Re: Household 3D printers can pay for themselves in a year
@cervantja- Glad to hear it. Again, great story. Thanks for sharing.
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Mine paid for itself just over last weekend! I have a room in the basement where there used to be tiled floor and a drain right where I have a dresser that holds an HDTV and a PS3. I noticed it started sinking to the left.
Instead of getting contractors to tear up the carpet and fix the leaning, I printed risers...now it sits at a modest 1% slope
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Serin / auslander68 - I totally agree with the idea of parents allowing their kids to explore the possibilities of current (and future) tech.
I myself a child of the 80's got an Acorn Electon... Little did I know it but it was to launch my career and interest in computers years down the line.
Now, my daughter is 2 (maybe I will wait a little longer haha) and I cannot wait to show her there is a world of possibilities out there... including 3D printing 
Thanks for the share
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I have made no money on it, but have had lots of fun. Though I am also printing out some custom items as party favors for my wedding. My Solidoodle 2 Pro has been churning out stuff for weeks straight(well nights and weekends), I have to say I’m impressed that it's holding up so well.
Though in ways it's an expensive toy for me, I have printed some practical things such as a bookshelf peg and a drain cover for my sink. Also has given me techie stuff to talk to my techie friends about.
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E3Dv6 Hotend, MK5 v6 version, Glass Bed, Anti Z backlash slop nut, SureStepr SD8825 1/32 Extruder Driver, makeshift breakaway plexiglass case; . L-Cheapo 3.8 Watt Laser Attachment w/Custom built enclosure
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I've printed a new jigsaw so that saved me $15 plus shipping 
I've also printed about $300 worth of ez-robot ez-bits and modified my pre-order and saved another $50. so i'm about halfway to recouping the costs. I'm really loving the printer.
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When I get one, I'm going to re-invent the guitar pick!
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Ramon wrote:
When I get one, I'm going to re-invent the guitar pick!
I printed a few Jazz picks using JustPLA filament (cheap on Amazon).
Something about that specific filament actually gives the pick a tacky feeling whilst playing. I play prog and tech/death, so gripping is very important. It kept up with the friction very well, and took like two minutes to print.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:181456
Also, a very bright user on here designed a printable V body.
http://www.soliforum.com/topic/4773/guitar-body/
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Multiple SD2s- Bulldog XL, E3D v5/v6/Lite6, Volcano, Hobb Goblin, Titan, .9 motor, Lawsy carriages, direct Y drive, fishing line...the list goes on
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Multiple SD2s- Bulldog XL, E3D v5/v6/Lite6, Volcano, Hobb Goblin, Titan, .9 motor, Lawsy carriages, direct Y drive, fishing line...the list goes on
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AZERATE wrote:
Ramon wrote:When I get one, I'm going to re-invent the guitar pick!
I printed a few Jazz picks using JustPLA filament (cheap on Amazon).
Something about that specific filament actually gives the pick a tacky feeling whilst playing. I play prog and tech/death, so gripping is very important. It kept up with the friction very well, and took like two minutes to print.http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:181456
Also, a very bright user on here designed a printable V body.
http://www.soliforum.com/topic/4773/guitar-body/
thank you bud for the shout out just offically paid for mine after a week of work at the new job using 3d printers because of working with solidoodle
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Re: Household 3D printers can pay for themselves in a year
That's cool to know about the guitar picks. I've always preferred the Dunlop Sharp picks, the black and purple ones, 1mm and 1+? (I can't remember, I know one of them is 1mm) I'll have to try to whip one up. My modeling skills are still beginner at best but I think I can handle that simple shape. Thanks for the great idea guys. I just may never buy picks again. One other thing, while the tackiness of the PLA does sound very appealing and I will try it, I was wondering if any of you have tried using ABS for picks?
Congratulations on the job SykoDJ.
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Antron007 wrote:
One other thing, while the tackiness of the PLA does sound very appealing and I will try it, I was wondering if any of you have tried using ABS for picks?
I have not tried ABS for picks as of yet. I typically play Dunlop JazzIII. So when I started playing with the printed pick (which I whipped up in Sketchup in like 2 minutes), it was different for sure. With a smaller size for ease of hitting harmonics and at a fraction of the Jazz III's weight, it took about 5 minutes to get used to it. After 45 minutes of playing, I fell in love with it.
I put the printed pick down and picked up my Dunlop....it felt like playing with a brick in comparison. I also then noticed how the Dunlop actually has a more tinny sound to it. The printed pick sounded a little more natural. As an example, compare the sound of a blues solo with a smooth jazz lick. My printed pick may not have the same punch, but it is perfect for ambient spots or solos where you want the note and not the pick in the sound.
Also, my pick seems lopsided. This is for better grip whilst playing to compensate for its smaller size. Let me know what you think.
Printit Mason and Printit Horizon printers
Multiple SD2s- Bulldog XL, E3D v5/v6/Lite6, Volcano, Hobb Goblin, Titan, .9 motor, Lawsy carriages, direct Y drive, fishing line...the list goes on
Filawinder and Filastruder #1870.....worth every penny!
Multiple SD2s- Bulldog XL, E3D v5/v6/Lite6, Volcano, Hobb Goblin, Titan, .9 motor, Lawsy carriages, direct Y drive, fishing line...the list goes on
Filawinder and Filastruder #1870.....worth every penny!