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Topic: Short run production 3d printer

I'm needing a 3d printer that will do short production runs, decent quality prints.  Any recommendations?

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Re: Short run production 3d printer

production and SD dont seem to be hand in hand. I mean it will work but I am thinking more SD = R&D Prototypes and production being less then 5 maybe 1-2 parts per day

If you want a tool and not a DIY i think there might be (I hope so) more start up and print systems? maybe makerbot 2?

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Re: Short run production 3d printer

gwfami what size prints ?

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Re: Short run production 3d printer

jjcuff he can get about 2 sd3'd for the price of a maker bot 2 or 4 sd2's and he could run them all on 1-2 pcs

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Re: Short run production 3d printer

http://objet.com//3d-printers/desktop/objet24

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Re: Short run production 3d printer

I have an Up!.  It's not Stratasys but it is no SD2 or RepRap either.
Depending on how much you beat it I could see it doing light production.

I haven't seen the Form1 yet, you might want to take a look at it.
I expect the materials cost to be higher, and can't speak for the durability of a print.
However, the resolution should be 4x of this style printer.

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The form1 looks like its easy to use, I wouldn't mind getting my hands on one some day.

Just have to get the money, heh. Isn't that always the problem? tongue

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Re: Short run production 3d printer

Brad wrote:

The form1 looks like its easy to use, I wouldn't mind getting my hands on one some day.

Just have to get the money, heh. Isn't that always the problem? tongue

I will be very jealous of anyone who has one of the first Form 1's.  That printer is revolutionary...at least in terms of price

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Re: Short run production 3d printer

It's not very fast though, right?  I wouldn't call it a production printer.

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Its slow, yes, but it looks so easy to use, and looks like there's very little that can go wrong... just keep loading it with liquid. Prints look very nice too.

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Re: Short run production 3d printer

yeah, make sure you can get a resin supply.
if that resin would be avilable in canada, i would have 2 of these right now. not hard to put a projector underneath an acrylic bassin smile

prit quality look awesome.

basicly, if you can throw a hd picture at that projector, you will get the same resolution. . . .wich is pretty awesome and simple.