Hello! From Oregon

I've always had an interest in this community and market.

Have some ideas and am hoping to get more information on how these printers and printed materials work.

Are these plastics extremely hard or can you print relatively soft plastics as well?

Is it worth trying to get my own printer set up or can I work relatively well with others and have them print prototypes for me?

Does anyone have high praise of certain software for designing parts?

Has the technology reached a point to use multiple heads with different substances while printing, or is it still mostly limited to a single source print without breaking the bank still?

Thank you in advance for your input and responses.  Glad to be a part of the community!