. I’m helping my cousin restore a Galaga. He needs the plexi clips. I can search and fine repros or old used ones, buy them and pay for shipping.... or I can measure and print some for pennies.

[pbj]

These things are so freaking cheap now they're unbelievable.

Besides all this hobby crap I've seen people printing replacement vertebrae and 3D models of brains from MRIs.  The models are used to design implants, look for abnormalities, etc.

 It's like a piece of the future.

[pbj]

Double. Post. :-P

[yotsuya]

Double. Post. :-P

Send me the pirate .stl file!

[05SRT4]

I'd like to see how that pirate comes out on a 140$ printer.

[pbj]

Me, too.  I have no idea what a stl file is, but I want a pirate figurine.

Make it happen, bro.

[05SRT4]

Print this and send it to me, kthx...

https://www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-print-models/miniatures/figurines/pirate-figurine

[Le Chuck]

Whatchya want a ---smurfing--- cookie?

If you make cookies like you make scale Star Wars droids then yes.  I would love one of your cookies.

My cookies are not fully functional as cookies, merely striking replicas that serve a purpose other than what you would normally intuit a cookie to do. So yes. Yes I do.


Guys, you make really good points. Great example Vigo.  I might have to jump in on this at some point. I'm thinking about opening a juggling/arcade making business.
 

[yotsuya]

Whatchya want a ---smurfing--- cookie?

If you make cookies like you make scale Star Wars droids then yes.  I would love one of your cookies.

My cookies are not fully functional as cookies, merely striking replicas that serve a purpose other than what you would normally intuit a cookie to do. So yes. Yes I do.


Guys, you make really good points. Great example Vigo.  I might have to jump in on this at some point. I'm thinking about opening a juggling/arcade making business.

Figure out a way to add fish tanks in the mix, and the US Mint will just open a location in your house to save everybody time.

[Le Chuck]

Whatchya want a ---smurfing--- cookie?

If you make cookies like you make scale Star Wars droids then yes.  I would love one of your cookies.

My cookies are not fully functional as cookies, merely striking replicas that serve a purpose other than what you would normally intuit a cookie to do. So yes. Yes I do.


Guys, you make really good points. Great example Vigo.  I might have to jump in on this at some point. I'm thinking about opening a juggling/arcade making business.

Figure out a way to add fish tanks in the mix, and the US Mint will just open a location in your house to save everybody time.

---fudgesicle--- the US Mint. Imma get the Franklin Mint up in this ---smurfette---. That's how you get the dough. Commemorative arcade plates.

[BadMouth]

I'm 90% ABS, so that makes sense if I haven't noticed it so much...

Are you printing in the house?  Is the smell an issue?

I bought a roll of ABS when I bought the printer, but haven't tried it yet.
(similar to my tinkercad experience...the easy thing gets the job done so I never move on to other options)